Little man is not so little anymore!

You have probably seen these pics on Jessica's Blog  (http://mhig36.blogspot.com/). . . but I just can't help but post them too!  He is just too dang cute!!  How is it that a baby can already look so much like the gender they are.  His sisters looked so "girlie" and he is just sooooo "BOY".  Wow!  What a sweet little man he is!  I can't wait to see what his little personality will be like.  The girls are going to have so much fun with him! :)

Wo Wo Wo !!!

In the Scriptures the Lord warns us with a "wo". Now and then He will say "Wo, Wo".  Occasionally He will declare "Wo Wo Wo"!  America is a choice land.  It was blessed by our Creator.  It was chosen by Him as a place for His people to gather where they would be safe and free.  The freedom He blessed them with was the freedom to make choices about their own lives, and the freedom to "worship How, Where, and What they may."  It was our Heavenly Father and His Son Jesus Christ who prepared and divinely inspired men of great character to write our Constitution.  It is not by chance that people have fought to keep the Constitution upheld for over two hundred years!  Whether we consciously realize it or not, our "inner selves"  recognize the sacredness of the Constitution of the United States of America.  I believe we are witnessing a very dangerous time in the history of our nation and the history of the world.  I believe that there will be consequences for our actions, and the behaviors of men and women in power who are blatantly disregarding the sacred oaths they have taken to uphold the Constitution of this country.  I was reading the words to America the Beautiful today.  I have posted the words of two of the chorus's.  Please take a moment to read them. . . slowly. . . . and think about the meaning of these inspired words. 

America! America!

God mend thine ev'ry flaw,

Confirm thy soul in self-control,

Thy liberty in law.

America! America!

May God thy gold refine

Till all success be nobleness,

And ev'ry gain divine.

Today While The Sun Shines,   
          I will do all I can possibly do to ensure the security of the Constitution of my country.  I will hold onto my conservative values and beliefs and will do more to seek out leaders who hold to traditional American values and are willing to fight for them.  I will do all I can do to leave a choice land for my Grandchildren to inherit.  I will pray that we will be successful in placing people in leadership positions, who will do the will of the Lord and will serve the people with integrity and humility. 

Hearts and Hands

If there is one thing you can count on with LDS women, it's that when they get together. .  . . . 

THINGS GET DONE!!!!

On Saturday our Stake Relief Society sisters in the Show Low AZ Stake, did a remarkable thing.  We held a service day that surpassed anything I had seen on a local level before!

We had 7 work stations.

 

1. Socks. 318 pairs of new socks,535 pairs of used socks, and 410 single socks, along with cash donations, were donated to be sent to the valley to the "One Small Step" organization which puts together peoples mismatched socks for the homeless.

2.  Mittens. 133 pairs of mittens (many that were hand knitted )were donated and will be sent to LDS Humanitarian Services for distribution throughout the world.

3.  Food. 277 cans of food were donated for our local "Love Kitchen".

 4.  Childrens Clothing.  38 large garbage bags full of clothing donations were collected and were
taken to our local "Living Hope House" for unwed mothers.  10 bags of women's and childrens clothing were taken to our local Safe House for battered women and children.

5.  Loom Hats were made and donated to our local hospital's Labor and Delivery department for new infants to wear.  We completed 597 caps.  Some of the larger size hats will be sent to Los Angeles for distribution to the homeless, and the rest will be sent to Salt Lake City for distribution throughout the world.

6.  Quilts.  We completed 10 full size quilts and two baby quilts. These will be sent to the LDS Humanitarian Center for distribution throughout the world.

7.  Fleece baby blankets.  We tied 64 fleece baby blankets and donated them to the Show Low Police Dept. and they will distribute them to the Safe House.

 

A Waffle Breakfast

We were served a wonderful breakfast of Waffles.  Thanks to Mindy and Jason Matyas and Lisa Reed!!  The Coconut Syrup was a huge hit!!               


What a wonderful day of service!  Thanks to all of the ladies of the Show Low AZ Stake for contributing their time, talents, and means, to make this happen! 
And two of my favorite ladies. . . . . Roni and Heidi. . . . . I have learned so much about service from watching them! 

I feel blessed to live in this time, blessed to have such beautiful friends, blessed to be a member of the worlds largest women's organization that is devoted to serving, loving and bringing the light of Christ into the lives of the people we touch.

A few of my favorite quotes:

"True Christianity is love in action."  David O. McKay

" How simple it is, really, to extend a kindess when we see the need.  God helps us to recognize the opportunities we have, every day, to touch lives in small and simple ways."  Marjorie Pay Hinckley

"When ye are in the service of your fellow beings, ye are only in the service of your God."  Mosiah 2:17

"What do we live for, if not to make life less difficult for each other?"  George Elliot

"By small and simple things are great things brought to pass."  Alma 37:6
Today While the Sun Shines:    I will ask myself. . . . .

"Have I done any good in the world today?

Have I helped anyone in need?

Have I cheered up the sad and made someone feel glad?

If not, I have failed indeed!

Has anyone's burden been lighter today,

Because I was willing to share?

Have the sick and the weary been helped on their way?

When they needed my help was I there?"

Hymn 223

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