I just love Deidra's kids. They are the best and I seriously hope that my family is as cool and great as hers. It's been a LONG time since I have been to Arizona to visit my sisters and I really wanted to go to Camryns farewell. But I knew TJ couldn't get time off work and I didn't want to take the kids out of school or drive solo with them for just a short weekend. So I bought a ticket and went alone. It was weird because it was so nice to get away but at the same time I just kept wanting to be home with my own family or have them there with me. But I am so glad that I went! My parents were there and even my brother! Since I didn't have my kids with me to look after I was able to be the fun aunt again and focus on my nieces and nephews and my brother. On Sunday when Camryn gave his talk (he was a champ and used the word "ankle socks" I gave him last min to use in his talk). It was so funny to him and I but so funny that no one else knew why we both were laughing. He is such a mature spiritual rock and he amazes me. I just sat there bawling as I listened to his testimony. He will do amazing things in Brazil. It was amazing how despite all the family drama and how each of my siblings are SO different, some active, some not, how we all came together for the sole purpose because one person chose to follow Christ and go on a mission. All because of one persons testimony. I talked with my mom while I was there and she was telling me how when her mom died her whole family fell apart. Each kid went SO off the deep end. My mom was the only one who didn't, she is the rock of her family. But after all these years, one by one, all of her brothers and sisters and her dad have gotten re-baptised and some are now even sealed in the temple. Slowly her family is coming back to the fold and one day she will sit in the temple with all of them. I'm sure she could have never dreamt that in a million years. Its often I think of my own family and wonder if we will ever be able to go to the temple together. I came home from this weekend with hope and faith that one day it will happen.
We laughed and cried all weekend. All things that are very scarce in my family.
It felt so nice to put our differences aside and just be with each other.
We even did our tickle/massage train!
It was a great weekend.
It was even a miracle to watch my brother laugh and talk and interact with us. It's seriously been years since that has happened even tho we have been together since. Cody is usually nervous to talk and hides himself and is always leaving. But he stuck around and I saw a light in his eyes I haven't seen in a very long time. I hope he can remember those feelings and let them direct him.
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