First Day of School

The highlight of the day was the beginning.  Master I and I  had our scripture study together in the morning.  For our study we actually just read Joshua 1:9.  "Be strong and of a good courage.  Be not afraid neither be thou dismayed.  For the Lord thy God is with thee withersoever thou goest." We watched a video of some youth singing a song about this theme.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LVHC0vsIeeA

It has actually been our tradition to read this verse and listen to this song since Master I went to the first grade.  We love it.  It gives him the courage to conquer!

We tried to keep up our other traditions: a fancy first day of school lunch, a new first day of school outfit, a big first day of school breakfast, and the most important to me, a priesthood blessing starting off the school year.  Master I was lucky enough to have that blessing from his Patriarch grandpa this year.  We read the notes that we took after the blessing so that he could remember how he felt again when he received the blessing over the summer.  It was a sweet morning.  When I was done reading the notes he told me, "I really believe that Mom.  I don't think that words exist to describe what it feels like to feel the Holy Ghost."  I agree with him.