On Sunday we had the blessing for Christopher. It was also my birthday. Being able to see my son receive his name and blessing was the most enjoyable thing. My birthday has become a memorable occasion for me. I was baptized at 8, I had my mission farewell when I was 21, and now I had my son's blessing when I was 32. It was a very spiritual day for me.
I pondered how grateful I am to have such a wonderful family. One of the most important things in this life is the family. I was grateful to have them all there to be witnesses of such a wonderful occasion. Danny and I were talking about things and I said to him. We need to accept our family the way they are. My parents got divorced and it has been hard on all of us as children. I look at it that this is the way are family is now. So accept it and just make it work. The effort of making it work has to come from all parties. My other siblings have had a harder time dealing with it. But I know in time that they will see that it's not worth it.
One of the most wonderful things about getting married is you get to be a part of a new family. The in-laws. In some cases not every one its happy about that but in my case I don't know what I would do with out my in-laws. My mother-in-law has helped me in so many ways I am grateful that she is so close to me. I have such a wonderful in-law family I am so blessed.
