Work, Miracles, and Moving!!

This blog post is brought to you with much gratitude and joy! I am living proof that the priesthood power is the power of God on earth. I know that miracles happen today!

I have gone back to work this week- to teach just the mornings to my 3rd graders- and I have LOVED it! It's been tough to get up in time and some days my headaches were worse than others, but each day I have loved being with my students and teaching again. My mom has been so helpful and supportive to come with me in the morning too! Three eyes are better than one, right?

They are a darling class and I just love my job. Kids are the best. The kids have been so ready to help and have seemed to adjust to my "one eye open" situation! I have loved being with the awesome faculty again too. They remind me of Pres. Hinckley's quote: "It's not enough to be good, we need to be good for something." That daily purpose has lifted me and brought me joy each day! I enjoyed seeing many students' parents on Friday, some telling me their kids pray for me every night! Wow. Does it get any more precious and sweet than that?

Thursday (exactly two months after the surgery) I was enjoying dinner at Olive Garden with my parents, grandma, and my uncle, when we discovered a healing miracle! My right eye is actually opening up enough where you can see the black pupil! I was so excited, but said, "It's just too bad that when it does open up, it will look weird because the pupil won't track (move) with the other eye."

My parents said, "Well, let's see!" And would you believe it, I lifted my eye lid, looked all around, and they said, "IT'S MOVING!" We were so happy and excited! I'm sure you've never seen such excited people in Olive Garden. :) We flew up to cloud nine that night, and have pretty much stayed there ever since! Thank you for all of your faith, love, prayers, and hope for me! They are WORKING!! And so much sooner than I expected!

I have also had a tough decision to make the last couple of weeks: MOVING. I love my ward, my neighborhood, and the wonderful friends I associate with where I live. But I have felt the need to continue to live at my parents. I feel the need to simplify life and do less than I used to, as hard as that is! I have also realized how VERY MUCH I love being with my family more, enjoying time with my mom and dad, and I'm glad I have people there as I'm still healing and managing my health. I want to find joy in every possible moment of life by being with people, spending time doing more for others, and traveling! My plan is to rent out my place and make these things possible! My dad and brother spent time helping me move many things yesterday, and it's feeling right. I was officially released from my calling today, and I said many "see you laters." Goodbyes are just way to hard for me.

Thinking of amazing people I'm blessed to call friends, I think of the hymn "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good"

"What greater gift dost Thou bestow
What greater goodness can we know
Than Christlike friends whose gentle ways,
Strengthen our faith, enrich our days."

That says so much of what I feel! I am so blessed!