Miracles Happen At the End of Things

We had a good good week this week! We were healthy and happy and sunny all week(with a little bit of rain, but how I love the rain!!) 

Landon:

First off, he hasn't gotten his hair cut in over 8 weeks. He's holding out til his favorite hairstylist (his sis) can come and do it for graduation. But it's sooo long. Can he wait two more weeks to save 10 dollars? 

He has three days of class left. Three. Tres. Twa. Whoa! Whoa. Yay!!! Whoa.

He is the ward mission leader in our ward right now. He has seriously been working so hard these past two years to do what God wants for our ward. He always tells me and other missionaries that miracles happen at the end of things, so you have to keep working or you'll miss them. "End of days, end of weeks, end of transfers, end of missions." Well in the last 8 days 5 people have been baptized and one person accepted and invitation to be baptized in three weeks. Miracles people. Of course this isn't because of what Landon did, though he had a small part, I'm just proud of him for working til the very very end!! I'm also just extremely happy for both families and for our lucky ward :). It's been amazing to watch. 

Becca:

I had a really good week!! I was able to take one of my favorite young women to breakfast Saturday morning. I helped set up for Jessica's reception. I wrote more of my book. I went to a wonderful girls night and the next night a fun birthday dessert night. We were invited to go to a stake youth standards night, to discuss what the youth are struggling with and how the leaders can help them. We started planning a crazy sick road trip. Good good good week! 

I don't know why I'm sharing this part other than I feel like I should. But I also went to two sessions of counseling this week. This past year I've wondered off and on if I have been experiencing some postpartum depression. Finally I decided that I need to do something about it. So I went to my doctor to get my hormones checked out and then he recommended a counselor. In just two sessions I was able to process some things I haven't been able to and set up a game plan for if I find myself spiraling again. My counselor did think that I've probably experienced postpartum depression throughout this last year and that honestly made me feel so much better. I was scared to death to go talk to someone. Both sessions I was scared. Landon gave me a blessing and I prayed like crazy!! But I just kept having Elder Hollands voice in my mind, "If you had appendicitis, God would expect you to seek a priesthood blessing and get the best medical care available. So too with emotional disorders. Our Father in Heaven expects us to use all of the marvelous gifts He has provided in this glorious dispensation." So I went. It helped. I'm still me and I'm still capable and it's okay that I've been experiencing this. And it's not something anyone needs to tip toe around or feel sorry for me for. We all have hard things. We all have our own "appendicitis". But I have enough of you friends who read this blog, and if you ever experience this or wonder if you are, just know it's real! And not that I even know that much about PPD, I know the little I've experienced, so you can talk to me too if you want :). 

Jax:

Is loved and loves. He is the sweetest smartest most special four year old. He thinks his daddy is so old and can't get over the fact that 29 is a HUGE number. "Wow! That's like bigger than anything. That's a lot a lot. 29 is huge. Wow." 

Ty:

He breastfed for the last time yesterday. He's not my baby anymore. He's standing by himself for seconds at a time and I have a feeling he'll be walking in less than a month. He is happy and pleasant and flexible and lovable and smiley and excited. Oh we could eat him up!!!! 

Last time feeding Ty (April 23rd 2016)

Last time feeding Jax (May 24th 2012)

Spring!!!!!!

Ty:

Is 11 months!!! Today Ty was FINALLY back to his happy pleasant self. It made my heart burst with joy :). I kept saying "look Landon! Look how adorable he is" like every two seconds. However, This week didn't start out so great. I finally took Ty to the doctor only to find out he has probably had a double ear infection for 12 days. He got some antibiotics and started acting happier, but poor thing, the antibiotics has left him with the ouchiest diaper rash. Other than that, he has 6 teeth poking out. He makes messes. He has some good crazy hair. He loved finally being out in the sun. Indiana spring, you took forever, but thank you for finally coming. 

Jax: 

He really likes going to speech preschool. His teacher told me he's already the leader of the group. On PPQ night we went to Costco for pizza. Jax said the time be felt most nervous was his first day of preschool. I asked him "what he wished I did more with him." And without hesitation he responded "I wish you didn't get mad at me so much." Heart broken. I probably expect too much from this sweet, good, sensitive kid. And I'm not a yeller by any means, but I do give him the angry eye too much. He's so sensitive. Part of me wants him to toughen up and the other part wants him to stay the very same way!! Love this kid.

Becs:

I was sick too at the beginning of the week. I couldn't swollen for 48 hours, so I spit in a cup :(. Thursday came and we were finally all better, we played out in the sun, we had Bishop and Trina over for dinner, and we had a wonderful weekend. Indiana wouldn't be Indiana without the Fishburns. They have been our friends, and our shoulder to lean on, our confidants, and our parents away from home. We love them with all our heart. My friend, tiff, sent me flowers after we talked one day about our lives. It was the sweetest most thoughtful thing and they are gorgeous. I love tiff and her family and am beyond excited to be two hours away from her for a year!! 

Landon:

Still loving his rotation. Though he is reading some heart breaking books. He led a great scripture study on Wednesday night. And he conducted and carried out a wonderful baptism of a family on Saturday. Four baptisms. It's been incredible!! He will be giving them the gift of the Holy Ghost today at church. What a wonderful blessing it has been to be apart of their life. 

Landon and I spoke in church today. We both spoke about very similar things though we never talked to each other about what we were going to speak on. We basically had two months to prepare. I talked about finding peace through hard times by turning to the Lord through prayer, scripture study, temple worship, and His Fold. Meaning we need to turn to our friends and family for support and comfort and love sometimes. They are the Lords physical hands. Landon talked about getting through adversity by the knowing who you are, knowing who you can become and serving. It was powerful. We've loved this ward family of ours and have been forever changed by Indiana!  

Thursday

Becca: 

Thursday changed my life forever. I wrote about it in my journal. I got to go to the temple this week, I don't know where I'd be without the temple. 

Landon:

Is loving loving loving his last rotation. It's titled "literature in medicine." He's really enjoying reading all these books and memoirs on doctors and medicine. He told me its reinstilling the excitement and love and passion he had for medicine before med school almost sucked that out of him. ;). That's kind of a joke and kind of not. 

Jax:

Loves uno, PPQ night, watching the Masters, running outside, Star Wars day which equals classic movie Saturday, and all things ty. 

Ty:

Poor ty. He's had the worst week ever. Four teeth up top, not able to eat, not sleeping because of the pain, and getting sick again. For the millionth time. Indiana, I love you, but honestly I'm a little mad at you. It's still too cold! We've been cooped up in this apartment for six months. Getting sick multiple times. It's spring, okay. Spring. It's time to act like spring. Mad face. 

That's all :). 

From Women's Meeting a few weeks ago 

Landon and the missionaries are holding a scripture study and it's been amazing!!