As we make preparations to celebrate the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" we remember the Most Important Reason of the Year. We celebrate the birth of our Savior, which was the beginning of such an extraordinary life. His life has been the benchmark of all that is exemplary in our lives. How we love Him!
This past year has shown us that we can love life and enjoy each other even though we spent most of our year pretty close to home. We spent February and March in our Palm Springs condo, where we had special friends and family visit us.
In April I had cataract surgery on both eyes, which was no big deal, but found out you do have to follow instructions for total success (and I did and it was!!)
We planned to meet our total "Spafford Family "in Laguna Beach in July for our bi-yearly time of fun and frolic in the sand. But, two days before Sterling and I were to leave, I was taken to the hospital in St. George with another bout with infection in my right knee. It was decided I needed to be in Salt Lake under the care of the physicians who previously replaced my knee.
In Salt Lake, the knee was cleaned out from a serious infection and the spacer removed, followed by a couple of days with an open incision. Then a new spacer was inserted and I began the recuperation process at St. Mark’s Hospital. I struggled through rehab and after ten days we were able to come back to Washington (my joy!!!) Sterling became my nurse as he administered the antibiotics via IV for five weeks - twice per day.
While we were in Salt Lake, our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were basking in the sun and frolicking in the waves of Laguna Beach. It was a reunion, of sorts, with the Spaffords, but without us. They had a great time and said they missed us. When we think of how close our timing was (the "knee experience" occurring just two days before we would have been in Laguna Beach), we were counting our lucky stars we were still in Utah. I’ve had a long recuperation period. It has been tough, but once again, Sterling has been my great care giver and supporter. I am one very fortunate woman.
We had a grandson graduate from high school, a grandson’s wife graduate from college, and two of our grandsons left for missions this year - one to Seoul, Korea, and one to Los Angeles, California - Spanish Speaking, so our buttons of pride are popping off the chest. Another grandson became engaged - always something exciting going on in our family.
We are mindful of many of you who are struggling with ill health, and our wish is for complete recovery and restoration of good health. May the joy of the season lessen the pain and may we all remember the wonderful legacy given to us with the birth of this very important Son of our Heavenly Father. May 2010 be full of happiness and joy.
Mom and Dad ~ Grandma and Grandpa
Marilyn and Sterling Spafford
This past year has shown us that we can love life and enjoy each other even though we spent most of our year pretty close to home. We spent February and March in our Palm Springs condo, where we had special friends and family visit us.
In April I had cataract surgery on both eyes, which was no big deal, but found out you do have to follow instructions for total success (and I did and it was!!)
We planned to meet our total "Spafford Family "in Laguna Beach in July for our bi-yearly time of fun and frolic in the sand. But, two days before Sterling and I were to leave, I was taken to the hospital in St. George with another bout with infection in my right knee. It was decided I needed to be in Salt Lake under the care of the physicians who previously replaced my knee.
In Salt Lake, the knee was cleaned out from a serious infection and the spacer removed, followed by a couple of days with an open incision. Then a new spacer was inserted and I began the recuperation process at St. Mark’s Hospital. I struggled through rehab and after ten days we were able to come back to Washington (my joy!!!) Sterling became my nurse as he administered the antibiotics via IV for five weeks - twice per day.
While we were in Salt Lake, our children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren were basking in the sun and frolicking in the waves of Laguna Beach. It was a reunion, of sorts, with the Spaffords, but without us. They had a great time and said they missed us. When we think of how close our timing was (the "knee experience" occurring just two days before we would have been in Laguna Beach), we were counting our lucky stars we were still in Utah. I’ve had a long recuperation period. It has been tough, but once again, Sterling has been my great care giver and supporter. I am one very fortunate woman.
We had a grandson graduate from high school, a grandson’s wife graduate from college, and two of our grandsons left for missions this year - one to Seoul, Korea, and one to Los Angeles, California - Spanish Speaking, so our buttons of pride are popping off the chest. Another grandson became engaged - always something exciting going on in our family.
We are mindful of many of you who are struggling with ill health, and our wish is for complete recovery and restoration of good health. May the joy of the season lessen the pain and may we all remember the wonderful legacy given to us with the birth of this very important Son of our Heavenly Father. May 2010 be full of happiness and joy.
Mom and Dad ~ Grandma and Grandpa
Marilyn and Sterling Spafford
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