Today: Chiara's Blessing

Chiara was blessed on Sunday 18th December. It was so nice to have most of the family come to her special day. We missed Aunty Laura and her family and Uncle Matt and his family though, but hopefully they can come to her baptism when she is 8!!!

She was blessed by her Dad with both her Grandfathers assisting and Bishop Smith. Poor Aunty Elle had previously been assigned to speak in Hobart ward that day, as part of her Stake calling. Hard work for her, but it was nice for us to have her speak on Chiara's blessing day - even though it wasn't planned that way, and she did a great job speaking on Jesus Christ.

I am thankful that Chiara will grow up learning about the gospel of Jesus Christ, and that she will be taught how to pray and to have faith and hope from an early age. I am thankful that she will learn that she has a Heavenly Father that loves her and that wants her to be happy. I am thankful that she will be taught that we can be together forever as a family if we try and live as our Saviour lived.

I am thankful that she will be taught what's important in life, what really matters, and to love everyone.

I am thankful that we have a church to go to every Sunday. It's a bit of an effort to get there sometimes but it's something we enjoy doing together each week as a family. Sunday is a special day, a time to reflect on life, to stop and listen to your spirit. A time to ponder and think of the things you want to be better at, and, a time to be thankful for all you have. I am thankful for Sundays and that we are taught to treat this day differently to other days.

I feel so grateful to have Chiara join our family - she reminds us of the simple things in life and brings us so much joy.

{Chiara & Grandmama}