The Walls of Jericho

Isaiah got really sick with the Rotavirus last Thursday. He was so sick. Finally last Sunday I woke up and knew he needed to go to the emergency room. He was completely lethargic. Even when they took his blood and put in the IV he didn't even twitch. He was so dehydrated he couldn't function anymore.

He was better for a while on Monday, and even woke up with a wet diaper. By that night he hadn't had another and I was getting worried again. I called the pediatrician and he told me if there had been no more wet diapers, I needed to get him back to the ER. Omar called our friend Eric to come and help give Isaiah a blessing before we left. As Omar blessed Isaiah his voice became stronger and suddenly he declared that Isaiah would be better by the next afternoon.

We left to the ER and Isaiah was given more fluid. He came home and was still sick in the morning, but by the next afternoon, as promised by the Lord, he was better and has been fine ever since. Rotavirus can have a few relapses, but he's been completely fine.

Tonight for Family Home Evening Helaman was teaching the lesson and wanted to do the Wall of Jericho. We built a wall out of cushions and acted out walking around it and trumpeting and shouting. The boys thought it was great fun. Then we talked about what the point of the story was.

We talked about how the Lord always does what He promises. He told the Israelites he would knock down the wall and they would get the promised land, and He did. And we talked about how God had promised through daddy that Isaiah would be better by the next afternoon, and he was.

I'm so grateful to have a husband who hold the priesthood righteously and can invoke the power and promise of Heaven to bless my children. And I'm grateful for the confirmation of my testimony that the Lord always keeps his promises.