Looking Forward

Heidi is about to have her first birthday on the 21st. One year since the trauma and one year of healing. I have learned much. I have learned I am a lot stronger than I thought I could ever be. No one could have convinced me I would survive this long. Heideline is a beautiful little girl walking and "talking" and she is still the "princess". I am finally believing she is here and mine and how blessed we are to be alive and to have each other.
 On another note, Grandpa Thompson passed away. As soon as we got the news my heart was light and I couldn't even imagine the relief I felt. Relief that I could now understand how true the Gospel is and that Grandpa was not lost to us. I can feel him and his joy to not be trapped in mortality and illness and pain. He enjoyed his life though and I am sad we will not meet again on earth. But I feel like we are closer now and he comes with me on the ranch and whenever we feed the cows he loved so much. I treasure the memories we have but they are not taken away and I can still make him proud. He is just in the other room now, separated by fuzzy glass between heaven and earth but he is there and in my heart and his support is strong. How blessed we are to have the knowledge of the Gospel and eternal life.