We Did It!

We have been reading the Book of Mormon together for a few years, trying to fit it in each night. It started when Chandler was in 2nd grade, we would each read a little at a time. As Chandler has gotten older, we have read more, to the point of a chapter a day. Yes, our reading together was a little spotty. It seemed difficult to really get into a routine together, especially with the every other week interruption of Chandler not being home. About six months ago, though, I really felt a strong impression to change our routine with reading. From that time on we set a plan to read every weekday morning at 8 am. It worked! We did just that, practically every morning. It really blessed our family to make the day go well and allow us to feel the spirit more fully. We set a goal the beginning of this year to finish our reading by Chandler's birthday--which is May 9th. We met our goal ahead of time by reading the last two chapters in Moroni on Easter. This was Chandler's idea and he was excited and insistent on reading the last verse of Moroni 10. It really has been a great experience for our little family. We often had great discussions about what we read and what we believe. Chandler knows a lot about the gospel and is so interested in learning more. He is such a good example to me of how I can truly be "like a child." When I send Chandler back to his other house on Mondays I always feel he is a little more prepared because we read the scriptures together as family. This often speaks peace to my heart. We did take President Hinckley's challenge seriously way back when, we did the best we could, and feel very blessed because of it. We are excited to start our study again!