Well, life is getting back to normal. Jess still has a few weeks before he is back to full duty - but he is doing great and his new skin is all in tact...although it's very fragile. He is now wearing a pressure garment to keep the swelling down and prevent scar tissue from forming. Other than that, if you didn't know what happened, you wouldn't be able to tell anything was wrong with him. (since his burn is mostly covered) Pretty amazing.

Here is Bodie and Emma (the girl across the street that the boys have been playing w/ lately) eating snow peas from the garden. Do you see my tomato plants on the left!? They are going crazy!! I just hope the little guys turn red before it gets cold! :) Having a garden has been very enjoyable.

Well, life throws curve balls - doesn't it?? We have had a few recently (starting w/ Jess's injury) and I feel like I have been able to deal with them all really well. But man, I really don't want to know what's at the brink of 'being able to handle' for me...Because we're all only given "what we can handle", right? Sunday was such a great day at church. I felt the spirit so strongly. The testimonies that were born strengthened mine - and I actually was able to make it to Relief Society and the lesson was so great. Something that stood out was that we are all dealing with our own trials, our own agonies....What may not be a big deal for you, may be HUGE for someone else. I guess it made me think how important compassion is, and to 'bear one another's burdens'.

Time to take care of 'life' and all that that little word entails!