A few weeks ago I posted a quote by Emma McKay that I had found. A couple of people asked me where I had gotten that quote.
It is taken from a talk given by Sis. McKay at BYU on April 12, 1952. I checked on Ebay and you can buy a copy of the pamplet of that speech for about $50. Gulp!
Or, you can do what I did and head to your nearest D.I. (Deseret Industries=Goodwill type thrift store) and pick up a copy of the book titled Motherhood - A Partnership with God.
A few years back I was going through a particularly hard time and wondering why God was picking on me. I was reading and praying alot to understand my role as a wife and mother and while at D.I. one day this book caught my eye so I picked it up. It is a compilation of quotes, articles and speeches from prophets and others notable Church leaders. It was published in 1956, by Harold Lundstrom and Bookcraft Publishers. I skimmed through it and read through the table of contents and it looked interesting so I shelled out my $2 and brought it home. I did not read all of it at that time, just some parts that seemed to pertain to what I felt was my problem. In the past few months I've picked it up again and am going through it and I'm LOVING it. I know, it's old and those people(men) don't understand about being a woman and life is so different now. . . . What I'm finding is that the things in it are speaking to my heart and it is answering with such peaceful feelings about the path I've chosen.
I've learned for myself that the words of the prophets have no expiration date on them and are just as applicable now as they were when they were spoken. I have found much peace in my life as I have tried to align my life with those teachings and counsel. This book has helped me and encouraged me.
Friday, February 29, 2008
Wednesday, February 20, 2008
The envelope, please!!!
It finally came! J sent in his mission papers on the 2nd of Feb and we've been waiting anxiously for a certain white envelope to be delivered to our door.
It didn't come in the expected way, however.
On the morning of the 14th we got a phone call from our neighbor and home teacher asking us if J had gotten his mission call yet. I told him that we had put the papers in and were just waiting. He said that he had a large white envelope addressed to Elder Welch at his home and was wondering if we would like to come get it. I woke J up and sent him over for it. (we often get our mail mixed up, as their house number is 1156 and ours is 1165.
All the members of the family had picked where they thought J would be going and H had chosen Boise, ID, since she has recently watched The Singles Ward. When J opened the envelope, he started laughing and laughing. We asked him if he was going to Boise, and he said that it was pretty close.
His call is to the Montana, Billings Mission. It covers the entire state of Montana and about half of Wyoming as well. This is quite exciting since most of his family on his father's side is from that part of Wyoming, so it will be like going back to his roots. I admit to wishing that he was going someplace exotic that he will probably never have any other reason to go to, but we're excited about the connections he will have/find in the mission he is called to. He enters the MTC on May 21.
It didn't come in the expected way, however.
On the morning of the 14th we got a phone call from our neighbor and home teacher asking us if J had gotten his mission call yet. I told him that we had put the papers in and were just waiting. He said that he had a large white envelope addressed to Elder Welch at his home and was wondering if we would like to come get it. I woke J up and sent him over for it. (we often get our mail mixed up, as their house number is 1156 and ours is 1165.
All the members of the family had picked where they thought J would be going and H had chosen Boise, ID, since she has recently watched The Singles Ward. When J opened the envelope, he started laughing and laughing. We asked him if he was going to Boise, and he said that it was pretty close.
His call is to the Montana, Billings Mission. It covers the entire state of Montana and about half of Wyoming as well. This is quite exciting since most of his family on his father's side is from that part of Wyoming, so it will be like going back to his roots. I admit to wishing that he was going someplace exotic that he will probably never have any other reason to go to, but we're excited about the connections he will have/find in the mission he is called to. He enters the MTC on May 21.
Monday, February 11, 2008
I Miss You Already!
My paternal grandfather died today at 4:30 p.m. It was truly a blessing for him, but as always I'm crying.
My grandmother died nearly 9 years ago and he had missed her so much, so I'm crying as I imagine their reunion.
I'm crying imagining the reunion with his parents and grandparents. What joy!
I'm crying because I remember so many good times we spent together. The times he took me for horse rides, took me to the ranch when he did chores, took me with him on his milk truck runs down to the Navajo Reservation. I thought he was the smartest man because he could speak Navajo. The time he came to see me when I was in college and took my cousin and me out to dinner. Letting me play in the saddle shed and the barn and help with haying. (if I could stop sneezing long enough)
I'm crying because he is no longer trapped in a body that wasn't working with a mind that has been 'gone' for years. What must that be like, to be free of the frailties of a mortal body?
I'm crying mostly because, as sad as I am, and as much as I miss him, I know I'll see him again.
Goodbye, Grandpa! I love you!!!
My grandmother died nearly 9 years ago and he had missed her so much, so I'm crying as I imagine their reunion.
I'm crying imagining the reunion with his parents and grandparents. What joy!
I'm crying because I remember so many good times we spent together. The times he took me for horse rides, took me to the ranch when he did chores, took me with him on his milk truck runs down to the Navajo Reservation. I thought he was the smartest man because he could speak Navajo. The time he came to see me when I was in college and took my cousin and me out to dinner. Letting me play in the saddle shed and the barn and help with haying. (if I could stop sneezing long enough)
I'm crying because he is no longer trapped in a body that wasn't working with a mind that has been 'gone' for years. What must that be like, to be free of the frailties of a mortal body?
I'm crying mostly because, as sad as I am, and as much as I miss him, I know I'll see him again.
Goodbye, Grandpa! I love you!!!
Saturday, February 09, 2008
Progress!
Yesterday we finally got a big enough break in the weather to get the trusses up that will form the roof of our new carport. This house has had a single car, flat-roofed, tacked on carport and it is SOOOOOO ugly. Plus it has started to leak in the last year, so we decided that part of finishing up the addition would be to put up a new carport that would just extend the house's roofline over the driveway and have it look like it is actually part of the house design and not an afterthought. The new carport will be higher, wider and longer and we will also extend the shed roof part at the front of it west to make a new porch roof as well. It will allow us to have a bigger porch and possibly even a fun bench or chairs on it. Next week we will get to strip off all five layers of old shingles and redo the entire roof. A prayer for nice sunny days would be appreciated.
C and I also took time today to step into what will become the girls new room and pin down the location of the closet. I wanted to give them a big walk in closet with plenty of space for their clothing and stuff, so that we won't need dressers and any other type of flat surface in their room to collect junk. Now C can put the can lights in and we can frame the wall between the storage room and the girls room as well as their closet. Each day we get a bit closer to having this space be usable. I'm not sure I'll know what to do when that becomes our reality. On the other hand, I'm sure I'll have no trouble adjusting to having that much more space....
C and I also took time today to step into what will become the girls new room and pin down the location of the closet. I wanted to give them a big walk in closet with plenty of space for their clothing and stuff, so that we won't need dressers and any other type of flat surface in their room to collect junk. Now C can put the can lights in and we can frame the wall between the storage room and the girls room as well as their closet. Each day we get a bit closer to having this space be usable. I'm not sure I'll know what to do when that becomes our reality. On the other hand, I'm sure I'll have no trouble adjusting to having that much more space....
Friday, February 01, 2008
From the Sidelines.....
The basketball season for the boys started 3 weeks ago. This is the first time that AHS has had a basketball team. They belong to a league for charter and private schools. We have had games in both Utah and SL counties, as far north as North Salt Lake.
The school has two teams, A-9th grade and B-7th and 8th grade. However, we didn't have enough 9th graders try out so essentially we have the same boys playing on both teams, with the exception of about 2 players. There are games scheduled on Wed and Fri and each team plays on those days. What that amounts to is that both of my boys are playing 4 games a week. Neither one of them has played much before (except for a stint or two in Jr. Jazz), so this is quite a new thing for them. It has been really good for them! They are doing well and improving with each game.
Ford is often the point guard. He has a pretty good outside shot, sank a 3 pointer tonight.
Montana is a defense specialist. He has quick hands and can read where the ball is going and gets steals quite often. He is good at assisting others by passing off when he could take a shot. He also made a 3 pointer tonight, much to his surprise and that of everyone else.
The teams are struggling to win, I think because they are young teams made up of boys who have never really played before. But they have heart and they work hard for every point they get. I'm sure as the season progresses they will continue to improve and hopefully, some of these same kids will be here next year so the improvement can continue.
The school has two teams, A-9th grade and B-7th and 8th grade. However, we didn't have enough 9th graders try out so essentially we have the same boys playing on both teams, with the exception of about 2 players. There are games scheduled on Wed and Fri and each team plays on those days. What that amounts to is that both of my boys are playing 4 games a week. Neither one of them has played much before (except for a stint or two in Jr. Jazz), so this is quite a new thing for them. It has been really good for them! They are doing well and improving with each game.
Ford is often the point guard. He has a pretty good outside shot, sank a 3 pointer tonight.
Montana is a defense specialist. He has quick hands and can read where the ball is going and gets steals quite often. He is good at assisting others by passing off when he could take a shot. He also made a 3 pointer tonight, much to his surprise and that of everyone else.
The teams are struggling to win, I think because they are young teams made up of boys who have never really played before. But they have heart and they work hard for every point they get. I'm sure as the season progresses they will continue to improve and hopefully, some of these same kids will be here next year so the improvement can continue.
GO AHS EAGLES!
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