I know I'm late in writing this, sorry so I'll try and do better. Mom celebrated her 76th birthday and she is still going strong, thanks to a good pace maker and a husband who continues to make her laugh and keep her young. Mom's greatest joy continues to be her family. She always wants to know what everyone is doing and how they are doing - physically, spiritually and emotionally. Staying connected with everyone is probably why she got on board with technology sooner than most at her age, even though at times it drives her crazy and frustrates her a lot, but she is persistent at it as she stays connected through email, skype, and even facebook!! I don't even have a facebook account. Most don't know the reason she does this but the real reason is to stay connected with her kids and grandkids and getting to see her great kids. Staying connected is so difficult to do, with everyone so spread out and well lets face it, they don't travel as much as they used any more for a variety of reasons, but mostly due to their commitment to serving in the temple. Serving in the temple is one of mom's greatest joys because as she serves she knows that Heavenly Father will then in turn bless and watch over her kids, grandkids and great grandkids. It is her way of keeping us safe and protected.
Throughout our childhood live mom was always close to the spirit. She always traveled with her scriptures and while she waited patiently for a kid to be done with school, practice, or church event to bring us home (no cell phones back then) well she sat quietly in the car reading the scriptures. Throughout her life she has come to know the scriptures and has helped many a person better understand them and what our Heavenly Father wants us to learn from them. Mom's understanding and love for them truly sparked my love for them and for others as well. Everyone knows mom's spirituality and faith is truly amazing. If you need a blessing from Heavenly Father then mom/grandma is the one to ask because of her closeness to Heavenly Father and her extraordinary faith and her sincere and humble prayers will be answered and then adding our names to temple prayer roll to provide more strength, thus the importance of the temple to her - to bless the ones she loves so much. So thanks mom for all you do for us and helps us to truly keep in prospective those things that matter most. Your example and life has truly blessed us.
Love Tony
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