i had a great three weeks with the jensen's in norway but it felt good to come home to the philippines last night. i am so happy to report that lauren continues to astound the doctors with her miraculous recovery! we are so grateful for all the prayers on her behalf ... they were truly answered! as a result of her stroke, the doctors expected her to have difficulty with language, vision, balance and memory but she did not experience any of that except for the first few days after the stroke. the only lingering effect is that she gets fatigued easily. she is doing a great job of trying to comply with doctors orders to rest as much as possible but it's been a real struggle for her as she finds it difficult to sit still! the time flew by but i am grateful i was able to be there to help with anything she, christian, or the girls needed. one activity that is always on the agenda when i come to visit is playing 'hair salon' and i am posting proof that the tradition is alive! while braids were the order of the day, i did madeleine's and madeleine did stella's, when it came time to do mine, madeleine the hairdresser said my hair was too short but she would do what she could!
the mission is always busy, but more activities were crammed into the 3 weeks i was gone than have ever been scheduled in any 3-week period, EVER! i missed so much i can hardly believe it, but i was where i needed to be, plus, as a bonus, i got to be there for stella's third birthday! i got home last night and had a restful sabbath attending a special broadcast from salt lake city just for the philippines with talks from sister oscarson, elder robbins, elder bowen, elder ardern and elder bednar. it centered me and i feel ready to jump back into the work tomorrow. IT'S TRANSFER WEEK AGAIN!! my favorite! and the countdown to our mission presidency changeover rolls on. there is so much to be done. while the day to day work is sometimes daunting, there's just an excitement in the air on a mission. it truly is the Lord's work and i am grateful every day for the love and blessings my Heavenly Father bountifully gives me.
this sight out of the jensen's window the day before i left just reassured me that He was mindful of us and all would be well. prayer and faith are tangible.
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