Day 181

     The past several weeks have been really hard, but I think we are beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and to feel some relief.  We were told things would still be hard for the next couple of weeks, but once again, I think Katie is going to defy the odds and maintain her strength.  We are not at the end of the week yet, so we sill see what the days ahead bring, but for now she seems to be holding strong.  We are glad our daughter was blessed with such a strong constitution.  Thank you for your prayers!
    President Thomas S. Monson quoted Carl Sandberg as saying, “I see [life] not in the setting sun of a black night of despair ahead of us. I see [life] in the crimson light of a rising sun, fresh from the burning creative hand of God. I see great days ahead, great days possible to men and women of will and vision.” (Ensign, In Quest of the Abundant Life, Mar., 1998).