Working from "home" does cause me to go a little stir crazy. I try to go out for a walk every day. It's beautiful on Temple Square and still open in sections. Thankfully the weather has been beautiful. Here's one of my favorite bushes like one I have at home - it's in the walkway of my apartment buildings.
Speaking of stir crazy... Yesterday, Saturday, I wasn't looking forward to a whole day of staying in. Even though I've been doing it most of the week, Saturdays feel different. So I decided to get in my car and go for a ride. I drove to Orem and bought some flowers to take to the cemetery. With this weekend being Easter, it was a sweet time to realize that death is not permanent, and that we will be reunited with those we love. Because of Jesus Christ, we will be resurrected and live again with Him and with each other because of the blessings of the temple covenants we have made.
What was going to be a very long and lonely day became a very sweet and memorable one.
Today has been a wonderful day as well! It began with a sweet meeting with the Ashtons and Madeline (Sister Ashton) & Sister Rideout in Portugal. They invited one of their friends to join us. We were all able to bear testimony of the Savior and the reality of the resurrection and atonement. It was very sweet! I then got to FaceTime Cameron, Lori & Annabelle.
I LOVE TECHNOLOGY! Then Coray, Mindy, Will & Sarah came by to see me. Abby was on the phone too, so I got to talk to her. We didn't hug so don't worry! But they brought me chocolate and some puzzles - so grateful that I don't have to start over on the ones I've finished! Not to be excluded or forgotten, Jonathan texted me Easter greetings!
I also got to FaceTime the Wengreens in Seattle. Since Adam is home from Peru, he shared his testimony with the family today. Not sure you can call it a homecoming talk because he will hopefully be able to go back out, so maybe a midcoming. I'm grateful to have heard this firm testimony from him. So with that, I've heard from or seen each member of my family today. What a sweet blessing it is to be able to connect in so many different ways!
One of the sweetest blessings of the day is getting to partake of the Sacrament. I'm so grateful that the mission presidency has provided a plan for the sister missionaries to receive the sacrament from the young elders. They come to our apartment building and reverently and safely provide this ordinance for us. This will be one of my favorite memories.
I'm so very grateful to have had more time to reflect and study the meaning of this Easter week. I'm so grateful for my Savior Jesus Christ, for the reality of the atonement for me. Most of all, I'm grateful for the sure knowledge that His resurrection gives me that I will also be resurrected to live again with my precious family.
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