Mine Eyes Have Seen the Baby

We are back! My eyes are red and my feet are cold but we are happy to look back and know that we made it to Indiana and that it is doable. We came home to many messages requiring immediate attention on our answering message...oh well; to stacks of mail and newspapers and to lots of emails. Kim colored my hair and I gave him a hair cut; we showered and left it all behind as we enjoyed the sounds of the season at the Stake Center with Amahl and the Night Visitors---a Christmas opera put on by the Stake. We had a wonderful time with Tyler and Natalie's family. We were reminded of Bryce many times as Eli would do things just like he did. It was heaven to hold Sharon and feel her great spirit. I am having withdrawals and have a prayer that Natalie will get the sleep she needs and be able to enjoy this special but adjusting time in the family.
Babies always bring you closer to heaven. The missionaries made a visit while we were in Indiana and Ty and Nat said that they wanted to remember to pray for experiences that would let them share the gospel. I think Kim and I decided we needed to do better in that area and offered a prayer before going home for eyes to see. I saw a young mother with a one month old baby and young toddler. The airport was crowded because of delays due to the weather so everything was taking longer. I went over to see if she could use some help and I held and fed the baby while she tried to keep the little boy happy. It was nice to be able to hold a baby again.
We were grateful for McKay coming to get us on that snowy day and right before a BYU game. We are reminded over and over how wonderful our children are and how much we love them. If you want to see pictures of Indiana, go to Picasa and type in my name. That would be Wynette, the picture taker and happy to be a grandma and mother of Christensens!