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Easter 2013

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By Sarah
 I was super happy to spend Easter with my family this year.  If Natalie had come at the same time as Michelle, I would have given birth on Easter this year!  Yet, this little one seems super comfy and shows no signs of wanting to come out.  I love all the people who are asking me if I've had the baby yet.  Don't worry, my hubby will put something on Facebook when I do.  He's great like that.

I had a wonderful time teaching the children the story of Easter.  They really seemed to get a lot out of Palm Sunday and Easter Sunday thanks to crafts and a play set we made and showing some of the Bible videos on LDS.org.  I was so proud of Michelle, becasuse even though she is barely three, she can tell you everything that is important to know.  We do have to skip over the cross as much as possible, though, because it pains her.  That is totally understandable.  One day Danny decided to tease me by saying he didn't love Jesus.  Even though he is an innocent 3.5 year old, it literally caused me physical pain to hear him repeat it.  My Savior has just done too much for me to not be hurt by a statement like that, even considering the source.
 My 2 youngest on Easter.  Yes, my clothes don't fit anymore, but with only a week left, no use buying new clothes.
My pirates in my parents' backyard.  I'm so lucky to have my parents in town to do things like take over the Easter celebrations this year so I wouldn't have to worry about it.  Wonderful Easter egg hunt and ham dinner and great company and play time.  Can't ask for more.

An Easter post wouldn't be complete without a quote of some kind.  My favorite General Conference talk on the Atonement was by Bruce R. McConkie entitled "The Purifying Power of Gethsemane."  I used it to base my Sacrament talk after coming home from my mission.  The testimony he gave at the very end has stuck with me for over 10 years:


And now, as pertaining to this perfect atonement, wrought by the shedding of the blood of God—I testify that it took place in Gethsemane and at Golgotha, and as pertaining to Jesus Christ, I testify that he is the Son of the Living God and was crucified for the sins of the world. He is our Lord, our God, and our King. This I know of myself independent of any other person.
I am one of his witnesses, and in a coming day I shall feel the nail marks in his hands and in his feet and shall wet his feet with my tears.
But I shall not know any better then than I know now that he is God’s Almighty Son, that he is our Savior and Redeemer, and that salvation comes in and through his atoning blood and in no other way.
God grant that all of us may walk in the light as God our Father is in the light so that, according to the promises, the blood of Jesus Christ his Son will cleanse us from all sin.

Gives me tears of gratitude.  We are so blessed.  Happy Easter, everyone!

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