Easter

Today's Easter was fun and interesting...

Xander woke up on his own, and found the Easter baskets... I woke up the girls so they could enjoy a piece of candy and their stuffed animals before we had to get ready for church.

Getting the kids ready for 8am church is CRAZY! Since Cody and I were out on a date last night, I wasn't able to do the girls hair in curlers like I normally like to do; oh well!

We walked in during the opening hymn and I realized that the deaf couple in our ward was interpreter-less... So I put a chair up in front of them, and interpreted it myself... I am not that good, but I did my best. It was so hard when people were talking super fast, but I definitely had help from Heavenly Father. Then I headed to nursery where I tended to 10 children plus Weston (since Cody was teaching), and since I don't have another worker in there with me, Felicia Lau was gracious to take the first hour, and Cody came in during the second hour. After nursery was over, I told Cody to go ahead and put the kiddos in the car so that way I could finish tidying up the nursery. I emptied the water pitcher and on my way back I noticed an old woman standing and clutching to the wall crying. Other people were in the hallway, but no one seemed to notice. I went up and asked her if she was alright... she said, "No, my legs are shaking..." and before she could say another word, I threw down the pitcher and put her arm around my shoulders. She told me she just needed to make it to the kitchen and I immediately kicked the pitcher out of the way... (it was just 2 doors down). On the way over she said, "I just don't want to fall and get hurt again." I responded, "Put more weight on me, I promise you I will not let you fall." A woman opened the door for me, and the stake president got her basket out of the way so I could put her in her chair. After fixing her caught skirt and putting her feet on her mobile chair, I put my hand on her shoulder and said, "It's okay to think of yourself first. Stop worrying about everyone else." She thanked me, and then I went back to finish up the nursery. All alone in the room, I heard a distinct voice in my head... "You will be blessed" is what I heard, repeated three times. The spirit was so strong in that moment, I started tearing up. I felt good.

A few hours later we went over to a friend's house for some yummy Easter dinner and an Easter egg hunt. It was lots of fun watching the kids hunt for the eggs. I just wish Brielle would have taken a nap. She and Logan (same age) kept getting at it over his toy car. We knew the kids were tired afterwards, so we went on a little exploration trip around the south side of Granite Mountain only to discover a new lake we didn't know existed! (Brielle and Weston were out cold after 5 minutes of driving).

It was a Great Easter. We're so grateful for the knowledge we have of our Savior, and we are so indebted to Him for His Atoning Sacrifice, and we are so thankful for the Resurrection, we know He Lives, and we look forward to His Second Coming.