How can anyone possibly ever say thank you for all of the support shown to me and my family this last couple of weeks? After much prayer and attempts to deal with some personal emotional struggles, I made the difficult decision to enter into in-patient treatment for thoughts that were beyond my control and out of the norm. It has been a difficult month and things came to ahead two weeks ago when I felt like my thinking was taking me to a darker place than I wanted to go.
I am home now with some medication adjustments and a better understanding of what was happening in me. I feel I am now better equipped to deal with this.
It is impossible to begin to express appreciation for all of the well-wishes, prayers and thoughts that have been offered for me and my family. Thank you to Connie Larson, Scott and Betsy Coates, and everyone who donated to help feed our family both while I was gone and as I ease back into the swing of things. My heart is truly full.
Thank you to Jason Redding-Geu for working with Enterprise Publishing to ensure a newspaper went out in my absence. I would also like to thank the staff at Enterprise for helping pick up all the pieces and working with Jason.
Mental health is not something I ever thought I would personally struggle with, but I have learned that it can strike anyone at any time just like any other disease. The key is to recognize it and be open about it. There are valuable resources available today and you don’t have to struggle alone. People often say, “If you need anything…”. I have found that to certainly be true as so many have given so much.
Many have said it time and time again, we are blessed to live in such a supportive community and all of you mean so much to our family.
If you too need help, seek it. Our thoughts can get pretty dark at times, but there is always help available.
