Today I have reflected on the many blessings the women in my family have been in my life. They have made me who I am today. I have pondered on the many talents and traits I have received from my mother, grandmothers, and great grandmothers etc. Doing family history work and finding stories about them have shown me just how much we are really alike.
I am so honored to have so many strong, courageous, and amazing women from those who came before me. I would not be who I am today with out their examples. I am thankful to two specials grandma's who mean the world to me. They have always been so kind and caring and have shown me how to love and serve others in many different ways.
I miss my Grandma Rhea terribly as we lost her just over a year ago. I have so many special memories of her. She demonstrated such kindness and love to each one of her grandkids. We felt as if we were her most special grand-child because of the way she treated each of us. I am currently working on her side of the family as I search our Danish ancestors. I have loved finding ancestors that we did not even know we had and as I do this I feel so close to her as I find and do their temple work. I know she is up in heaven with her sweetheart and my brother as well as many other ancestors just waiting for us to find them and seal them together forever to our family. I know this will be a life long pursuit but I know I can do this even with this disease and am so grateful for this opportunity in my life.
My Grandma Parry is in a care center as she broke her hip about a month ago. She is the only living grandparent I have left. She has suffered for many years with rheumatoid arthritis. She contracted this auto-immune illness in her forties, about the same age I got sarcoidosis. Even when her fingers became so mis-shaped from this disease she still would find time to make a cake and visit those in need. She stayed physically active by swimming or riding her stationary bike well into her 80's in order to keep her disease from putting her in a wheelchair. As I have struggled this past year with my own pain and suffering, I think of her and know that if she can do it..SO CAN I!
My Mom has been not only an amazing mother, she has been one of my closest friends. Someone to laugh with, someone to cry with, and not to mention someone to vent to! Her love, kindness, and patience is something I adore and am so thankful for her amazing example. She puts everyone else before herself and demonstrates many "Christlike" qualities. She has the patience of Job as she has had to be a personal nurse to my father who has been a diabetic since he was 17. And that is not an easy task if you know my hardworking, overdoing father!
I have enjoyed working this past year with my mom doing family history each week. It has been so much fun discovering and finding new ancestors and doing their temple work as well as learning their stories. I am the only daughter to my parents and feel so blessed to have been born into their family. I know these past two years have been difficult in regards to my health but my mom has always been there for me through it all. I love her to pieces and couldn't have asked for a better mother in my life. Mom I love you!
My daughter Kaylee, became a mother about a year and half ago and will be mother to her second child in just a few weeks. How wonderful it is to watch your daughter become such an amazing mother and then to become a grandmother yourself. There is nothing better in this world then to be a part of such divinity as becoming a daughter, granddaughter, mother and grandmother. This calling in life is part of God's eternal plan and family is the only things that provides more joy than any of us could ever imagine. I know rearing a family is the hardest thing you will ever do but by far the most rewarding!
Also a special shout out to my mother-in-law and the many sister-in-laws on both sides of my family! I love them all and the love and kindness they show in our behalf! Thanks for all you do to make our family complete!
I love the opportunity I have of being a part of God's plan and to have many special women in my life!
Shaniah, Kaylee, Me and Ireland and my Mom Cheryl
Mothers Day dinner with the Parry family
Lisa(my brother Shane's wife) Kaylee, Me, Cheryl(my mom) Elisha (my brother Kelly's wife)
My beautiful family minus C'Jay who is working in Arizona!
Madison (J'Dees girlfriend) J'Dee, Irealand and Me, Kim, Niah, Kaylee, and Andrew…And baby #2 coming in three weeks!!!
I got to talk to C'Jay today and he sent me money for both Mothers day and my birthday since it was today as well. He told me I was to spend it on only my wants not my needs. He told me specifically to not spend it on my medications! haha! Boy my kids know me well!!!
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