A Child of God

 We arrived at the acreage yesterday afternoon. The littles were so excited to see Reese again. "Are dogs allowed in Tofino?" Hyrum asked. I think he missed her and wasn't keen on the thought of leaving her behind again when we travel to BC. 

Ollie woke early and as we made our way upstairs, sunlight was flooding through the windows. I looked down the lane to see the sun peeking up from behind the trees pushing it's rays through a thin layer of fog that had formed overnight.

I had a wonderful time at church and found my eyes welling with tears during the meetings. The opening song was "I am a Child of God". While I listened to all of the little kids in the congregation belt out the words, my eyes stung with tears of joy. My emotions are close to the surface lately for whatever reason. Perhaps its because my oldest girl is turning eight this week, and has made the choice to be baptized. As she squeezed in next to me on the bench she placed a piece of paper in my hand. She had taken notes during the talks and illustrated each of her points with a picture. It was a proud mommy moment. 

1. On our own personal treks (drew a girl with a backpack)

2. Resisting temptation (drew a bin full of stuffies and her not taking any (this one made me laugh))

3. Stay holding the rod (drew a girl and a fishing rod)

4. Always be given a second chance 

5. Pushed their carts and their hearts

6. Deny his testimony

7. Joined the church

8. Grow closer to Heavenly Father

I couldn't wait to show Mike when we left Sacrament meeting. We both had a nice smile over it. She's so grown up.

This afternoon she pulled out her violin and serenaded us with "I am a Child of God". She wants to play it at her baptism next weekend. When she plays, it almost feels as though she is sharing her testimony through music. This song is near and dear to me because I used to sing it to all of my kids when they were babies. It was one of the few songs that could calm Camilla down when she was fussy. I want these words to soak deep within them so that they always know that they are a child of God, that he loves them, and that he will always be there for them. I love watching Camilla grow and learn and I am so proud of her and who she is becoming.