March 15 - 31 2015

March 15 - 31 Potts Newsletter

FAMILY
15- Our ward had a special fast for Carson, a 7 year old boy who has been battling cancer for nearly a year. Mom made a St. Patricks Day lunch for Cindy and invited her friend Shelly and a CNA Alisha from Cindy's group home. At night Dan went hometeaching and played basketball with Michael and Joshua.
19-HAPPY ANNIVERSARY - We went to the temple to do endownments
20 -  Lawrence wedding reception., cleaning at the church house
21- Dan and I went for a walk on the walkway with Divit, next we had a conference call with John and gloria avout Alaska, Dan had a priesthood meeting, we both went to the Adult Stake meeting
22- Dan and I went to the Youth meeting where Elder Steve B. Allen spoke.  I sang in the choir for Stake Conference then we enjoyed a quiet day at home including decorating for Easter and having Cindy and her family for dinner, looking for a lost Turbobax cd
26- dan and I spent the day with Heidi and Jason's kids while they went to the Manti Temple. We started with German pancakes and played games and playd downstairs with the swing set and McKinley and I had fun taking silly pictures and we got white  balloons and went to links grave to put a chain with names of people that have their work done during this year. Heidi and Jason took us to see the house they would like to buy.  We also worked on the chains during the day. At night heidi showed a video of Link.  What a blessing to have that video to preserve his life in living color.  What a gift of love from heidi.   It  was a wonderful day.
27- We stayed and had breakfast before we went to St. George.  After getting settled we rented a movie at redbox.  We went to dinner at Texas Road House.  When it came time to watch the  U pf U game it was crazy.  Mom's tv kept freezing then we went to the club house and it froze then we tried Best buy then Red Robin (from the window) and finally ended up at Applebees.  We bought some drinks (that we ended up not liking) then when the Utes were doing bad we left.  on the way home we finished watching it on my phone.  They lost
28- It was a lazy morning.  I went to get breakfast at Sonic.  We drove home and listened to Dan's audiobook: Pendragon.  Mom and I ended up soing to her wardhouse to watch the Women's conference

31- wE CELEBRATED Spencers bday by calling and mom, the girls and I and the kids with to the Museum of Curiosity at Thanksgiving Point. We skyped with Tiffany. Kezia did an easter egg hunt for Dan and I.  At night Dan and the kids had a squirt gun fight.  Michael and Joshua came over. 

30- helped Cindy with her school with Kezia and McKinley. Meeting with Kerri.   I helping Ireland play with ropes outside

DAN
PATRICIA
15- I enjoyed writing to all the missionaries.
16- helped Cindy and Darla. Meeting with Kerri, helped Bonnie, FHE with Joseph and Alicia
17-After a rough start with headaches from 4 - 8 (prayer, EFT, meds)  We began St. Patricks Day by looking at Mom Potts book (since she is Irish).  After that I went with mom from 8:30 - 3:30.  We drove to Kaysville to visit her friend Jean then to Far West to visit my cousin, Kathy Reber.  Kathy made us a delicious lunch complete with shrimp coctail and ebleskiters... it was a lunch with food from our herritage. I got shaky while we were visiting Kathy and didn't feel soo good the rest of the night.  Pulse high
18- Did temple work for Mary Pilcher from England.  Neat. Watche the boys for Trisha while she shopped and enjoyed her lunch
20- Walking with Margaret at Wheeler Farm, had Brittany over for lunch, made montery chicken for dinner,
23- Shopping with Trisha (she had car trouble so the boys and I helped), going to Kerri's grandma's funeral, lunch at Trisha's and nap (the lunch was delicious!!), planning with Kerri for our SLCC presentation, Taking mom for her lazer surgery because her eye was bleeding,  FHE on marriage with Joseph and Alicia, going to the library
24- visited sister Cindy,
25- Helped Cindy E, checked with mom and darla, Dan and I drove to Cedar City to spend time with Heidi and Family

I am thankful for tooth floss (can you imagine living without it?), for pictures, for strawberries and water bottles.  I am thankful for cell phones, for texting, for walmart bags to take while walking my dog, for heaters (yes, I sm still using it), for paper towells (Althea taught me to use paper towels for every little thing), for ice, for Dan's hugs, for our 38th anniversary coming up and for being able to listen to scriptures and general conference on my cell phone.

I am thankful for the small and simple things like learning to make my bed the Swedish way (from Lotta), like putting my hearing aid in a better place so I would remember to wear it and progress on goals like working harder at my handwriting and taking a break every few hours and a new order for my books and the power of seeing hundreds of people in our ward come together to fast and pray for Carson, age 7, who is still recovering from a brain tumor. https://www.facebook.com/CarsonRossPage
I am thankful for amazing things like the little 18 month old baby who was rescued after 14 hours in a car upside down near a river.... http://wtvr.com/2015/03/09/baby-found-alive-in-car-spanish-fork-river/   our children and grandchildren. So many, many, many things.  Thanks Father

Learned from my friend Brittany.  She shared ideas from RELATIONSHIP TRAINING.
1. You have a choice in a relationship to stay or go.  Example: he may choose to gamble. You can choose to accept that or to leave.  Choosing to yell or lecture or do things to change him is not a healthy.
2. You can choose to own your own part and let him/her choose his/her.  Example: He may choose to wear his shirt wrong or she may choose to yell at you but you can choose to stay in your own corner.

I am thankful for the song of birds just outside my open bathroom window, for the joy of walking with Dan along the walkway, for the smile of neighbors along our street, for easter decorations and cold water and the first day of spring. Thanks Father.

I am thankful for my van that got me to moms quickly so she could have eye surgery today, I am thankful for bandaids when I have a finger ouie, I am thankful for grandsons who run to give me good-bye hugs then run to me again to give another hug, I am thankful for my jacket that waits in the van in case it gets cold (like todays rain).  I am thankful for the emotion of gratitude....there are few gifts more precious.
-----cannon

I am thankful for the Easter egg hunt our grandaughter, Kezia, planned and executed yesterday with Dan and I. I am grateful that Dan's shirt was soaking wet after a squirt gun fight with five little grandkids, I am grateful for our good old dog divit, who insists on sitting by my stationary bike while i exercise in the morning, I am grateful for the jug of water that keeps me company through the day, i am grateful i can pray for loved ones when i don't knoww what else to do and I am grateful for the opportunity to speak with Kerri today at Salt Lake Community. Thanks father

Wow!  It's a small world.  This is from a Sister who is in our ward and serving in Thailand (where my nephew is serving"  It brought tear to my eyes.  I just wanted to share this with you!

Oh Sister Potts you are so sweet! I didn't get the chance yet to read your whole email, as I have limited time on the computer, BUT I did take a picture of your email to read the rest later!! I didn't know Elder Tew was your nephew!! Wow! I did meet him! In fact I had the chance to sit and talk with him for a while before our buses left to our areas. Wow he is so awesome. His companion is Elder Ophad. He is from Thailand! That means that Elder Tew is being trained by a khon Thai.. So his Thai is going to be SO amazing. My companion and I sat chatting with him and Elder Ophad before leaving.. Elder Tew refused to speak English! Every time we would say a word he didn't recognize he would write it down in his planner. Wow wow signs of a great missionary. Right now I believe is in Buriram! There are lots of good members there who will take good care of him. Elder Ophad is a good good missionary. I am not in the same Zone as Elder Tew but I will keep an eye out for him and keep you in touch! Thailand is such an amazing place. Elder Tew and I are so blessed to be serving here. Thank you so much for your support and your prayers!
xoxo Love,
Sister Coates

CINDY
15-0 Tiarra hurt her knee and is crutches for a few days
HEIDI
28- Heidi had a tough day.  From loosing some buyers to locking the van with the keys in it....ugh!
TIFFANY

Tiff says "Same old same old" :)  Getting ready for Trisha's visit
TRISHA

http://dtsimonsmiles.blogspot.com/
JOSEPH
25- Joseph was n named protégé of the month.  He was also called into a new job for a dangerous procedure!!
JOSIE

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I loved the Story at church today of a Young man who was not a member but started going to church in his pre-teen years.  As the years same and went he gained a testimony and desired to be baptized.  His parents wouldn't give their permission because they weren't sure he was old enough to know what he really believed.  Despite prayers from the boy and many in the ward his parents wouldn't budge.  Finally he consigned himself to the idea that he would have to wait till he was 18.  On his 17th birthday his Father called him into his office and presented him with an envelope saying "this is for your 17th birthday."  The Young man was overcome when he opened the envelope and found a signed paper giving permission for him to be baptized!!! What a miracle.

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Stake Conference notes:

Your cell phone can be an idol

Before using your cell phone decide what you'll do with it instead of wandering from app to app

It is wise to adapt your schedule to your spouses schedule

We bind Satan by our righteousness

If you are feeling Vulnerable:
1. Be aware of those feelings and talk to someone
2. Choose to act in a positive direction
3. Learn and improve for the future

Ask God in all things

When the spirit testifies to you, ACT on it.

Ask Heavenly Father for blessings.
Choose a virtue you would like (Charity and meekness)
pray for it
we must commit to use that gift for Heavenly Father' s children

If you want a testimony you must pay the price.

D&C 46- pray about everything

Lovest thou me more than ____________cell phone, computer...

Youth: do you have 5c kisses or million dollar kisses...the m&M analogy

God's will triumphs over ALL

Pres. Hutchison: Book of Ether teaches us to pray

Why pray?
a commandment
we need it to repent
protection from daily prayer
prayer increases our love
prayer makes us humble
kneel down
pray to give thanks
pray to increase faith

The Holy Ghost teaches us

D&C 63
Draw near unto me and I will draw near unto you.

Story about how the mission thought that the new mission rule was to pray 30 minutes a day

Read about prayer in the bible dictionary

Sister Allen
Black keys make music too.

Grandaughter in car accident - stranger offered to help give a blessing.
their grandaughter is paralyzed from waist down

Melissa  his. . Add you embark in this work you will. .  ......

Elder Allen recorded a blessing from his grandson then transcribed it.

Family history
Mckayla
Ask questions and get stories
Yellow and gray looks good

Find my own names and take them to the temple

Stories from family history helps with emotional health and trials.

Pam cotter
My 6th great grandfather
Wow!!
George Washington with bailey.
Baked bean social
1.2 million dollars
Lisa clicks on names and sends them straight to the temple

John Lund

forgiving

The Saviors gift

2 letters.  One to spouse one to the Lord

His grandmother..got raped and pregnant...white baby with indian mo...she started to drink but  when people were rude sha said    They have a problem."

who is in your life that do not need our condemnations...your judgementalness

Love to your loved ones, frustration to the Lord