My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer a few months ago and we wanted to show her support any way we could. So for May’s Service Saturday we did Race for the Cure as a family.
My little family:
The girls:
The boys:
We headed downtown on a train early Saturday morning with our cousins.
It was much earlier than we were used to and much colder than expected. And we had to wait around for a long time waiting to meet up with everyone.
But the kids were still in good spirits.
We wore as much pink as we could. Locke even contributed with pink fingernails. He was so proud. Croft painted them while I was in the bath tub. This is what I get for trying to relax.
Eventually the race started, but with over 12, 000 participants it turned out to be more of a stroll for most of us.
Grandma even felt well enough to walk a little.
We enjoyed walking and being together. (Except for a few minutes there when no one knew where Crew was. Hence the reason he is missing from this photo.)
Thankfully, we found him and snapped this post race family picture. The kids were proud and happy to finish the race.
I started out the morning with much anxiety. I don’t do early mornings, crowds or races. But by the end of the morning, it felt like we were part of a community. It was humbling to see how many people are affected my breast cancer and how much support and love is out there. The Race for the Cure was a sweet experience for our family and one of our best Service Saturdays yet.
![I spoke in church today and said the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the greatest act of Charity. I read Moroni 7:45-47 to make my point. But wherever there was the word ‘Charity’ I substituted it out for ‘the Atonement of Jesus Christ.’ See if these scripture verses now have new meaning for you:
“And the Atonement of Jesus Christ suffererth long, and is kind, and envieth not, and is not puffed up, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil, and rejoiceth in the truth,
[The Atonement of Jesus Christ] beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things.
Wherefore, my beloved brethren, if ye have not the Atonement of Jesus Christ, ye are nothing, for the Atonement of Jesus Christ never faileth. Wherefore, cleave unto the Atonement of Jesus Christ, which is the greatest of all, for all things must fail-
But the Atonement of Jesus Christ is the pure love of Christ, and it endureth forever; and whoso is found possessed of it at the last day, it shall be well with him.”
So Easter really reminds us of love. The first and greatest commandment.](https://www.raisinglemons.com/wp-content/plugins/instagram-feed-pro/img/placeholder.png)
