A Tale To Tell

This post is for all those pictures that I couldn't find another place for among the posts of our vacation. Some are posed, some are candid, some tell a story, some capture emotion and personality. There is one thing that they all have in common: they are of people we love and miss very much!

Andruski cousins

Cheila, Grandma Sue & Sarah

John, Sarah & Abi

Jace, Tyler & Breanna

Strong cousins

more Strong cousins

Sarah & Kate

Kate, Emily & Sarah

Elizabeth & Breanna

We had such a wonderful visit with everyone that it was hard to make that long drive back to Kentucky. We always knew that we missed being around family, but didn't realize just how much until we were able to be around all of them again. For many nights after we came back Elizabeth cried herself to sleep because she misses everyone. And I found myself wondering what have we done by moving our little family so far away?

Last Sunday the words to one of the hymns in Sacrament Meeting gave me the perspective I needed:

Why should we mourn or think our lot is hard?

'Tis not so; all is right.

Why should we think to earn a great reward

If we now shun the fight?

Gird up your loins; fresh courage take.

Our God will never us foraske;

And soon we'll have this tale to tell -

All is well! All is well!

We'll find the place which God for us prepared,

Far away in the West, . . .

So for now we will trust that Heavenly Father has a purpose for us in our current location. But I still look forward to the day when we will have a "tale to tell".