Sweet Dreams

Tonight I had the special privilage to lay by all three of my chilren before they fell asleep. Typically, one or two of them have dozed off by the time I finish with "the baby". So, I don't always get to snuggle with my older two, but tonight, Katie fell asleep like a charm, so I was able to visit and lay by all of them. And what a blessing. They truly are such beautiful miracles in my life. They are teaching me, and molding me into the person I desire to be. What sweet, sweet children!

A few days ago, I happened to overhear my oldest two talking as they played, and the conversation went like this:
"You know what's sad?"
"What?"
"Heavenly Father really misses us."
"No He doesn't."
"Yes He does."
"Naw-uh, because we are still His children. We're still children of God. Did you know that."
"Yeah, I know that."
"So he doesn't miss us cause we're still his children. Everyone on earth is His children. Even mommmy and daddy are his children. Isn't that neat?"
"YEAH! I know that!"

Overhearing their "testimonies" of where they came from, and whose they are...it made me again stand in awe of my mission. Motherhood.

I have been studying about the family and what prophets have taught and said. I loved a story I read about Pres. Spencer W. Kimball. He relates a story of when he sealed a couple in the temple. He talked to the parents afterward and the parents said something along the lines of, "We are very common people. We haven't had much of what you'd call success, but we are so proud of our children. All eight of them have been married in the temple and are active members of the church."

President Kimball said to this man, "That is the greatest success story I've ever heard. You are fulfilling the purpose for which you were sent to this world."

Don't you LOVE that??!! "The purpose for which you were sent to this world." Kinda puts parenthood into a new perspective, huh?

Anyway, back to my night, I guess I'm just so grateful for the opportunity to have three, soon to be four, sweet angels in my home. There are times that I really wonder if what I'm doing makes a difference, times when I want to cry in frustration, and do! But, there are also times, like tonight, that the Spirit whispers to my spirit and I realize I am "fulfilling the purpose for which I was sent to this world."

And that is a reason for sweet dreams.