2015 July
FAMILY
3- We hosted a breakfast at our house. Mom, my sister Cindy, Trisha and family and
Cindy and family came. Afterwards we
went to the movies. Mom and I got to
watch Cokeville, an inspirational film about the miracles that happened during
the shooting at cokesville. The others
watched Jerasic park or inside out. Fun.
4- We enjoyed spending the 4th with Cindy and the
boys. We lit some fireworks in front of
the house then went to Murray High to enjoy the big fireworks.
5- Cindy and family came to dinner then we played UNO.
7- Divit rolled in the poop…again. I bathed her…again.
19- Koda and his fiancé Theanine came to go to church with
us and stayed for dinner at Cindys. It
was a great dinner.
TRIP TO ST. GEORGE
AND CEDAR CITY
Mom and I left early Wednesday morning. We drove to Cedar City and enjoyed visiting
and enjoying the kids. We got lunch
ready then had a picnic at the cemetery.
The kids also helped me make a happy birthday to Adiaha and Nathan. After that we drove the rest of the way to
St. George. We had soups for dinner and
got to bed early.
Thursday morning we went to the St. George Temple to do
initiatory work. Next we went to visit
Uncle Fred and Aunt Sandra. Next we met
Heidi and Cindy and the kids at the Children’s Museum (so much fun) and we sent
out for lunch at the lunch box. It was
lots of fun. We went back to mom’s place
and had a nice siesta, worked on our talks (I am speaking for Ireland’s
baptism, mom is speaking at church.)
Friday included dinner with Joann and many errands
Saturday mom and I started out to Ireland’s baptism and
almost completely ran out of gas. There
wer two angels (one man and one woman) who gave us enough gas to get to
Cedar. Thank you Father. It was Ireland’s baptism, a beautiful
service. I felt honored to give a talk
on the Holy Ghost. They then had a birthday
party in the neighborhood park including an 18 foot water slide! They had a wonderful sandwich bar after the
services and Cindy made an amazing Barbie cake!
They also had a piñata for the kids to whack at. Dan drove down for the
day and we all left around 4:00. Trisha and her family came too.
July
Cedar City/St. George Trip goals:
Ask Heidi about Picasa online
storage
Help
mom have time in St. George
Moms
picture transferred
Enjoy
kids at the water park
Talk
for the baptistry
Help
Heidi 8
Get
Cindy's book
Change
passwords
Shop
with Ireland for her birthday
Internet? Working on Heavenly
Father book
Label pictures
Email
Call burton
Dinner with Joann
Call tiff
Editing WHY I BELIEVE WHAT I BELIEVE
Kerri 2 days in St. George. Speak
Visit fred and sandra
Mom-why I believe
what I believe
Respond to Jude
Fix picasa online memory
Call mtn. america checks
Going down the water slide with
Ireland
Seeing the CTR ring we gave to
Ireland
JULY 24TH
IDAHO TRIP
Trip Goals
X Visit with Cindy on the way
down
X Help get the sailboat to Idaho-
load Burton the money
X Help Cindy with her classroom
before going
X Help with food
X Do something for fun (zipline,
sailing, boating etc.) (I went skiing)
Trishas boys books (If I have
wiifii)
X Finish audiobook
X Relax and enjoy
22- Cindy and I ended up pulling
a sailboat up to Idaho! Jackie was fun to watch. She was always entertaining one baby or
another. J
23-
After all the sailboat trailer problems cindy and I drove to curtains and got
fair are ground Saturn. We visited. Jackie arrived and Trisha and Darrin got
here. At night donna made this wonderful drink but everybody enjoyed. Burton
attended a nami class through Skype. Dan arrived around 9:30.July 24th - 4 tune left early to take the sailboat out.
Dan took the boat out and took a lot of kids on the couch-tube. We also enjoyed Terry's entertainment. It was so much fun to see Jackie and little Mccall Dancing. One of the favorite songs was the DUCK TAPE song! :)
July 25- More skiing and boating
and sailboating. We had a scary moment
when Parker got stuck under the knee board and Darrin jumped in to rescue
him. We also enjoyed watching Spencer go
kneeboarding (on Darrin's back). Later
on Trisha and Darrin went sail boating.
They had a great time till the boat capsized and they were pulled into
shore. That took a bit of work to haul
it out of the water. Dan and I left
around 3:00. Another tense time happened
with everyone cleaned up and returned to Burtons only to discover that Michael
was nowhere to be found. They nearly
called Search and Rescue to go after him.
DAN
Dan and I had the chance to bring dinner into Darla and Doug
and help them move things back into their study and Living room where they
redid the floor. After that we got to help clean at the church for an hour or
so
7- Dan had a colonoscopy.
All went well. I made him an olmlette
when we got home.
9- Dan went to Bear Lake to help with Scouts
11- Drove to Cedar and back to be there for Ireland’s
baptism
12- A general authority came to speak: Norman Nemrow. He was excellent. Dan and I went for a long walk with Divi at
night.
18- We enjoyed a nice visit with Joseph when he stopped by
around 9:00. He is working very long
hours in Boise Idaho during the weeks for a while18- Dan took Michael fishing
with him at Wall Lake
26- Long walk with Dan
28- Dinner at the Ridge with a friend and former neighbor,
Nancy.
PATRICIA
1st and 7th- Kerri and I got to speak
at the Prison for the men. It went
well. We were humbled by how many of the
men returned to hear the same presentation.
12- Mom gave a talk in church. I got to go and hear it.
13- Helped Cindy at her school
14- I was rather nervous when I had to go in for a breast
diagnosis but it turned out to be 3 cysts.
Yay! Mom and I went to lunch at
Taco Time then over for a free rolling bed massage in the afternoon. It was fun. I also got some deeper house
cleaning done. At night I went to
Joshua’s birthday dinner at Panda.
16- Helped with Youth Conference at the stake center with
spaghetti and marshmallow towers and at the U of U institute with watermelon
and serving table. Spoke at the prison
for the women with Kerri. We had a
meeting with Heidi and Jason and Dan about the rental.
17-Went walking with a new friend, Gaile, took Dan’s car in
to fix the paint job. Visit teaching. Helping Cindy with Joshuas party at the
park. We had Michael stay at our house
because Dan took him shopping on Saturday.
18- Dan and Michael went fishing at Wall Lake. I got to go
to a family history seminar. It was
excellent!
21- Shopping with mom for the Idaho trip, visit teaching
Katie, working on finances for the rental loan, watching Trisha’s kids while
she goes to the temple.
22- I helped Cindy at her school. Burton bought a sailboat in Salt Lake and we
hauled it to Idaho!!
26- Mom and I went to Cindy’s school to help her get ready
for parents to come tomorrow. Mike came too and helped her with her classroom.
30- Relief Society committee meeting, making candy bouquets, going to Koda's go away party.
I am thankful for timers on hoses (you wouldn’t believe how
many times I have left it on for hours, for juicy watermelon, for amazon
packages, for having good endings on audiobooks and for flip flops. Thanks Father.
I am thankful for this Independence Day. I am thankful for the earrings mom made me,
for the discussion Dan and I had about the candidates for the US, for the
documentary we watched by Dinesh D'Souza, for the freedom to pray, to work, to speak, to worship
and to choose my daily activities. We
are so blessed. Thank you Father.
I
am thankful for the fun of playing games like UNO as a family, for the chance
to get together for Sunday dinners, for pictures on Facebook, for cell phones
that let us sing Happy birthday to our grandkids like Ireland, for the sweet
excitement in her voice when she invited me to go her birthday party and asked
me if I would go on an 18 foot water slide with her!! Thanks Father.
I
am thankful that Dan’s colonoscopy went well, that I could finally get Divit
cleaned us. I am thankful that I am mostly packed to go to Cedar and St. George
tomorrow and that Dan and I can take Tiarra to Oklahoma at Hale center in
August and thankful that I can take a nap before going to the Priston to speak
with kerri. Thanks Father.
I
am thankful that I saw a humming bird today for the 3rd time this season, I am
thankful the hot tub will be ready for the grandkids by tomorrow, that our
daughters are so willing to help each other, that Cindy made good progress in
her classroom today and that I got to have Costco's Chicken Bake for dinner!
I
am thankful for a hose that can quench my flowers thirst. I am thankful Joseph planted sunflowers in my
little garden, that Trisha fed me lunch and cut my hair and creates beautiful
pictures of those around her. I am
thankful for progress on the budget, chances to serve and feelings of gratitude
and ice water.
I
am thankful for the chance to serve and help, for the incredible chance to take
a nap when I’m tired. I was reminded of
so many blessings I have when speaking to the women in prison last night: a
chance to bathe, to write when I want to, to pray out loud to trust others, to
feel the freedom of choosing what I do with my time. And hearing music I want
to when I feel like it and play my guitar and hug my hubby. Father, please bless those women.
I
CINDY
Mike and Cindy invited us to go with them to at Desert Star
playhouse. We enjoyed the funny
production of GREASE. Afterwards Mike
installed my back-up light!! Thank you mom, thank you Mike, thank you Heavenly
Father.
Cindy and her boys drove to Cedar City and spent 6 days
there! Cindy went to TAMING OF THE SHREW
and we all enjoyed celebrating Ireland’s baptism and birthday.
14- for Joshua’s birthday we met at the Panda
Restaurant. Mom, Dan and I joined their
family with gifts and singing Happy Birthday
18- Dan took Michael fishing with him at Wall Lake
19- Cindy and Mike hosted dinner at their house. Yummy
20- Tiarra’s play SHREK was featured on Fox News!!
HEIDI
5- Ireland was so excited about her birthday when she called
us back. She is so excited about her
baptism and many birthday celebrations through the week.
30- Dan and I joined in partnership with Heidi and Jason to close on a rental home in Cedar City
30- Dan and I joined in partnership with Heidi and Jason to close on a rental home in Cedar City
TIFFANY
Trisha
1-
Trisha shared some really neat stories about
girls camp. Some funny others powerful.
One was about an elder who was kidnapped in Haiti. Another story was about a woman who does
makeup for the movies. She described how
much work it took to get the perfect picture.
It tok a 2-4 hour makeup session, million dollar lighting, thousands of
pictures (sometimes 12 hours),
2-
someone to select and then touch up work. She asked who wanted to volunteer to have the
perfect picture. After that she said
they would need the best lighting (the Son), a clean face (repentance), eyes
(an eye single to the glory of God), cheeks (turn the other cheek) and lips
(speak no evil). After that she divided the group into 2 by their
birthdays. She put on soft music and had
half the group close their eyes. She
called one group lavender the other rose.
She had the lavenders think of something they wish someone would say to
them “you’ve beautiful or you’re awesome just the way you are etc.” She then had the rose group whisper their
message to each of the lavenders and then had the lavenders do the same. Trisha said it was SOOO powerful, spiritual
and life changing.
3-
Darrin, thank you for helping us get our
Chromecast going again!.......................................
4-
14- Last week Trisha did an amazing job on
taking pictures of the birth of Marta’s baby boy!
5-
19- Integrity
JOSEPH
6-
It was fun to have Joseph drop by with Gwen to
say hi in the morning
7-
12- Joseph got bit by a German Shephard while
trying to protect his nephew and some other kids!
8-
17- Working in Boise Idaho
JOSIE
-
Josie texted some fun pictures at the beach.
Holy Ghost talk for Irelands baptism
-you have had the spirit of Christ… I see it work in you
with Link, Noelle, when you made the card… wonderful
Now you will receive the Holy Ghost to stay with you to help
you all the time if you will obey…what is the difference?
1.
It won’t just come and go. It will stay if you
do your part
2.
Stronger and brighter (2 flashlights, Like look
in sky vs. Nephis liahona (ask Heidi)…………..as you grow your ability to
recognize his voice and promptings will grow if you obey.
3.
Story of saving Heidi—testimony.
Outline for Ireland’s Baptism about the Holy Ghost
·
Grateful I got to speak
·
Holy Ghost brings many things to our lives. I
will share 3
·
1. Protecting us through filling us with light and
truth. Sparklers on 4th of
July. POP CAN DEMO. Chery Eplin “When we
are filled with light and truth the outside world cannot harm us as
easily. POP CAN DEMO.
·
2. Teaches and Warns us – Story of when Heidi
nearly drowned
·
3. Comforts us – I was 14 when my brother
died. I felt his forgiveness and love
·
I testify of his power and influence in our
lives. Protect, teach and warn, comforts us when we ask.
Hello Elder ______,
This morning I was listening to Elder Nelsen’s talk about
the Sabbath day. I guess I try to make
everyday “the day of the Lord”, I try to serve him in whatever I do but I can
tell Elder Nelsen means something more.
Our bishop has choen the Sabbath day as our theme for July so I want to
try harder to understand and obey. I sure
could do better on the family history side of things.
Beauty can
immerge
The other day I noticed that a plant in my cactus garden
began to grow a thing that looked like horns and then like green candy
canes! At first thought I should pluck
them out because they were weird looking.
I asked a friend what she thought I should do. She said that maybe that was my plants way of
flowering. Within a week I found out
that she was right! Tiny pink flowers came
from what I first thought was ugly. I
find analogies all over in nature and this one was another reminder that when
we think something is bad sometimes it turns to be good.
Our former Bishop had a facial difference. One side of his eye and cheek drooped. When I think of him in my mind I rarely think
of his deformity. It became a beloved
feature of a beloved man. What comes to
my mind is his kindness, his charity, the way he gave our son a job, the way he
expressed his love and gratitude for all people. . I remember how much our daughter, Trisha,
loved to make him cookies because he made her feel like she had given him a
priceless gift. My neighbor has two dear friend who were afflicted and often
made fun of. She said “Once I got to
know them I no longer even thought of their differences, only the goodness of
their souls
I’m sure at the time
it happened, his facial changes were thought of as a tragedy but oh how
beautifully he flowered, how deeply he has touched we all have weird things happen. Some temporary, some permanent. For 18 months of my life I was handicapped
and lived in and out of a wheelchair.
Although it was difficult I learned many things about empathy and
love. Often when we are struck with
physical disabilities we may feel out of place, even ugly, but I believe that
as we continue to hold to “the rod” beauty will eventually immerge.
OUTLINE FOR
TALK AT IRELAND’S BAPTISM
·
Grateful Ireland wanted me
and her other Grandma to speak
·
Ireland got a gift…shoes.
She puts them on and off. This is the
spirit of Christ we have before we receive the Holy Ghost. The
Difference between sun Flashlight
·
Now you will receive the
Holy ghost that can stay with you always and bless you.
·
D&C 121:45-46
45 Let
thy bowels also be full of charity towards all men, and to the
household of faith, and let virtue garnish thy thoughts unceasingly;
then shall thy confidence wax strong in the presence of
God; and the doctrine of the priesthood shall distil upon thy soul as
the dews from heaven.
46 The Holy Ghost shall be thy constant companion,
·
1. Filled with light and
truth. POP CAN DEMO. Chery Eplin “When
we are filled with light and truth the outside world cannot harm us as
easily. POP CAN DEMO.
·
2. Teaches and Warns us –
Story of when Heidi nearly drowned
·
3. Comforts us – I was 14
when my brother died. I felt his
forgiveness and love
1.
Erying talk - He will help
us know how to help others- the card that Ireland made for Brad
·
I testify of his power and
influence in our lives. Protect, teach and warn, comforts us when we ask.
SIGNIFICANT TEMPLES
In Relief Society we were challenged to think of the temples that
are significant to us. Here goes:
·
Salt Lake Temple: where we
were married and Joseph was sealed to us
·
The Jordan River Temple:
Where I used to take our girls and their friends to do baptisms for the
dead. Where I served for about a year in
the baptismal area. I also served 1 year
as a temple ordinance worker
·
Manti: Where Mom performed
many baptisms and she was married. I
have also attended a few times.
·
Oquirrah- Closest to
Cindy’s house. I’ve been able to go with
Kalli and Tiarra to do baptisms.
Quotes:
Elder Bednar: Godly fear is loving and trusting in
Him…perfect love casteth out fear
“What sign do I want to give to God?”
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