I want to say Happy Mother's Day to all of you women! What a great day it has been for me! I am so lucky to have my Kevy! He is so good to me! He made me a beautiful breakfast and dinner! And he got me a new pair of running shoes since I have been running almost every morning with Ethan! I feel so blessed to have little Ethan! He is such a good little guy! I hope and pray I can be the wife and mother Kevy and Ethan deserve. I want to thank my own Mom for all she has done for me, for having such great faith to have 14 kids! What a great example she is to me! For her willing heart and giving spirit! I love you Mom! and to My Mother-in-law who has done so much for Kev and I and our little Ethan! Thank you for all the help you freely give, For being such a great example to us, for teaching me how to cook and to be an excelent homemaker! We love you and are so grateful for you! And to all my sisters and sister-in-laws thank you for your great examples of Motherhood! You are all such wonderful mothers!
"What a wonderful thing you have done as mothers. You have given birth and nurtured children. You have entered into a partnership with our Father in Heaven to give mortal experience to His sons and daughters. They are His children and they are your children, flesh of your flesh, for whom He will hold you responsible. You have rejoiced over them, and in many cases you have sorrowed. They have brought you happiness as no one else could. They have brought you pain as none other could. By and large, you have done a remarkable job in rearing them...
You have nothing in this world more precious than your children. When you grow old, when your hair turns white and your body grows weary, when you are prone to sit in a rocker and meditate on the things of your life, nothing will be so important as the question of how your children have turned out. It will not be the money you have made. It will not be the cars you have owned. It will not be the large house in which you live. The searing question that will cross your mind again and again will be, How well have my children done?. (President Gordon B. Hinkley, Your Greatest Challenge, Mother, Ensign, November 2000, 97-100.)"
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Hey Erika,
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree, if you know what I mean. You are a good mommy to Ethan, he is lucky to have you and so is Kevin. Happy belated mother's day!
Erika you are an amazing young lady, and a brilliant Wife and Mother! I look up to you in so many ways. Thank you for posting this beautiful quote by President Hinkley, oh I miss him so much. He was such an amazing Man. I cried when I read that quote, it is so true. Our children are so precious and we have such a huge responsibility in raising them well. I only hope that I am raising my kids as good as you are and other great examples in my life. Thanks!
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