Thursday, January 20, 2011

Curse of the Pharaohs

Well I went to the doctor awhile ago and he said I've got the curse of the pharaohs.........
I'm going to be a mummy!

[He really truly used that joke!]

So I'm 17 weeks along and due somewhere around July 3rd! Blake and I are really excited for this next big adventure in our lives!

Friday, January 7, 2011

Tomorrow Never Comes

The following is a poem shared by Elder Costa in the October 2007 General Conference. Please take this poem to heart and appreciate every second with those you love because they will not be on this earth forever.
If I knew this would be the last time I would watch you sleep,
I would hug you tighter. I would plead with the Lord to protect you. If I knew this would be the last time I saw you walk out the door, I would hug and kiss you and call you back to hug and kiss you one more time. If I knew this would be the last time I would hear your voice in prayer, I would record every gesture, every look, every smile, every one of your words, So that I could listen to it later, day after day. If I knew this would be the last time,I would spend an extra minute or two to tell you, “I love you,” instead of assuming you already knew it. If I knew this would be our last time, our last moment, I would be by your side, spending the day with you instead of thinking, “Well, I’m sure other opportunities will come, so I can let this day go by.” Of course there will be a day to revise things, And we would have a second chance to do things right. Oh, of course there will be another day for us to say, “I love you.” And certainly there will be another chance to tell each other, “Can I help with anything?” But in my case, there isn’t one! I don’t have you here with me, and today is the last day we have—our farewell. Therefore I would like to say how much I love you, And I hope you never forget it. Tomorrow is not promised to anyone, young or old. Today might be your last chance to hold tight to the hand of the one you love and show all you feel. If you are waiting for tomorrow, why not do it today? Because if tomorrow never comes, you certainly will regret for the rest of your life Not having spent some extra time for a smile, a conversation, a hug, a kiss, Because you were too busy to give that person what ended up being their last wish. Then hug tight today the one you love, your friends, your family, and whisper in their ears how much you love them and want them close to you. Use your time to say, “I’m sorry,”“Please,” “Forgive me,” “Thank you,” Or even, “That was nothing,” “It’s all right,” Because if tomorrow never comes, you will not have to regret today.The past doesn’t come back, and the future might not come!

Some Thoughts

Recently I have been thinking about the wonderful plan of salvation. This is a lesson we learn about so often when we are children and throughout our lives. This lesson has recently taken new meaning and importance in my life and I want to share with all my friends and family my testimony that I know without a doubt that we can live with our loved ones who have passed on before us again. I know that our Father in Heaven has a glorious plan for each and every one of His children. He loves us and knows what is best for us. He will not take us before our time. He will do what is best for each of us even if we do not understand the reason at the time. I am so grateful for this knowledge we have as members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. This knowledge gives us strength and comfort in our time of heartache and sorrow. I love my Savior Jesus Christ and my Heavenly Father and I am so extremely grateful for the gospel of Jesus Christ and the knowledge we have as members of His church.