I have many women in my life who emulate the role of a mother. Each one has blessed me in a different way, but the coolest thing is to see the power that a nurturing role can have in the formation of a child’s (and sometimes an adult’s) life. For the second hour of church we watched a video that included President Nelson and Sherri Dew, who never had children of her own, share about the importance of the role of a mother and women in the world. Sister Dew’s testimony of motherhood was fervent and protective, even though she hadn’t had the chance to bear children. In her talk, “Are we not all mothers?” she made some powerful points. One of them being that we will not feel the eternal importance of our role as mothers from the world, but through the spirit. The world wants to diminish a mother, making women often say, “I’m just a stay-at-home mom.” When there is nothing “just” about it. Mother’s care, nourish, clean, organize, feed, plan, and so much more. A mother’s work is never done and very often unrewarded. It is also apparent that nothing would further the work of Satan more quickly than creating this idea that motherhood is nothing. The very structure and power of a mother in a child’s life is changing and culture forming. Without a mother to care for her young, someone else who may not have the same values or love for that child is left with that job instead and then the selfless act of mothering becomes someone’s career. Nothing has helped me become more Christ-like than when I became a mother. I’m still far from perfect, but it has challenged me and taught me so much more than I could have ever learned before that moment when I became a mother. That being said, I know that women in the workforce also have so much to add at home and at work. It is how we strive to be present for our children that makes the world of difference. I also know that many women in my life who were never able to bear children of their own have been mothers to me and to my children. Sherri Dew mentioned that Eve was called Eve because she was the mother of all living, despite not yet being a mother. That is powerful because it shows us that even those who have never had that opportunity in this life, are already given that title and that innate gift and divine blessing. We can be the mother to not just those we have born, but really to all of God’s children as we nourish, care, and love in the community around us.
Our week in review
Mav’s team won the championship. Despite the victory, Maverick went home crying because he was going to miss his teammates so much. 
It’s been nice out so we’ve had a lot of outdoor time… this next week it’s supposed to rain almost the whole week, so I guess it’s good we took advantage of it before hand. 
Jane and Harvey like to visit the Methodist church’s fountain after preschool. 
Our group of family friends went to Luke’s 2 PM play. Luke was probably the best actor. He was very articulate.