Sunday morning the Eaton Ward, that we were members of, was dissolved and my heart has been so very heavy. It oftentimes doesn’t take too long when you are a member of our Church, to be involved in some sort of realignment or change in your ward boundaries. I’ve experienced many of them in my …
The Times of Restitution of All Things
Elder David A. Bednar’s message from this last General Conference was titled, The Times of Restitution of All Things. He spoke of restoration and it really resonated with me. With our study this year of the Doctrine and Covenants, my mind has thought a lot about those early days of the Church. Days that I …
Journal // July 2025
Our every day July moments ☀️ Independence Day One of my favorite holidays we got to spend in Draper with family. Read all about it HERE. Clegg Family Reunion We made our way up to Island Park for the Clegg Family Reunion – one of our favorite weeks of the year! Read all about it …
Martin’s Cove
Jacob and the other young men in our ward got to go on a campout this week to Martin’s Cove. I am so grateful he was able to have this experience. They hiked Independence Rock and were able to push handcarts around Martin’s Cove. It was a great way to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of …
Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia
It has been several months since we have visited one of our favorite Denver locations – the Nature and Science Museum – and it was so great to go back! They had a more historical exhibit called Angkor: The Lost Empire of Cambodia and I was ALL for it! I thought it was all so …
Clegg Family Reunion
After the Fourth of July we made our way north to Idaho for our annual Clegg Family Reunion! We stopped in Rexburg and were able to visit with Daniel and Teresa and their family which was so wonderful to see them again so soon. Island Park was amazing as always. It was filled with days …
Personal Preparation to Meet the Savior
Elder Dale G. Renlund’s messages always seem to hit home for me and this last General Conference was no exception. Preparation for the Second Coming seemed to be an underlying theme throughout this conference and the parable of the ten virgins was shared and expounded on multiple times. Elder Renlund also spoke about the Second …
Fourth of July
For the first time since we’ve moved to Colorado – Mark had the Fourth of July off! This holiday is definitely the one that makes me the most homesick and so I was grateful to have him here to celebrate with us. But we decided to do something a little crazy and decided to head …
Premature Ventricular Contractions
Story Time. Back in April when Ben and Lydie were battling through their pneumonia, Mark started to feel some things in his chest. One evening he pulled me aside and told me that he was going to the emergency room because his chest didn’t feel right. This immediately was concerning for me. Mark and I …