counting my blessings

So there's been nothing but bad things happening and no good things to write about so I keep putting it off but I decided to write one anyway. The past month have been very difficult and feeling overwhelmed and discouraged... but it also made me think of how grateful and blessed I am to have the gospel and my family in my life. I wouldn't have been able to make it through without the support of my wonderful husband, my extended family members, and the Savior.
My sister-in-law had a miscarriage less than a week before I found out about my miscarriage (I was at 12 weeks into the pregnancy)... at the beginning of the month and on the same day, Mike's mom called about Mike's grandpa passing away ...and the day after, I had a surgery. My sister, Alicia, and her boyfriend took Abbie to Disneyland while I was at the hospital and Mike stayed with me. I was so glad that I didn't have to be at the hospital by myself... my doctor offered to perform d&c on Saturday so Mike was able to be there.
A couple of days after, Abbie and I were on our way to San Diego and I had a flat tire going 80 mph on a freeway and spun us around a couple of times from one end to the other almost hitting the concrete wall but the mud stopped us, saving my life and Abbie's life. Not only that I didn't hit anyone and no one hit us. There are some damage to the car but it still runs. My sister, Jessica, lived a couple of miles from where it happened so with her help, I was able to change the tire and take it in to get a new one. And still made it down to San Diego and back. Now I really dislike driving. I'm very paranoid now, especially with Abbie in the car with me. Just a thought of how I could have killed Abbie or anyone scares me... but it didn't happen that way and I'm so grateful for our safety and for Heavenly Father to save us. It wasn't our time to go. I want to make sure that I live a great life, full of love, laughter, and happiness, together with my family. I want to do my best to live the way Heavenly Father wants me to and to be like our Savior.

Anyway, let's stop talking about that... I want to talk about happy things, which of course, Mike and Abbie are the happiest thing in my life.
We went to the park near by the hospital while waiting for the doctor's call. Abbie had a great time. It was so fun to watch her play with her daddy.





I've enjoyed the time I had at Sea World with Abbie and spending time with my family, although I missed Mike very much.
If Abbie's arms were a couple of inches longer, she would have been able to touch the dolphins but she got to touch and play with sea stars.





I need to keep focusing on the things that are important to me and think of the good things rather then the bad. I just have to be patient. I hope the next time I write something, it will be all good things.