Finding the small blessing in life

Every morning I wake up  and pray for my family and myself. To get through the day to remember what Cole is doing and be a better person. I also pray to be able to handle missing my son. I know that he is serving the Lord and is exactly where he is suppose to be. I know that more than anything. I love him for his example and willingness to serve the Lord. But I still miss him so much.

If I look closely at my daily life I see the blessing that heavenly father is providing our family since Cole has left. I see it in our daily lives. I see it in the small things. I have to remember to recognize those things when he gives them to us.

I was truly blessed in the months before Cole left for his mission to be able to get even closer than we already were. The last year we were able to go on his journey to Jr. Olympics together and as a family. We spent several days in Houston for the state meet for Olympics. I treasure those moments this last year to really see another side of his dedication to things he wants and believes in. Maybe that is why it seems harder than I thought. The last several months he and I would go do things to prepare for his mission. We would have days to go to the temple etc.

I have tried to really keep myself busy to avoid missing him so much. This weekend has really just hit hard. I was working in the yard cutting tree limbs, mending the fence (again) Getting ready for fall and winter weather. I had made it to Home Depot first thing in the morning to pick up fence parts and headed back home. ( all the kids were either at practice. work, meets etc.) I was cutting the tree limbs and was really missing Cole. I spoke out loud how I wished he was there to help me. Remembering how he was always the first to jump in to help me in the yard. He loved those projects or he said he did. That and cleaning out the garage. Yeah crazy to think he would want to help with that type of things. I really think he did so because he loved me more than the doing that kind of work.

After I had been working in the yard yesterday for a while and looking at everything I still had to do . I had to have a break from the labor but the emotional side of it. Ridiculous right.?

I got a knock on the door and these 2 boys were at the door asking to mow and clean up all the tree limbs I cut down. They offered to do it all for $10. I smiled I knew Heavenly Father was answering my prayers. They did the yard and kept offering to help with more things. I am thankful I received that blessing of knowing Heavenly Father is hearing my needs and prayers. I know it seems little and not important to most. However , it was what I needed to get through the day. I know my son will return to me in 2 years. He is out serving the Lord and sharing the gospel. What more could a mom ask for.