The Book of Martha: Forest Kade Blair

Monday, August 18, 2014

Forest Kade Blair

"Each family has its own

special circumstances.

But the gospel of Jesus Christ

addresses every challenge—

which is why we must

teach it to our children."

Elder Robert D. Hales

"With All the Feeling of a Tender Parent:

A Message of Hope to Families"

general conference, April 2004

Baby Blessing - July 21, 2014

Haley gave birth to Forest Kade Blair, our 11th grandchild, on July 18, 2014. Tom didn't get to be there, but he arrived the following Sunday happy to see his wife and baby doing well. Tom wasn't here long, but we had a little family gathering providing him with the opportunity to bless the baby during the short time he was here.

We are proud of this little family. Haley was a trooper. She had been so sick for so long, it was great to have the delivery go so well. Tom finished basic training at Ft. Sill, Oklahoma and is now receiving his advanced training at Ft. Huachuca, Arizona. Hopefully they will all be united again soon. Little Forest is growing like a weed. He's one month old today.

Sleepy Forest - 1 month old

3 comments:

HeidiAugust 20, 2014 at 11:54 AM
SO precious. And we debated using the name Kale forever...Ned really loved that. So precious. Babies are the best!
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MARTHAAugust 20, 2014 at 8:34 PM
Oops! My mistake, I fixed it. His middle name is Kade.
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The Reynders FamilyAugust 25, 2014 at 3:30 PM
So fun :). Yeah for babies and for families and for the gospel of Jesus Christ!
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Behold, I would exhort you that when ye shall read these things, if it be wisdom in God that ye should read them, that ye would remember how merciful the Lord hath been unto the children of men, from the creation of Adam even down until the time that ye shall receive these things, and ponder it in your hearts.

And when ye shall receive these things, I would exhort you that ye would ask God, the Eternal Father, in the name of Christ, if these things are not true; and if ye shall ask with a sincere heart, with real intent, having faith in Christ, he will manifest the truth of it unto you, by the power of the Holy Ghost.

And by the power of the Holy Ghost ye may know the truth of all things.

Moroni 10:3-5

“Search the scriptures—search the revelations … and ask your Heavenly Father, in the name of His Son Jesus Christ, to manifest the truth unto you, and if you do it with an eye single to His glory nothing doubting, He will answer you by the power of His Holy Spirit. You will then know for yourselves and not for another. You will not then be dependent on man for the knowledge of God; nor will there be any room for speculation.”

Joseph Smith,
from Teachings of the Prophet Joseph Smith, pp. 11–12.

"It is the Holy Ghost who testifies that Jesus Christ is the Beloved Son of a Heavenly Father who loves us and wants us to have eternal life with Him in families. With even the beginning of that testimony, we feel a desire to serve Him and to keep His commandments. When we persist in doing that, we receive the gifts of the Holy Ghost to give us power in our service. We come to see the hand of God more clearly, so clearly that in time we not only remember Him, but we come to love Him and, through the power of the Atonement, become more like Him."

--President Henry B. Eyring,

“O Remember, Remember,” Ensign, Nov 2007, 66–69