Personal Goals

Well I made a personal goal of getting out of the hospital today after a 2 night stay and accomplished it👏🏻👏🏻💗

Still NO memory of those lost hours. Such an odd feeling. The diagnosis is Transient Global Amnesia. “A rare type of amnesia that causes sudden memory loss. You may not know where you are, why you are there or what the date is. You ask the same question many times. Unlike other types of amnesia, you do know who you are and you can recognize people that you know. An episode does not last more than 6hrs.”

I am told I did all the above.

We were told by the neurologist that the cause is unknown.

I have tried to remember those hours but can’t. Dr says I may never remember. On the Bright side 😊”TGA does not increase the chance that you will have a stroke or seizure in the future.” Dr said it is usually one and done.

Of course one does their own research on the internet and it says intense workout or stress may cause an episode.

There is no treatment for TGA. Symptoms will go away with time and taking care of yourself is the best way to speed that up.

So I am putting it in the Lords hands and doing my part resting and taking better care of me.

Feel SO BLESSED to have had excellent nurses, Drs and staff at the Indiana University Hospital. Those who choose these professions are truly Angels on earth❣️Thank You.

GRATEFUL to feel your love even miles apart. GRATEFUL we can cheer each other on this path of life experiences.

Time for a story🥰

This was given by Sister J. Anette Dennis

“Recently I read of an experience that touched me deeply. It took place at the USA Masters Track and Field National Championship—a competition for seniors.

One of the participants in the 1,500-meter event was 100-year-old Orville Rogers. The author writes:

“When the starter pistol fired, the runners took off, with Orville settling immediately into last place, where he remained alone for the entire race, shuffling along very slowly. [When] the last runner besides Orville finished, Orville still had two and a half laps to go. Nearly 3,000 spectators sat quietly watching him slowly make his way around the track—completely, silently, and uncomfortably alone.

“[But] when he began his final lap, the crowd rose to their feet, cheering and applauding. By the time he hit the homestretch, the crowd was roaring. With the cheering encouragement of thousands of spectators, Orville called on his last reserves of energy. The crowd erupted with delight as he crossed the finish line and was embraced by his competitors. Orville humbly and gratefully waved to the crowd and walked off the track with his new friends.”

This was Orville’s fifth race of the competition, and in each of the other events, he had also taken last place. Some might have been tempted to judge Orville, thinking that he shouldn’t have even competed at his age—that he didn’t belong on the track because he greatly prolonged this events for everyone else.

But even though he always finished last, Orville broke five world records that day. No one watching him race would have believed that possible, but neither the spectators nor his competitors were the judges. Orville didn’t break any rules, and the officials didn’t lower any standards. He ran the same race and fulfilled the same requirements as all the other competitors. But his degree of difficulty—in this case, his age and limited physical capacity—was factored in by placing him in the 100-plus age division. And in that division, he broke five world records.

Just as it took Orville great courage to step out on that track each time, it also takes great courage for some to step into the arena of life every day, knowing they may be judged unfairly even though they’re doing the best they can against daunting odds to follow the Savior and honor their covenants with Him.

No matter where we live in the world, no matter our age, it is a basic human need for all of us to feel a sense of belonging, to feel that we are wanted and needed and that our lives have purpose and meaning, no matter our circumstances or limitations.

On the last lap of the race, the crowd overwhelmingly cheered Orville on⁠, giving him the strength to keep going. It didn’t matter that he finished last. For the participants and the crowd, this was about far more than a competition. In many ways, this was a beautiful example of the Savior’s love in action. When Orville finished, they all rejoiced together.

Just like the Masters Championship, our congregations and families can be gathering places where we cheer each other on—covenant communities fueled by the love of Christ for oneanother—helping each other overcome whatever challenges we face, giving each other strength and encouragement without judging oneanother. We need each other. Divine strength comes from unity^{. “}

Thank you for cheering us on. Thank you for all the prayers and love sent our way. BOTH Elder Davis and I are SO MUCH THANKFUL as we say in the mission🥰 LOVE YOU ALL!

❣️Skittles❣️Elder Scott and Sister Kristy Davis