dear norah

I want to share with you the thing that I know are true:

-There is a God, who knows you and me individually. He knows our strengths and weaknesses, loves us unconditionally and gives us blessings and trials to help us grow.
-Sometimes we have trials that He doesn't give us, that come as a result of other's decisions, but He can help us through those too.
-The way He helps us is through our brother Jesus Christ. Jesus Christ suffered physically so that we don't have to pay fully for our own sins and shortcomings. Instead our payment is faith in Jesus Christ, repentance of those sins and obedience to God's commandments.
-Heavenly Father speaks through prophets, who guide the Church as a whole, but He also speaks to us individually, through the Holy Ghost.
-The Holy Ghost speaks to us through feelings, other people, the arts and words of God.
-Heavenly Father has promised me I can be with you and your daddy forever. I promise you I will do my part to make that happen.
-The Book of Mormon and the Bible are books from Heavenly Father to give us direction in how to return to Him and comfort along the way.
-The Book of Mormon and the Bible are key in receiving a knowledge of God and Jesus Christ. They will answer questions for you and give you hope in God and His promises.
-God ALWAYS keeps His promises. If you have faith in that statement, you will see it come true in your life.
-Joseph Smith was called of God to establish His church on the earth again and to bring forth the Book of Mormon, which he translated.

I make mistakes Norah, often. You will recognize them as you get older. However, no matter the mistakes I make, they won't change the things I know. I am grateful that through the Atonement I can receive forgiveness for those mistakes and try, try again. I hope you can see the things I know through my eyes, my actions and my love for you. You and your daddy are the greatest blessings I've ever received. You two are proof to me that God is real and that He loves me, a lot.

love,
mommy