Our Little Cherish Is Growing Up

I just wanted to give a little shout out to our beautiful sister Cherish today as she is getting ready for Seminary and High School graduation. As much as many of us hate to admit it, she is growing up. While I won't be able to be there today for her Seminary Graduation, she is in my thoughts. I want to express my gratitude for her light and example she brings to everyone around her. There is a reason that she was selected as one of just four youth in the entire stake to be on the committee for her Seminary graduation. People look up to her. People want to be like her. Wherever she is, she brings a light. She makes people smile with her contagious personality. She doesn't care so much about what people think of her, but of what is right. We have all heard the stories of her being such a great example when it comes to that. She has a heart of gold.

Cherish and I have had our rough patches along the way, that's for sure. But as we have both grown and matured, we have developed a great friendship. Some of my fondest memories are of time spent with her, especially the opportunities I had to take a couple road trips to Idaho with her. While one of those trips was driving with the van full of loud high school girls, it was still fun to be with her and see how much people love her. We know she has had her difficult times and hasn't always had perfect relationships with family members, but she has grown so much in so many different ways. She is an amazing young lady. I am so grateful, and consider myself so blessed, to have her as my sister and friend.

Lastly, we have all been hard on her about Dalyn, myself probably more than anyone, but I know it's because we all love her and want what is best for her. She is and will be going through a hard time with Dalyn going on his mission, and I hope we will all remember them both in our thoughts and prayers. Cherish, we love you so much and we are so proud of the woman you are and the woman you are continuing to become.