Daisy, Maddie's Prayer, San Diego/Empathy

Maddie has been praying that she will get a green ribbon at swim team which would mean that she won her heat or her race. Yesterday she got to do a race by herself and she won the green ribbon. She was so happy! It is amazing to me how the Lord answers prayers.

San Diego--visiting the Mormon Battalion Museum on Sunday after Church. We needed to find parking at the museum but they can only park about 20 cars and all of San Diego wanted to visit Old Town on Sunday, it was impossible to get a parking spot anywhere. But mom arrived a few minutes after us and was able to get two parking spots and a picnick table for lunch. As dad says, the difficult mom does the impossible takes her 15 min.

Then we went and visited the San Diego Temple. Such a beautiful temple.

We found out that Daisy our cousin's dog is sick and will have to be put to sleep. This has been very hard for all my kids. We were able to visit yesterday and shed a few tears. It is hard to have someone we love die but we know we will see her again.

Alma 18:16

"16 And it came to pass that Ammon, being filled with the Spirit of God, therefore he perceived the thoughts of"

I prayed before scripture study that I would be guided to know how to better love Samantha. When I read my scriptures I didn't get much out of it. But then when I read scriptures with the family we read this verse and I felt that the Lord was letting me know that He would help me know what Samantha is feeling, that I will be able to occasionally perceive her thoughts. It reminded me of my patriarchal blessing that says I will have empathy for my children. I pray that I can be a good mother to Samantha as well as my other children.

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