Crafty lady.

My granddaughter, Makayla is SO smart. She has tried, unsuccessfully so far, to become a thumbsucker. Anytime she gets that thumb in there, it is promptly pulled out and a binky is placed in the thumb's path. Enter Makayla.



I love this girl!!!

Happy tears.

I've had the most amazing couple of days. I'm so grateful for the tender mercies of our Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ.

Yesterday I ran into Brittany's daughter, her mom, and little sister. It was just what I needed. I love my granddaughter Makayla so much, but, a part of my heart belongs to Brittany's daughter. I had an amazing visit right there in the Walmart. She is the most beautiful girl, so smart and wonderful.

I wish that everyone who is touched by adoption could have the blessed experience that we have had with it. She was adopted by an amazing family, chosen by Brittany. She has a happy family. She has brothers and a sister. She has amazing parents. My thoughts are so fractured as I try to write them because it is such a tender part of us. We love this family so much!

Because of the experience, Brittany struggled for quite some time. It's hard when you are the mom and know that you can't walk through her trial for her. You pray and hope that someday, somehow the blessings will come. You wonder what the blessings will be.

Tonight, my beautiful daughter received her temple recommend. I'm crying as I write this because I know how hard she has worked. She has a wonderful companion in her fiance, Nate. He has been there for her, supporting her, and tonight they saw that come to fruition. I'm so excited to be able to go to the temple with my daughter for her first time. She's preparing to receive her patriarchal blessing too.

I am over the moon with gratitude. As Nate said to me tonight, "God is good!" Yes, He is.