This Week
It has actually been another 'quiet' but busy week. Remember back when you were all children and we could house clean the kitchen in 1 day? Everyone would have different cupboards, drawers, pantry, fridge and we would all get it done quickly? I bet you remember those days with such fondness. Well, I don't like to houseclean, and I can't do it all day, so I just take a little each day while I'm listening to something worthwhile on my MP3 player. I did that every day for a little while and I'm about done. I will spare you any pictures, I'm sure you remember what the kitchen looks like.
Dad has been going through the hall cupboards and magazines, so that is how desperate we are for something to do. I also made a little area at the end of the hall and put all the Kids Discover, National Geographic Kids and World, and the old 3-2-1- Contact. So, grandkids, here is the new place to browse through lots of cool things or if you need information for reports. (Yes, I realize there is the internet, but it doesn't come with warmth, love, and food like at Grandma and Grandpa's.)
We went to the temple with A. Margaret and did some sealings afterward. It was a neat experience because Dad was proxy for Daniel Capener. In the past it has always been his descendants. This was the first for him. I also spent a lot of time at different peoples homes doing Family History; showing them Family Trees and doing research.
I have so enjoyed going to the gym everyday. I am feeling better for it, and we've added more fruits and veggies to our meals and even less meat. We've had some really good, different meals. My favorite is anything with sauteed mushroom, onions and spinach.
I have so enjoyed going to the gym everyday. I am feeling better for it, and we've added more fruits and veggies to our meals and even less meat. We've had some really good, different meals. My favorite is anything with sauteed mushroom, onions and spinach.
I have also loved the extra study time I have been doing. I learned how to use the 'Notes and Journal' on LDS.org. I can read a talk, mark it, and put the marked passages in a folder along with my comments. I have done a lot of reading and pondering this week. It is hard to come up with a favorite quote, but the two talks I have studied this week are Elder Bednar's from last October conference on conversion and Dallin H. Oaks, "The Challenge to Become", Ensign, November 2000 p. 32-34. Here is a quote from each of them.
"Testimony alone is not and will not be enough to protect us in the latter-day storm of darkness and evil in which we are living. Testimony is important and necessary but not sufficient to provide the spiritual strength and protection we need." Elder David A. Bednar
Elder Oaks: In contrast to the institutions of the world, which
teach us to know something, the gospel of Jesus Christ
challenges us to become something.
And again: : To
testify is to know and to declare. The gospel challenges us to be
“converted,” which requires us to do and to become. -- Now is the time for
each of us to work toward our personal conversion, toward becoming what our
Heavenly Father desires us to become.
More and more I can see how confusing the world is becoming and how important it is to become more converted. I am working on it.
Saturday
Mike had his family from Malaysia come. The 2 children that were coming were sick, so the dad stayed home with them. It was Sister Lee and her two daughters. The branch president, Brother Lee, has already gone back to Malaysia. We had so much fun with the mom and 2 daughters. The 18 year old, Esther, wanted to ride a horse, so I called Lola and Kent and McKenzie showed us all a wonderful time. Kenzie was such a good teacher. Here are some pictures:
Mike watching Esther, who could not get on the horse, try getting on from sitting position on the fence.
She made it!
McKenzie Baker with Esther Lee. It was so nice of them to take us to the indoor arena at the fair grounds to ride so we weren't in the cold and snow.
Mike with Sister Lee.
I had been showing Sis. Lee and her other daughter Family Trees. They were excited to get connected up to ancestors, even though it was only to grandparents. They just don't know beyond that.
While we were doing that, Mike and Esther went sledding. It was not very good conditions, though, but they went down a few times and then came in for hot chocolate.
We had fun playing games. Here's Rumicube:
And, of course, Mike taught them 'Mormon Rook'. Thanks, Tesha, that has been a fun game.
Picture with Esther, Mike and Sister Lee
All four of them
Mike watching Esther, who could not get on the horse, try getting on from sitting position on the fence.
She made it!
McKenzie Baker with Esther Lee. It was so nice of them to take us to the indoor arena at the fair grounds to ride so we weren't in the cold and snow.
Mike with Sister Lee.
I had been showing Sis. Lee and her other daughter Family Trees. They were excited to get connected up to ancestors, even though it was only to grandparents. They just don't know beyond that.
While we were doing that, Mike and Esther went sledding. It was not very good conditions, though, but they went down a few times and then came in for hot chocolate.
We had fun playing games. Here's Rumicube:
And, of course, Mike taught them 'Mormon Rook'. Thanks, Tesha, that has been a fun game.
Picture with Esther, Mike and Sister Lee
All four of them
Have a wonderful week. Do great and good things this week.
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