Goings On

Not too much to report. We are on a 5 day break from school this week, and no soccer this week. It was sad the other day, I was talking with Trenton about soccer and playing, and he said " I like soccer mommy, but everyone else is a lot better than me, but that's ok. " He is a really good goalie , but I admit he is not that fast and does not score any goals, but he still helps out. Poor guy. He is ready for soccer in the spring still.
Ben is everywhere lately, and has a new found hobby; climbing! Yikes! We have baby gates everywhere but he still climbs on the boys' chairs and my step stool. crazy boy.
Joe is becoming a computer whiz. He can navigate around like no other and love to play games on PBS kids and Thomas the Train of course.
Next week I am going on a cooking venture. I am making more bread, pasta sauce, apple butter and home made apple pie/ I am looking forward to it.
tomorrow marks the 1st day of October. A great month, but SUPER busy this year. We have the boy scout auction, General Conference, the Enrichment party, Trenton is cheer leading at a football game (yes I let my SON be a cheerleader, and I don't care) 3 more soccer games, visiting teaching, and Halloween. There goes another month! I am looking forward to it though.
I really like visiting teaching. It is nice to talk with the other sisters outside of church and share a nice message. It is the same message for everyone, and everyone does visiting teaching, so it might seem repetitive, but everyone has a different perspective on everything. I love our faith and the people in it.

This was part of the lesson for September, and it is ringing so true as we live our lives and face mockery and persecution.

Elder Joseph B. Wirthlin (1917–2008) of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles: “Faithful members of the Church should be like oak trees and should extend deep roots into the fertile soil of the fundamental principles of the gospel. We should understand and live by the simple, basic truths and not complicate them. Our foundations should be solid and deep-rooted so we can withstand the winds of temptation, false doctrine, adversity, and the onslaught of the adversary without being swayed or uprooted. …

“Spiritual nourishment is just as important as a balanced diet to keep us strong and healthy. We nourish ourselves spiritually by partaking of the sacrament weekly, reading the scriptures daily, praying daily in personal and family prayer, and performing temple work regularly. Our spiritual strengths are like batteries; they need to be charged and frequently recharged” (“Deep Roots,” Ensign, Nov. 1994, 75).

I love that our church, while strong in it's convictions, places no judgment on other religions, or how other believe. The simple message is given to all of us when we do missionary work in our daily lives. Pray, and tell others to pray. Let the Spirit be with you and guide you, and just pray.

This is so simple and so true. In all the times Rex and I have talked with friends and family, these simple steps ring true and work.

So thank you to all who helped my family get to where we are now. we love our life and would not change it for anything

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