Today has been such an emotionally tender day for me today. My Dad's funeral yesterday was such a perfect & fitting tribute to his life. My heart is overflowing with love for him & for the blessing of having Callie with us still. I can't even imagine (& don't want to) what this season would be like without her. This evening we were able to enjoy the First Presidency Christmas devotional by firelight, with the wood that we were able to go out & get with my Dad last fall, followed by a cup of hot chocolate with some homemade marshmallows that Ashley made for us (yummy)! It has been a very nice Sabbath for us & we hope it has been for all of you. We are so grateful for the love & support of all our friends & loved ones through these times of trial for us. We continue to be amazed by you all. Some dear friends of ours even gave out a very large number of rooms in a local hotel, to our friends & family that came up for my Dad's funeral. I pray that they will be blessed an hundred fold, even more!!!
Love to All with Peace & Comfort this Holiday Season,
~Dana & family
Callie gets her stitches out on Tuesday. All but the one she managed to remove on her own. Ashley has gotten, Callie is Dancing now! She just hasn't seen her do it yet!
The funeral was an amazingly spiritual experience, a real tribute to the man your father had become. What an example he is!
ReplyDeleteI am also so grateful that we will all enjoy the holidays with Callie this year. It truly is a season of miracles.
This Christmas season is definitely a very special one. Grandpa's funeral was very sweet and perfect.
ReplyDeleteI love this picture by the way! Glad you guys could enjoy the marshmallows. Do you have to take Callie down tomorrow?
I'm with Mary on everything she said. That was a beautiful funeral service. And Callie is a bright star of hope in a world that needed to see some miracles! She is the cutest little bum shaker! I'm going to email you those pictures from Mama'a. I love you all!
ReplyDeleteLOVE THE PICTURE! GLAD YOUR LITTLE ONE IS ALL SNUGGLED IN AT HOME WITH YOU--RIGHT WHERE SHE SHOULD BE!
ReplyDeleteThat is a perfectly cozy picture! I can't wait to visit again :)
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