Big People Church

Brandon and I got released from our Primary job so today we got to go to big people church. I sat by Mom in Relief Society. That was a first. Anika went to Sunbeams all by herself. She was red in the face and upset upon me leaving her there and asked, "Is this gonna take a long day?" But then she pulled herself together and did very well.

We sang this hymn in Relief Society today. It's always been one of my favorites. There are times of peace in life and times of darkness. There are times when I feel Heavenly Father so close and times when I feel He's forgotten all about me. This hymn is a reminder, a pep talk, that God is there whether we're feelin' it or not. In every change, He faithful will remain. (I don't deal well with change, it freaks me out.) The trick is to remember that and not lose confidence in Him. He will guide the future as he has the past.

1. Be still, my soul: The Lord is on thy side;
With patience bear thy cross of grief or pain.
Leave to thy God to order and provide;
In ev'ry change he faithful will remain.
Be still, my soul: Thy best, thy heav'nly Friend
Thru thorny ways leads to a joyful end.

2. Be still, my soul: Thy God doth undertake
To guide the future as he has the past.
Thy hope, thy confidence let nothing shake;
All now mysterious shall be bright at last.
Be still, my soul: The waves and winds still know
His voice who ruled them while he dwelt below.

3. Be still, my soul: The hour is hast'ning on
When we shall be forever with the Lord,
When disappointment, grief, and fear are gone,
Sorrow forgot, love's purest joys restored.
Be still, my soul: When change and tears are past,
All safe and blessed we shall meet at last.


More talk about my cute daughter at church:

She is so good! I never thought my kid would be that kid. (Because she was always the screamer that I couldn't even walk near the building without her stiffening up and freaking out.) She sits there like a little lady with her hymn book and sometimes even raises her right arm to sustain people in their callings. Then she's off to Primary where, somehow, she's totally absorbing the lessons and even brings up things she learned that day. Love that little squirt.

Aaaand, now that she is all adjusted and cozy at church, I have 3 weeks (tops) to enjoy it before starting the whole parade over again... take the screamer in the hall, change the diaper in the mother's room, nurse the baby, take baby in, take baby out, give up for weeks at a time and stay home, etc. But for now... 3 peaceful weeks sitting next to Mom in Relief Society as we watch my feet swell larger and larger.