Day 7

I am grateful for the Constitution and what it represents. I'm grateful to be a citizen of the United States of America. With great blessings come great responsibility, and I place my trust in God and what our country stands for. Yesterday when I finished voting, Emma and Maddie were given stickers "I Voted" stickers, too. As I was buckling them into the car, Emma said, "Mom, I need my sticker over my heart, it has the flag." As we drove down the road, the girls recited the Pledge of Allegiance. It begins with me- with US- in our homes and communities.

And the Church released this statement today, and I wanted to save it in my "journal" here.

"The First Presidency and the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints issued the following statement today: 

We congratulate President Obama on winning a second term as President of the United States.

After a long campaign, this is now a time for Americans to come together. It is a long tradition among Latter-day Saints to pray for our national leaders in 

our personal prayers and in our congregations. We invite Americans everywhere, whatever their political persuasion, to pray for the President, for his administration and the new Congress as they lead us through difficult and turbulent times. May our national leaders reflect the best in wisdom and judgment as they fulfill the great trust afforded to them by the American people.

We also commend Governor Romney for engaging at the highest level of our democratic process which, by its nature, demands so much of those who offer themselves for public service. We wish him and his family every success in their future endeavors."

Love the church and the way they always handle things.  Makes me want to be better.