The Camacho Family

This is my grandma and today is her 90th birthday. This photo was taken last week at her birthday party. My grandma is the most wonderful lady on the planet. She is the one who would encourage you to live your dreams, she would inform you about what the rest of the family is doing, she was the one who wrote letters to you when you were on missions or away at school, she would do just about anything for anyone and loves everybody, she would also be there for the most important things in her family members life. Her short term memory is not that good since my grandpa died but her long term is still good and she can tell you things from her past and she also can give you go insight or advice. I loved to watch her with my grandpa and the unconditional love that she has for him, she is a great mother to my mom and her siblings, but most of all she is the best grandma and granddaughter could ever ask for. I love you grandma. Happy Birthday.

So today, I was released as the Relief Society 2nd counselor. I was called into the position 2 years ago when Joshua was 4 months old. I never really understood why I was ever called into this calling except that my Patriarch Blessing tells me that I will have much to do in the relief society program. And even when I felt like I fell short of serving the sister due to my age and in-experience, I did enjoy being in Relief Society. I love Relief Society even if it seems funny or strange. I love how it makes me feel and I love the lessons and being with the sisters in the ward.
That being said, I am being called to be the primary pianist. I quietly kept my piano playing to a min in this ward because I felt the after 7 years playing the organ/piano, that I needed a break especially having small children. I have not really played the piano for 5 years and never really played the primary songs. I could easily pick up the hymns again but I am nervous about the primary songs and playing to many errors. I will be nice to get back to the piano, but we are not bringing the piano from my parents to the condo so we bought a small keyboard which is not the same but I have enjoyed they few days that it has been here.
I hope that I can do a good job playing for the children in our ward.

One year ago today was my Grandpa Despains funeral. I still can remember it as if it was yesterday. I still miss him so much but I know that he is in a better place and he is not suffering from the pains of aging. I do however wonder what things he may be doing now. Has he been enjoying his reunion with his friends and family, is he being a missionary to those who did not have the opportunity to hear or except the gospel here on earth, or is he watching over us his family like a angel? I am sure what ever he is doing he is happy doing it. That was the kind of person he was, he was always happy doing things that he loved. I am grateful for the knowledge of the gospel and that families are together forever through the temple. and even though I still miss him, this knowledge that I have makes this separation easier. I am grateful for my grandpa and the person that he was, he influenced my life for the better and still does. I love you grandpa.