Nate and Jace have been playing piano for 2 or 3 months now, and I have been so impressed with how quickly they have learned something new! They both have taken so well to playing and are very consistent with practicing (I do nudge them a bit in that direction at times). Their skills are improving all of the time. So my boys have been such an inspiration to me with their willingness to learn something new, that I have decided to do the same.
Now I have always wanted to learn the guitar. I grew up in a musical family. My dad plays the guitar and the banjo, and he is amazing at the piano, playing only by ear. My mom is very talented at the piano as well, and is a beautiful singer. I grew up playing the piano and was the only one out of my brothers and sisters who stuck with it. I am decent, and even good when I practice a gazillion times.
Andy has a guitar that he never plays. So I got online, looked up free guitar lessons, and started with lesson one. The next day, I wanted to cut my fingers OFF. They were so sore! But I worked through it, trying to practice at least 15 minutes a day. It has been three weeks now, and I am STILL on lesson one. I learned three chords and I am having such a hard time transitioning from one to another. But guess what? My fingers don't hurt...
I may be slow but at least I'm consistent!
Nate's baptism day was amazing. He was so excited. Andy was even more excited. Andy called it his "first" baptism, since he didn't baptize on his mission in France. Andy was also baptized in the very same font since his family lived here when he himself turned 8 years old. So this was a special day for everyone involved. The program was awesome; Grandpa Stubbs spoke on Baptism and Grandma Brox spoke on the Holy Ghost. The Brox's sang "If the Savior Stood Beside me" and Aunt Shanna got the hiccups right before, and at the very end of the song she hiccuped so loud that everyone heard and laughed. Some shared their testimonies, and my visiting teacher jotted down parts of the confirmation blessing so that Nate can remember what was said during his blessing. It was an amazing day, and the spirit was so strong. As a mother whose baby was baptized, I felt completely overwhelmed with love for him, for my family, and for my Heavenly Father.
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