This week was an especially stressful one. I needed to send myself a whole bunch of umbrella's! Rob was gone Sunday and that's when I was especially depressed. During my annual exam they found a mass that I have to have a specialist look at. My husband was told he is going to Iraq either this summer or next for a year. And things with the Stake President didn't go well. If you read the disappearing post you are aware of what is going on. If not, I'm not writing about it again, you will have to send me an e-mail. Let's just say we are thinking of attending another ward. Mostly the depression comes from having a lot of unknowns. I hate unknowns. Of course they are known unknown and that is better than the unknown unknowns! Haha- sorry inside joke. That is something that the former Defense secretary said- the one that even Army times called for his resignation- Donald Rumsfeld.
I really needed to talk to someone, yesterday. All the sudden one of our friends showed up with cookies. She said they had made cookies during conference and taken them to her husband's home teaching families. They had one package left and she decided that she would bring them to us. They have much better friends in the ward than us and she wasn't sure why she thought of us, but I do. I am so thankful the Lord sent her at that time, to come and bring us some yummy cookies. I just needed to cry and talk. I am sure I stressed her out a little, but she was very good and offered to come with me to the gynecologist. It's wonderful to have friends that are in tune to the Lord and come to help when you need it most. I decided to make my own society. The Toting Umbrella Friends (TUF). 
It may be a society of one, but if you want, you can grab the picture I have on the sidebar. I just wanted it to be a person that is there for their friends and people in need. A person who does random acts of kindness to lift others. A person that is in tune to the Lord and the needs of their family and friends. It was so nice to have that friend show up at just the right time. I want to be able to do that for others! I don't know if this makes any sense, but I hope you will consider being a Toting Umbrella Friend also!
4 comments:
TUF -- I love it! I will definitely pass on the love! Sounds like you need some extra TLC lately. I'm so sorry about your husband leaving for Iraq, your mystery growth that the doctor wants to check out, and the issues you seem to be having with your ward. Sounds like a lot of overwhelming stuff to have to sort through. You'll be in my prayers!
Oh my gosh, Debby. Umbrellas are the most appropriate symbol right now, it sounds like! When it rains it pours! I am so sorry that so many trials are being thrown at you. You are one of the toughest people I know. TUF indeed. You are such a ray of sunshine to others. I remember the time you showed up at my house while I was having a hard time with a tube of yellow watercolor paint for me, to pass on some "sunshine." My eyes are watering up right now. I know Heavenly Father will be with you through all this.
Please call debbie after the doctor says what is what witht he growth. I am so sorry about the stake president. Will e-mail and get the details. No I will call. I am so glad a friend showed up as this mom was on the other side of the country. We can do tough things. We are army wives. And we can handle anything. Love Mom
Debbie, I am so sorry that you are sad! I have always thought of you as a very strong person, so I have no doubt that you will see an upturn soon. Please keep us up to date on those life changing events - and I like hearing about the little things, too. I hope today is sunnier and we will keep you in our prayers.
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