A Multitude of Blessings

We have had so many blessings in the last 2 weeks. It is amazing to me how often we feel the Lord's hand in our lives.

Our twin grandsons, Jake & Jordan, were born this past week on Oct. 27th. We are so grateful that they are healthy & are doing well & blessed to have them in our family. We love each of our 23 grandchildren so much!

Last week Amy, Natalie & Kaylee came for a few days. It was so great to have them here. We took the girls on a hayride, played games, went shopping & Amy helped us find a gym to join. We had so much fun just being together. Rod went to the Temple & Amy dropped me off a couple of hours later. They came into the foyer of the Temple to say good-bye & it broke my heart to see them leave.

Amy didn't go to church with us because the girls were sick. It was a good thing she didn't go because when we got to church there were 2 investigators there & the missionaries had others they were with so we were able to stay with these two men. Then after church there was a baptism. It was a good experience.

Two weeks ago we taught the last Temple Prep class in Central Falls. One of the couples were going on the following Saturday to receive their Endowments but on Tuesday morning she called & asked if she could come that day. Her husband couldn't get off work but she felt like Satan was pulling out all the stops to keep her out of the Temple. We told her to come & she asked me if I would be her escort because she didn't have anyone with her. What an honor. It was such a special experience. Then the next day her husband got off work & came to the Temple. Rod was able to be his escort & had the same special experience.

That night we had been invited to our first dinner appointment in Central Falls. The Portuguese missionaries came & also brought an investigator. After dinner we had a discussion about families & the Temple blessings. The investigator offered to say the closing prayer. It was pretty exciting. She is 20 & came with one of the families to their Primary activity at the Temple on Saturday. We went early & took her into the foyer & talked to her for awhile. She loves the idea of families being together for eternity & of course that is so close to my heart.

This last weekend was Stake Conference in the Stake we live in. Bishop McMullin of the Presiding Bishopric was our visiting General Authority. We left work a little early Saturday night so we could attend the adult session & it was such a great meeting. Sunday morning we went to Conference & that afternoon we went to our yearly Temple Devotional for all Temple workers. Bishop McMullin was our featured speaker again. We were on such a spiritual high from all of the meetings. We learned to love Bishop McMullin. He is a spiritual giant. The closing song was, "The Spirit of God". As we were singing we were both overcome with emotion. I think it took us back to the dedication of the Seattle Temple & the Anchorage Temple when we had the opportunity to be in the Celestial Room & feel the Spirit as we sang that song in the presence of Pres. Kimball, Pres. Hunter & Pres. Hinckley.

In D&C 24:90 it says, "And if he will do this I will bless him with a multiplicity of blessings, that he shall not be forsaken, nor his seed be found begging bread."

We are so blessed to have our family & the gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives, to be able to serve in the Temple & to have these special experiences that strengthen our testimonies.

We send our love to everyone.