Hello Wonderful Family!
As I kneel by my bed each morning and night, one thing that I consistently pray for - not in vain, but in faith - is that we will be unified as a family. What I mean by this is that we will support one another. Recently I was asked by Kelly Jacobson to participate in her Relief Society lesson and tell about how having family home evening and family prayer over the years has helped our family, and what rewards we are reaping from it now. As I thought about that, one of the greatest rewards that came to mind was our closeness as a family. I'm so grateful that we love each other and care about each other! I'm grateful that we pray for each other and think about each other, and I hope that we know each other and realize when we truly need each other.
There are always times when we are in crisis mode or when we just need someone to talk to - and a friend is not to be found. Family should always be there for one another, and I hope we are. I hope you know that Dad and I pray that we are those parents for you - the ones who are easy to talk to and share with, and that you can easily go to for counsel. I also hope you feel that ease with one another. It seems that way to me, and I am so grateful for those blessings of family prayer and family home evening. The other things that I mentioned that I have noticed are a familiarity and love for the scriptures, strong testimonies, comfort in discussing the gospel (I never had this at home! It is an amazing blessing.), and peace in our home.
Thank you for helping us to have success with our family home evenings over the years. Thanks for participating in family prayer and scriptures when we had them. It was hard sometimes, but thanks for trying. There were some complaints over the years, but look how far we have come! I'm so grateful to all of you for being so strong and committed. You lead exemplary lives and I love watching you.
I LOVE YOU FOREVER AND EVER!
Mom
