Today is one of the greatest "Holidays" I guess you could call it. It is a day that we are given to reflect our thoughts and feelings and love for those who we call our mothers. Words can't always describe what we feel for those special women in our lives but we can try. This blog post is dedicated to the ladies who have influenced our lives in so many ways...
We will let James go first...
Dear Mom,
In chapter 26 of Alma it states, "I will not boast of myself, but I will boast of my God." Just as Alma boasts of his God so will I boast of my mother. One only needs to look up attributes of Christ to find attributes of you. I'm sure you wondered what kind of impact you would leave on my life when I was just a tiny guy. I am here to tell you that not only have you left a major impact in my life, but you continue to do so on a daily basis. I have been so blessed to be raised by a woman like you that has been willing to set such a wonderful example for me regardless of my ups, downs, age, and maturity. I know that I am who I am because of your love and care. Thank you for teaching me from a young age the importance of eternal principles. Just as I tried to be the missionary you wanted or hoped for me to be, I continue to try and be the student, husband, and son you would want or hope I would be. I want you to know how I much I do love and appreciate you. With all the thanks and gratitude I can possibly muster I say THANK YOU. Thank you for continuing to set the bar high for me to follow. Thank you for your continual support and love. You are always in my heart. I love you, and hope that you have a wonderful Mother's Day.
Love, Yamo
My turn...
Dear Da Gungy (you know who you are),
I'm having a hard time deciding what I should say first. I'm sure I will say this like 50 times throughout this message but I love you mom. Today in church, a young lady shared with us that only mothers have a greater understanding of what christ went through as he sacrificed so much for us. You sacrificed physically {because i was a BIG baby}and mentally in order to bring me here to this earth and you have continued to sacrifice so much on my behalf. You have always put me first. I want to thank you for making the choices you had to make in order to literally move me away from things that were harmful to me. You are my greatest friend. I know that my Heavenly Father sent me to an angel. I want to thank you for always being there for me to talk to and always willing to help me out when I am in need. You always call me "steel velvet", but I hope you realize that I get it from you. One of my favorite things in this world is to make you laugh, especially the silent laugh, where you are laughing so hard that you can't hear anything...yet {you know which one i'm talking about}. Mom, I am so blessed to have you. I am so blessed to be sealed to you. I miss you everyday and can't wait to see you and hug you. Thank you for your undying support and love for me. I promise I will always make you proud. I love you mommy.
love,
Shayrol
Dear Pamma,
I hope you didn't think I'd forgotten about you...because that is impossible. After all, you are my bonus mom. Not many people have the blessing of two moms...I think Heavenly Father knew I was gonna need as many as I could get! I first off want to thank you for accepting all of us. It couldn't have been easy to become a parent of four within only seconds of saying "I do". But thank you for doing it. And thank you for always being so accepting of us and my mom. It was brave of you to allow a 14 year old,wild in her ways, into your home while already having a busy toddler like Mason. I apologize for making life a little more difficult those couple of years, but I also want to thank you for loving me anyways. Thank you for teaching me all that you could and for still teaching me today. I feel like I have an advantage as a future mother having been around Mason and Dalton when they were young. Thank you for the sacrifices you've made for me and all of my siblings. You are a great mother and a great friend. I can always count on you telling me how it is. Thank you for being a parent when it could have been so much easier trying to just be my friend. Because you are both. Thank you again. I love you. Happy Mother's Day!
Love,
Sierra
We also want to wish a Happy Mother's Day to all of the other mothers in our family! Our sisters Paige, Kortney, Natalie and Staci! We love you dearly!
