New Blog, New Chapter

Can you believe it, I started blogging again! With my old blog printed in a book, I feel that I can start a brand new blog. I first just want to express my heart felt thanks to all of you that have helped me so much during this trying time. You are truly amazing. This blog will just focus on the postive in our life and not the negative. I want my kids to see that we can become better, stronger people even when things are really hard. This quote has really helped me:

"Mortality is a period of testing, a time to prove ourselves worthy to return to the presence of our Heavenly Father. In order to be tested, we must sometimes face challenges and difficulties. At times there appears to be no light at the tunnel's end—no dawn to break the night's darkness. We feel surrounded by the pain of broken hearts, the disappointment of shattered dreams, and the despair of vanished hopes. We join in uttering the biblical plea 'Is there no balm in Gilead?' (Jeremiah 8:22). We are inclined to view our own personal misfortunes through the distorted prism of pessimism. We feel abandoned, heartbroken, alone. If you find yourself in such a situation, I plead with you to turn to our Heavenly Father in faith. He will lift you and guide you. He will not always take your afflictions from you, but He will comfort and lead you with love through whatever storm you face."

Thomas S. Monson, "Looking Back and Moving Forward," Ensign, May 2008, 90

Here is to a new chapter in our lives!