Is there light at the end of the tunnel?

Well heres the deal those that are reading this and know me, know that I have already gone on a mission. Unfortunately I only went for 2 months and unfortunately had to come home for discomfort in my hips and knee. And yes it is a very long story, a neverending story of unfortunate luck and bad health. Therefore because of theese mind stirring circumstances I have been stripped of my opportunity to serve a mission for this wonderful church.

This week has been good though, because this week I finally had my doctor appointment with Doctor Dean Kaoru Matsuda in Los Angeles. The reason I had to go to L.A is because there is only one surgion in the whole state of California who knows and has experience with the proper procedure that is needed for the problem that there is speculation of having. I saw him and he stated that I do in fact have Femoral Acetabular Inpingement Syndrome in my right hip, but get this he looked at my other hip and the MRI results I have the same disorder in that hip also!!! So I have to have two surgeries! yes count em two and the unfortunate thing is that is the only option I have to feel better.

If you're wondering what the heck Femoral Acetabular Impingement is(FAI) then heres the link to learn more!
http://www.hipfai.com/

Theres alot going on in my head. There are alot of questions unanswered and honestly I don't know what is going to happen. I am having a surgery on the 12th of August and it is in L.A. I do not know the outcome and I do not know how long it will take to be walking normal without pain again. But I do know that right there is light at the end of the tunnel, and I am glad that I was able to schedule an appointment and a surgery date, it has been 3 months since I have been home and I feel like I have made ZERO progress towards going back on my mission, and to be completely and utterly honest it has been very frustrating and even nausiating at times, yes I even feel sick because of how much time it is taking to get this done.

But..

it's good to know that I have seen some light at the end of the tunnel lately and I hope that light becomes brighter with time. I know it will and I also know that this trial right now is a huge test of patience, and it really is honestly the most difficult time in my life by far. I know I'll be thatnkful for it in the future and I really hope that I look back and can say that I handled it the best way I could and have no regrets.

Quote of the Week.

"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in comfort and convenience, but where he stands at moments of challenge and controversy. The true neighbor will risk his position, his prestige, and even his life for the wellfare of others in dangerous alleys and hazardous pathways, he will lift some bruised and beated brother to a higher and more noble life"- Martin Luther King Jr.

What an amazing quote this is and one that has become my favorite, I'd like to add that I know that in this life the only way that we can grow is through trials that we face. We can become more like our Heavenly Father only through the difficult lessons of life, and I know that how we deal with those trials determines the outcome of our happiness. I think I'm going to do a qoute of the week every week. I think it'll be good. Untill next time!

Last night...a Reunion?

OK well I really want to post up some pictures but I dont have a camera. So unfortunately my site will be boring for the next couple of weeks, months, or even years until I get a life and buy a camera for that life. Just kidding I have a life and it's a great one but I honestly dont have a camera. Anyways last night I went to the Riverside dance and it was my first dance since I have been home from the MTC. It was good because Audrey and Bernie Sanders came with us, along with my cousins Erica and Aaron from Indio and Cecilia and Henry. So it was way chill. The dance was cool and we went to In N Out afterwards. It was actually funny cause when we were leaving the church parking lot I was going to drive to In n Out with my cuz Erica but then Audrey called me over to drive with her, Yah, and Henry, we told Bernie to go with Erica and I yelled at my cousin Jake(who also came but is younger) to get in the back so Bernie could get in the front with my cuz. Yeah I'm a good matchmaker I guess we'll see where that goes. Overall a good night and way funny too, I wish I could tell more about the craziness but I'm just too lazy.

I am finally a blogger.

So I have decided to join the ban wagon and have my own blog site. I need this becuase I am too lazy to send out e-mails about whats going on in my life and about some of the things that are on my mind. So to get started WHATS UP! I think I am going to enjoy this, and I hope that you actually do too. I am not too educationally upbeat as you can probably tell but I am going to try my best to write about things that are going on in my life and the World that are interesting and fun to talk about. I was also thinking that it is important to keep track of the good times in life because it seems like at times we can become blinded by all the dissappointments and trials that we face, and look over or miss all of the fun times that we spend with our family, friends and just ourselves. So I guess that right there is the reason I would like to begin this blog, because I feel I have fallen into that trap. I have not done a good job with keeping track of the AMAZING times and moments that I have experienced, I have not cherished them as much as I should and it is time to change that. But don't let this Inroduction of my blog fool you, I also would love to talk about current events and put my two cents in about some of the political and social problems we face, I think its fun.