Video: Every Breath & Every Pain

Today I found peace in watching a slideshow I put together a year ago for a woman's conference that I was asked to speak at. At this conference I shared my story from 2011 when I fell down my cement stairs and ripped my shoulder joint in two places; during this same time I was in the Elementary Education program, and one semester away from graduating. I shared how I spend the entire semester in a shoulder sling only using one arm.  I also had to have surgery to repair the joint and only 5 days after surgery I was expected to complete my student teaching for 3 weeks. I remember going each day to school and teaching 1st graders. It was a very difficult time but it was an amazing experience to rely upon the Lord to help me get through those very tough times. I literally felt the Lord carry my pain for me while I was there for those 4 hours each day and once I returned home the pain would return for the rest of the day. I compiled this video back then because it reminded me just how the Lord knows every breath and every pain that I was going through and that he would be there to carry me through.

I know that having the shoulder injury was something that prepared me in dealing with this disease I have currently. I want to share this video because I watch it when I need to find strength beyond my own. I know the Lord has suffered for us all and that the atonement does cover ALL pain, no matter whether it is emotional, physical, or mental he will always be there for us.

http://youtu.be/vp58P_wnIoU