Then, the water heater went out. I came into the kitchen and water was everywhere. We knew the sink no longer leaked so with a little detective work I discovered the leak in the pantry. The worse part was 2 days without a hot shower. The really worse part was the $600 it cost to replace. The plumber said, "Please wait a week or so before you call me again." YES, we had to take all the food and even the shelves out of the pantry.

It really was a wonderful Mother's Day gift. We were so thankful it did not happen months ago when we were still on our mission! There is a bright side to everything that happens.