Sunday, May 11, 2014

"Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally."

-line 7 The Proclamation to the World

I received happy Mother's Day messages from Stacy, Kim, Brian, Sheri, Jared, Trina and Darrel.  James wrote me a note and made me a 'french toast' waffle for breakfast.  It was a nice way to start the day.

The speakers in sacrament meeting were: Trenda Wilhelm, Mary Carroll, and Lannie Gillespie.  Afterwards the Relief Society distributed a cute handout with a quote about mothers and chocolate.  I knew Kaeli would come through for us with the chocolate.  Kaeli is a friend who was just made Relief Society president.

The title of our Sunday School lesson from the Old Testament was "Look to God and Live."  All those Israelites had to do to be healed was to look at Moses' rod, but they wouldn't.  

In Young Women Randa Covert gave a lesson on personal revelation.  I got a mothers day card from my dear friend Analee Hunsaker.  

James made me a wonderful mother's day lunch: steak, baked potato, asparagus, corn on the cob, and chocolate covered strawberries.  After such a wonderful meal I needed a nap!

Some pictures posted on Facebook today:

 Sheri and her boys

Interesting style 

Not sure if Evan is reading or sleeping

Love these broc-collies!

For FHE tonight James and I studied together from Preach My Gospel.  We started with the lesson: Message of the Restoration.  We will continue on, week to week.  We have gotten away from doing FHE's and I told James we needed to start up again.  

We both talked to James's mom, Lois on the phone today.  I thanked her for being such a great mom to me since my mom had passed away.  James is taking her dinner on Tuesday. 

It was a wonderful day!

 

Friday, October 25, 2013

I got an early start this morning.  I cleaned my old office and the game room.  

I had lunch at Serrano's today with Karen Schneider and Jackie Hall.  It was for Jackie's birthday.  The big news right now is about Karin Gonda Westerman and her husband Steve.  He has been diagnosed with brain cancer and is beginning treatments.  Karin is expecting their first baby.  She has had complications with her pregnancy, she lost amniotic fluid and so she is in the hospital here in Chandler while he is in the hospital in Scottsdale.  It is a very trying time for this couple who have not even been married a year yet.  Our thoughts and prayers go out to them.

It was nice to visit with my good friends Jackie and Karen.  We are sorry that Janis Willis couldn't join us.  We were a foursome back in the day.

Sheri got off work early to help me today.  She carried up all the stuff I had stacked in the game room.  I vacuumed downstairs and Stacy vacuumed and cleaned the wood floors upstairs.  Around 5pm our neighbor Jason came to see the house with his wife.  I went down to Sheri's and hung out with her and Kim in Sheri's bedroom.  She has a nice bed and a cozy chair to sit in.  James said Jason would let us know by Monday if he was interested in buying the house. Joe was also at Sheri's and he and Kim just happend to have on the same shirt.

Like mother, like son.  Look how tall Joe is!

Sheri, Kim, and Brian help us load about 300 or so cans in the back of our truck.  We will have to put the rest in a trailer.

  We invited Brian and Kim to dinner at Pei Wei but they declined.  Sheri, James and I had a great time at Pei Wei.

The boys, Michael and Joseph sang at Sozo tonight.  Sorry we missed it but I was exhausted.

Trina posted this picture of her kids taken before going to the ward Trunk or Treat.  I love it!!

 A butterfly, a zombie pirate, and an angel.

Saturday, April 6, 2013

Before conference this morning James went up on the front balcony with his binoculars to look for elk.  He found 17 on the hill across the way.  It was a great way to start his day!
Rowan and Evan had their first soccer game today.  I wish I could have been there.  I hear they were awesome and Trina was doing some coaching from the sidelines. 

Rowan the veteran and Evan the rookie.

Evan ready for action.

Here are some of my notes from today's sessions of General Conference.

Two new temples were announced: Cedar City, Utah, and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The newest operating temple, number 141 is the Tegucigalpa, Honduras temple.  Darrel would love to go to the temple there.  Who knows, maybe after he graduates.

Boyd K. Packer 

Joseph Smith prophesied: "We will not always be safe from the influence of the adversary in our own homes."  The Priesthood protects the home.

Dean M. Davies

Prayer is a basic foundation to our character.  Worthily partake of the sacrament each week.

Elaine S. Dalton ( She was released today as the General YW Pres.  I will miss her!)

"Where ere thou art, act well thy part."  Sister Dalton's mother kept her covenants and called dow the powers of heaven to direct their home.

Craig A. Cardon (Pres. Ted Dana's brother-in-law)

"We overcome the world thru the enabling power of the Atonement.  Faith unto Repentance!

Forgive 70x7.

M. Russell Ballard

"The priesthood is a sacred and essential gift of God.  The powers of heaven are tapped on the basis of personal righteousness."

Pres. Henry B. Eyring

Quoted the Savior: "I will encircle thee in the arms of my love."  As we are faith to Him our love for Him will increase.

Richard G. Scott

Create a refuge and center your home on the Savior.  Satan is no match for the Savior.

Quentin L. Cook

Peace: An abiding deep happiness and spiritual contentment.  Peace comes as we acknowledge God's power and authority.  The Savior is the source of true peace.

Stanley Ellis

What happens inside the home is critical.  How we live is more important than where we live.

John B. Dickson

Christ's direction to His apostles stands today: "Go ye therefore and teach all nations."  Brother Dickson lives in west Africa and he says people are coming into the Church by the hundreds.

David A. Bednar

The natural man is overcome through the Atonement of Jesus Christ. (Mosiah 3:19)

Obedience to the law of chastity will increase our happiness.

Russell M. Nelson

"Catch the Wave" in the sacred work of rescuing God's children.  We have a growing army of missionaries.  Today it is over 65,000.  Seek to know the truth through earnest prayer.  "Catch the wave" of righteousness moving across the earth!

The guys, James, Brian and Joe left for the priesthood session a little after 4.  They have to go into Show Low because the satellite in Vernon is down.  Kim and I have the house to ourselves.  We watched a couple of episodes of season one "Once Upon a Time."  

When the guys got home we had dinner. Ribeye steaks for James and I and chicken fried steaks for Kim, Joe, and Brian.  Wait, I'm not sure what Joe ate. 

Tuesday, December 25, 2012

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

We all gathered at Sheri's house this morning for breakfast and then to open our gifts from each other.  Terry and Dave donated venison meat and James made venison and gravy with biscuits.  I made a potato, ham, egg, cheese casserole and we had orange juice and milk to drink.  We missed Jared's family and Stacy who wasn't feeling well.  It was a fun morning but I am sad and regretful about one thing....we did not read from Luke 2 which has always been our tradition.

Sheri & Ian's beautiful tree.

 Evan playing with his new Nintendo3DS.

The madness begins.  Dallin loved the

Miami Dolphins watch we got him.

Dallin wearing his watch.

Paul in an awkward position.

Evan and Ruby setting up Evan's new train track.

Evan, Max, and Joshua.

Grandpa helping with the train.

The engine keeps jumping the track.

Max and Ruby love each other!

Got these from Kim & Brian.

They are my new favorite treat!

Purple snow boots from Kim & Brian.

James got a Cabellas gift card, we both got Chili's cards, and a Deseret Book card, and James got a strap to sharpen knives and scissors.  We love our children and grand children so much!

This afternoon Kim and Brian took us to see the move "Les Miserable".  I got to sit by Joe.  We really enjoyed the movie.  I love Hugh Jackman and Anne Hathaway.  

We also went over to Darrel's and played with his kids for awhile and saw their Christmas presents.

This evening we went to visit Lois.  We wanted to see Dawn too, but she wasn't there.  Of course she fed us.  On the way home we were still a little hungry so we went to Filiberto's.  I ordered a green chili burro and ate it back in room 214 at the San Marcos.

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

I found this quote in this month's Ensign. It was in an article about the saints in Ecuador.
"Our happiness doesn't depend on material things, says Oscar Reyes, age 15, "but in how we live our lives. That's why I keep the Sabbath day holy, because it is pleasing to God. And that's why I will serve a mission and why I like serving others."
HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY,AND ARIZONA AND CHANDLER'S 100TH BIRTHDAYS!!
It was cool and overcast this morning. James went for a walk with me. We walked to the Subway near our house and had breakfast. I had an omlet with bacon and cheese on flatbread and it was quite tasty. It was fun to have my sweetie walk with me.
Trina and the kids came over this afternoon and brought us some delicious popcorn for Valentine's day. It was so fun to see them and I gave each of them their Valentine's from us.
Kim and Joe also came over. I gave Kim Joe's Valentine bag of candy because he doesn't eat sweets anymore. What a good example he is. I wish I could do that.
Laura and I took dinner to our nieghbors Joe and Diana Johnston this evening. Diana had a 9lb 90z. baby boy on Sunday. We got to see the baby. He's really cute with dark hair. I made Kempton goulash. I also took them some french bread and sugar cookies from Walmart. Laura made a salad.
I made Kempton goulash for James too. He loves it. Afterwards he did the dishes and made me chocolate covered strawberries. For lunch we had hot and sour soup from Sun's Chinese. It was a hot and sour soup kind of day.