Special Lessons From TIG -

The past 3 months have brought forth many tears, as well as, what we like to call "SPECIAL LESSONS FROM TIG". Tig is our 8 year old Black horse. I have spent the past 6 years rodeoing on him. He is a champion athlete, a teacher, and a friend. In a short time he soared to the top of his game with an ability unlike any other. March 1st 2012 we went out in the morning to feed and tragically found him severly injured. His pelvis was completely fractured in 2 locations seperating his pelvis from his leg. One of his main arteries was severed and he was bleeding out. It was heartbreaking to see my best friend suffering so much. The vets gave him only a 1% chance of surviving, but 3 months later and nothing short of a miracle here we are. Although there are days we wished so much things could have been different, I know in my heart the lessons we have had the privelage of learning from TIG and this trial were both necessary and priceless. The day of the injury the vets said there was absolutely nothing that could be done for him. He was suffering from intense pain, unable to even move. I asked Marshal to give him a Priesthood Blessing. The Spirit that came during his blessing was life changing. Tig became so calm and completely free of pain and by no small miracle the Bleeding stopped. I just knew at that moment that Heavenly Loves Each of us so much and although life will bring challenges, he has a plan of happiness for each of us. Tig has taught us to ALWAYS be FAITHFUL and FEARLESS. He taught us to Never Give Up moving in the directions of our dreams. He reminded us of the importance of LISTENING TO YOUR HEART. We learned that challenges help us DO MORE AND BECOME MORE than we otherwise could have. Finally we learned the WHY isn't important but the WHAT is important. What do we do from here, what are we suppose to learn, what do we need to do to find the good in this trial. On the day of the injury I thought my heart would be broke forever but today I see the amazing lessons, blessings, and opportunities to grow that this beautiful heartbreak offered us.