Seven years- Finally finished!

This morning, our family finally finished reading "The Book of Mormon: Another Testament of Jesus Christ".  And, yes, it took us seven years to read the whole thing.  To put that in perspective- Randy was a toddler and Tyler was just starting Kindergarten when we began.  

What took so long?  A couple of reasons.  One of the copies we were reading from had the chapters divided into smaller sections.  Since our kids were so young when we started, a section of 5- 12 verses seemed about the right size for their attention span (and my patience).  I think we always intended to read longer chunks, but that never happened.  

And to be honest, we weren't the most consistent readers.  There were a lot of stops and starts.  We struggled to find the best time and place to do our reading.  In the end, it's the end that counts.  My hope is that we are establishing a habit of scripture reading and a love of God's word.  

Next up?  We haven't decided yet.  I'd love to start the New Testament, or at the very least the four Gospels.  Or maybe we'll start The Book of Mormon over again.  Whatever we decide, the Welker's are committed and converted to family scripture study.  We challenge our friends and family to join with us.