Of Regrets and Resolutions

We had a great Relief Society activity.  Sandra T. spoke on President Uchtdorf's Conf. Talk.  Then we wrote down our personal regrets and threw them in a bonfire... releasing them to God.  Afterward we roasted marshmallows and made s'mores.  This was a good night for everyone there. Very therapeutic!  I had lots of regrets and burned them all.
We were told to avoid regrets by making 3 resolutions:
1)  Resolve to spend more time with those we love.
2)  Resolve to strive more earnestly to become the person God wants us to be.
3)  Resolve to find happiness, regardless of our circumstances.
Great council and advise.

My 2014 Summer Vacation

A Spiritual Feast

Today at our Stake Conference we had a spiritual feast.  Steven K. Randall (Area Seventy) and David S. Baxter (First Quorum of Seventy) came to reorganize our Stake Presidency.

Released : Bryan Larsen, Paul Champlin, Craig Hislop
Sustained: Paul D. Parkinson, John G. Miller, Michael K. Child

Elder Randall has a great sense of humor. He told us that Boyd K. Packer said the only difference between an especial witness of Christ (General Authorities) and a special witness of Christ (area seventies) in “e.”

He spoke to me when he said his job is to help perfect the saints and he wanted to learn to perfect prayer!  I too want to perfect prayer! 

Elder Baxter said he prayed for everyone in our stake.  That our burdens would be light, that our prayers would be answered, that we would feel the love of God and Christ. I felt he had prayed just for me when he said this! He also made reference to a quote that I have always believe, "fear & faith can't exist together" he refuted this. He said he has felt fear and faith coexist and that the only thing that can drive out fear is perfect love! This was an answer to my prayers...I've been feeling both faith and anxiety for the past 3 months... Christ's perfect love entered my soul at conference (because of the Love I felt from Elder Baxter) and is driving away the anxiety.
He also said that we are entering a "new dark age" and Satan is using discouragement, despondency and depression to put the world in bondage. The Gospel light is bright and as we hold to it the darkness will dissolve around us so we too can be golden beacons of light.
His last thoughts were that we need to be: faithful, good, HAPPY (force a smile if necessary) and have fun in the gospel!

If you don't know who David S. Baxter is click here

Steven K. Randall

Memorial Day Games Quarter Quell + 2

The Winners are:

1st   Mason Barfuss  District 1

2nd  Luke Shumway District 1

2nd  Isis Barfuss       District 1

3rd  Nick Barfuss     District 2

These Tributes were designed by their team:

District 1   Agriculture   Andy Shumway

District 2   Mining   Nick Barfuss  

Dsitrict 3   Electrical   Sally Shumway

District 4    Medical   Lily Shumway

    

My fantastic Starfighters

One of Jasmine's friends did the picture of Isis and Phoenix.  They are truly Star fighters, having survived all the surgeries and hospital stays!

Quilts made in January

I've started making quilts again.  These are what I have finished (plus 3 more I have already given away) in January. They are mostly 48" X 60" for crib or child quilts. Those in large blue squares and large yellow squares are 45" X 45" for babies. I still love making them.

Paul digs for treasure

Paul and I spent the day together.  We found some old coins and a treasure map of Tremonton.  

We went to all the x's on the map and had great fun spending the coins and being together!

Maternal Grandmothers Chart

Check out the chart I just made for my grandaughters...I'm having fun with family history!

Beautiful Moments

Nick, Natalie, and Phoenix doing make-up. Just making beautiful moments together.

Silent Monks Singing Halleluia