Today, we were able to attend the dedication of the new Gilbert Temple. We watched it from the Stake center with our 3 oldest children. The spirit was strong and again for about the 100th time in the last month, I felt so blessed to be a part of this piece of history, thankful to be a member of Christ's church, and to know who I am and what I am doing here on this earth.
Today we also witnessed another miracle. William was sick on Friday. He was running a fever and sick to the point that he was having a hard time walking or moving around much at all. I wasn't so sure that (health wise) he should go to the Cultural Celebration Saturday night. However, this was a true once in a lifetime opportunity and he knew he had made a commitment to be there and to perform to the best of his ability.
So that is exactly what he (and 12,000 other youth) did. They went and they sang and danced in the rain! From what I understand, the rain mostly held off until the moment the performance began and then it poured down on these youth...and they performed. They sang, they danced, and they smiled. It certainly wasn't easy, but they did it and I believe they are stronger for it!
As William walked through the door last night, he said, "I think I have pneumonia!" Knowing his history, I figured that if he didn't at that point, he would soon, probably by morning. (After all, this is the kid who ended up needing to be treated for hypothermia at Cub Scout Day Camp in July...in Arizona!) Well, here is where this miracle happens. This morning he woke up and declared that he felt about 90% better then he had the night before. He was very excited about attending the dedication and has been almost completely fine (health wise) throughout the day. Honestly, I thought he would wake up very sick and probably need some medical attention, but he did not! He is feeling so much better then he did Saturday morning. I believe the fact that his breathing is fine, his fever is gone, and he is telling us many wonderful stories about last night's performance is simply miraculous! He is glad that he was a part of the Cultural Celebration and was able to attend the temple dedication.
Today we also witnessed another miracle. William was sick on Friday. He was running a fever and sick to the point that he was having a hard time walking or moving around much at all. I wasn't so sure that (health wise) he should go to the Cultural Celebration Saturday night. However, this was a true once in a lifetime opportunity and he knew he had made a commitment to be there and to perform to the best of his ability.
So that is exactly what he (and 12,000 other youth) did. They went and they sang and danced in the rain! From what I understand, the rain mostly held off until the moment the performance began and then it poured down on these youth...and they performed. They sang, they danced, and they smiled. It certainly wasn't easy, but they did it and I believe they are stronger for it!
As William walked through the door last night, he said, "I think I have pneumonia!" Knowing his history, I figured that if he didn't at that point, he would soon, probably by morning. (After all, this is the kid who ended up needing to be treated for hypothermia at Cub Scout Day Camp in July...in Arizona!) Well, here is where this miracle happens. This morning he woke up and declared that he felt about 90% better then he had the night before. He was very excited about attending the dedication and has been almost completely fine (health wise) throughout the day. Honestly, I thought he would wake up very sick and probably need some medical attention, but he did not! He is feeling so much better then he did Saturday morning. I believe the fact that his breathing is fine, his fever is gone, and he is telling us many wonderful stories about last night's performance is simply miraculous! He is glad that he was a part of the Cultural Celebration and was able to attend the temple dedication.
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