My Grandma

I am writing this post as a tribute to my grandmother. Eleanor Adelia Ellsworth Harmon Martin passed away on the 31st of March at the age of 92. This picture is of her holding Asher, the first and only time she was able to meet him. My grandma was a wonderful women! One of my cousins expressed it very well when she said that there was never a conversation she had with grandma when she did not share her testimony of the Gospel and the Savior. I feel the same way. She was the type of woman who could look into your eyes and know when you were troubled. And she always knew what to say to make you feel better. The last conversation I had with her included her sharing some insights with me about a topic that I had just been pondering and praying about and had not even shared with her. She was very close to the Spirit.

But while this is a time of sorrow for our loss, it is also a time of rejoicing for her reunion with her eternal companion, Aldo. They had been apart for over 20 years. I know they are together now continuing on with the work. I am so grateful for the life she lived and the amazing example she was to all those who had the privilege of associating with her. She touched many many lives!


I also want to say Happy Birthday to my little sister, Kayla. (She is the one in the black. This picture was taken at my grandmother's funeral and includes me, two of my three sisters, Kayla and Camille, and my mom, Kelli.) Kayla is turning 17 today! Woo Hoo, although she probably won't even see this... She is such a talented and beautiful girl. I admire the testimony she has already acquired. She is so much better than I was at her age. I love her to death! Happy Birthday, Sis!