My Favorite Day of the Year

The day before school starts up is one of my MOST FAVORITE day's of the year...2 reasons.

1. I have been waiting for this day since May 20th!!( the LAST day of school)

2. Mike gives the boys a Father's Blessing.

Since Baker started school 10 years ago, Mike has given each of the boys a Priesthood blessing the night before school starts. I can't tell you how blessed I feel to have each of my boys receive this simple yet SO IMPORTANT blessing. As a mother, I too am comforted as each of our son's receives their own blessing for the upcoming school year. It is moment's like this that I sit and look at the men in my life, and am appreciative of the their worthiness to bless me and my children. As a mother of all boys I am greateful to each and every one of them for their example, love, support, encouragement and most important their Love for our Savior. I truly can not imagine my life without them being in it.

I was recently re-reading general conference talks and there is a talk by Pres. Boyd K. Pacer entitled, "The Power of the Priesthood". He shares a touching story of a young man who is on leave and is being ordained and needs someone to preform the ordination. He asked Pres. Harold B. Lee to do this ordination, but when the time came Pres. Lee asked the boy to ask his father. The young man replied, "I have already asked someone else". Pres. Lee answered, "Go home, my boy, and tell your father that you are going away to war and want to receive a father's blessing fomr him. If he does not know how, tell him that you will sit on a chair. He can stand behind you and put his hands on your head say what ever comes." The boy did as he was directed and 2 years later Pres. Lee and this young man met up again. He reminded Pres. Lee of the situation and said, "The power of the priesthood filled both of us."

It is stories like this that remind me how blessed I am to have 2 Priesthood Holders in my home...as the younger boys watch their older brother and their dad, I know that they two are preparing to receive this marvelous gift. As for me, I could not be blessed more. Within the last few weeks I have been blessed with a fathers blessing and a blessing from my husband...My heart, full...my life, blessed beyond measure... my home, full of the spirit. I am abundantly grateful for the power of the Priesthood and the worthy men in my life!!