I actually started putting things away in my upstairs office today. While working I listened to a CD Sheri loaned me which belongs to Nancy Van Vleet called "For All Eternity" by Dr. John L. Lund who is a marriage counselor. The CD is about strengthening your marriage.
My marriage was strengthened today. James came home from the valley and stopped at LaCasita in Show Low and got me a chicken enchilada with green sauce and a green chili burro for tomorrow. He also fixed the Ranger and we went on a ride. We did the Christmas Tree Trail Loop which takes about an hour. We saw a flock of turkeys and two herd of elk. It was so much fun!
We came home and this evening we had elk in our yard too. It was nice to be able to spend some time with James. He is not here that often, and he's leaving again tomorrow for New Mexico.
Monday, May 13, 2013
Friday, May 10, 2013
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Mike Elmer was honored today by the Chandler Police department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement, which is a federal agency, for saving the life of a customs officer a few weeks ago. Mike Elmer was our bishop and good friend and neighbor for several years. Here are some pictures:
The Elmer family with the officer whose life
was saved. The officer is in the yellow shirt.
Bishop Elmer is standing next to him in the white shirt.
Bishop Elmer receiving his award.
Chelsea and her Dad.
I spent the day getting ready for tonight's camp meeting. I even made an agenda in case our camp director, Julie Wilhelm doesn't bring one. I read from the camp book I bought and the Church's camp manual. I felt quite prepared for the meeting. On another note, I wore my pajamas all day. It's so weird being here alone. I can do pretty much whatever I want, and wear whatever I want.
Our camp meeting was at 6, one hour before mutual. Those attending: Brother Smith and his wife Teresa who was the YW's president before Natalie and loves the girls, Julie Wilhelm, Kaeli Nicoll, and myself.
Julie brought an agenda and seems to really be on top of things. One of the exciting things I found out in the meeting is that camp is not going to be out in the cedar flat like I thought but actually up on the mountain on the old Neagle family ranch. Judy Hunter, who is a member of our ward, is part of the Neagle family as are the Nicoll's family. Teresa Smith is going to be a great help and support. Our next step is to get a food specialist called. We asked for Wendy Dewitt. The theme for camp: "Girls on Fire."
Tonight for Mutual Kaeli Nicoll did an activity with the girls called "Making Something Out of Nothing." They made book marks from paint chip strips. I think she wanted the girls to see that you don't always have to spend money to make things. Sometimes you just need a little creativity.
Making something out of nothing.
Stamping designs on their paint chip bookmarks.
The Priests quorum in our ward leave for
Lake Powell tomorrow while our girls are making
something out of nothing to save money.
A cool picture of Michael.
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
Abinadi teaches King Noah of the ten commandments. I think the ten commandments need to be re-emphasized in our society today.
Well, it's the last day of the month and I have not yet done my visiting teaching. I tried to call Linda Diewald a couple of times but never got a call back. I haven't seen her at church for awhile so I am wondering if they are out of town. I am a little intimidated by Lannie Gillespie. She is very had to contact and is so busy it's hard to schedule a time to visit. I took a quote from the lesson by President Monson, ran it off on nice paper and sent it to her with a note. Hopefully I can get a visit in next month.
I did get to visit Rosie Lauritzen this afternoon We always have such nice visits. We discussed the message on the importance of the temple and then we just visited. Rosie and her husband went on a little trip yesterday to Walnut Canyon to see the indian ruins. She told me all about it and it sounds like it would be a fun place to take some of the kids this summer. I found out that Rosie was the camp director a couple of years ago so we discussed camp and some of the young women she had worked with.
After my visit with Rosie I drove in to Show Low to satisfy a craving for KFC chicken and coleslaw.
When I got home James had called and said Zaki's wife Arian wants all the invoices for the expenses on the house. I spent an hour scanning and emailing 19 invoices to satisfy her.
I got to see Twitch and Allison dance on Dancing with the Stars.
Well, it's the last day of the month and I have not yet done my visiting teaching. I tried to call Linda Diewald a couple of times but never got a call back. I haven't seen her at church for awhile so I am wondering if they are out of town. I am a little intimidated by Lannie Gillespie. She is very had to contact and is so busy it's hard to schedule a time to visit. I took a quote from the lesson by President Monson, ran it off on nice paper and sent it to her with a note. Hopefully I can get a visit in next month.
I did get to visit Rosie Lauritzen this afternoon We always have such nice visits. We discussed the message on the importance of the temple and then we just visited. Rosie and her husband went on a little trip yesterday to Walnut Canyon to see the indian ruins. She told me all about it and it sounds like it would be a fun place to take some of the kids this summer. I found out that Rosie was the camp director a couple of years ago so we discussed camp and some of the young women she had worked with.
After my visit with Rosie I drove in to Show Low to satisfy a craving for KFC chicken and coleslaw.
When I got home James had called and said Zaki's wife Arian wants all the invoices for the expenses on the house. I spent an hour scanning and emailing 19 invoices to satisfy her.
I got to see Twitch and Allison dance on Dancing with the Stars.
Tonight's Sunset.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Monday, April 29, 2013
There were three or four elk in the yard this morning when I got up to study. Of course I had to tell James and he had to get up to see them.
We have never had a final inspection on the cabin. James scheduled one for today. I hurried around to get the house clean and then took a shower and put on some makeup and did my hair so I would be presentable. When they came I was in the bedroom working on the computer. James said they would want to inspect the entire house, but that didn't prove to be true. They came in and said how nice it was and then one of the guys asked James if he liked living here and James said yes. The guy then said: "Good, then we will give you a certificate of occupancy." Well that was easy. To celebrate we went into town for lunch at Licanos. I mixed things up a little today and had red sauce on my carne asada burro. It was good but I like the green sauce better. We also stopped at Ace Hardware and got some more potting soil.
The weather was gorgeous today with the high around 75. It is 100 in the valley.
Watched The Mentalist with James this evening. The season finale is next week. Will we find out who Red John is? I hope so.
Here is a picture of tonight's sunset.
We have never had a final inspection on the cabin. James scheduled one for today. I hurried around to get the house clean and then took a shower and put on some makeup and did my hair so I would be presentable. When they came I was in the bedroom working on the computer. James said they would want to inspect the entire house, but that didn't prove to be true. They came in and said how nice it was and then one of the guys asked James if he liked living here and James said yes. The guy then said: "Good, then we will give you a certificate of occupancy." Well that was easy. To celebrate we went into town for lunch at Licanos. I mixed things up a little today and had red sauce on my carne asada burro. It was good but I like the green sauce better. We also stopped at Ace Hardware and got some more potting soil.
The weather was gorgeous today with the high around 75. It is 100 in the valley.
Watched The Mentalist with James this evening. The season finale is next week. Will we find out who Red John is? I hope so.
Here is a picture of tonight's sunset.
Sunday, April 28, 2013
I was up very early to study. I made a chart of why we needed the Restoration and listed the events in history leading up to it. Elder Robert D. Hales gave a talk in a general conference about the apostasy and restoration that was very helpful. James had high council meeting this morning but made it back in time for our sacrament meeting.
Jackson Allen was the youth speaker. He just turned 14 and I was surprised that the bishopric had him speak on dating standards. Sandra Kuper was the first speaker after Jackson Her husband was also supposed to speak but she said his truck broke down and he was stranded, so Bishop Hall filled in and did an awesome job. Sandra spoke on keeping the commandments and specifically mentioned the command to keep the sabbath day holy. Bishop Hall read Helaman 5:12 and then spoke on the importance of families and building our families on the rock of our Redeemer. It was really good.
The lesson in Sunday School was on the law of consecration. We decided that we live this law today but it's different than when the early saints were asked to live it.
I was the only Young Women leader in our ward today and I had 13 girls come. Never since I was called has there been that many girls! There were the regulars: Jordyn and Shelly Applegate, Trenda Wilhelm, Mary Swift, and Kilee and LeeAnn Hunsaker. There was also Hope Lootans, Kelly Reynolds (new), Cody Ianoli (Sandra Kuper's daughter), Maddy Carroll (new), MaKenzi Hunsaker, Arizona Hill and Hannah Borrego. All of these girls are members of our ward except Hannah who lives with her Mom in Show Low. Her dad is the fire chief here in Vernon.
After the block I sat with James in the cultural hall while he home taught sister Lorraine Vaught. We went home and had some Hormel chili for lunch and then laid down to take naps. James's nap was cut short because he went home teaching to the Peeler's and the Hunsaker's.
This evening for FHE we watched a couple of the videos from the Church's Worldwide Leadership training broadcast. Afterwards we watched a Hallmark movie "Remember Sunday" starring Alexis Bledel and Zachary Taylor.
In local news a woman was attacked by a rabid bobcat near Lowe's this evening. She literally threw him to the ground to escape. Of course she had to have rabies shots but she is doing ok.
Jackson Allen was the youth speaker. He just turned 14 and I was surprised that the bishopric had him speak on dating standards. Sandra Kuper was the first speaker after Jackson Her husband was also supposed to speak but she said his truck broke down and he was stranded, so Bishop Hall filled in and did an awesome job. Sandra spoke on keeping the commandments and specifically mentioned the command to keep the sabbath day holy. Bishop Hall read Helaman 5:12 and then spoke on the importance of families and building our families on the rock of our Redeemer. It was really good.
The lesson in Sunday School was on the law of consecration. We decided that we live this law today but it's different than when the early saints were asked to live it.
I was the only Young Women leader in our ward today and I had 13 girls come. Never since I was called has there been that many girls! There were the regulars: Jordyn and Shelly Applegate, Trenda Wilhelm, Mary Swift, and Kilee and LeeAnn Hunsaker. There was also Hope Lootans, Kelly Reynolds (new), Cody Ianoli (Sandra Kuper's daughter), Maddy Carroll (new), MaKenzi Hunsaker, Arizona Hill and Hannah Borrego. All of these girls are members of our ward except Hannah who lives with her Mom in Show Low. Her dad is the fire chief here in Vernon.
After the block I sat with James in the cultural hall while he home taught sister Lorraine Vaught. We went home and had some Hormel chili for lunch and then laid down to take naps. James's nap was cut short because he went home teaching to the Peeler's and the Hunsaker's.
This evening for FHE we watched a couple of the videos from the Church's Worldwide Leadership training broadcast. Afterwards we watched a Hallmark movie "Remember Sunday" starring Alexis Bledel and Zachary Taylor.
In local news a woman was attacked by a rabid bobcat near Lowe's this evening. She literally threw him to the ground to escape. Of course she had to have rabies shots but she is doing ok.
Evan lost a tooth today.
Saturday, April 27, 2013
I was up at 4am to get ready to go to the temple with the young women. We met at the church at 5:30. Here is a list of all those who went: Adults: Bishop Hall, Brothers Applegate, Dewitt, Miller, Mel Wilhelm, and Blaine Curtis, Diana Curtis, Alicia Hunsaker, and myself. Young women: MaKenzi Hunsaker, Mary Swift, Trenda Wilhelm, Jordyn and Shelly Applegate, Kilee and LeeAnn Hunsaker. Young men: Westin Hall, Aaron Windsor, Tyler Hunsaker, Talon Wilhelm and Jace Applegate. Shelly and Jordyn rode with me. Shelly had a church music CD she had gotten for her birthday that she played for us on the way.
The first thing we always do when we get to the temple is have a devotional with one of the couples in the temple presidency. This time it was President Johnson and his wife. Sister Johnson told a story about President Johnson loving her homemade tacos. One day they were going home to make tacos when they got a call that their great grandson Camden was in town. They had to make a choice: go home and make tacos or go see Camden. They chose Camden. The moral of the story: Camden is always better than tacos, which translates to: Going to the temple is always better than something else we could do on a Saturday morning.
Of course after the temple Shelly, Jordyn and I had to go to El Cupido's to get something to eat. Others from our group who were there: Bishop and Westin, Mary, and the Curtis's.
When I got home I took a nap and then got up and made white chocolate macadamian nut cookies for our ward party tonight. Neither James nor I felt like going to the party but James delivered the cookies. The Primary sponsored this party. They are playing kickball and having a picnic at the park.
I got a call from Tina Allen this evening. She is scheduled to teach the lesson in Young Women tomorrow but her mom is going to have a triple bypass so she is going to the valley and would like me to teach. Well I guess it's a good thing I didn't go to the ward party. Spent the evening preparing for a lesson on the apostasy and restoration. Went to bed early and decided to finish my lesson prep in the morning.
In other news, I finished the Book of Mormon today. This is the second time through for this year. I love that book!
Today was prom here in Show Low. Here are some pictures of Mary Swift, one of my young women, and her date Dallin Crandell, Kaytlynn Maxwell and her date, and Colby Maxwell and his date.
The first thing we always do when we get to the temple is have a devotional with one of the couples in the temple presidency. This time it was President Johnson and his wife. Sister Johnson told a story about President Johnson loving her homemade tacos. One day they were going home to make tacos when they got a call that their great grandson Camden was in town. They had to make a choice: go home and make tacos or go see Camden. They chose Camden. The moral of the story: Camden is always better than tacos, which translates to: Going to the temple is always better than something else we could do on a Saturday morning.
Of course after the temple Shelly, Jordyn and I had to go to El Cupido's to get something to eat. Others from our group who were there: Bishop and Westin, Mary, and the Curtis's.
When I got home I took a nap and then got up and made white chocolate macadamian nut cookies for our ward party tonight. Neither James nor I felt like going to the party but James delivered the cookies. The Primary sponsored this party. They are playing kickball and having a picnic at the park.
I got a call from Tina Allen this evening. She is scheduled to teach the lesson in Young Women tomorrow but her mom is going to have a triple bypass so she is going to the valley and would like me to teach. Well I guess it's a good thing I didn't go to the ward party. Spent the evening preparing for a lesson on the apostasy and restoration. Went to bed early and decided to finish my lesson prep in the morning.
In other news, I finished the Book of Mormon today. This is the second time through for this year. I love that book!
Today was prom here in Show Low. Here are some pictures of Mary Swift, one of my young women, and her date Dallin Crandell, Kaytlynn Maxwell and her date, and Colby Maxwell and his date.
Mary and Dallin
This was Mary and Kaytlynn's group. Kaytlynn is
Monte (my nephew) & Tasha's daughter and she is standing
next to Mary. Her date was Josh Larsen.
Colby and his date.
Colby is my nephew Brian's son.
Vickie said he was a little upset because he had to
wait for his date so long that they missed
their reservations for dinner.
Saturday, May 4, 2013
Friday, April 26, 2013
My visiting teacher, Alicia Hunsaker came by for a visit this morning at 9am. We had a nice visit and then I had a meeting with Diana Curtis and Kaeli Nicoll about Young Women's. Diana is the activity chairman for the Relief Society and we are scheduled to have a Relief Society, Young Women activity in May. Natalie had wanted the RS to help make frozen dinners for a fundraiser. This is the first that Kaeil and I had heard of it. We weren't sure that's what we wanted to do. We scheduled a time, May 22nd, and then told Diana we would get back with her about what the activity would be. We need to meet with Brother Smith first and find out what our budget is and how much camp is going to cost. Kaeli and I met after Diana left. We made a Sunday teaching schedule and talked about plans for camp. All of this is a bit overwhelming considering I have not been called to be the Young Women's president.
After everyone left James and I made a trip into town. Of course we stopped for lunch at our favorite restaurant, La Casita and then James went to Home Depot and I went to Walmart. While shopping in Walmart I ran in to an old Chandler friend, Pam Lucas. Pam now lives in Snowfake and owns a home in Queen Creek. She has at least ten kids. Several years ago she and her husband Dale were in a car accident and Dale was killed leaving her with 6 kids still at home. Well now she has only two kids at home, twins, a boy and a girl, who are seniors in high school. She says that once they are gone she will probably move back to the valley to be closer to her kids and grandkids. She has 39 grand children. She makes 3 or 4 trips to the valley each month just like I do. Kim was friends with her daughter Shawna, Darrel knew Tanner, and Sheri her daughter Becky. A really neat family. I went to Dale's funeral and it was one of the nicest tributes to a Dad that I have ever seen. Those kids loved their Dad. It was so nice to reconnect with Pam and we exchanged phone numbers. She lives in the subdivision near the Snowflake temple on the golf course.
Here is a picture of James's reloading table he made:
After everyone left James and I made a trip into town. Of course we stopped for lunch at our favorite restaurant, La Casita and then James went to Home Depot and I went to Walmart. While shopping in Walmart I ran in to an old Chandler friend, Pam Lucas. Pam now lives in Snowfake and owns a home in Queen Creek. She has at least ten kids. Several years ago she and her husband Dale were in a car accident and Dale was killed leaving her with 6 kids still at home. Well now she has only two kids at home, twins, a boy and a girl, who are seniors in high school. She says that once they are gone she will probably move back to the valley to be closer to her kids and grandkids. She has 39 grand children. She makes 3 or 4 trips to the valley each month just like I do. Kim was friends with her daughter Shawna, Darrel knew Tanner, and Sheri her daughter Becky. A really neat family. I went to Dale's funeral and it was one of the nicest tributes to a Dad that I have ever seen. Those kids loved their Dad. It was so nice to reconnect with Pam and we exchanged phone numbers. She lives in the subdivision near the Snowflake temple on the golf course.
Here is a picture of James's reloading table he made:
A nice addition to our deck.
Elk in our yard. Can you see them?
Tonight's sunset.
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