Rainbow Gratitude

It is finally Spring!!! I can't tell you how much I relish walking outside in my bare feet through my vibrant green grass and wearing no coat as I hear the birds chirp and smell the wet pavement from the rain the night before. Living in Ohio we have a lot of rain, especially this time of year. I really love watching the room light up as I lie in bed at night and then hear the loud claps of thunder shake the room. It makes me grateful that I have a nice safe house that keeps me warm and dry. Along with the frequent rain comes rainbows. There really are few things as miraculous to me as a rainbow. I love to see them paint the sky with their beauty. Interestingly, so does Alden.

The other day we were getting ready to go to a play that a couple of Michael's seminary students were in. It had just rained and the sun was breaking through the clouds. Michael said, "Oh, I'll bet there is a rainbow." Sure enough, there was double rainbow lining the sky. Michael and the boys were so excited as they talked about the colors that make a rainbow and that a rainbow is God's promise to us that he'll never destroy the Earth with a flood. Alden's exuberance soon turned to seriousness, and he turned to Michael and said, "Papi, I think we should say a prayer to thank Heavenly Father for this rainbow" (this was of course in Spanish, but I'm not going to attempt to translate it). Alden then offered the sweetest prayer thanking God for blessing us with this rainbow. I love what an amazing kid he is.