Where to begin???????

     Well, we have been home from our mission for almost 4 months and my goodness how life has changed.
We arrived home from the Micronesia Guam Mission, after serving on the Island of Pohnpei, in Micronesia from Dec. 5, 2011 to Dec. 1, 2013. We came from lovely 90 degree, 90 percent humidity weather to - 0 degrees. We were freezing, still are, but I guess we will adjust.
     We had a wonderful Christmas with our family, ( pictures to follow, if I can find them on this computer), went to Disneyland in January with the whole family, except Kammie ( she was to close to delivering there baby, so the Doc would not let her go) ( also Pictures to follow) and found out that I have Breast Cancer.
      So you see we have not been idle since we got home, between family, friends, Doctor appts. & surgery a couple of weeks ago, we have been very busy.
       We were blessed with a beautiful grandson, on March 2, 2014, Tate William LeFevre, took care of my father through 2 hand surgeries, had our son James and his family, Stephanie, Enzo & Ada move in with us for about 6 - 7 weeks,  were blessed to see the Pohnpei District be created into the Pohnpei Stake via live feed from Pohnpei.
        We have had so many blessings, I really have a hard time naming them all. It really is true, when you start counting your blessings instead of complaining about the things in your life that stink, or the world around you that seems to be falling apart, you can't count them all. The Lord has been so good to me, and I am profoundly grateful.
        After having several requests to start another blog and share our experiences, now that we are going through the dreaded "C" word. I decided, o.k., maybe something I share will help someone else.
        Now, I can tell you right now, I probably will not be complaining and sharing any gory experiences, as we start treatments for cancer, but I would ask you to please forgive, me if I do have some bad days and murmur a little.
       And above all, I want everyone to know, that I know, without any doubt, that the Lord is fully in charge of this adventure in my life. From the moment, we heard those words, " Melanie, you have breast cancer, the biopsy was malignant", I felt a calm peace settle upon me. All my Dr.'s have said how amazingly well I am taking all this, but it is because I have that calm assurance, that my life is totally in HIS hands, and I know that there are no hands I trust more than HIS.  I know that no matter what the end result is, HE is in charge of this one, and I am o.k. with that. For the first time in my life, I can say I have totally turned it over to HIM, and it feels so wonderful.
       When I have had those moments of fear, I have heard those gentle words, BE STILL, and I have felt peace.
      So tomorrow, we will spend the whole day up at the Huntsman Cancer Hospital, more Dr.;s and preparations for radiation and possibly Chemo, in fact we will find out tomorrow if we have to do the Chemo route.
       I have been so blessed with the most amazing Doctors and staff, we have even had experiences where we have already shared the gospel and our experiences on our mission with many. I pray that through this experience, I can help someone else Come unto Christ.
      So here goes the journey. Hopefully, I can figure out how to post pictures on this computer and how to set the blog up a little better.
    Stayed tuned !!!!!