My Family Tree

Our "The Friend" magazine came last week. Mikiya was so excited to get it she couldn't wait to start all the activities. She proudly completed the word search, coloring pages finished in amazing speed, some stories read, and then comes my turn for teaching. She was thrilled to fill out the family tree. I tried talking her into waiting until we could get pictures of everyone and print them off so she could glue them in. Oh no! That would not do, she said she would rather just draw pictures. Yes, I was able to give her the names without having to look anything up, but it got me thinking about her excitement and wondering where mine should be. Hopefully, we'll be able to talk more about our family and read some of the family histories we have. I was able to have a good little talk with her. In all her sweetness, Mikiya told me how much she missed Grandpa Great and was sad he had to go live with Heavenly Father and not with Grandma Great where we can see him. It was the perfect opportunity for me to excitedly tell her of my feelings regarding the matter. It's wonderful to know that there is the amazing sealing power on earth, and we will all be privileged to live with our Heavenly Father again as well as all the other members of our family. I can't imagine life without this knowledge. I pray I will be a sufficient teacher to my children, that they too may know and love the blessings our Father has given us.