"For these simple gifts, we give simple praise"

Hey guys,

Leah here, reporting from Room 206 of the Thoracic Intensive Care Unit. Just wanted to give a quick shoutout to Thor's loving sister, Traci Higbee, for updating you guys on the daily about her brother via Facebook.

Before I begin, however, on behalf of Tony and my family,

📸: Traci Higbee

Video chatting together with Elder Hansen the day before Tony's surgery

we want to thank you all from the bottom of our hearts for your prayers and fasts, visits, for your messages and texts of kindness, encouragement, concern, love and well-wishes, for feeding our family, for checking in with us, and for your incredible patience with us, and for your support and desire to be of any help to us. I can honestly tell you we have felt overwhelmed and humbled by your love and support through this whole ordeal. We are very aware that you all have lives of your own and that you have your own challenges that you are facing, so the fact that you have taken time out of YOUR lives, YOUR busy schedules, and time away from doing the things you would normally do to take time to pray, fast and care for Tony and my family just blows us away. Words will never adequately express our deep and profound love and gratitude for you. We love you, and we will be forever grateful for you. We pray for you during your storms and we rejoice with you in your successes. Thank you all for everything.

This Thanksgiving, we have MUCH to be grateful for, so I will just post it that way. In the beautiful Thanksgiving song/hymn, Simple Praise, I thought I'd post according to the lyrics in the song. If you ever get a chance to listen to this beautiful song, I hope you get to listen to it while you scroll down.

FOR A CANVAS OF COLORS

The view from his room on the day of surgery

FOR A CONCERT OF SOUND

Heading to surgery!

FOR THE UNFOLDING SEASONS

After having complications with his lungs after his surgery

THE EARTH SPINNING ROUND

FOR THE BIRTH OF EACH SUNRISE

The view from my home during the time he was home

FOR THE SKIES SET ABLAZE

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS

Dr. John Doty, Cardiothoracic Surgeon who performed Tony's surgery
(Photo source: intermountainhealthcare.org)

Dr. Mark Goddard, Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Intensive Care, who has been attending to Tony while he has been in Thoracic ICU
(Photo source: intermountainhealthcare.org)

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

SIMPLE PRAISE FOR THE GIVER

AND THANKS TO THE ONE

WHO HAS GIVEN US BREATH

AND GIVEN HIS SON

(Photo source: https://media.ldscdn.org/images/media-library/gospel-art/new-testament/jesus-christ-39623-gallery.jpg)

TO THE GIVER OF BLESSINGS

One of our blessings, Greg and Cherry Rush, who came from NC to be with Tony

FOR ALL OF OUR DAYS

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS 

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

FOR THE LOVE OF A MOTHER

FOR THE TOUCH OF HER HAND

FOR THE DEEPER EMOTIONS

WE CAN’T UNDERSTAND

FOR THE LESSONS WE LEARN

FOR THE TRIALS WE FACE 

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS

Traci Higbee, one of Thor's beautiful sisters

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

THE HEART OF THE GIVER

THE HAND OF THE ONE

FROM WHOM EV’RY BLESSING

OF LIVING HAS COME

FOR MEASURELESS MERCY

AND LIMITLESS GRACE

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS’

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE 

FOR A CANVAS OF COLORS

Thank you, Robbins family!

Thank you, Janna Yancey!

FOR A CONCERT OF SOUND

Thank you,  Melissa Hickman! xoxo

Thank you, Gazdik ohana! 

Thank you, Monica Kauffman!

FOR THE UNFOLDING SEASONS

THE EARTH SPINNING ROUND

FOR THE BIRTH OF EACH SUNRISE

FOR THE SKIES SET ABLAZE

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS

He sat in his chair for nearly an hour today

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

SIMPLE PRAISE FOR THE GIVER

AND THANKS TO THE ONE

WHO HAS GIVEN US BREATH

AND GIVEN HIS SON

(Photo source: https://media.ldscdn.org/images/media-library/gospel-art/new-testament/the-second-coming-39618-gallery.jpg)

TO THE GIVER OF BLESSINGS 

FOR ALL OF OUR DAYS

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

FOR THESE SIMPLE GIFTS

WE GIVE SIMPLE PRAISE

Looking forward to when he is out of this bed and ready to go home. :) xoxo

Happy Thanksgiving to all of you. We love you with all our hearts.

With all our love,

Tony, Leah, Anela, Elder Hansen, Mark & Tia Hansen xoxoxo