This morning, I mentioned to my 5-year-old that we were going to visit some of the historical sites that are here in Utah to visit. He looked at me, and surprised, said, “They made it to Utah?!”
We visited the Visitor’s Center at Temple Square. It was neat to see all the art displays they had there, but best of all, was the opportunity we had again, to watch the new Joseph Smith movie shown there.
It was wonderful. If you haven’t seen it, I would highly recommend it. We had seen it when we visited the Washington D.C. Temple, but that was BEFORE we’d visited all the places of the restoration. This time we watched it having BEEN to so many of the places we saw in the movie. I was so touched, and again my testimony was strengthened. I know my kids testimonies were strengthened as well.
Tonight we had a special testimony meeting for our Family Home Evening. All my children took some time to share their testimonies- about Trek, about what they’d learned on this big vacation, and about what they’d learned today at the Visitor’s center. When my 5-year-old told me how grateful he was that the pioneers suffered so much so that we could live on this beautiful earth, I was touched. Maybe he did get something out of this trip!
The thing that touched me the most today, was visiting the Christus. This is a large statue of Christ, surrounded by a beautiful painted sky of the solar system. I took a picture of my kids in front of the statue.
As I looked through the camera, at the savior with his arms outstretched and my children just below him, I began to cry. These are God’s children. He has put them into my care. What an honor and a privilege it is to be their mother. I felt the awesome responsibility I have to take care of His children.
How grateful I am to be their mother!