When I first heard Elder Stevenson’s talk in general conference – while it gave me pause to think – I was not anticipating the effect it would have on me in the coming week (and last several weeks really). He spoke of Easter. He drew attention to the First Presidency letter that invited us to …
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep. But he that is an hireling, and not the shepherd, whose own the sheep are not, seeth the wolf coming, and leaveth the sheep, and fleeth: and the wolf catcheth them, and scattereth the sheep. The hireling fleeth, because he is …
General Conference Each six months, I feel like my heart yearns for General Conference more and more. I love this weekend so much. I love feeling encouraged but also motivated to change. I love having a weekend where the outside world is quieted and we just get to immerse ourselves in family and the gospel. …
*** I miss our monthly family picture. However, my Sundays have changed a lot with my calling and, sadly, family pictures have not been happening. So instead, you get this nice, moody picture that we took at Rocky Mountain National Park last summer. *** Elder Kevin W. Pearson shared a beautiful and thought-provoking message about …
Lydia was asked to give a talk in Primary. At first, I must admit, I really didn’t know what to do. I was grateful that they wanted to include Lydie but unsure about how to help her with this. I asked Sarah if she would help Lydia and she was thrilled! This talk was tender …
Jacob was asked to give a talk in Primary back in January. I am so proud of this boy. Talking in front of others is very intimidating for him but Jacob never ceases to amaze me with his strength. Here is his talk so that we can remember his testimony right now. “In the New …
In January, Mark was called to be a Primary Teacher for the 10-11 year old class. Mark gets to teach Jacob’s class and he is excited for that. The class is filled with the best kids!
As soon as Bishop Causse mentioned the little town of Giverny in France, I was hooked. I am not entirely sure where my deep love for the art of Claude Monet began, but I have loved it for as long as I remember. I hope to one day visit this beautiful landscape that inspired so …
Story Time. The week of Thanksgiving, Mark got a call asking if we could meet with the Bishop for a couple minutes. The whole day I was teasing Mark about what calling he was going to get. I already had two and so I was excited to see what lay ahead for him. We got …