"Life is just like an old time rail journey ... delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders, and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride." Gordon B. Hinckley

Apr 13, 2011

Rainbows in my life

I had to go back down to Utah yesterday, I met with the surgeon, very nice Doctor for sure. It was hard for me to only visit with him for a few minutes and then feel like I could trust him with my life. I guess that’s where my faith is suppose to come in, that’s hard for me. First I want to show you my riding buddy…

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He was a trooper for riding there and back in one day! We took his pants off and he kicked back and watched movies and sucked on his toes! What a happy boy. My girls went to Nick and Janell’s for the day and I was so grateful to them for helping me out.

 

After a long day and a lot of information for me to process we were driving home and I saw this beautiful rainbow out my window. At that moment I hurried and grabbed my camera and took a couple pictures. It was a full rainbow but I could not get it all at once, so here it is in two pictures. It was beautiful, my girls would have loved it too! I thought about the rainbows in my life right then….I have so many I couldn’t even list them all. I know this trial seems too much for me right now in my life, but I know I can do it. If I can just remember all the rainbows I have I will see the good and not the bad. After talking to the Doctor yesterday it was hard for me not to see the bad, it was hard for me to not be discouraged and just sit and cry, but for me to see this rainbow was a confirmation that I am being watched over, and Heavenly Father is very mindful of me and has something good in store for me and that’s why he gave me another mountain to climb! It was just gorgeous, my picture doesn’t do justice for what I saw, and maybe it was because of what I saw in the rainbow that made it so beautiful, but it was! I wont forget it, what a journey this is for me.

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2 comments:

Kate said...

That is so cool:) I am so grateful for you and great example of strength to me- I know you dont feel strong but you are very strong and amazing:) Love you!

Lynn said...

THat is so beautiful Nat. I love that you are seeing the little "gifts" from Heaven as you go through this trial. You couldn't of painted a better picture. Look at that Mountain too. Gorgeous!