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| Mia calls me her honorary Nani. She dropped by |
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| Leah invited us to her Halloween Celebration for her work at Murray Park. fun |
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| Maddy is the model for the Relief Society Poster |
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| Heidi created this invitation and sent it far and wide!! |
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| This is a picture taken at my SURPRISE 60th Birthday Party at the church. it was spectacular!!! |
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| The next day we went to Gardner Village for fun!! |
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| Joseph got me these boots :) |
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| The speaker helps us hear Cindy better. |
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| We watched Parker and Spencer while Trisha went to a business trip with Darrin |
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2- Dan was in charge of our date tonight. We went to see THE MARTIAN at the theatre. It was pretty good!
3- We watched General Conference football and put car covers on the car
4- big family dinner. Josie and her family came too!! Yummy food, skype with Heidi and lots of chatter.
10. Ward walk-about. I went with Lori Jewett because Dan was gone to the football game with Doug
12- Halloween gathering with Leah at Murray Park. Trisha and her boys came
16- Dan and the kids pulled off A SURPRISE PARTY for me at the Church House... it was incredible!!
Dan was in charge of our date but he said Bro. Welch needed us to help with cleaning first. I wasn't happy but I did it. I was cleaning in the women's bathroom when I thought i heard something but noone was in the closed booth so I continued cleaning. I was just leaving the bathroom to find Dan and tell him I just had to have a toilet brush when he said he had recruited some helpers! Down the hall came our kids and grandkids!! Kezia reached me first and shouted "hAPPY BIRTHDAY GRANDMA!!" i WAS SHOCKED!! THEY then led me to the cultural hall where there were decorated tables, food, a photo area and a slideshow of my life!!!!!!! I was caughte between crying, laughing and shock!! Heidi and he family came from Cedar City and in a few minutes TIFFANY FROM MINNESOTA came in!!!! Later I got to see Gracie! All of our kids were there and all of our grandkids except Maddy. Leah came. UNBELIEVABLE...INCREDIBLE... They had been working on this surprise for 3 months and Trisha had made sure that every detail had been taken care of even down to having a seperate room for the kids to watch movies. Soon there were friends who came from facebook and email invitations: Darla, Kerri, Marta, Diney, Teri Ann, Margaret, Stiers from back east, ..there were gifts and cards and hugs and tears. After the party everyone was so wonderful to help clean up. WOW! Thank you Father. Trisha made a short video and put it on Facebook!!
17-We all began the day at Gardner Village, taking pictures, wandering around and I brought donuts and homemade hot chocolate then after a rest Dan and I took McKinley and Kezia out for their birthday presents. At night Dan went to the U of U game and I went to Trisha's for cafe rio, a game and a movie. Such a perfect end to a perfect weekend.
22- Spencer and Parker came to our house while Trisha goes with Karrin to a business meeting. Fun.
My Mom's Bucket List
Things she has done: visited all the states, gone on a mission with Dad, gone down the canal, gone to Isreal, gone to the mediterranian, Gone to hawaii, took a hot air balloon, gone to alaska, gone down a zipline in Alaska
Thangs she still wants to do: go to the town on plymouth, spend a week on the beach, ride first class in an airplane, stay in a hotel where there is a hot tub,go one a tour along the east coast in the autum
22-28- Watching Parker and Spencer while Trisha went on a business trip with Darrin
Did lots of things like visiting Aunt Cindy, going to the park for a picnic, making scones, cereal necklaces,
DAN
9- Dan and I went to sizzler on a date. We were going to go to a show at the district but the freeway was far too crowded and we ended up driving for an hour.
10- I went shopping with Dan for new suits and clothes, ties and shirts
23- Dan went to help with the neighborhood clean up
30- our date: we coubled with Doug and Darla to see BRIDGE OF SPIES. Tom Hanks. Very good.
31- helping Richard with errands, going to the u of u football game, getting ready to be in charge if Sacrament meetings in November
republican pres. debate
PATRICIA
3- It is hard gettting used to my sling. It is supposed to help my left shoulder heal
6- Helping Cindy at the school, helping mom,helping my sister Cindy, doing a recording of mom
8- grrrrr....T-mobile trouble. Dan and I finished listening to THE GIVER
9- Darla and I went up to the canyons to see the leaves and play guitar and sing. fun. I also had my friend, Colynne, come to breakfast
12- help cindy, halloween celebration at Murray Park courtacy Leah.
13- helping mom
15- Family Search work shop
16- THE FAMILY GAVE ME A 60TH BIRTHDAY PARTY AT THE CHURCH HOUSE!! TIFFANY FLEW IN FROM MINNESOTA
20-Kerri and I spoke at the prison for the men
26- Kerri and I spoke at a half-way house in Riverton
29- I had a rough time at the dentists with a crown procedure
I am thankful for space heaters and electric fireplaces. I am thankful for an automatic sprinkler to water the tiny lawn seeds I planted on bare spots in our lawn, I am thankful for the news interview with the 3 new apostles and their candor, I am thankful we could watch our neighbors dog, I am thankful that I can type a little even with my shoulder sling on, I am thanful we are looking forward to having 23 family members for dinner around 5:00 and thankful for good barbecue sauce to slow cook the chicken in and I am thankful that I can take a nap this morning "just because" I feel like it!!! Thanks Father
I am thankful I can type (It is so much better than my handwriting.) I am thankful Dan and I are listening to the same audiobook: THE GIVER. It's fun to do it together. I am thankful for little MIA in our ward who calls me her HONORARY NANA and I am thankful the kitchen is cleaned up and I enjoyed eating nutella toast! Thanks Father.
I am thankful for a drive in the canyons with my friend, Darla. For the patience of my husband when I messed up our date plans, for Trisha Potts Simons family photos, for warm hats, our sprinklet system and for extra hours before the day really gets started.
I am thankful for the freshness and enthusiasm of youth, for their dreams, their goals and their hopes. I am thankful for the richness of our ward family; their kindness, their concren and their testimonies. I am thankful for the magic of living one prayer at a time. Thanks Father
I am thankful for my brother-in-law who is a great listener. I am thankful for Tiffany who worked so hard on our Tmobile bill, I am thankful for tears to wash away frustration, birds who bring me perspective, mom who helps me plan thanksgiving and our dog divit who shows love in her eyes even if they are clouded with age now. Thank you Heavenly Father
I am grateful that today I am not tired, I am not feeling hurt or pain. Yet I am grateful that I know these emotions because they haelp me feel thankful for the glass half full, for skies that are blue and for new ideas just bubbling on the surface. Thanks Father, for the contrast of light today!!
I am thankful for the goodness, kindness and love of my family with my surprise birthday party last week, I am thankful that I could hear my sisters voice with the aid of a portable microphone this morning, I am thankful for the birds in the front yard, for the grass seeds that are sprouting and the joy I find in speaking at the prison tonight with kerri. I am also thankful that we are planning to go to Hawaii for our 40th anniversary this coming March and thankful for a good friend who is giving us (mom, Uncle John and Aunt Gloria) such a good price. My life is soooo rich and soooo full... we are soooo blessed. I thank thee my beloved Father in Heaven
I am thankful for the cut and paste feature on my computer. I felt stress from some of my to-do items and I was able to clear today and move it to tomorrow!! I am thankful for peppermint oil that helped with my headache, I am thankfor for so many dear, dear, dear friends. God bless you all!!!
I am grateful for inspiration during Stake Conference. I am grateful for Jamie Case who reminded me of the value of coloring WITH the boys, for Trisha and Darrin's phone calls and pictures, for bubble baths and boys, for bananas and potty stops and cuddles. I love being a grandma (at least 99.5% of the time!
I am thankful I can function without a sling on my arm now. I am so so thankful that I am no longer in the dentists chair having my tooth drilled with intermitten pain due to my resistance to the shots, I am thankful for the time we spent with Trisha's boys (she picked them up this morning), I am thankful for extra time to do housework today and I am thankful for ice water beside my computer. Thanks Father
EDWARDS
Busy with school, politics, friends, getting ready for Halloween, family and the like
HAMILTONS
Busy getting ready for Halloween, school and more (http://jhhamiltonhappenings.blogspot.com)
CHECKETTS
29- Tiff called to announce she is pregnant!!! yay!!! Baby due the end of June!!!!! yay!!
SIMONS
- Trisha took pictures at Murray Park for the Coltons
12- Trisha took pictures at the funeral of a friend. I got to watch the boys
232- Parker and Spencer came to join us for 5 days while Trisha and Darrin went to San Antonio Texas to attend a business meeting for ebay.
Wedid many activities including sliding down the stairs, going to pizza pie for dinner, having french toast, donuts, draw choices, taking them out to McDondalds, Dan took them to the park...
see http://dtsimonsmiles.blogspot.com/
J & A POTTS
Working and working and Joseph has been teaching classes about how to turn a toy gun into looking like a real one.
COLTONS
It has been nice to see Josie and her family more since Josie comes home every other week. Thanks for coming to my bday party!!
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Stake Conference
Jeff Bryan
Premortal
Here to show willingness to obey
Agency was what the fight was all about
3 Things God provided
1.. The holy ghost... Must be worthy
2. Families... Purpose to help us stay on path
3. Church organization... Administered ordinances... Ward councils... We all agreed to labor and minister
Sister ?
4 boys
I have been served
Twins. Baby daughter very Ill. Probably not live.
Mom died. RS came and cleaned house
36 weeks twins arrived. Both lived
Baby girl had a bad heart
1st year in and out of hospital.
Sorrow about drowning "would you ask them if they meet help or jump in
2nd heart surgery for girl
Her baby is alive
Sister?
Ministering
Matt 10:49
I received knowledge
" He that preacheth and he that receiveth'
Time
An increased capacity to love
My testimony was confirmed
Father in law couldn't see... I drove him... He got worse... He passed away after 9 months
Brown.?
I had kidney disease
List for doner
Spaghetti fundraiser
Blessing
1st operation... Uvula swollen. Blessing
A big fast
Brown. Bair have his kidney
2nd operation went well after blessing
People took care of lawn and yard
Because I have been given much
Another blessing when his bloody wanted to reject it
Joseph Susan.. R miss.
From Thai Bangkok
I'm a perfectionist
His sister wrote and told him God wanted him to be happy.
Mosin 23:21_22... The same shall be lifted up
Pres. Hutchison
Our council sooth God at the end
Joy comes through prayer
, "be thou humble and the Lord shall lead the,"
Story. I was a Baseball coach for my son
He prayed for soon. He struck out... Rich asked good why he didn't get him hit the ball... .... He heard "He is my son too"... Father, please forgive me and help me know how to help him
Brother of Jared stories. " this I will do because of the many... "
Ward council built boats
(draw choice)
" I will enlighten your mind " dnc
Qualifications of holy ghost
Miracle is something we can't do for ourselves
Let God steer the boat
When boat went deep they would sing and pray
He asked die the most choice land
Book of Mormon shines as a miracle
Don't put a question mark where the Lord had put a period
10 years he prayed for his sister in the back gassed. His sister died
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