I can't help but write today. As holidays approach I always wonder how I'll feel and react. Yes, I've already cried today. Yes, it was hard to see everyone at Walmart yesterday busy buying candy and toys for their kid's Easter Baskets. It was hard to hear of the Easter egg hunts and see the girls in their Easter dresses today at church. But today I feel overwhelmed with gratitude. I'm grateful for the knowledge Pat and I have that Christ is our Savior and that He lived! Because of Him, Pat and I, along with Preslee and the little boy I'm carrying, will live again as a family. I think of that reunion often.
It's amazing to think back to last year, I was busy filling Preslee's basket with candy, toys, new sandals, and not quite understanding the impact or importance of the resurrection. Now I have such a strong appreciation for it. I know next year I'll get to refill that same Easter basket in the picture below for our little boy, but I realize our emphasis will be forever on the Savior and the resurrection. I think it will be a wonderful day to teach our little boy about his older sister and the Savior's role in the plan of salvation.
Pres finding her Easter Basket
Though a year ago I would have never imagined today I'd be writing a post like this, or missing a little girl like this, I realize today is a day filled with hope.
Happy Easter.