AMAZING!

Our sweet daughters pitched in to give us an AMAZING gift. At Christmas they told us they had reservations at the Hotel Del at Coronado in August, just before my birthday! We would spend two nights there to celebrate our birthdays and our anniversary. What a truly heartfelt, thoughtful gift, one that they sacrificed to give us. What is more amazing…this was given before we would ever know how much we would need it. We didn’t know that Hunter and Ellie were coming at the time, nor did we know that they would still be with us. They were truly inspired. We had a wonderful, amazing four days together, just to relax and re-connect. I will forever be grateful and remember these four days—thanks to my sweet daughters.

When arrived on Thursday, we checked in and then went to the new Mormon Battalion visitors center.

It was so delightful, informative and entertaining. I felt such love and gratitude for the pioneers, reminded of what they have given me. I was strengthened by their example, feeling a sense power that I can perservere by doing what they did and simply relying on the Lord. Everyday being willing to lift my head and eyes to the Lord, outstretch my arms and desire to walk…just as Elder Ashton said.