Today I'm Thankful...

Today we got up and started getting ready for church. Broc was finishing putting some things in the crockpot downstairs and I was getting ready upstairs. Crew had been upstairs playing and I thought that he had gone downstairs to see what Broc was doing. Usually he is right there by you trying to help you get ready. I thought it was weird that I hadn't heard him for a little bit. Usually it means trouble if you can't hear him, because he is usually into something he shouldn't be in. I had this feeling to check on him and so I looked in his bedroom, he wasn't there. So I went downstairs and asked Broc if Crew was down there. He said he thought he was upstairs with me. I told him he wasn't. We instantly ran around the house looking for Crew and found nothing. We didn't think that he could open the front door, but since we had searched the house we looked outside around our neighborhood to see if he was there. No Crew. Broc told me to look again around the house while he looked outside. As I was searching, I said a prayer in my head and asked for Heavenly Father's help in finding him and for Crew to be safe. Broc had done the same. I went outside and saw Broc shake his head, no Crew. I have never felt so scared in my life. Then we looked down the road and saw Crew with no shoes on, in the middle of the street. We ran to him and picked him up. I don't think he even realized how scared we were or that he shouldn't have gone out. Because he then, "I want to go that way", pointing across the street. I looked over and there was a car near by that appeared to be watching him to make sure he was okay.

I can't tell you how scared we were not knowing where our baby was. It was the longest 5 minutes I have ever experienced. We had never seen him successfully open the front door. The dishwasher was on downstairs so Broc didn't even hear the door open. I don't know how he didn't get hit by a car, if any of the cars had backed out there is no way they could have seen him. I am so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father who hears our prayers, blesses us with his tender mercies and sends angels at our times of need. I am so thankful that Crew was safe. You never know when it could be the last time you see someone you love so much. I feel so blessed to get to have him for a little while longer. He brings so much joy into our lives. Tonight I just held him so tight and cried not knowing what I would do if I ever lost him and feeling grateful we get to have him for one more day. I recognized how each day really is a gift. And it is sad to think that it takes something like this to help you remember that.

Just look at that sweet smile!