So Blessed

Whew. . . what a whirlwind of a weekend! I think I could sleep for a couple days. Friday we went to our Cluff family reunion up at the Heber Valley Camp. This year was granddad Cluff's 100th birthday celebration! It's very beautiful up there and not too far away. Dennis and the boys went on the challenge courses which they said were a little scary but lots of fun. There was a big suspended bridge and a zip line. We all had a good time on the lake with the boats paddling around looking at the wildlife on and near the lake. We saw a doe and her little spotted fawn, a beaver swimming in the water and a couple ducks with their ducklings in tow. Isaac said he even saw a moose. Our kids had lots of fun playing with their cousins and running around and it was good to catch up with everyone there.

Saturday morning Afton fell off the top bunk in the cabin onto the concrete floor. She hit her head and there was a lot of blood coming out her left ear. We had Dennis' cousin who is a nurse try to look at her. Dennis, Tim and Kevin gave her a blessing then we drove her down the mountain to the hospital. I found out later that after we left the others gathered together and had a prayer for her.

On our way to the hospital we were on a long stretch of road with lots of stop signs that my husband was obediently stopping for at each one. I gently told him "don't stop just go through them." Just as he was picking up speed again, out popped a little fawn that ran into the middle of the road before it decided that it was going to turn around and we almost hit it as it was going back. After that I said, "maybe you better stop at the stop signs."

They looked Afton over in the ER. The CT scan, showed that everything was "normal". She had a concussion and a laceration on her ear drum. She was doing good so they cleaned her up and we drove back up the mountain to be with the rest of our children. I ended up sleeping with her in the van since she was already asleep and it would be more quiet and less interrupted. Needless to say Dennis and I didn't get much sleep that night, so after breakfast and clean up we drove back home. I kinked my neck and it's been a bit sore the past couple days.

We had a Sorensen reunion that night, but decided against going. Grandpa Sorensen took the two boys with him, but the rest of us stayed home to rest. Afton had a hard time keeping anything down Sunday, but was doing much better that night, and as Jacob said she was "acting more like Afton."

I have really learned the power that comes when people are unified in prayer in behalf of someone. I have felt that power during this experience. Things could have been so much worse. We have been really blessed, and I'm so grateful to have Afton with us. I love my family so much.