Our Heritage

The last few days were spent in Wisconsin where Wanda and Robert, Phil and Hannah, Joey and Carlie, Desi, and Rich and I gathered with 18 of our 21 grandchildren for Easter and Conference. The only thing that would have made it better would have been to be able to have Mike, Cherstin and Dan with their little brood and Felicia there too. I guess I will have to wait until September for that - but so far as I know - we will at last have the famous reunion then!

One evening while we were at Wanda's home I ducked my head into her bedroom because things were awfully quiet and I had seen a couple of our little ones head in there. I wish I had had a camera - words just can't adequately describe what I saw. Anyway - what I found was Moroni, Orion, Levi, Mordecai, Ruth, and Emily all sitting or laying on the bed engrossed in a tv program of some sorts. What flashed before my mind's eye though was a sure knowledge that these little ones had been brothers and sisters in our pre earth life and were all friends there as well, and had just been waiting for the chance to come and be together here.... And knowing these wonderful six - heaven is a lot quieter now! LOL And just as suredly I know that each and every one of our wonderful 21 are also part of this tremendous plan and purpose. In that very instant I realized that I (with my finite knowledge and understanding) couldn't have even envisioned that moment some years ago - but the Lord knew - and I feel so privileged to have had these tender moments with Him and my loved ones. How blessed and fortunate we are to have each other - and I felt (just for a moment) kind of like I think Father Jacob must have felt as he gave his children their patriarchal blessings - I thought how fortunate the world is that these wonderful sons and daughters had come because I could sense their greatness and the tremendous contributions that they will make in the lives of those who are seeking to know the Lord and feel His peace. They are being raised in very treacherous times, but they are strong, valiant spirits who are the answer to a famished world. The onus is on us as parents and grandparents to teach them and love them and help them rise to their greatness and to never flinch. That is a tall order - but we're up to it:)