Hannah had a good day. She really loved having Taylor here. Tonight both he and Bob had to leave. I know Bob feels sick when he has to go back. I feel bad for him.
Today we had some of our favorite people here. They mentioned how great it was to see Hannah smile because it seemed like her old self was back again. It's so funny they said that because I had been thinking today about how I had felt so hopeless with Hannah's situation, and then one day she smiled, and I knew she was back. They say the eyes are the window to the soul, but in Hannah's case it's definitely her smile too.
I have spent a lot of sleepless nights wondering why this would happen to Hannah. It has bothered me because even though I know that we all have tests and trials, it seems like she has had more than her fair share. It also seems like this is such a refiner's fire, and it doesn't seem to me like she needed much refining? Maybe her family does? I don't know, but I do know I've gone through a whole realm of possibilities and in the end I've come up as uncertain as when I began. But what I have come up with is this; Someday I will know, maybe not in this lifetime, but someday. And until that day comes, I just have to have faith that God knows- and trust that because He is a loving father, she's in good hands. These have been my thoughts, and then today my wonderful niece sent me this poem. It has always been one of my favorites, but I had forgotten about it until today. So thanks for sharing it Katie.
By Corrie Ten Boom
Beautiful poem! I had never read it before and plan to share it with others. We know there must be an opposition in all things and as you said we all have test and trials. Today I quoted from a talk given by Preasident Eyring that he gave in the April 2012 General Conference "Mountains to Climb". In that talk he said he once heard President Kimball ask God that he would give him mountains to climb. I confess I'm not there yet and sometimes feel I've had all the mountain climbing I need. Yet, I know there will be more and I trust my Father in Heaven so I will keep climbing. There was a time when the climb was so exhausting I prayed for some relief even if that relief were only for a short period of time just so we could rest for a moment and renew our strength. The lord heard and answered my prayer. The period of rest was brief but it was enough to let me know my Heavenly Father was watching over me and my family. I suspect you too have already seen, inspite of the severity of the trial you face, the hand of God working to help you carry the load. It's our prayer your family will get some relief and be strengthen to move forward in faith, for whatever lies ahead, trusting in a loving Heavenly Father and his son Jesue Christ.
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