I'm in the middle of updating my blog and I clicked over to my friend Lindsey's for a minute. She had a link to a website that tore. me. up. It's moments like this that I feel spiritually connected to perfect strangers who really are our brothers and sisters, afterall. (which also turns my thoughts to the people, orphans, even animals in Haiti. They, too, are our family and this subject alone makes my heart sweel on levels I don't even want to write about) Please read Natalies words. This family is welcoming our prayers...
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I love my family and my children and the gospel! It is undeniabley true and I am moved by Natalies testimony through her words. I'm painfully devastated for this family and mother. As I look at my own life, I reflect on the struggle it was to get my daughters here on earth and how my life has changed since then. My heart is grieving for this family yet at the same time I feel peace throughout; my body temperature actually feels warmer. A true feeling I recognize from my heavenly father blessing me. I cannot wait until my girls wake up. To laugh with them; to embrace them. Reading Natalie's words sure changed my day around. I am ashamed in myself for getting upset this morning about having dirty bottles in the sink because I was too tired to load the dishwasher last night. I feel humbled and emotionally depleted at the moment. My blog can wait; it can be updated later. I have a family I want to take care of.
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Truly I saw your post and went to Natalie's blog and started reading. Wow. Heartbreaking and yet so uplifting.
I kept reading and discovered that she also lost her best friend and brother, who was named Gavin, two years ago.
She has truly been through a lot and yet seems so strong.
Amazing.
I'm loving the pictures of your little angels.
Hope you and Shane are great!
I read your post and went and looked at her blog and it pretty much had me in tears. We definitly can't take our children for granted because we never know what tomorrow will bring. Hope you and your little fam are doing well!
wow that was the saddest and sweetest thing...........
It's hard to put into words everything I just read. You know this to, when you are a mother and here these kind of situations happening to another mother, you feel even stronger and it's like you put yourself in that position for a brief moment. I had tears rolling down my face as I read Natalie's beautiful words. As I was reading I just kept thinking of our precious little Vander. He is napping right now, after I was finished reading,I got up and went to his crib and just looked at him and cried. I was so overcome with emotion and happiness just looking at him sleeping there so peacefully. I thanked Heavenly Father for sending us this beautiful healthy little baby that I can't even imagine life without. At the same time I asked a prayer on Natalie that she will be comforted in this time of hurt. When you here about these things that happen, it makes you forget all the little petty things we worry about in life, (like being upset at ourselves for having dirty bottles in the sink;)Hearing these situations makes you REALLY remember and know what is important in life, and to KNOW we will see our loved ones again. Thank you for finding that and posting it, it really did something for me.
Natalie is an amazing young woman. She is filled with the spirit, and knows that Heavenly Father is in control and knows what he's doing. The gospel is such a comfort and I'm so grateful for it. Families are forever.
I saw the pictures Kaylea took. You are all looking so good!
Hey Truly, sorry it's taken me forever to reply back to you. I just wanted to say thank you for your kind words to me. It's funny cuz I read your blog and too think how amazing you are. I am always like I don't know how she does it. It's always inspiring to read the every day trials other moms go through. Knowing that it's not just me but every mom has her ups and downs. I love that you keep it real on here and don't paint this picture perfect life. Your girls are so lucky to have you.
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