I'm proud

some of my favorite teaching moments happen while i have the kids in the car and we're on our way to places.

carmen and evan were talking about how old they'll be when i am 36- 40 years old.

then evan said: when i am 18 i'll be on my mission.

and carmen she would be on a mission too because now that girls could go on missions at 19 they'll be leaving at the same time.

so evan said: yeah! and mom will be so proud of us!

i started picturing that day, when i'll be sending my first 2 born children on a mission.

imagining the day i'll pick them up at the airport once they're done.

i can't imagine that day.

evan is right! i'll be a proud mama!!

but i see them now when they're 6 and 8... and i'm so proud!

so i told them.

i'm already proud of them.

it made me realize....we might think we have to do a big thing for our heavenly father to be proud of us.

but no!

we just have to do little things, be good in little ways.

he's not waiting for us to do this amazing thing to please him, but in fact he rejoices when little by little we change the world.

when we let our influence for good be felt around us.

so he's proud.

he's already proud

:)