Well, I think I have taken enough ribbing over the past few weeks about my outdated blog that I thought I would take a moment and update what has been going on in the Wayment household. The past few months seem have to flown by so quickly that there never appears to be enough time to sit and think let alone write. I know that is nothing more then an excuse but it's the one I am going with for now.
Our family has seen a flurry of activity over the holidays between multiple trips to Catherine's folks in Missouri and my own parents coming out from Utah to spend time with us. As most married couples experience, holidays can be tough when having to figure out which family you will be with, for how long, etc. Not that I enjoy being so far from my own family, but that is one thing Catherine and I have never really had to stress over. During our years in Utah, we spent most of the holidays with my family and while we have been in Tennessee, we have spent our holidays with her family. All of this primarly due to the miles between families. We have not had the fortunate (or unfortunate) experience of having to divide time running from one house to the other.
At the end of every year, there is always a T.V special that comes on that does a replay of the previous years greatest events. As I look back on 2008 and the events in our family, I would 
have to pick Justin's baptism as our families #1 event for the year. Justin turned 8 on 12/2 and I was able to baptize him on 12/6. Leading up to Justin's baptism, we had spent time talking with him about the gospel and to my own suprize I was amazed at how much he already knew. I have often wondered why the Lord picked 8 as the age of accountability but my own questions were answered as I listened to Justin talk about the gospel. I was so proud of him and all that he had done to prepare himself to be baptized. I was grateful that as his father I was able to perform the baptism and ordinance. We had many of Catherine's family in town and my own parents had made a special trip out to see us just for his baptism as well. It was truly one of the greatest days in my life. It has made me appreciate in greater degrees why parents worry and stress about their children and the things they are doing as you want to see them succeed, do well, and in this case receive the promised blessings that our Heavenly Father has for them. It made me put things in perspective. I have discovered that the greatest happiness that my children can bring to me as their father is to remain active in the gospel and remain true to their covenants. It will not matter how well they do in sports, dance, business, etc. as I have learned that these things don't matter in the end. I will hope and pray that they do well in all that they set out to accomplish since we are taught to do the best we can in all we do, but will never be disappointed if they aren't #1 in basketball, baseball, or dance (since these are the current activities we are heavily engaged in right now).
have to pick Justin's baptism as our families #1 event for the year. Justin turned 8 on 12/2 and I was able to baptize him on 12/6. Leading up to Justin's baptism, we had spent time talking with him about the gospel and to my own suprize I was amazed at how much he already knew. I have often wondered why the Lord picked 8 as the age of accountability but my own questions were answered as I listened to Justin talk about the gospel. I was so proud of him and all that he had done to prepare himself to be baptized. I was grateful that as his father I was able to perform the baptism and ordinance. We had many of Catherine's family in town and my own parents had made a special trip out to see us just for his baptism as well. It was truly one of the greatest days in my life. It has made me appreciate in greater degrees why parents worry and stress about their children and the things they are doing as you want to see them succeed, do well, and in this case receive the promised blessings that our Heavenly Father has for them. It made me put things in perspective. I have discovered that the greatest happiness that my children can bring to me as their father is to remain active in the gospel and remain true to their covenants. It will not matter how well they do in sports, dance, business, etc. as I have learned that these things don't matter in the end. I will hope and pray that they do well in all that they set out to accomplish since we are taught to do the best we can in all we do, but will never be disappointed if they aren't #1 in basketball, baseball, or dance (since these are the current activities we are heavily engaged in right now).Over the past few months I have had an interesting yet comforting change begin to take place. I don't know why, not even sure what started it but I have had the feeling of being content. As this feeling has come over me it has begun to change how I see things and how I am doing things. I am not event at a point that I can fully explain it other then saying that I feel the need to be content in all that I have and all that I do. This all started back when I was presented an opportunity to take a promotion with my company that would have re-located me to Chicago. This was a great opportunity with great responsibilities. It also meant alot more money then what I was making today and was in line with some personal goals that I had set. But as I contemplated this offer and discussed it over with Catherine, something kept telling me that I didn't need to take it and that we needed to stay here in Nashville. My job here in Nashville has been going well and it provides not only for the needs but many of the wants our family has and so we decided to stay here. I have been at peace for the first time in a long time after making a decision like this. I don't know what the future holds and what plans the Lord has in store for our family but I do know that for whatever reason I am to learn to be content. In short, I pray that I can heed the counsel of the Apostle Paul to Timothy when he said: "…supposing that gain is godliness: from such withdraw thyself. But godliness with contentment is great gain. For we brought nothing into this world, and it is certain we can carry nothing out. And having food and raiment let us be therewith content."
I look forward to a great 2009 with all it's up's and downs that will surely come. I am grateful to have such a great family, especially a wife who is there to support and strengthen me along the way. I am truly blessed!
