Something that Makes Me Cry

I am NOT a crier

just for the record.

(On an occasional bad week, I might let a few tears go...I can't lie)

However, I do tend to get emotional every once in a while,

only when it is appropriate.

I don't know anyone in this video, and couldn't find the song anywhere else...but LOVED the quoted from Conference, so I thought this is what I would share)

Seems fitting that today is Sunday.

A while ago I pulled out a CD that a friend of mine gave me titled TJBSS

we made a few of these mixed CD's back in the day.

I was ready for a music change in the car.

I thought that the CD had a few different songs on it, but I was confused with which one it was apparently.

Cause it had mostly EFY music.

But I was glad to make the mistake.

I LOVE those songs!

In my rear-view I can see Audrie and Andrue extremely clear.

Audrie is often telling me what songs she wants to hear.

Even when we are listening to the radio, she hasn't quit got it that I don't choose what songs are played on the radio, often she asks me to "put that one on again!" and which ones are on a CD. 

After listening to the CD not even all the way through Audrie was telling me what song she wanted to hear.

She said it was at the beginning.

So we went through from song one until I found the one she wanted. 

The EFY Medley

We played it over and over and over.

She asked a million questions of what it meant to be a Daughter of Our Heavenly Father

What it meant to be Sisters in Zion

to build Zion,

what was Zion?

When are the boys going to start singing?

And so on.

For the first time in the car in a long time they were all quiet.  

Even Andrue.

We had been talking about the Stripling Warriors and Helaman in FHE the past few months.

She loves hearing about fighting for Truth and standing for what is good.

The song ended and she asked to play it again (and again and again).

I remember looking in my rear view at them.

Tears came to my eyes.

How lucky I was.

I realized that I am apart of such a great plan.

With a distinct role.

Seeing my two kids back there, wide eyed, listening to this song, over and over. 

I know they remembered their Heavenly Home, and their IMPORTANCE.

I felt the Spirit so strongly testify to me again how true the gospel is.

 

I have a daughter who yearns to know TRUTH!

I could see her standing and singing those words of truth.  Knowing them to be true!

And a Son, boldly standing there,

who hopefully will be taught in his youth to stand for truth and protect it.

I have such an important job to teach them right and help them grow up strong in truth.  Help them know how much their Heavenly Father loves them.  This world is scary.  Thinking of them facing what they will face in a few short years scares me to death.  What will protect them is that simple knowledge...Heavenly Father loves them.
These little spirits have been entrusted to me.  They were up in heaven not long ago, trusting me, knowing that they would forget everything they know of our Father in Heaven, yet knowingly choose me to be their Mom. 
What trust they must have had in me.
I don't want to fail them.

I have such special

CHILDREN of GOD

I am so blessed to have this role as their MOTHER.

It is no small task.

I can't really express in words the way I felt that day, and feel now as I recall it. 

Such a special moment for me.