My sweet boy

I had 2 wonderful experiences this past week that made me a proud Mama.
First, last Saturday, we were practicing with the Primary for the Primary program. I heard the Primary President tell Bradley to stand up because everyone else had stood up to sing a song. I looked over at Brad and he was crying. So I walked over and sat next to him and asked what was wrong. He told me he was feeling the spirit so strongly and it was overwhelming for him. It's not uncommon for him to become emotional.

So the next morning, Brad and I were alone and I asked him again why he had been crying.

Let's backtrack a little.

This is Brad's part for the Primary program: Our family is so grateful for the blessings of the Temple. 4 years ago, my parents brought my brother home from another country. He’d been born to another family, but it was part of Heavenly Father’s plan for him to be a part of our family. Because we had him sealed to us in the Mesa Temple, he will be part of our family for all eternity. I know my parents love me and are so happy to know that we will be together forever.

He told me he was thinking about what life would be life without Jared. It was the sweetest thing. They fight like brothers, but they do love each other.

Then, the other night I at a PTO meeting at the boys' school. A mom of one of the boys in Brad's class came up to me. Her son is new this year to the school, but knows Brad from baseball last season. She told me that her son had gotten his lunch and was headed to a seat in the cafeteria. At his usual table, all the seats were filled, so he ended up sitting at a table with a bunch of girls. Brad went over to him and told him he could come sit with him. So Brad and this boy walked over to Brad's table but there wasn't an open seat for this boy. Brad and this boy shared Brad's seat that they could sit together.

I told Brad that I was so proud of him. I told him that our Heavenly Father and Jesus were also very proud of him.