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anatess, yes the new normal will start to feel normal and then the next set of tests wills start.

Iggy, Its all good. I understand where you're coming from, but I don't agree. All the things I listed caused stress and stress...well....you know. :)

thank you

Yes.... a new normal.

sigh... I need a break. I'm so tried. My sister said, "Well, that's three you'll get a break." But I/we didn't get a break. My car broke, then hurt missionary, new grandbaby back in the hospital, grandson with strep, hubby broke trust (I will not go into details), .... thanks FIVE. I don't even want to think there might be six. faith and prayers, faith and prayers faith and prayers .... my new/old/ongoing mantra.

I'm so sorry. Annewandering and her family will be in my prayers.

Update: Brandon is home. The plastic surgeon will repair the damage to the bones in Brandon's face this afternoon. Brandon was in good spirits and walked off the plane. He was happy to be with his brothers and cousins. We are truly feeling everyone's prayers. Thank you.

Please add Dr. Bryce Allred to your prayers. He will be performing Brandon's surgery. My heart is full today. I'm amazed at the outpouring of love from people around the world. Through a missionary mama facebook group my cousin belongs to Brandon's name has been added to temple prayer rolls around the world. I do not have adequate words to thank Heavenly Father for all the blessings He is blessing Brandon and our family with. Thank you so very much!

Thank you Quin. I don't know about costs yet but I'll pass the information on to my sister. She and my Brandon are expected to arrive in SLC at about 8:07pm. He will be going straight to IMC. We have better info on his injuries and the accident now. He has three deep lacerations, three facial fractures, four fractured teeth. He does not appear to have any brain involvement. His ribs aren't broken or if you believe in miracles healed. There is more accurate info on the accident. The truck was driven by a national criminal Investigations Officer. He swerved to miss a motorcycle and hit a tree. My nephew didn't see the motorcyle. The officer survived and so did the driver of the motorcycle. The passenger in the car was dead at the scene. Elder Martinez (my nephew's companion) received CPR for 30 minutes and ultimately passed away at the hospital.

This is the story on KSL. It doesn't say much. http://www.ksl.com/?sid=30011817&nid=148&title=missionary-dies-after-car-accident&s_cid=queue-4 My sister is now in Honduras with my nephew. She's working to get him home quickly. He needs surgery on the fractures in his face. He has four bad lacerations, one on the back of his head, one on his forehead, one on his shoulder and another on his knee. He was unconscious for about two hours so there is definitely at least a concussion. And several broken ribs. It is definitely a miracle he lived and that his injuries were not worse. Thank you to everyone who has been praying. I am praying for the family of Elder Campos. I know how hard it can be to lose a child. My heart is breaking for them. Here's the Fox article: http://fox13now.com/2014/05/23/1-lds-missionary-dead-another-missionary-injured-after-vehicle-crash-in-honduras/

I've been a baptized member for 48 years. I've always considered myself "active" but I readily admit there were times when I was less than fully active. What I mean is we didn't make it to church every Sunday. When my kids were young, when I was sick or the kids were sick, or when family activities got in the way, or... well there have been a lot of "less than fully active" times in my life. I wish there were less. I've never felt forgotten. Thank you for sharing.

This whole can of worms started when a Judge decided he could decide a moral issue for the citizens of Utah. And then he didn't put a delay on when it became valid thus placing Utah in a bad position by forcing gay marriages to be performed. If he had been honorable in his intentions then he would have put his ruling on hold for 21 days too, which would have given the State time to file for a stay. He wanted to create the problem the State now faces and he wanted hundreds of gay couples to hurriedly get "married" so the State would have to deal with it. He needs to be removed from his position as a Judge. He let his personal feelings get in the way of what the people of Utah decided was right.

No justification intended. Right now Marijuana is illegal. If and when (sooner than we think) it becomes legal for medical use in every State then the legal barriers will be gone. Personally I will still have a hard time if I'm ever prescribed it. However, ALL herbs were put here on this earth for the use of man. The problem becomes if we're wise enough to use them correctly. Marijuana has not been used correctly. There are correct uses . . . medical uses. Its still not a complicated issue for me. As long as its Illegal, then that's that. As for the WoW and the OP if its legal where he lives and he has a prescription from his doctor then its perfectly ok and legal to use it. It really is that simple.

Thank you everyone.

Missionary Hurt, Companion Died. My nephew and his companion were in a car accident in Honduras. His companion and the two other people in the car died. My nephew is awake and talked to his mother. He has several broken bones in his face. My sister is flying out tonight. Please also pray for his companions family. Thank you. Edit: My nephew has broken ribs, several lacerations and several facial fractures. He will require surgery when they get him back to Utah. The Church flew my sister out last night at 1am. We haven't heard anything new since then.

There are female LDS therapists. It sounds like DD is going to be contrary regardless of what you do. Whatever you decide to do, don't argue with her. And its definitely ok to let her see how hurt you are by her behavior and words.

I don't agree that it's "complicated". A person using marijuana for recreational purposes and saying otherwise knows in their heart what their doing.... and so does Heavenly Father. The rest of us shouldn't judge and yet we do need to protect ourselves from those who are abusing the drug. Marijuana is not the only herb we get medicine from.

Yes we must pray!

My definition of wholesome herb is one that is used for health, either nutritional or medicinal. Not recreational.

My favorite is the SLC Temple. I'm partial to the Bountiful Temple too.

D&C 89:10 . . .all wholesome herbs God hath ordained for the constitution, nature, and use of man—.

a Car. Where I live we don't have bus service. We're 25 miles from Ogden and 6 miles from a small country market. I can argue that my computer is not a luxury. Without it we can't do some homework or report reading hours. And... if I gave up the "luxury" of a car then the computer becomes even more a necessity so I can pay bills. There are things in our lives that would be luxuries in a small village where everything eaten is grown or hunted, or where a peddler of sorts came to sell the things we couldn't make ourselves. But because of where we live those same things become a necessity in communicating, working and providing for a family in our society. When my kids were in Jr. High and High School I was constantly opting them out of homework that couldn't be done at home because I refused to have cable TV in my house. Ten years later and I'm finding that if I chose to not have a computer in my home my grandson wouldn't be able to do his homework and he's only in Kindergarten. We haven't bought a tablet yet but we're looking and saving because they are used to teach and for homework in the older grades. I wouldn't mind one bit going back to a time or live in a place where luxuries weren't becoming a necessity.

I was able to answer the first question on this. But... the rest. . . . I just don't fit into any of what it describes. Some of it I don't even understand. I answered 3 questions and that wasn't enough to get a number.

Luxuries.... hmmm ... a dishwasher is a luxury. But without it my hand would be raw. They are almost raw just rinsing of the dishes before putting them in the dishwasher. A washer and dryer is a luxury. But the alternative is unthinkable. I can't imagine boiling clothes in a cauldron outside. Everything we have is a luxury except food and minimal clothing and bedding. But... because we live in the place we do there are certain things that become necessities just to survive in society. My cell phone is a luxury, but without it I wouldn't be paying bills the same way. I wouldn't be in contact with my adult children. I wouldn't be able to communicate with young mothers in our ward who have children my grandson's age. I wouldn't be able to provide some of the service I am able to do without my phone. My car is a luxury, but again, without it I couldn't go to the grocery store. I couldn't pick volunteer at my grandson's school. Sometimes I am bothered when we compare an American lifestyle to Filipino or African. We do have luxuries. But to successfully provide for family in our society somethings that would be a luxury elsewhere are a necessity here. In my opinion its sad that we have lost the simplicity of life, but there it is.

Fund raising dinners and activities to raise money for a new ward building. Black and White TV 45s. I remember when the bigger vinyl records were brand new.