Yep it is true that there are people out there that are that cold hearted and stole most of the money that Pizza Fusion earned for the parents that lost their two sons in a car accident. The robbers broke in that night and took it. It brakes my heart what these parents are going through I can't ever imagine losing my kids and then for someone to come along and take that money to help them with the funeral expenses it is so wrong!
Last Sunday I was so tired and didn't feel well so I took a late afternoon nap and MacKenzie came in the room woke me up already dressed for church and said "get up Mom we have to go to church" I was so bugged I just wanted to sleep, but how could I stay in bed and not go after that? So I got up and got ready (I looked like crap)and went to church and when we were in relief society we talked about our theme for the year "Find Joy in the Journey" and we talked about how we think this year is going to be challenging in this economic times and how we need to be prepared. We talked about instead of getting down and frustrated and giving up that we need to find Joy in this journey that we are embarking and it really hit me in so many ways. Times are really tough right now my husband is in real estate and all you hear about from people and the news is what a "bad market" it is and it is really frustrating for my husband and myself to hear, but instead of getting down my husband has taken on some amazing opportunities and keeps up his positive energy and I believe has found joy in this journey.
I also couldn't help but think of my sweet princess Tyla who is autistic and has made things very challenging and extremely emotional for me and for my family, but I have found so much Joy and peace in this journey as well because I didn't give up and just accepted the fact that she will be this way for the rest of her life because she won't. I have learned so much to help her and I can't believe how well she is doing and I just know she is going to get better from here. Her treatments, hours of therapies and her diet have helped her so much and I find so much Joy seeing these results in her.
We went on to talk about food storage and how important it is and our bishop gave us a challenge just for that week to not go grocery shopping and only eat what is in your house right now for the whole week!! I shamelessly admit that it did not last in my house we had hardly any food and with Tyla's special diet not being able to eat any gluten or dairy I was not prepared at all! I really needed this to be called out on how I am not prepared and not even thinking about my Tyla and having the food she needs in our food storage. I ran across this and thought it was very helpful and I hope to do some food storage once a month possibly even get a group of friends together to do it with so I don't put it off!!
Leaving church that night (we have 3:00 church)I couldn't help but think about how grateful I was for my seven year old daughter to get my lazy booty out of bed and make me go to church that day I truly felt inspired and look forward to the journey ahead.
Back to the Pizza Fusion Robbery as Jeff's sister told the world on the news this will not get us down and this has brought this big but yet small community of Mesa together and people have been coming to the restaurant writing checks out for this family. I feel Joy in knowing that there are good people out there and I am very grateful.
There is so much negativity in this world. It is everywhere! It is on the news, it is at work, schools EVERYWHERE!
This year my husband participated with me with the "one word" new years resolution and he chose the word POSITIVE and it has been great to have him remind me everytime I get down whether it is about money, kids, work whatever to be more positive and that life is what you make it.
Sorry I have rambled on I have been around some negativity lately and thought I would remind myself of the special blessings I have. Now I need to go watch the bachelor!!!
