Another Day Past...

Today was a good day with mom at the RIC. She continues to be strong and show signs of progress. She is able to follow some commands but we need to continue to pray that those moment become more consistent and she becomes even more alert and awake. 

Those of you who know us well, know that the Labrums tend to be a little competitive! When there has been a challenge placed before us we become determined, focused, and persistent.  Over the years we have faced many challenges. Some were of our own choosing (like who could reenact the best Brittney Spears music video...dang you Tyler!) and others have been placed on our path. This is by far our biggest challenge! We will do all we can to perservere through this journey. 

Standing in the therapy room watching my dad transfer my mother from the therapy table to her chair, with all the strength and tenderness of a loving husband and father I realized we are now facing our Goliath! Although I may not have the courage and faith of David, I am grateful that I do not have to stand alone in this battle. I am so grateful for the strength and courage of my father. I know that just as a loving Heavenly Father wants nothing more than to embrace his children, I am grateful for my fathers willingness to fill that roll on earth. Watching him care for my mother was one of the most tender and spiritual experiences of my life. 

I am also grateful for the faith of my siblings as we navigate uncharted waters. Many times I feel the uncertainty overwhelming and I begin to panic, but they stand strong beside me and remind me of how far we have come! Recently during one of these moments Tyler reminded me of a comment from Elder Jeffrey Holland (a leader from our church) who said "With any major decision there are cautions and considerations to make, but once there has been illumination, beware the temptation to retreat from a good thing. If it was right when you prayed about it and trusted it and lived for it, it is right now. Don’t give up when the pressure mounts. Certainly don’t give in to that being who is bent on the destruction of your happiness. Face your doubts. Master your fears. “Cast not away therefore your confidence.” Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you!Master your fears. Cast not away therefore your confidence. Stay the course and see the beauty of life unfold for you!" This is our goal. We need to rely on the moments when we have felt the peace of answered prayers. 

 

Today was a good day and I am grateful for the army that stands beside our family as we face our Goliath and for the beauty of life that is unfolding before us!

Brittney