The Nelson Family: A glimpse into Heaven...

Monday, June 8, 2009

A glimpse into Heaven...

This morning we went to Palmyra again so I could go to the temple. Today while I was in the temple, Greg took Deagan to the Hill Cumorah visitor's center. We have been to this before from when my mom came to visit a few weeks ago, and Deagan remembers the statue of Jesus that is in the visitor's center very well. At home he calls it "Big Jesus." If you ask him, "Deagan, do you love Jesus?" He nods his head very big with a huge grin on his face. "Deagan, do you want to see Jesus?" An even bigger grin appears. I wasn't there when this happened, but Greg told me that Deagan and him had a really spiritual experience while being there at the visitor's center looking at the statue. When you're in the room where the statue is, they play a recording and it is suppose to be the Savior talking. It is very moving. Deagan is not one to sit still for anything, but apparently Deagan was so entranced with it today. Greg said that the spirit was so strong and he knew that Deagan knew the words that were being said about the Savior.

Since Greg told me this story, I have reflected a lot of it. I have such a strong testimony of my Savior. I can see into Heaven when I am around Deagan. He has such a sweet spirit, and I get a glimpse of the Savior's love for me when I love my sweet son. Little children are so special because they are so pure! How blessed we are!

5 comments:

Linzi said...: Thanks for sharing! What a sweet memory.; June 8, 2009 at 11:07 PM
Alisa J said...: That is how I feel about my daughter. Whenever I think of how much I love her and whenever I watch her playing, I get a glimpse of Heaven. Being a paren is the best!; June 9, 2009 at 7:29 AM
The Chambers said...: children are so very pure. I can't wait to experience what you have shared about a glimpse of heaven. I bet that is such a neat feeling. I LOVE the palmyra temple...it's so beautiful, especially this time of year! I LOVE how it looks out to the sacred grove...you are so lucky to be out there! I want to come visit!; June 9, 2009 at 5:50 PM
Miriah Griffith said...: What a special moment for Greg to have been able to share with Deagan! I agree that babies and little kids are the closest thing to heaven we have on earth. We are so blessed! By the way, I am using a different e mail now, so could you add my new e mail to your list so that I don't have to sign in with my old one to read your blog, please? It's miriah.griffith@gmail.com
Thanks!; June 9, 2009 at 9:23 PM
The Lennons said...: That is so sweet. What a great experience for Deagan and his Daddy. Thanks for sharing it!; June 10, 2009 at 3:16 PM

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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...

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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.

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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.

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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.

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