Mean Ol' Bees

So, I noticed a few weeks ago that there were a lot of bees flying in and out from under our back porch. I sprayed under there, and thought I had solved the problem...but apparently, not so. Tonight, my family came up for dinner. We had pot roast and mashed potatoes, and watermelon and Angies fabulous marshmellow brownies--a winner! We started to have icecream cones, and go to the back yard, when suddenly I heard Ava scream!!! I looked in the back yard, and bees were all around her. She was picking up her left foot while she screamed. I yelled at Chris to pick her up and bring her in. He didn't think she'd been bit, but I could tell from the way she was trying not to stand on her foot, and crying that she had been. My dad brought her in, and handed her off to my mom, who immediately started trying to soothe her...and change her diaper--what a pro!! I ran off to Matt's to see if he had medicine, because I was in such a panic, I forgot that I had my own stash. I then borrowed some bee spray from Chrissy, and my dad went out back with the spray and a trowel. He knocked down the nest and killed them all. He then spotted a 2nd nest in my window well with about 12 more yellow jackets and killed them as well. I have a policy with bees, hornets etc. They are welcome to nest where they want, as long as they leave me and my family alone. But since they attacked, I felt strongly the need to evict them from our yard. My dad checked the rest of the yard for nests, and let us know they'd all been destroyed. He made a baking soda/water paste for Ava's foot to help draw out the poison and rubbed it on her foot, despite her protests. Then, Chris, Steve and my dad gave her a blessing. Within minutes she was sitting on my lap, calmly drinking milk...only huffing a bit. She seems to be just fine now, despite the swelled little foot. We even went on a family walk. It may be a day or two before she can walk in her dress up shoes, but she thankfully wasn't allergic!!! I don't know what I would have done if she turned out to be allergic and stopped breathing. Let's not think about that...

I am so grateful for the Lord and the power of the priesthood upon the earth. My testimony of the priesthood is unshakable. I am a big believer in blessings, and I am so blessed to have grown up in a family, where my father was always willing to exercise his priesthood to help us with problems, sickness, and school. Chris also is very kind and willing to give blessings whenever I need one. The priesthood has touched Ava's life many times, even before she was born. I know the Lord has His eye upon us, and especially our Ava Jayne. She is so dear to me.