Sunday Experience

Earlier this week I was on my way home from the gym with some friends, when Lisa turns to me and says, ' Will you and your family sing in church on Sunday?' (She is the Music cordinator person) I started laughing and was like, 'Sure whatever!' But then I realized she was NOT joking. Then to top it off she tells me the song is 'Families Can Be Together Forever'.

You have got to be kidding me...

I get teary eyed just thinking of that song (and most of the time I am not an emotional person). Then thanks Mike and Melinda in the back seat saying 'Oh ya that would be awesome!' egging me on. So I decided to think on it and inform the fam about it and see their reactions.

Well... Jaren's reaction was fine, no complaining (I secretly tease him he has wanted to sing in Sacrament all year long, since he joined the ward choir and his younger siblings sing in church) You know I am just teasing you Jaren:)

Then there was Kaden who imediately broke into tears and said 'No! I won't do it! You can't make me do it!' and he ran off to his room. (Ok that went well)

Then Allie's reaction was 'Like, we will stand in front of everyone where people give their talks?' and I said 'Yes' and she sort of started to whine and I reminded her how her brother reacted and she decided she was not going to whine and just deal with it.

I had told Lisa we needed a run through then I would let her know. I knew if we sounded like 'crap' that I would be telling her a big fat NO! We sang away and to my amazement it wasn't half bad, so we ALL decided we could do this.

Sunday rolls around, we had practiced hard all week and that song makes me cry even thinking about it. (We sang that song at Mason's funeral) So I was nervous I didn't want to stand up there and blubber! After warming up a bit in the Primary Room we went back into the Chapel and there sitting there was my mom and dad. They had surprised us and drove all the way from Logan just to hear us sing. (They had also just been down here the day before with my Grandma so it was a big deal for them to come). Let's just say the water works began. (I think I am turning more and more into my dad:) I pulled it together and thought 'Ok... I can do this!' I know we were all nervous, Kaden leaned over to me and said 'Mom, I feel like I am going to throw up!'

Well we got up and started singing and I think I maybe sang 2 or 3 lines then it was a solo for the rest of the fam. I did what I did NOT want to do... I made a blubbering fool of myself!

On the bright side,

let's just say it was a GREAT experience and I know that I felt the spirit strong while we were singing and I am very glad that Lisa asked us to sing. I think it was good for our family to work together all week practicing and have this experience together. It also made me think of Mason and Andrew. It puts life in to perspective and reminds me that life is not always about work, making money, being skinny, church callings, school, and the list could go on and on. We get so caught up in our everyday lives being so stinkin' busy you forget what is most important. And right now what's most important to me is doing what is right so I can raise my two boys someday, and be together forever with my family!

When we sat down Kaden elbowed me and angrily said, 'Mom!! You weren't even singing!'
I really tried Kaden:)