Monday, April 10, 2006

what a spiritual day!

Sorry i had to wait so long to write this out...the past few nights i havent been getting to sleep till well after midnight..after yesterday i just didnt have the strength..please forgive me...
Yesterday started out with me meeting Robert and Bob Buckley at the hospital with jon..then we headed back to my house to see what would need to be done...we looked at option one which would be the downstairs project and then we looked at option 2 which is really want me and jon want is for him to be upstairs in our room..were going to be looking at a traction system that would bring jon up the stairs..turn around it and have him end at the 2nd floor...then he could push himself into our double door master bedroom and his bed would be in there...then he'd have a special simple chair that he would use to do all of his morning showering stuff in..our bathroom is quite big so the would be able to manuver all around...we will raise the bathroom flooring just a bit so and then tile it all and then all the water would drain into the shower stall area...we wouldnt even have to tear that much up in the bathroom upstairs..the 2nd option would be the least invasive and most comfortable for jon..it would make him feel like he still has his own space and isnt in the bedroom downstairs on display all the time! my father was there too giving his insight as well...how lucky i am to work with such honorable men as my father and robert hales...anyone who knows these two individuals would certainly agree!
we then left and headed back to the hospital...once there the santos' were visiting and then the williams family came...colleen williams is THRILLED to be able to be with jon all day wednesday to help out..then they all left and bro. walker arrived as did todd hales...we talked to jon about his needs and desires..bro. walker..what can i SAY about that man!!! he has been the hales' family home teacher for the past 15 years or so...he's a deep thinker too..he doesnt teach the gospel on the surface..he digs deep and makes you think! we love that!!
first todd gave a blessing, then robert, then bro. walker...i quietly listened there along with sandra with tears streaming down my face...what a priviledge to be in that room at that moment..it literally felt like we were all in heaven gathered around listening to Christ speak directly to us..which..it was...Christ was speaking thru those men to jon...i stood there listening SO intently..my heart was WIDE open to all that was being said...again it was so moving its something i'll never ever forget..how blessed we all were to get a glimpse of what heaven would be like...
bro. walker talked to jon about the concept of continually pleading with the Lord and asking for further priesthood blessings..there is no wrong in that..
soon there after, jons seminary class came with Pres. Albertchson..that was SO neat for him!!! he talked to them about the Atonement and how he suffered and how he knows each one of us personally and whatever sufferings we have..both great and small..it was perfect..you could tell he was being moved by the spirit and speaking with and thru the spirit..they took a picture with him and each gave him a hug..it was so touching!!
Pres. Albrechtson was able to give me my stake president interview for my temple reccommend outside on the patio...with tears again streaming down my face i answered each question...in times like this..these questions mean SO much more!! he then asked if there was anything he could do...i asked if he would give me a priesthood blessing..he did so...again we were so moved by that blessing as well..
soon there after jons family left and me and jon spent some time alone..i left him after companion prayer around 11pm..his mother sandra will be with him today..

jon had a wonderful day..how blessed we were to experience that together..

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