Copeland Family Fire

Whitney (7:40pm PST, Tuesday 1/4/22) Kyle has been very anxious dealing with past PTSD, medical trauma and anxiety. He has a great team of therapists and nurses willing to help him out with his struggles and we are so grateful! He has bandages all over his face and currently can only open and see out of one eye, the other is still too swollen. Kyle is scheduled for surgery tomorrow 1/5. He will have cadaver skin removed from his hands and possibly be ready for skin grafts for the backs of his hands. He is so happy to be off the ventilator and able to drink and eat! He has OT & PT everyday and he was able to get up and walk to a recliner in the corner of his room. He was able to sit there for about 30 minutes today. His mood is very gentle and humble. He is filled with gratitude.  Pepper had her breathing tube removed last night 1/3, and oh it’s been glorious! She is having slight issues swallowing so they have held off on giving her food and water until her speech therapy (in c...

Tom Kerr, Jr (9:16 pm EST, 1/4/22)  Tonight, was an amazing night for me. At about 5:30pm, I was standing in front of the refrigerator, wondering which one of the leftovers sounded best for dinner. At that moment, there was a knock on the door. A young man delivered a pizza and wings from the best pizza joint in America, Stefano's Pizzeria. He said that they heard I might be lonely. I determined that it was Whitney who had arranged the delivery by calling Amanda. Thank you, Amanda at Stefano's.  In a talk given by David A. Bednar, he pointed out that the defining characteristic of Christ was His selflessness and how He always thought of others regardless of the pains He was enduring. When I determined that it was Whitney that had made that phone call to ensure I had dinner, while enduring all that is going on in her life right now, I immediately thought of Elder Bednar's teaching. I love you dearly, Whitney. But that is not the best part. Something even more remarkable happ...