Thankful Thursday

This week I want to focus on my gratitude for the plan of salvation, and our nieces and nephews. Brady, Ryan, Camden, Kya-Mei, Pheobie, and Marlee. These little people always put a smile on my face everytime I see their chubby cheeks, hear them laugh, or give them hugs.

This post is somewhat difficult for me to write... Yesterday we found out that we would not be able to meet our newest nephew in this lifetime. This news broke my heart. My brother and sister in law annouced in July that they were having a baby in March. Last month they found out they were having a little boy. Last week at their checkup the Dr expressed concerns with something that was found in the ultrasound and sent them to a specialist. Yesterday they were told that the baby was no longer living, and she was going to have a miscarriage.

This was extremely painful news. There is nothing to be said to take away this pain and disappointment.... However, the understanding of Heavenly Father's plan of salvation is comforting. As Josh and I were saying our evening prayers he was telling of his gratitude for the afterlife and the fact that we will meet this sweet spirit when we leave this world. We will get to know him, we will play with him, laugh with him, and he will see how much he is loved and how much he was missed on this earth. It was so humbling and comforting to feel the spirit as Josh conversed with our Father in Heaven. I am so blessed to have such a great husband and such great siblings and parents.

Tho it is difficult to continue and move on with our lives, it is what we need to do. I am thankful for every single of one my nieces and nephews, including the one who was called back to Heaven so early. I know that he will continue to watch over his parents lives until they return to him in Heaven. I am so blessed to have the knowledge of the Gospel that I do. I love him, and I will miss him. But I know he will be with us always in spirit.