Mark had a busy day today. He was very excited to go to the Center for Change and go over what minor things they had for him to do, electrically. He was also very nervous that he wouldn't be able to remember how to do everything that needed to be done. Before the injury, Mark was a great electrician. He was knowledgeable, proficient and efficient. He is very worried that he won't be able to do the only thing he knows how to do....be an electrician. It really scares him. Through tears and sobs he said, "If I can't do electrical work, how am I ever going to be able to take care of my family?" His confidence and self worth are really suffering right now. And the Adversary is taking great advantage of his vulnerability. I don't have any answers for him, other than to tell him to remember the Lord in all things, count his miraculous blessings, and trust that if the Lord saved his life there must be work for him to do, and He will help him do it.
Elder Neal A. Maxwell, a member of the Quorum of Twelve Apostles, stated: "Having faith in the Lord means also having faith in His timeline." This is a difficult thing to do. But even more so when you have a brain injury that keeps you from doing what's normal. When I get down while trying to wait patiently on the Lord, I remember those dark, difficult hours filled with much fear and prayer, and replay the memory video of Dr. Gaufin walking out of the OR with a smile on his face. It can sure dispell the fear, doubt and worry pretty quickly. I wish I could adequately share those memories with Mark so that he could understand just how miraculous he really is. But I guess it'll just be the beautiful miracle for those who witnessed it personally.
Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, spoke in the October 2010 General Conference on patience. His words are profound indeed. And a much needed balm to our aching hearts. Take a few minutes to read the words of a modern-day prophet.
http://lds.org/general-conference/2010/04/continue-in-patience?lang=eng&query=waiting+patiently
Blessing of the Day: witness
Personally, I will never forget the miracles, heartache, more miracles and everything else I witnessed with my own eyes in December 2010. You can tell him it has all changed my family's lives for the better - that is forsure! Love you both.
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