The Biggest Thank you

I wish I could thank everyone personally who has helped us but there has been too many too count, thank you to everyone who brought us meals.....breakfast, lunch, and dinner!!!!!

Thank you to the numerous people, family, friends, people that we do not know personally, people of all faiths for praying for my husband.  The prayers were heard and made a huge difference.

Thank you for everyone who fasted for Brad all over from California to Ohio! I have even heard story's of people who have never fasted before and haven't in a long time fasting for Brad. THANKYOU! Thank you to Bishop Dubray and Bishop Hunter for asking our ward family's for prayers and thoughts.

Thank you to everyone who came to visit Brad at home and in the hospital and lift his spirits. One day we had 8 different friends come by.  It was amazing!

Thank you for cards sent, flowers, texts, emails, and face book messages.  They have all been read and appreciated.

Thank you to the missionary's who were by Brads side the whole time.

Thank you to Lisa Kay who became my second wife and cooked, babysitting, packing hospital bag, cleaned, grocery shopped, laundry, kids to school, showers ( story I'll never forget), and so much more, words could not describe everything you have done for us....... to her family for letting her be part of our family and not being home at her own home to help us.  This scripture from Mosiah chapter 2 always comes to mind when I think of Lisa.....
Verse17 And behold, I tell you these things that ye may learn wisdom; that ye may learn that when ye are in the service of your fellow beings ye are only in the service of your God.
She literally would come to my house at 7:30am and stay all day......she was by my side for weeks, I could not have done it without her. To her amazing husband Ed for being a huge support to my husband and babysitting, and a thousand things more:) And my supply of Pepsi!!!!


Thank you to my Bestie Bec who though far away was my rock who received calls all hours of the night and day.  Who was the first one to get the call of bad news from the hospital.  Who spent hours at work away from her job on the phone with me.  Who handled communications with others and facebook when I was over whelmed.  Who I called crying too many times thinking I could not do this who assured me I could do this.  Who I told I wanted to run away who convinced me I was strong enough to handle this. You will always be my sister. Who teamed up with Lisa Kay to double team me on hard days.  I love you Bestie!

Thank you Heather Ellsworth who I am sure was sent to Ohio to be my best friend for this trial.  Who I can not believe after one year is leaving me.  She was there through it all and helped numerous times with babysitting, food.....McD BIG Box, laundry, and being supportive. I texted her on Monday saying I was in the target parking lot having a melt down listening to Frozen, Let it go.......what is wrong with me? She got her two small kids in the car to hunt me down at Target ( I think she thought I might be sitting in the middle of target with a box of tissues crying....lol) who spent all day with me until the doctors appointment so I wasn't freaking out. For the nights at swensons eating burgers to help me feel better, and going to gas stations sending selfies to.....ok I'll stop there. The first person to go to the hospital with me to see Brad.  Thank you for all your love and support!!! To her amazing husband Joe who calls Brad Baby and Brad calls Baby for sending me inappropriate awkward texts....Tell baby I love him or sending me the wrong text calling me a BUM.  Thank you for your love and support and many evenings spent with Brad.  Oh and for the toliet paper!

Thank you to my brother who was on call 24/7 who did night shift with Brad so I could sleep, who brought us food, took girls to softball and dance.  Who was literally their for everything. We could not have done it without you.

Thank you to my parents and my father who has made it to every doctors appointment, ER, and surgery.  For missing work and taking kids to softball.  For being their every step of the way, for making us laugh and smile during difficult times.  Your unconditional love and support has been indescribable.

Thank you to Brian and Ann for continual support and love.  Thank you to Ann for spending the day and night in the hospital with Brad and being their for us 100%.  We have felt your love and appreciate all you have done for us.  We love you two!!!!!


Thank You Everyone!!!!!

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