A Few Feel Good Moments

I just wanted to sit down and write about 3 or 4 things that have happened in the past 2 weeks that have really melted my heart and brought that warm burning feeling to my heart and I don't want to forget about them.....

The first one, was just as simple as watching a sibling be nice to another sibling and show that love that they have for each other. Corey and Cade do struggle with fighting. They have their good and bad days, but when they have a good day, I am so happy. The other day, they were bringing their school teachers some xmas gifts and so I had brought them to school so they did not have to take them on the bus. Cade has a few teachers right now because his REAL teacher is going through surgery. So he had 3 presents to carry and was kind of overwhelmed. Corey did something as simple as say, "Here Cade I will help you take these to your class." She took one of his gifts and helped him walk to his class, so he was not embarrassed. It was such a BIG SISTER thing and it brought tears to my eyes. Corey can be a little stinker sometimes and so it was special to see her do that for Cade.

The Second thing that happened was that Matt and I got to witness Matt's cousin Marnie and her husband be sealed in the temple to each other and to their little boy Skyler. First of all, it felt good just to be in the temple because it has been awhile. And then to see Max and Marnie be sealed to each other brought back memories of Matt and I's wedding day and how special it was. And then when they brought their little baby boy Skyler in, I just could not hold back the tears. It was special to see the love in Max and Marnies eyes for their little boy. Babies just always add that special spiritual spark to a situation. It also brought back memories of Matt's sister Mandy and her husband Regan and how they were sealed to their little girl Skye a few years back. It really is a special day....especially for the parents....that feeling of your children being sealed to you for eternity. And I always wonder what the babies are thinking in the temple and if they remember being with their Father in Heaven because they were just in heaven a short while ago. If only they could talk. I am glad we got to be a part of it. We are so proud of them.

The last thing that really made my holidays was a little service project we did for some friends of ours. Matt's friend that he grew up with, has 4 kids and the last 2 of their kids are twins who were born about 2 years ago. They noticed that the twins development was a little slower than kids their age and found out they have a disease called Angelmans disease. They probably will never develop like other children and Nate and Christy will be their caretakers the rest of their lives. So Matt had an idea, that he wanted to raise some money for them, for Xmas, because he wanted to send Nate and Christy on a little vacation ALONE, to get away from it all and have a little break. (Matt gets really emotional when he sees parents with children with disabilities. I don't know if he is scared to have a child with a disability or if he just realizes that those parents are amazing people to be able to go through that in their life. He just has a soft spot for families like that and he always tears up.) So he wanted to do this for his friend. So I emailed all the family and friends of Nate and Christy and told them of our idea. Everything turned out so awesome. Everyone was so excited to participate. We raised $2300 and Nate's brother Ammon presented it to them at their family xmas party. He got it on video and we got to see it. It was the most humbling thing and it just made my xmas to see that we could help someone. I know that Matt and I need a vacation every once in awhile alone, to get away from everything and become closer as a couple. And so Matt wanted this for his friend and his wife. It was a special thing and will always be remembered close to our hearts!

Also, lastly, about 2 weeks ago, our little nephew was born and we got to drive down to American Fork hospital and see him. He was a healthy little baby and so cute. It really made me excited to have our next little one. And it made me think what a miracle babies are and how special they are. They really do fill a room with that special spiritual feeling. I am not sure if it is because they are so fragile or if it is just because they just came from a place so special and they still have that heavenly presence about them. I am really thrilled about our next little one and can't wait to have him be a part of our family.

The holidays can be really stressful and all hustle and bustle, but I think if we all sit down and ponder these kind of events in our lives, it helps to bring out the spiritual side of the holidays. And there is nothing better than that warm burning feeling in our hearts and bodies!