The desire to begin blogging came to me as I was evaluating my life this last week. During the past week I worked some extremely long hours, worked with the heads of my company, dealt with all of my family getting the stomach flu and experienced the passing of my grandmother. It has been a trying week filled with good feelings, sad feelings and feelings of helplessness. I am blessed with a wonderful family and a support group that has helped me learn and grow. My wife, Chantel as always has been a strength to me and has given me insight when I needed it. My love and understanding of the gospel of Jesus Christ has been tested and strengthened as I searched for answers to explain my feelings concerning the loss of my grandmother and my desire to serve my family as they were sick.
As I listened to my father as he spoke of his mother the day she passed away, I began to reflect on my own experiences and feelings for my Grandmother. As a young child she would write me original Christmas stories about elves and Santa. When I was 13 I stayed with her for a month while we watched my aunt's house. She had a love of her family that out weighed everything except her love for her Saviour Jesus Christ. While I lived with her she was reading the Book of Mormon in 3 different languages. On my honeymoon Chantel and I went and visited her and her husband so she would have a chance to meet my eternal companion. Last May, my wife and 3 children went on a family vacation. On our trip we stopped in Lethbridge and spent time with my Grandmother. She had to invite one of her neighbors over so she could show off her grandchild and great grandchildren.
All things considered, its been a week. I hope to continue to learn and grow from the experiences that I am having.
