We were just getting settled into our callings when out of no where the dam broke and the flood came. In the past few weeks we have had 3 funerals: 1 being an elderly passing, 1 being a suicide of the sweetest man in the world and the other an unexpected death of a young man almost ready to come from the hospital after a succesful operation. We have also been in the middle of a HUGE project for a family in our ward that has tested all of our strength, love, endurance, patience and personal weakness's. I think we are all trying to wrap our minds around what has happened, let alone give our hearts time to heal from all the sadness. It has been the craziest few weeks ever, and an incredibly sad time for so many people. I am very grateful to my Heavenly Father for the lessons I have learned these past few weeks as I have attempted to serve with a loving heart. I have been tried and tested in ways I wasn't ready for and brought to tears a dozen times over the awfulness of situations. I have hurt, ached for and never hoped for brighter days in all my serving years. The Lord has taught me many things as I have wept at his feet in humility and screamed his name for answeres to why. I have been stretched to my limits, brought to my end, and then realed back in to feel his amazing love and forgivness moments later. All I know is that when we serve, we grow to love the people. I am grateful and changed because of that.
Yesterday Grace lost her 2nd tooth! It has hanging by a thread so I reached in and yanked the darn thing out so she would keep her fingers out of her mouth, it was grossing me out! Sadly, she lost her tooth, but Daisy wrote a note in her behalf and magically the tooth fairy found her!
A few days ago we had our RS Birthday Dinner and it was a great success! Teena and I worked for months and then when Virginia was called to the activity's committee, she worked like crazy as well. Between the 3 of us and many helping hands- we did it! It looked great, the ladies dressed up, the food was awesome and I think the real spirit of RS was felt. Not only that, I am glad to be done with it as well! I know that's awful, but this is one of our biggest activities and it always takes everything out of us. Thanks to everyone who helped- we love and appriciate you!
I was pretty shocked when Grace informed me this was Willow's boy kisser. It was made to help her practice kissing! What???
Andrea wasn't in any baptism pictures and of course the only one we got was with her scary eyes! Love you!
We have Tristin & Grace in karate right now and neither of them want to go anymore, hence the reason we try things for 1 month! They have to finish their last week though! ( I think a different class would be better for them)
Roman has had a busy month, between turning 8 months, being sick, teething and getting 2 teeth, life has been fun!
Trav actually enjoys cooking, so about a month ago he made something crazy- a Monte Cristo sandwich. It was a triple decker sandwich deep fried! It was pretty wild!
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