Thanks and waiting

I just wanted to give a shout out of thanks for answered prayers. As many know, Braden has dealt with a host of health and other problems for some time. Over the last few months I have seen how the Lord has placed the right people in our path.

First, the piano teacher. Just someone Matt found online. She's been great and on a day of breakdown, she let me know about her masters in music therapy. So she changed the approach to Braden's piano lessons to one of therapy. Many tears of grattitude shed on that difficult day.

Second, the herbalist. Lady in the stake that is a master herbalist who also does wholesale organic food orders on the side. She came to our ward to present her food options for emergency preparation. Two consultations and many supplements and months later, a Braden with no further symptoms.

And today, the new member of our ward with an amazing voice (you can tell she's TOTALLY holding back in sacrament meeting, and yes, she apparently sung on Broadway)who's career is as a doctor in counseling and alternative medicine who can maybe help Braden with some of his what I call autistic tendencies.

It's an amazing confirmation that the Lord is watchful of us and will place those people we need to meet if we are patient and wait on Him. I think it's often that "waiting" part that's the hardest to do. I need to learn how to "wait" better.

The relativity of cold

So, I must begin this post with a disclaimer...I have lived in Indiana, I have lived in Michigan, I have visited Minnesota many times in the winter, and I know what true cold is. Having said that, it has been relatively cold in Florida lately. I very much enjoy that as it makes it feel like, oh I don't know, November. However, I noticed an oddity last night while I was out with Matt. When going into a store on a cold day in the aforementioned states, the building is warm. In Florida, the air conditioning is still on....not quite the refreshing blast of warm air one would expect on a chilly (I won't actually use the word "cold") evening. Weird.