Throughout the rest of the week we participated in The Church's week log Easter devotional program. In past years we have tried to do our own thing, but it was really nice this year to have something to guide us through the final week before the resurrection of Christ.
On Friday, we joined people around the world in following President Nelson's encouragement to fast. Even Agnes and Asher went without one meal.
On Saturday we did a nice walk just south of the city. We hadn't done that particular one for the past three or so years and the children really enjoyed it. Then we did an hour long drive that we had never done before. It was really pretty, but Julia got a little car sick. When we got home we did our traditional Easter egg hunt.
Here we are on the walk.
Here are each of the kids right before they got to start looking for eggs.
Up until today, I was feeling like our lives had not been impacted all that much by COVID-19. We saw the impact on others, and were hoping for a solution to decrease the health and economic problems that it has been causing. And it has been sad to know that missionary work has not been going on in the same way. But the negative impact on us as a family was relatively small. Our children our missing school and we probably won't be able to go on our summer trip, but we have been able to spend a lot more time together as a family - which is nice. And I am still able to do my work and we don't really go out that much except for grocery shopping any way. And there is plenty to do around our home and exploring all of the trails by our house. So things have been going pretty well. However, today, just didn't seem like Easter to me. I have been loving home church and we tried to make it special today, but it just wasn't the same. I missed the special musical numbers by people in our ward and I missed the special Easter message by our bishop. Instead, it just kind of felt like another day at home and sometimes Sundays don't feel all that different from other days of the week now. And I just really missed have a special Easter Sunday. And then I got to thinking about how much I miss being able to go to the temple and all of the other small ways our life as a family has changed. And then I was thinking more about all of the world wide impact on others and the hundreds of thousands who are sick, and those who have lost loved ones, and the people who are out of work, and those who are separated from family, and everything else. However, among all of this, it is comforting to know that our Heavenly Father is in charge. That he knows what is going on. And that He will not let it go past a certain point. I don't know what that point is, but He does. And I find that comforting. And it is also comforting to know that there will be a resurrection - that physical troubles like this are limited to this life only. And that one day we will have perfect bodies and be beyond these types of cares. I am grateful for that knowledge and my testimony that Jesus Christ lives.
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