A 4-minute video => Migration: A Yearning for Home
Wednesday, April 15, 2020
Caregiver Appreciation
We sincerely hope this video will help those who have provided such excellent and loving care for Kristie an opportunity to know her better, and understand how much our family appreciates their service in looking after and caring for her.
Friday, April 10, 2020
What the Resurrection Means to Me
Kristie was wearing the clothes in the picture below when we met for the first time while we were waiting to meet with our local church leader. I joke that he would assign us to get married, but actually it was just to be the "father" and "mother" of approximately 16 young adult college students to meet weekly for a "home evening" lesson/activity.
Kristie was diagnosed with
early-onset Alzheimer’s 14 years ago and has been as meek and helpless as a
new-born baby for several years. The
picture below is from a Bridge Magazine article regarding Alzheimer’s which begins and ends with our
story.
Last year while studying
the New Testament and reading about the Savior’s ministry, I thought how
wonderful it would be to live when the Savior was on the earth, and witness
Him healing Kristie and restoring her mortal abilities.
And then I was struck with
the thought that because of Jesus Christ, Kristie will be healed in the resurrection
- but it will be so much better than if she were restored now, because in the
resurrection she will come forth glorified with her mental, physical, and spiritual
abilities more magnificent than they ever were on earth.
I was mesmerized by the
mortal Kristie 47 years ago. I thought
she was the most interesting and beautiful person I had ever met, but I cannot
begin to comprehend how magnificent she will be as a glorified, resurrection
being. I believe her earthy beauty and
abilities will pale in comparison. That
is what the resurrection means to me.
Thursday, April 9, 2020
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