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Blessings

Today as I watched Andrew be blessed by his father I was overwhelmed by the men who were standing there surrounding my son.  Every one was a relative and every one is an amazing man.  I am so blessed to live where we do so extended family can attend things like blessing and in a few months baptisms.  I feel so honored to have these people in my life.  Their wives are pretty amazing as well. 

I am grateful for the blessing he received.  Lee didn't do the chronically blessing (school, mission spouse, children etc) instead Lee blessed him love.  Love from our Heavenly Father and love from family.  It was one of the shorter blessings I have heard but it was what I think Andrew (and all of us) need is love.  It was a reminder that even though we may not feel it at the time our Heavenly Father loves us. 

Our friends came who are not LDS.  They also stayed to help us clean the kitchen after everybody left.  I am always impressed by the support they show us although they are not our religion. 

There are some pictures from the blessing I will post later. 


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