Well, today is my last Sunday for blogging. It is interesting as each DAY is done with blogging, I can go back in my mind and think about what happy moments are the usual for that day. By now most people know going to church and Sunday naps are the top two happy moments of these days!
I am so thankful I belong to my church. Today, as we sat and listened to a young man who prepared for the past years of his life to go on a mission, and then got called to El Salvadore and Belize, I was so thankful to get to hear his talk. As he thanked his mom for all of the love and support she gave him, as he told his siblings how much he loves them, and as he shared his joy and love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, I thought about Joel and Connor and all of the many years I need to prepare them for that moment! When that day comes for each of them, I pray I get the moment where my sons look down into the congregation and are grateful for the spiritual preparation and great love I taught them for our Savior each and every day. I hope they take with them the spirit of joy that our family has to whatever culture they get sent to on their mission. So many tears in the audience today from us women all thinking the same thing...that mom did it RIGHT and we all hope to be able to get there ourselves!
Church went by quickly today. During the third hour with the younger primary learning songs and a lesson, Joel sat on my lap most of the time. It is fun to be able to teach the 5 year olds and have Joel's class right behind me. I am thankful that I can watch both Joel AND Connor next year in primary...it will be fun and hopefully little Connor will behave!
We came home to Connor and David (both of them not feeling so good today) and relaxed. I sat with the boys and ate popcorn and watched a movie while David took a nap. It was a really nice snuggle time with them! After that, I took Ginger to puppy social at the vet office where she played HARD for an hour with two "double doodles." Face it folks, if your golden doodle was bred with a labra-doodle...you have a mutt....not some new designer dog lol. Four different dogs were involved in the process....if you can't tell what your dog is and have to say FOUR different doggie names...yeah...mutt lol! They were really cute dogs and Ginger had the best time running around. I got a really cute picture of her "frog dog" pose that she does. I will post it on here. Hoping she sleeps well tonight! So far she is down in the crate crying her little puppy heart out...this too shall pass.
We did dinner with my parents tonight because David was feeling hungry and a little better. I am going to take Connor to the doctor tomorrow...at this point I am thinking ear infection but we will see! We all had a good dinner and Joel go to go spend the night at my parent's house. Something he loves doing so much and I am so grateful for his little smile and joyful walk as he headed to their car tonight.
Well, the rest of the evening was pretty much just resting. I am so tired lately and hoping to perk up soon! I am grateful for all of the Sundays that I have had the chance to write about. I hope that in these blogs, anyone reading can see that I dedicate my life to being obedient to God and his teachings. I am so thankful to have the opportunity each Sunday to attend church, take the sacrament, and renew my promises that I made to God and Jesus. To always remember them and keep their commandments. I hope my life each day can be an example for others to follow, or want to follow at least. I am so very thankful for my loving Father in Heaven. I know Jesus died for me. I taught that today to my little children. That it was difficult for him, that he prayed for another way, but that he accepted his Father's will in the end. Our Father in Heaven has a plan for us. We have to have faith in His timing of all things. That is something I have TRULY learned in the last 361 days. Have a good night all!
I am so thankful I belong to my church. Today, as we sat and listened to a young man who prepared for the past years of his life to go on a mission, and then got called to El Salvadore and Belize, I was so thankful to get to hear his talk. As he thanked his mom for all of the love and support she gave him, as he told his siblings how much he loves them, and as he shared his joy and love for the gospel of Jesus Christ, I thought about Joel and Connor and all of the many years I need to prepare them for that moment! When that day comes for each of them, I pray I get the moment where my sons look down into the congregation and are grateful for the spiritual preparation and great love I taught them for our Savior each and every day. I hope they take with them the spirit of joy that our family has to whatever culture they get sent to on their mission. So many tears in the audience today from us women all thinking the same thing...that mom did it RIGHT and we all hope to be able to get there ourselves!
Church went by quickly today. During the third hour with the younger primary learning songs and a lesson, Joel sat on my lap most of the time. It is fun to be able to teach the 5 year olds and have Joel's class right behind me. I am thankful that I can watch both Joel AND Connor next year in primary...it will be fun and hopefully little Connor will behave!
We came home to Connor and David (both of them not feeling so good today) and relaxed. I sat with the boys and ate popcorn and watched a movie while David took a nap. It was a really nice snuggle time with them! After that, I took Ginger to puppy social at the vet office where she played HARD for an hour with two "double doodles." Face it folks, if your golden doodle was bred with a labra-doodle...you have a mutt....not some new designer dog lol. Four different dogs were involved in the process....if you can't tell what your dog is and have to say FOUR different doggie names...yeah...mutt lol! They were really cute dogs and Ginger had the best time running around. I got a really cute picture of her "frog dog" pose that she does. I will post it on here. Hoping she sleeps well tonight! So far she is down in the crate crying her little puppy heart out...this too shall pass.
We did dinner with my parents tonight because David was feeling hungry and a little better. I am going to take Connor to the doctor tomorrow...at this point I am thinking ear infection but we will see! We all had a good dinner and Joel go to go spend the night at my parent's house. Something he loves doing so much and I am so grateful for his little smile and joyful walk as he headed to their car tonight.
Well, the rest of the evening was pretty much just resting. I am so tired lately and hoping to perk up soon! I am grateful for all of the Sundays that I have had the chance to write about. I hope that in these blogs, anyone reading can see that I dedicate my life to being obedient to God and his teachings. I am so thankful to have the opportunity each Sunday to attend church, take the sacrament, and renew my promises that I made to God and Jesus. To always remember them and keep their commandments. I hope my life each day can be an example for others to follow, or want to follow at least. I am so very thankful for my loving Father in Heaven. I know Jesus died for me. I taught that today to my little children. That it was difficult for him, that he prayed for another way, but that he accepted his Father's will in the end. Our Father in Heaven has a plan for us. We have to have faith in His timing of all things. That is something I have TRULY learned in the last 361 days. Have a good night all!
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