Some Things to Remember

I wish I was better at blogging because

sometimes things happen that I want to 

document, but I don't do it immediately so I probably lose

some details.

Or the kids say or do cute/funny things and then

later that SAME day I can't remember it exactly. 

Anyway.

Probably a month ago, I had a dream that was both comforting and made be a little nervous. It just started out pretty random, I was back in my home town. I think I was driving around. Somehow I ended up at my grandma's house with my older brother. We were trying to get in the house but the doors were locked. We were at the back door looking for the key when we heard the front door open. We ran around to the front of the house to check it out and we saw my grandpa coming out of the house.  He passed away awhile ago and I knew that in my dream.  He wasn't the same though, he seemed to be in his prime. He was muscular and young looking.  My memories of my grandpa and all of him very skinny, almost frail like. So he came out the front door and was so happy, almost skipping down the stairs.  He saw me and my brother and winked, his eyes so bright, and said to us that he was he was so happy because he was coming to get my grandma and said he was so excited to be with her again.  

When I woke up I was feeling the Spirit very strongly, confirming to me the Plan of Salvation and I could just picture my grandma returning to her sweetheart in Heaven. What I glorious reunion that will be. I had an overwhelming feeling that I needed to call my grandma and see how she was doing.  She doesn't have horrible health problems but she's getting old and doesn't complain about anything. She usually won't admit the seriousness of situations either.  First, I called my mom and told her about it and asked how grandma was doing, half expecting to find out something had happened.  She said everything was fine as far as she knew but encouraged me to call.  I don't call my grandma enough. I love her a lot, I find that I have a lot of her traits/characteristics.  Later that day I did call her and everything was fine. I told her about the dream (although I left out the part about how he was coming to get her, but my dad told her that part later) and she reminded me that his birthday had just been a few days before so I thought that was interesting.  I told my grandma I loved her and that I was sorry I don't call her enough.  

I'm so grateful that I have the knowledge of the restored gospel and know that my family will always be together forever. 

Another thing that I feel the need to write about happened last week. The day of the Sandy Hook shooting was a very emotional day for me, I couldn't even read anything about it, the headlines were too much and the  FB comments.  Kharisma saw me crying while I was using the computer and asked me why I was crying and wondered if I was sad.  I felt like I needed to take the opportunity to talk to her about it.  I tried to keep it simple, explaining that a man had made a very sad choice and had hurt a lot of people and kids.  She asked a lot of questions about who and why and I could see her eyes filling with tears--tender heart-ed, like her mom-- so I explained that all the children were now living back in Heaven with Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ and that even though it's sad that the children aren't with their families right now, they will be later and will be together forever. She giggled when I told her that we will be together forever. It was such a tender moment.  Ben told me later that when he was taking the kids out on Saturday morning (he takes them out on adventures on Saturdays so I can do whatever I want, at home, alone! Usually involves cleaning, but I love it) that Kharisma said to him, "Dad, a man made sad choices and hurt my friends. When are we going to save the day?"  He admitted to tearing up a bit, and of course I cried when he told me.  I love that little girl so much.  My children are my world. My heart still hurts thinking about those families that are missing their little ones. I pray they find some comfort.