Safe in the Arms of Jesus

Dear Friends,
It's been over a week since we laid Spencer's body in it's resting place. We think of him constantly and miss him.
My heart is so full- full of gratitude for the Gospel, to know where we were before we came to earth and where we will return after death, what the Spirits of our loved ones are doing and how much a part of our lives they really are. I'm so grateful for the time we had with Spencer, he became the center of our family as we felt him kick and included him in our family cheer and talked about him and taught our children of life after death. They speak of him often, even Trevan, and they love him. We're so grateful for the sweet "Bereavement Lady", Melanie, who made hand molds of Spencer's and ours together, and for the dozens of pictures she took and how she cherished our son, and gave us such cherished keepsakes. I'm so grateful for my wonderful new doctor, for his patience and faith that I could deliver naturally, and for the amazing 4 nurses who took care of me. Michael and I have been so overwhelmed with the love we've felt from each of you who read this and the many who won't read this. We deeply appreciate all the love and kindness, even the small things, like a little comment on my blog, or an email or a card. We feel so richly blessed to have such dear friends and wonderful family.
Please know that we are doing well. I'm amazed how this experience has enriched my life. In contrast to losing Chambry, this time, we were prepared and we treasured our time with Spencer and it has been sad but a little easier and has truly been life changing in a wonderful way.

Thanks, if you're still reading this, I have two special things to share.



I've always loved the rain and rainstorms and even thunderstorms, even though most people do not. And these two quotes give even more meaning to rainstorms, for me...

1. From my Mother-in-law Vickie "Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass...It's learning to dance in the rain."

2. From Sharon Larsen in the book, "All Rain, No Mud,"If there is no rain, there is no growth."

I just want to express how grateful I am for the "rain" in my life, because it helps me grow and God wants us to grow and stretch and learn to be like him. I hope we can all learn to dance in the rain.

Much Love,
Jordan