Distraction, thankfulness, & favorite thing no. 7.

So I read NieNie’s article last night. (How is it that if you become a blogger, you automatically find out about Stephanie Nielsen?  She is totally famous in the blogging world.  It’s like a secret society that I didn’t know existed until I pushed a little “Create Blog” button.)  I couldn’t stop.  Part of me wanted to, it was so sad.  I have no experience with burns so I really couldn’t have any sort of medical understanding about what third and fourth degree burns are, the toll they take on a body.  The article described some of that and it was so devastatingly sad.  Her hands needing pins in them to keep their shape… skin needing to be grown to be replaced on her body… the clashing of emotions: happy to be alive, sad to have a face unlike your own.  I can’t do it any justice.  Read the article.

So, it is with Stephanie Nielsen’s story in mind that I post my next picture.  I found this in Lindsey’s room one day when I was cleaning.  The best part, to me, is that she wrote this and never drew mine or Steve’s attention to it.  She really just wrote it for her.  I think that’s pretty special.

Ain’t she sweet?  I especially love the “Help us to ask the question, “What would Jesus do” and then just do it.”

And of course, a favorite thing.