The Nelson Family: Tender Mercies

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Tender Mercies

We have only been in Manlius for a couple of days now and I already feel that we have been given so many tender mercies from the Lord than I have room to hold! (If that makes sense.) When we first got here, I was so nervous and afraid of the environment. Greg suggested that I pray to be able to see the good in people and I have seen those prayers being answered. We were nervous and excited about going to church today because we know that the church will be our support system while we are here. The ward that we are attending is small, but SO nice!! We felt like we met the entire ward today because everyone was coming up to us to say hi and to offer to help us with anything that we needed. We hardly made it to any of our meetings beside Sacrament meeting because of that, but we feel so welcomed! We have been praying that we will be able to find ways to get involved with the ward, and I know that our prayers will be answered and are being answered in this regard. The Bishop and his wife invited us over for dinner tonight and helped us to become more familiar with the area. We now feel that if anyone ever visits the area we need to show the same kindness that we have been shown since we got here, which we were planning on doing anyway.

We are now in the Palmyra Temple district and it is surprising that the temple has very limited times that it is open. We got the schedule today in church and they are only open for a few hours each day. VERY different from our experience in the Rexburg temple. The picture above is the temple. Another really neat thing is that the sacred grove is right besides the temple. It is amazing to me when I think about the history that is there. The Lord and Jesus Christ appeared right there, and we have the privilege to walk where they did! That is something that gives me the goosebumps just thinking about it!

We have only been here a short time, but I can already tell that the Lord is VERY VERY VERY aware of us! I can feel His hand leading us and guiding us, and I am SO grateful for that! I could not do this without Him! I can testify that the Lord is aware of each of us as well. We are not alone. I am so grateful for these tender mercies.

7 comments:

Samantha and Dustin said...: We're sorry to see you guys go but are so glad that you got there safely and are able to see the blessings of the Lord already! We hope all goes well for you guys!; May 3, 2009 at 9:45 PM
Anonymous said...: Oh I am glad for you! It's great we have the church because it's the true gospel but also because it's so nice to feel at home in any ward we go to.; May 3, 2009 at 9:54 PM
Cori said...: I am so glad you guys made it! I can't wait to see photo's of the new place and your new town! The temple looks so beautiful (what temple isn't I guess). How far are you guys from it? Glad you are safe!; May 4, 2009 at 2:25 PM
Ashley said...: I AM SO EXCITED TO READ THIS POST!!! I was hoping and praying that you guys would would find peace there! I am so excited that everyone was so nice to you guys! They are SO lucky to have your guys in their ward! I hope you have a fun day organizing your new little home! Love you and miss you!; May 4, 2009 at 4:11 PM
Unknown said...: that's awesome Michelle! So glad you guys are safe and sound and being blessed.; May 5, 2009 at 4:47 PM
Unknown said...: I am so glad everything is working out for you. This post makes me excited to come come out that way. We are going to be in Palmyra and Rochester this summer.; May 6, 2009 at 2:49 PM
Alisa J said...: Isn't the church great! With Scott and I moving so much, the church is what we rely on. I love it! I hope you are enjoying New York! To answer your question, our family lives in Elkin, NC. It is 30 minutes below the NC- Virginia line. Feel free to visit us anytime!; May 8, 2009 at 7:06 AM

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I don't want to forget all the cute things that my children have said or will say, so check back often to see what the Nelson family has to say!

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Kayden: Do I still have my eyeballs or are they still at Grandma and Grandpa's house?

Me: I never knew they were there...

January 8, 2011

I was tired this afternoon, and I needed to nurse Kayden. I felt too tired to go pick up Kayden from where he was, so jokingly I asked Deagan if he would go change Kayden's diaper, nurse him, and then put him down for a nap.

He took it seriously, and said, "I have little boobies mommy! But do I have milk?"

Me: "No you don't have milk. I was just kidding."

Deagan: "But do I have water in my boobies?"

Needless to say, he did not follow through with what I said:)

January 6, 2009

*We went to Olive Garden for dinner tonight, and after the waitress brought us our breadsticks my son yelled after her, "Thank you lady!"

*My oldest loves to bring toys with him to bed. Tonight he had a couple of toy dinosaurs that he got for Christmas. The rule we have of bringing toys in bed is that the toys can't play, they have to sleep too. Tonight, he was having a hard time just letting his toys sleep, so I kept asking him to stop playing with the dinosaurs so he could go to sleep. He was getting really frustrated at me because of this and towards the end he started saying, "I am very mad at you!" It was so hard for me not to laugh at that.

January 4, 2009

He has done this for a while now, but whenever we are in the car he will ask, "Where are we going?" in a annoyed kind of voice. Later on he will ask really sadly, "Where did my house go?"

October 29, 2009

My oldest woke up really early this morning, and was whiny and impossible to please. At this point, I am dreading the day ahead and it is only 7 a.m. My oldest was sitting on his play table coloring and playing with his paint box (that was empty). He dropped the paint box, and began whining for me to pick it up. The conversation went something like this:

D: "Pick it up Mommy!"

Me: "It is right by you, you pick it up."

**Pause from Deagan**

D: "Michelle! Pick it up!"

I couldn't help but smile when he called me Michelle. Maybe this day will be better then I am expecting.

September 6, 2009

I think that wanting your privacy while going potty is a natural instinct that we are all born with and that develops over time. D is beginning to show signs that this privacy is a very important time when going to the bathroom. This afternoon I was making dinner and came in to the living room to check on him. As I walked into the room, he held out his hand and yelled, "No Mom! Go back!" I can always tell when he is done by him allowing me to stay in the same room with him.

August 30, 2009

D wants me to always watch what he is doing regardless of what it is. His new favorite thing to say is, "WATCH MOM!" over and over.

July 11, 2009

I was taking a bath, and locked D in the bathroom with me while I did so so I could keep an eye on him. During this process, D was very interested in his old nursing buddies (if you get my drift) and kept saying "Yummy!" "Yummy?" I asked him. "What did it taste like?" "HOT DOGS!" He replied!

July 8, 2009

D is a big help around the house. He puts things away when I ask him to, sometimes. He helps me fold the laundry, by that I mean he lays in the laundry. He is just a great help. One of his new things is to throw away his diapers after I am done changing him. After a diaper change this afternoon, he proceeded to pick up the diaper and head to the trash. His normal trash that he uses was out of reach, so I told him to go into the bathroom right off of the kitchen and to put the diaper in the trash right next to the toilet. I think all he heard from that was, "Put it in the....toilet." because that is where he put it. Like I said, very helpful! :)