Many Blessings!!!

Today as I was sitting in Fast & Testimony meeting my thoughts wandered somewhat and I realized I was silently recounting the blessings received in 2008.
We have been blessed with a loving family and our family grew with the addition of Hayden Tanner Curry, our 20th grandchild. We also were blessed with our first great grandchild, a little boy Jaxson, born to Dustin and Jill Jones (Dustin is our first grandchild).
Our children and grandchildren are healthy, wealthy and wise. Wealthy, not in monetary ways, but in blessings from above. I have watched each struggle with decisions to be made as to what would be best for their families. There have been moves and heartaches galore from each of them, but the happiness in righteous decisions out weighed the struggles. Laughter has been a great healing tool in our family. The family that laughs together, stays together. We laugh with and at each other so much and this proves we are an eternal family.
There have been many calls to the Ogden Temple, where names of family members have been placed on the prayer roll in hopes that hearts could be mended and injuries healed. Testimonies have been strengthened as one could see the hand of the Lord at work in the miracles that were performed in our family. Priesthood blessings healed the sick and family prayers strengthened the weak.
Thankfulness was felt as a son's orders were canceled, a grandson was healed, a daughter gave birth, our daughter was able to receive medical help so quickly, grandchildren were protected, hearts mended, the gospel guiding us daily and love of family so rich in our lives.
We were blessed with a very successful season in our business. We traveled all over the state of Utah and met many wonderful people. Some of our customers were repeat customers that looked for us at the different events. It was exciting to see them and to know them by first names. This was our third year doing concessions and I can't think of any other business that I would be as happy doing. We were able to expand the food concessions into crafts events also. In the early spring, fall and winter we did the crafts and during the summer we did foods.
Yes, I do agree that 2008 was a wonderful year and memories galore fill our souls. Welcome 2009!!!