Sister Hawkins

I received a nice e-mail from Hermana Madi Hawkins on Sunday evening.  I am so glad that she is doing better.  Sometimes I just need a note like this to help be feel better about being here helping these missionaries when I could be home helping my family.

February 16, 2016

madi.hawkins.07@gmail.com

Hola Hermana Harston!

How are you doing?  How are things going in the CCM and in the Clinic?  What is new?  Sorry for all the questions it's all I can think about!  Thank you so much for sending that message from Hermana Larson and those pictures, it was very appreciated! 

I really just want to say thank you.  I have been thinking lots and lots about everything that happened and there is no way I could have done it without you there.  I just keep thinking about my last Sunday there and I was walking into Relief Society and you told me how you knew that this was the day and that everything was going to be ok, and I had felt that exact thing.  But I also really want to say thank you for when I was making the decison to have the pacemaker put in.  I had gone into the bathroom to pray by myself, I told God that I needed to know right than, that I didn't have time to wait for an answer.  I felt peace about getting it done but I still was second guessing somewhat, so I tried to be a little more specific just like President Tenorrio had talked about in one of his classes.  So I told Him, "I think you want me to do this so I'm going to trust that's my answer, but if I get a phone call from my mother telling me not to an hour before I go in, I will take that as I'm not supposed to.  But I just kept telling Him I really need to know right now.  As soon as I walked out of the bathroom you shared with me that you had received this answer that this is exactly what I needed and was supposed to do.  I share this with you because you were the exact answer I needed from God and I can't thank you enough.  I think and pray for you and those back at la CCM every day. 

There is something else you told me over and over again, you alway's told me "You're gonna go on your mission to Yakima, I just know it."  I believed it and than when they sent me home I started to doubt it a little but I want to tell you, I know I'm going to go to Yakima!  I have a feeling the same one that I always felt when I knew the Lord was answering my prayers when those words popped into my ahead along with scriptures in the Book of Mormon, and I know I'm going to Yakima!  Thank you so much for the support and encouragement you always gave me and being in tune with the Spirit because you helped me more than you will know! 

I have my neurological clearance and on March 7th is when the cardiologist is going to check and see if I'm ready to go on to Yakima.  I'm not worried though because I know he'll say I am:)  Until than there is a trio in my home area that is looking for a sister that can go with them during the day's to make it so they can cover more area, I hope to join them within the next week or so.  Thanks again and I'll continue to keep you all in my thoughts and prayers! 

Con mucho amor

Hermana Liz Larson and Hermana Madison Hawkins

Another Email came to Dennis earlier from her mother Jill Hawkins. jillhawkins3@gmail.com

February 4, 2016

Elder Harston, 

This is Jill Hawkins and I though that I would send you an email updating you on Sister Madi Hawkins.  When we picked her up at the airport she was very weak and tired from the long flight but she was able to get home to my sisters house with no problem.  

Sunday was a rough day for her she fainted one time while talking to her home ward bishop.  She was also temporally released so that when she goes to Yakima she will be able to as much time as she can, there serving the Lord.

Monday we had an appointment with a cardiologist to have her looked at, the only thing that he was concerned about was the seizure medication that she was on, he reviewed the chart notes "as well as he could due to the fact that he didn't speak Spanish":) we decided to take her off of the medication because we had noticed that she would get very immediately after taking it, she has not fainted since that Sunday. She improved greatly with not taking the medication.  She was cleared by a neurologist here in Logan that reviewed her records and did a Neurological exam.  So from a Neurological stand point she is cleared.  

She went into the cardiologist Monday as well to remove the sutures, while attempting to remove them he could not get the suture out,  He stated that sometimes the suture will know around the leads, so we took her to a sterile room and under guidance of fluro guidance he was able to remove the suture that had indeed knotted around one of the leads.  He did have to re-open a small part of the incision at the very end of the opening, she was then interrogated by a Biotronix representative and he and Dr,. Saul agreed to lower the setting on her pacemaker due to the fact that it was programmed at a very strong rate, more a a congestive heart failure.  After we left she has begun to improve physically very quickly with more and more energy and more color in her everyday activities. 

The cardiologist is saying that she is healing very well and could possibily get a clearance by the end of the month so that she can continue on with her serving the Lord in Yakima.  She is very very determined to get back out preaching the gospel.  

I just wanted to express to you, Hermana Harston my deepest thought of gratitude.  You went above and beyond during those very important times in Madi's recovery and diagnosis.  I feel like the Lord truly blessed Madi in your loving hands.  After reviewing all of the tests I know that the pacemaker was defiantly something that was needed and saved her life.  I remember talking with Hermana Harston right before Madi was to have surgery and she told me of an experience of her praying and getting an answer very clear that this is what Madi needed.  She also said that after she was able to look at the Holter tests that there was no question whether  or not she needed a pacemaker, I agree 100%.

I just wanted to again express my sincere thanks, gratitude and love for you both and the many many others that were looking after and taking good xcare of her during those weeks in Mexico.  

May the Lord bless you,  

Sincerely, Jill Hawkins.