My Mesa weekend and a good faith building story!

Well we got back last night from spending the last five days with my family in Mesa. It was a lot of mixed emotions. We had a blast, we always do, but we also had the funeral of my grandpa. I was reminded of many great memories we had together, I even saw an old video of my grandparents together back in 89. It was taken about a year before my grandma died. Seeing them together on video made me think of the fact that they are together again now. I am sure they are so happy, they are so in love. I had an amazing testimony building experience last night that I need to get written somewhere so my kids can read it some day. Well the last few days Ben has been throwing up. I still haven't put my finger on the reason. There are a few different things going on that could be the culprit, or maybe the combination of them all. I switched his formula, he cut two new teeth, and he was running a fever. So last night suddenly things turned really bad. He started throwing up every ten minutes every last little thing in his tiny tummy came up. Then he started screaming. This continued for close to two hours, I was really getting worried, but then I noticed that with all the intense crying he was doing not one single tear was coming out. And he hadn't had a wet diaper all day! So I suddenly turned into scared protective mommy! I called a great friend who lives right behind us to come help Chad give poor little Ben a blessing. I had to pin him down to let the guys do their work. Then he continued to scream and I continued to be worried. Then our friend Jay who helped give the blessing said something that for him was so simple but hit be very profoundly! He said "be calm let the blessing do its job" I realized right then that I wasn't exercising any faith in the blessing, stupid I know, I was just so scared and tired of wrestling a screaming baby. So I let the peace of the spirit fill me. And within seconds Ben stopped crying. He drank something, then calmed right down. He fell asleep within minutes. He slept all night without stirring and woke up this morning as if nothing was wrong. He hasn't thrown up since! I can not deny the power of the Priesthood! I am so thankful for Chad, a worthy priesthood holder. And for a dear friend, Jay thanks for the sweet words of wisdom.


Here are a few pics of our weekend in Mesa.

Everytime we stay in Mesa with my family one of Mallorys favorite thing is bath time with cousins! She loves it! I think she needs a little sister some day!This is what the Tenney's do best! Sit and talk and veg!
My great parents telling us some memories about grandpa Tenney.
This one was to good to leave out. Love, true love, its what brings us together today!