Helping and being helped by our neighbors our friends

This past week and a half we have had the opportunity to help help our good friends that have been the kids dentist for a couple of years and we have had the opportunity to babysit as a family also. I have even gone with the kids to babysit sometimes. This past week or so we have babysit them a bunch. We have had them over to our house which has been challenging & great. This family is moving all the way across the country. The parents have been very busy getting ready to move. It has been very hard to do all the packing and cleaning with 3 young children. The kids have been to our house quite a bit, I made dinner for them one night, Hannah went to help organize and clean, and Derek was an amazing playmate & "older brother" to care for them when they missed their Mom & Dad he helped them to not only be happy but laugh. He is an amazing boy.

I also had the opportunity to be helped by neighbors, our friends, the Schmuhls. I got hurt the last part of May and then the pain in my back got so bad that I ended up one morning hurting so bad that I had Hannah & Derek call the Schmuhls to take me to the hospital. They took me to the emergency room. They gave me a pain shot that took forever to kick in. I was getting worried that the pain shot wouldn't work. I couldn't believe how supportive Hannah & Derek were for me. For being so young they are so compassionate & so kind & concerned. I appreciate them so so much. It would have been so hard to go through this back problem alone. There have been days that I could hardly walk I hurry so bad. I have finally been able to go to Physical Therapy & that has helped a lot also.

I asked our home teachers to come over & give me a blessing. It was a great source of comfort not only for me but for Hannah & Derek. Derek was especially involved as he is very serious & excited to receive the Priesthood. He says that he wants to receive the Priesthood to give us blessings. Derek loves us so much, my children are a testimony of "small & simple things great this come to pass".