Easter Thanks

Happy Easter Everybody!  

To me this day is just as special as Christmas if not more special.  It is the day we celebrate our Savior's Resurrection and rise from the tome.  Because he rose, we will too.

The past couple weeks I have been reading about my Savior in the Scriptures, LDS Ensign, and by doing Personal Progress (as a leader -- seriously I have learned so much more by doing this again as an adult).  I feel that I have grown closer to Him, and felt the Spirit more.

My heart is full of love and thanks for my Savior Jesus Christ.  I'm grateful for his sacrifices, teachings, example & love for me and each of us.  Though he was perfect, he payed the ultimate sacrifices for me... because He loved me & wanted the will of our Father in Heaven to be done.

Because I have no memory of Him it is not always easy to understand His love for me and why he would do this.  With my little mortal brain it is hard to understand the logistics behind it all.  But as I sit here writing this, my eyes fill will tears and my heart is full of joy because  I do know in my heart that my Savior atoned for me.  He loves me & will always be there for me.  He will be by my side if I allow him into my life & I faithfully do my best.

I've been asked several times this week what we are going to do for Easter.  What we'll have for dinner, what we'll do for AnD, if we are going to hide eggs, etc.  To be honest I really hadn't thought much about those things.  Beside AnD is much too young to understand any of it.  But, he does love to play with the plastic eggs.

But, on this beautiful Spring day, I do know I will be giving thanks to my Heavenly Father for my Savior and contemplating that gift He gives us all.  I will be thanking him for the results of that gift.  For forgiveness from sin, eternal families & for eternal life.

Happy Easter, and Happy Spring!

Oh and Briant decided yesterday for dinner tonight we are going to have a Pizza Party.  Papa Murphy's was calling him.  

You can smell our dinner every time we open the fridge... YUM!