We Love You Grandma Gneiting

We lost an amazing women this week. Grandma Gneiting was the sweetest most kind women. I'm so glad that my kids had the change to spend time with her. One of my favorite memories is when I brought the kids to my parents house and Grandma and Grandpa Joe were visiting. We got grandma to play the piano. She can play by memory and it's just amazing. I could listen to her play all day. We also got her and Grandpa Joe up dancing. It was so fun. The kids were dancing too. We had such a great time and I'll always remember that weekend. As a child I loved listening to Grandma play the piano and I loved hearing her stories. When we stayed at her house we would sleep on the hide-a-bed next to the wood stove and she would pull up a chair next to us and tell us stories until we fell asleep. I loved that so much.

Another recent memory of Grandma is when Kinsley, Brecken and I called her a few weeks before she passes away. I put her on speaker phone so that the kids could talk to her. They sang her a song and then she started singing "I am a Child of God" and they sang along with it. It was really sweet. And they thought it was cool that she knew their favorite song.

At the funeral we put together a charm bracelet with mom and dads initials and all of us kids as well as hearts for all the grandbabies. And Dad and Rhiana put that in her hand to hold as we said our final good byes at the funeral.

I'm so glad we were able to make it to the funeral in Idaho and the one in Montana. Cam and I had a Hawaii trip planned but It just didn't feel right to go and miss the funeral in Montana. It was neat to be back in Montana with my entire family. I think the last time we were all there was when Scott left on his mission...so it had been a long time. Also Cam and our kids had never been before so it was fun to show them where I grew up.

When I was trying to decide if we should cancel our Hawaii trip and go to the burial service in Montana. I got on my knee and prayed to know what we should do. I had a strong impression to open my scriptures and read. The first verse that I read talked about gathering together and the next verse said the same thing to gather together...and then the next verse said it again. I felt like it was exactly what Grandma would say. She was always so excited for family reunions when the family would gather together. As soon as I read that I had such a peaceful feeling. I knew immediately that was an answer to my prayer and that we needed to go to Montana and be with my family. I don't know that I have ever received an answer to prayer so quickly. It was defiantly a neat experience that I won't ever forget. It was almost like Grandma was right there. And I'm so glad that we were able to go. It was a great trip and I loved all the memories that came back to me while we were there in Montana. And the new memories we made. I also felt like I got closure by being able to say good bye to Grandma and be with the family at the Funeral/burial service in Sun River.

Love you Grandma Gneiting we miss you!!