2015 November Potts

2015 November Potts

 This is the Woodland Bed and Breakfast where we stayed.  It was great!!

 We had a wonderful time visiting the Olympic Park in Park City

BEATINGBLUES BUSINESS RETREAT 

WITH KERRI AND LARUA LEE

HEIDI AND HER FAMILY HAD US OVER FOR DINNER

Joseph's New Truck!!

Joshua stayed with us for a few days! :)

Darrin, Trisha and two of  boys head out to go on their Caribian Cruise!!

memories...

A Family History Day in Manti with mom and my cousine Kevan and Brent

 We love getting Cannon's photos from his mission in Thailand!!

Family
27- We had a wonderful dinner at Mom's house.  She made Beef Stroganoff, my favorite, and gave me a really nice mink throw blanket.  Thanks mom
* We had Joshua stay for a few days and made lots of fun memories
29- Cindy and her family and mom came to dinner and to help us set up Christmas.  THANK YOU

Dan
10- Richard stopped breathing so Larry called 911 and Richard went to Pioneer Hospital then ended up at IHC in intensive care.  He was put on a ventalizer.We are all praying for him.
22- TRISHA AND DARRIN Had the Tews over for an early Thanksgiving dinner.  It turned out great and was a super turn out!!! Thanks Trisha and Darrin!!!!
26- We enjoyed Thanksiving at moms house with Mom, Cindy Todd and her caregiver, Cheryl, and Chrs from the home. Yum!  then we went to the movie: Creed, with Joseph at night

5-7 BED AND BREAKFAST IN WOODLAND
Dan and I celebrated my birthday (again) by taking a few days away at a bed and breakfast in Woodland where his grandparents used to live
We enjoyed relaxing and spending time with each other, visiting the graves (we were excited to find his grandpa), going to the outlets, lunmch at Ruby Tuesdays (yaum) andenjoying wonderful breakfasts and visiting the pigs and goats and roosters, watching 2 videos  and visiting the Olympic park on our way back home on
Saturday.  Thanks Dan.  This was great!!
11- Dan and Joseph went to see then new mission impossible show then out to dinner.
16- we went to visit Richard in the hospital
20- Dan, Cindy and Joseph went to look at a car for Cindy
Dan room Richard to 2 doctor  appts and out to lunch and shopping.
21- cleaning chapel together
25- Joseph took Dan to lunch and to the movies
27- Scanning for Dan.   For my date turn Dan and I sent to the temple and got dinner at TacoBell
28- Changes at Dan's work bring us to making some decisions.

Patricia
- Giving out candy at Merrills for halloween
2- physical therapy for my shoulder.  I am supposed to do exercises 2x a day for 6 - 8 weeks.  Father, please help me be consistant
3- serving at the dairy for the church.  Walking with Margaret, visit from Joseph
4- Made breakfast for Koda and Athena, watched the boys for Trisha, did research about schooling for Kalli, meeting with Kerri
*- Wonderful weekend at Woodland
9- helping Cindy at her school, physical therapy, speaking at SLCC
9- Kerri and I spoke at SLCC
10- NAMI conference and the relief society gratitude dinner
11- Going to Savers with Trisha then having Joseph's help for her to get a lube and oil.  After that I went to visit Richard (he seemed discouraged still being in ICU with a trach down his throat to help him breathe).  Next came a trip to Costco for Christmas pajamas and meatballs for Koda. Home

BUSINESS RETREAT IN ST. GEORGE
12- I picked up Kerri and Laura Lee and we headed south.  My right foot game me pains so about half way Kerri took over with driving.  We stopped for dinner at Heidi's place (it was soooo much fun and soooo yummy).  We then went on to St. George and got settled in Mom's place (thanks Mom), went hot tubbing at the club then played UNO before getting to bed.
13- We started the day by going in the hot tub then making pancakes then going to the dollar store and over to Walmart then taking nice long naps.  By 6 we got all bundled up to drive to Tuacan and enjoyed watching the FAB FOUR.  they are a group that does the Beatles songs.  They included trivia, videos from the Beatles day and lots of fun songs and dancing in the aisled.  I also felt the hand of God when I was able to retreive a knit hat I had lost.  It had been turned in.  When we returned to Mom's place we enjoyed skinny cow ice cream!
14- After a good nights sleep we all helped clean up.  We stopped in st. George so I could visit my Uncle Fred and Aunt Sandra.  Kerri and I took turns driving and we stopped at Heidis to return her scarves and gloves, give the girls an hug and see the "beach" and the temple going up.  It was great.  We arrived home around 4.
Thanks Father, for a wonderful weekend!!!
16- Meeting with Margaret then Kerri to prepare for speaking at SLCC tomorrow
17- speaking at SLCC with Margaret and Kerri, VISITINg Richard with Dan
18- TEMPLE, helped Trisha with the kids, homemaking...
i am thankful for little ones who reach into our candy bucket and shyly say "thank you", for a neighbor, Vaunda, who shared a peice of pie, for the power of a nap, for the power of a prayer for people we don't know but read about in the news... thank you Father.
19-its my real birthday.   I have had  many songs,  texts and love poured out.  95 Facebook birthdays, 8 songs and mom took me to lunch with the red hat ladies and Trisha and Darrin took us to see the Hunger Games (last one) and our to dinner at a Thai restaurant.  I felt SOOO LOVED... from my surprise party to my real birthday!!  wow!!
20- Physical therapy was hard.  My shoulder is getting worse.  I need to start ibprophen therapy and maybe go in for an injection.  I went visit teaching and have been making goo progress on my homemaking goals.  Visiting teaching with Kathy
23- play with divit.  My throat is feeling better some.  Cindy went with me to have my shoulder injection.  It was very painful
28- I finished listening to THE SCREWTAPE LETTERS by C.S. Lewis.  Quite enlightening!!
29-sad. I had a sinus headache and missed the sacrament.  :(

I'm thankful for my grandma's banana bread recipe, I am thankful for the chance to listen to inspirational music on pandora, I am thankful for texting, email, for cell phones and for hugs.  I am thankful for Sunday naps and for the opportunity to feel love from those who have gone ahead and those who are right here on earth.  Thanks Heavenly Father.

I'm thankful for a visit from my son, Joseph Potts​, I'm thankful to be done with my physical therapy for the day, for stew and for cabinets to hide my kitchen stuff. Thanks Father

I am thankful for smelly cubes, for balls I can throw to our dog divit, for music at Tuacahn I can listen to on the internet, for audiobooks and for wykers rasberrt flavor for my water and for summer squash to fix an easy dinner with along with potatoes, onions etc.

I am thankful for the temple where I can ponder on priorities, I am thankful for our daughter, Trisha Potts Simon​ who is taking Dan and I out to dinner and a show tomorrow night, I am thankful for little Caden at one year old who reaches up to be held and is quick to give hugs.

I am grateful for Peter and Jon who came to play with Joshua, for Joseph Potts​ and Dan for being willing to help find a car for cindy, for understanding the 4 stages of loss when I realized that my shoulder is taking longer to heal than I thought and for progress on my homemaking goals!  :)

I am thankful that I think my shoulder injection is helping, thankful for the hummm of my frig, for progress on my homemaking, for the ability to "chat" with my dear friend, Lotta, from Sweden and my cousin from California.  I am thankful for Hallmark e-cards and for watching about 15 birds fly out of my bushes when they were startled.  I am thankful for my nephew, Cannon's email and some from our missionaries in our ward.  I am thankful Dan and Joseph could go out on a "guy hangout" to lunch and a movie... right now I feel so blessed.  Thanks Father.

I am thankful for Thanksgiving at moms, I want to be thankful for hours of scanning family history with Dan, I am thankful my throat feels better, that it's fun to watch Dan and Joseph play with Divit and that I have an electric heater by my side. Thanks Father

I am thankful that I am a writer, thankful that I find joy in learning from others, I am thankful there are so many wise and creative people to learn from.  I am thankful for Christmas music, nice smells and finishing C.S. Lewis SCREWTAPES.  There was a lot to think about!!  Father, I am thankful I am having my turn on earth. I feel very blessed indeed!!

Cindy
21- Cindy got a new car!  Dan and Joseph helped her.
23-24- Joshua stayed a few days.  We fed the birds, went hot ubbing, he played with Jon and Peter and Presley, we played dominos and apples and apples
* Tiarra and Mike went to Michigan for a baptism
27- Cindy and Kalli went out and got a real tree and set it up!!  Way to go girls!!
29- Thanks for helping us set up Chrismas

Heidi
- Thanks for the wonderful dinner and visit when Laura Lee, Kerri and I went to St. George
* Heidi has been working hard on a really cool geneology game
* It would have been Link's 3rd birthday.  They made cupcakes, visited the grave and more.  We all love and miss you little guy.
- see hjhamilton@blogspot.com

Tiffany
- We sure love our phone calls and news from Minnesota!  Can't wait to see them in January
- Tiff put a super cute video on facebook with the girls expressing their love for each other!!
* Tiff continues to work in her new community and make progress!!
* Maddy found an "elephant" in their house!!

Trisha-
* Trisha finished up preserving her apples.  She shared apples, made jelly, dried apples, apple crisp and more
* Thank you for letting us have Thanksgiving at your place!!
- Trisha hopped on her Christmas shopping because Darrin, Trisha, Spencer and Parker took off on a cruise the day after Thanksgiving to Miami Florida, St. Thomas and many other Caribian places.  Caden is staying with the Simons

Joseph
21- Joseph got a new truck!  Toyota Tundra like Althea used to have.  Dark Blue. Congrats Joseph
28- Joseph said he went to Wendover and won thousands!!

Josie
Josie has managed to come home every few weeks.  It's fun to see the Coltons
* David got accepted to Nursing school!!
* Josie is looking for a more permanent position in Salt Lake
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Patricia's Inspirational notes
Learn scriptures and share with children.

After 30 days of reading the book of Mormon 1/2 hour a day.  Matt no longer had questions.

Pray over our crops


ATACHMENT _JOSEPH?

Power point... Bullets,  pictures on right side

Remembering:
2014 GOALS/Family Activities
Thanksgiving at moms
Christmas Eve at our house
Visit tiff-dec

inspired temple worker
write I came from Heavenly Parents
Holy Land
Balloon with mom
Darla Day
Help with Noelle
Help with Trisha's Caden
Nice wig
Neat celebration for Dan's 60th
Adiaha inspired moments
financial accountability Monday morn.
Keep on helping weekly: financial for Dan, mom, Cindy e, Cindy t, help Tr shopping
family traditions notebook- share with girls
LINKS names - Carol Beaxter
house to home bug list
wise eating, fruit and water 4 hours

2015 goals
Memorize the living Christ
Jan. Fam. Retreat
Jenae- spring
Sept. Alaska
Why I believe what I believe volume 1 - 60th bday 2015

Elder Dillan Ross home from korea

When we let it faith falter,  like Peter,  Jesus can reach out and rescue us.

The salesman placed a greater light by the side of the lesser light.


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Dear Elder  ____________,
by Patricia Potts

Twas the month of Christmas at the missionary pad
not a creature was stirring, not even a lad
the stockings were strewn then hid under the bed
hoping the mission president wouldn't visit, "Oh dread"

The families they visit look to them for help
as lights are hung, trees brought in, puppy's yelp!
With Elders in smiles and socks wearing holes
they still finds ways to help others with goals

Yes, out in the cold they search for a way
for those who need help- they stop and pray
Then up in a flash they set out like a streak
to touch someone's heart and patch up a leak

Cause Christmas, though lonely at times it may be
still has a great charm and memory
as a missionary serves his master and Lord
he makes Christmas more jolly, it is such a reward!!

He looks up at the bright and  shiney moon
he smiles again as he whistles a tune
that brings him ever closer to spiritual light
and wraps his great heart with mission delight.