A Miracle For Jodi Brown: . . . . . . First Days of Summer

Thursday, June 3, 2010

. . . . . . First Days of Summer

I love the first days of summer, the anticipation in the air, the relaxing of schedules, the newfound freedom for all! We started out our summer on a Memorial Day trip to Sun Valley, Idaho, with our dear friends, the Rhoads. We have been making this trip since before we had any children, and now our combined 7 kids have all become the best of friends.

We played at the park, we swam in the pools, we enjoyed games, movies, food and fun together. We had many moments of laughter and joy and for the first time in years, the adults took an evening and went out together without the children, a new freedom we have enjoyed since our eldest kids are big enough to babysit!

We are so appreciative for these times where we get to enjoy one another's company and remember how blessed we are to be a forever family!

3 comments:

wjmom said...: Jodi, your haircut is really darling! Families and friends--God's greatest blessings...; June 3, 2010 at 9:25 AM
Ogden Family said...: Jodi, This is Heather Ogden... we have been in touch through blogs for the last few months. I can't believe you were in Sun Valley over Memorial Day weekend! My husband and I were there too. I am actually wondering if you were in the pool at the same time I was (Monday a.m.?) There was a big group of families in there having fun. Nate was sleeping in and so I was enjoying a nice morning swim with the light rain falling on my face! It was heaven. I would love to meet sometime if you are ever by Boise or Sun Valley again. Glad you are doing so well, keep up the hard work and lots of patience... it is worth it! Love, Heather; June 3, 2010 at 9:16 PM
britt said...: looks like such a fun RELAXING time!; June 4, 2010 at 8:22 PM

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Jodi's Story

Jodi Orgill Brown and Tolan Brown married in 1996 and together have 4 beautiful children, Trenden, Lindi, Casen and Daven, who make every day worth living.

Jodi was diagnosed with a brain tumor in April of 2009 after months of suffering from debilitating symptoms. Though 9 doctors declared her tumor was inoperable because of it's location on the brainstem, hope was not lost. One team of specialists at the University of Utah Hospital agreed to operate and remove the tumor. The first surgery was successful in removing as much of the tumor as was possible. However, complications from the surgery caused a debilitating and life-threatening spinal fluid leak, which resulted in 2 more brain surgeries and a 5-week hospitalization and fight for life.

Jodi is now "in recovery" from a dificult round 1, and has many complications and side effects, including partial facial paralysis, loss of hearing in her right ear, complications with her eye, depth perception, sight and headaches, but still has lots of love, help, hope, miracles and angels around her everyday!