New Beginnings

Taryn had her first New Beginnings this past Tuesday.  Let's just say, she is eating this Young Women's thing up!  Her leaders went all out and made a little mini mall where the girls went from store to store "shopping" for spiritual goods.  It was so so cute.  It means so much to me for my daughter to have leaders that care so much for her. 

I did a tribute for Taryn since she was one of the new girls this year.  This was it: 

Taryn Christeen Moser was born on January 13^th, 2000. She had a shaky start when she was first born and gave Danjee and I a really good scare when her lungs collapsed and about twenty people rushed into the hospital room and whooshed our new little baby away.  That was the first time I ever saw Danjee cry.  Having your own children seems to soften the heart of a man and Taryn absolutely has softened our hearts throughout her life.  She recovered quickly from her short set back at birth and has brought more joy into our home than words could ever express.  Danjee and I call Taryn our little angel girl.  Danjee keeps trying to convince me that we need one more baby and that he just knows it will be a girl and I say to him, “Why do I need another girl, I already have the perfect daughter?”  Taryn has always had an amazingly strong testimony that she has always worked hard at developing.  When Taryn was three years old, she sat on my lap as I read the entire Book of Mormon aloud with her and she would listen to every word.  She would bring me the book and remind me that it was time to read.  We read it all the way through together in four months.  Now often times I will check in before I go to bed to tell Taryn good night and she will still be up with her scriptures open and reading before she goes to bed even though I know she is tired.  She is such a good example to me.  The number one thing I hope for Taryn in her life and probably as well as all the mothers here is that I want Taryn to know without a doubt, that she is a daughter of God.  I can see Taryn’s testimony of that growing and developing of that most important truth and that brings me more happiness as her mother than anything else.  I love the saying, “A daughter may outgrow your lap, but she will never outgrow your heart,” and I know that’s true because Taryn has mine and Danjee’s hearts hook line and sinker.  Love you Taryn.