The Prayer of a Child

Hello there again. I know that I just wrote yesterday, but I wanted to share with you something that has really touched me the more I have thought about it today. In my life I have come to learn that the power of prayer is real and it can bring about amazing blessings. I would say that one of my favorite times of the day is when Kristen and I kneel down next to Shanny and Matthew's beds and listen to them pray before they go to bed. Kristen and I haven't had to help them with saying a prayer for a good couple and years now and it is so neat to hear the voice of a child while they pray and say what they are thankful for and when they ask for something. Last night while we were kneeling down in the kid's room Matthew was saying his prayer and I started to imagine the joy that Heavenly Father must get when he hears children pray. Matthew and Shanny both have sort of a set prayer, but they have learned it on their own and I know that it comes from their heart. Matthew says "Dear Heavenly Father, thank you for this day, thank you for Oliver, Claire the baby, Lisa, for Mommy, Daddy, Shanny, Tail (which is Teo), Grandma Welker, Grandpa's house (Which means Grandma and Grandpa), for Annie(the movie), for the care bears movie, for chicken fries, for kipper the dog. Please bless that I can a sleep and be a good boy, in the name of Jesus Christ, Amen."
It is such a reward being a parent and it's an honor to know that Heavenly Father blessed us with such a great responsibility to raise his precious little ones for him and to teach them. Anyway, a little later after we said goodnight to the kids, Kristen called Lindsey and they talked on the phone for awhile (as sisters do so well) and I heard that Teo had gotten a job. A thought occurred to me and chills ran down my body when I thought of what a great blessing this was for them and that maybe Matthew had a little bit of something to do with that by praying for Teo. I know that Matthew has a special place set aside for him in Heaven and he must have been very special to Heavenly Father to be blessed with the way he is and I think that Matthew's faith may have helped out a bit. He has been a great blessing to my life and has helped me so much in life to understand and appreciate the role of a father.
That was just a thought that had been going through my mind, so I thought I'd share it with you. Thank you to all of you and how wonderful you are to Matthew and Shannon and the love that you have shown all of us. Have a great day.