Day 187

     Well...two days until we start the next phase (sigh) - if she makes counts that is.  She is looking pale to me, but she is acting okay.  So, I guess we will see what happens on Wednesday.
     Last time we were at the clinic, Dr. Dana told us of a little boy whose cancer had come back after a year of treatment.  He and his parents were having a difficult time dealing with the new realities that a relapse brings.  The little boy loves fire trucks, fire fighters, etc..  So, Dr. Dana asked Scott if he could bring a fire truck to the hospital/clinic for this little boy to see.  Today, Scott and another fire fighter are taking a fire truck for to the clinic/hospital.  Any of the children who are there today will be able to get on the fire truck.  The legal department of the hospital won't let the children ride, but they can get in and turn on the lights, etc...  I hope this will brighten this little boys day, and hopefully in some small way, lighten the parents sorrow by experiencing a moment of joy with their son.  We are glad Scott can do this today - for all the children there.
     President Dieter F. Uchtdorf said: "Too often we fail to experience the bliss that comes from daily, practical...service.  At times assignments can feel like burdens. ...Let us not pass through life immersed in the three W's: wearied, worrying, and whining.  We live beneath our privileges when we allow worldly anchors to keep us away from the abundant joy that comes from faithful and dedicated... service, especially within the walls of our own homes.  We live beneath our privileges when we fail to partake of the feast of happiness, peace, and joy that God grants so bountifully to faithful..servants"  ("Your Potential, Your Privilege," Apr. 2011 general conference).