Miracles

As I was reading my scriptures before I went to bed I read where the Savior is speaking to the multitude and says"Have ye any that are sick among you? Bring them hither. Have ye any that are lame, or blind, or halt, or maimed, or leprous, or that are withered, or that are deaf, or that are afflicted in any manner? Bring them hither and I will heal them." This scripture had new meaning as I reflected on our experiences this past 6 months.  I was reminded that we had been blessed to witness multiple miracles in our life recently.  I am so grateful for the miracles that have transpired in Ricki's life.  The miracles began in May when there were several times that her life lay in danger and she was spared,  The next miracle is that her voice had become so soft because of her vocal chord paralysis that it was difficult to hear her.  Now I hear her talk and laugh without any effort to be heard. The most recent  miracle was recently when she had 3 tumors removed. One tumor removal will potentially give her the gift of hearing down the road.  The other tumors that were removed were nearer to her brainstem and  gave her the gift of life and the peace of knowing she will not have to worry about them causing her more problems in the future.  I also came to another realization of another miracle Saturday night.  Ricki and I had matching pajamas and were having fun being silly taking pictures in our matching p.j.s.  We were laughing and having a good time and as we were scrolling through the pictures we started scrolling back further and looking at some previous pictures I had taken.  Just 2 weeks earlier I had taken a picture of her in the hospital the day after surgery..WOW!  There was such a difference between the two pictures!  As we looked at the pictures we realized we were witnessing another beautiful miracle! She has had an amazing road to recovery...Looking at the pictures we had just taken you can hardly comprehend where she was just two weeks previously!  I am so grateful for the miracles that are happening in our lives today! Some are big and some are small but all are sweet tender mercies.  In that same chapter the Savior says "Behold, my bowels are filled with compassion towards you."  I know that he has had compassion on Ricki and our family and we have had the opportunity to witness miracles in  our lives today. We are so grateful and humbled by his love and tender mercies.