January 2009 – Page 2 – The Zion Chronicle

To finish a story that Laura started earlier today – when we bought Angel last night (Savannah’s new pet mouse) we knew we were in for an adventure since she was pregnant. The woman at the store guessed that Angel would have her babies in about a week. I figured that was enough time for Angel to get adjusted before we would have to stop handling her while the babies were in their infancy. (We were told that handling the mother after the babies were born might make the mother become aggressive toward the babies.)

Angel had her babies today (probably very close to the time Laura published her post). They are two cute pink squirmy things right now, but we expect to enjoy watching them grow until we have do decide whether to keep them or to sell them.

President Eyring was attending our ward today and at the end of the testimony meeting, as the first counselor in our bishopric was about to stand and close the meeting, President Eyring leaned over to him and apparently asked for the opportunity to bear his testimony. President Eyring stood and bore his testimony regarding President Monson as the prophet in our day and also his testimony regarding the mission of the Savior.

Besides being a bit distracted by a couple of fidgety children I was so grateful for the opportunity to listen to the testimony of a special witness of Christ. I was reminded that one of our great blessings in the church is the knowledge of where such testimony can be found. His testimony also provided a very convenient reference in my Sunday school class as we talked about the fact that all the prophets and apostles since Joseph Smith have consistently shared their witness of Christ and His mission.