The Honest Truth

I took the girls and Miles to church on Sunday and that had to be the longest 3 hours of church in my life! There were so many sweet people to talk to and it was great to be able to reassure everyone in person that we are doing okay, but that it will be a bit of a slow recovery. I *think* that the topic in Sacrament meeting was faith, and I spent about 2-3 minutes in Sunday School and Elders Quorum because Miles was not feeling like it should be a quiet day. We sat in a nice and quiet abandoned classroom and that felt like a million bucks.
I also have noticed that our blog has majorly increased in hits and new visitors! Hello everyone! If you are one of the sweet people that have brought meals, watched our children, or generally been so thoughtful and prayerful - THANK YOU! (if any of our "linked" friends need more privacy, just let me know and I'll remove your link discreetly) **Also, I did make sure that comments allowed anonymous posting. Just click the anonymous option on the posting page.

Two Updates:

The Honest Truth: These medications have the interesting characteristic of allowing Erika to say exactly what she might want to say, but unfiltered. So, if you ever wanted to know what she really thinks of you - now is the time! I've been privileged to find out the honest truth several times over the last week and it has been very illuminating.... :)

The Tumor: Just a bit of terminology update as I have learned more. Any type of abnormal cellular growth or clustering is generally called a lesion or a tumor. So, it is accurate to say that Erika did have a brain tumor. Thankfully, the pathology showed that the tumor was not cancerous, and was classified as a slow-growing (benign) tumor. Even more thankfully, because this tumor appears to be one that has existed since birth, and because no other abnormal growths showed up on any of the brain scans - it is unlikely that Erika will ever have any more brain tumors like this. Hooray!!
We are doing okay. My niece Jordan (Rob and Teresa's daughter) is staying with us for a few days and has been a HUGE help since Aimee left for Utah on Sunday. I can't believe I didn't take any pictures of Aimee with us while she was here. THANK YOU AIMEE! You were a real life saver. Our parents have continued to be huge pillars of support as well.

My favorite time of day these days is when all the kids are asleep and Erika and I can just lie in bed, visiting quietly and holding hands or snuggling. It's just an enormous comfort to have her near and safe.