Saturday's Surprise Announcement

Saturday's surprise announcement was an amazing blessing to us and many other families. First of all, I am super excited for all those in the Tucson Arizona area for the future Temple that will be built within a few short years. What a blessing it is to have these marvelous temples so close to home, but my excitement today really comes from the announcement made by our beloved Prophet Thomas S. Monson, that all young men age 18, and young woman age 19, worthy and have graduated from high school can now (effective immediately) serve a full time mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter day Saints. I was shocked, yet super excited for those this will effect. This is a life changing blessing for many to come. My son Mitchell, will now only have 2 years 8 months to prepare himself to send in his papers and dedicate his life unto the Lord as a full time missionary. I have always been worried for him, because he will only be 17 years old when he graduates from high school. 19 years old is a long time to wait. I feel as if this is a true blessing for him and all other future missionaries who are in the same situation. When he heard the news, he was so excited as was all my kids. What a blessing for us all. I am truly grateful! What a day to remember!

He Will Give You Help

I saw this on Monday and just couldn't stop thinking of my ten year old Nephew Cameron. He lost his Best Friend ~his Father~ Sunday night due to a motorcycle accident in MT.   My heart hurts for him, but I want him to know that while you are faced with great pain and loss, God will give you help. I know our earthly trials are so hard at times, but there will never be a time that the Lords tender mercy won't mend a broken heart.  He knows of our burdens, pains and broken hearts..  He understands us more than anyone here on this earth.  He blessed your life with an amazing Mother.  She will be there for you always.  I know that there is life after we leave this earth.  You will one day be able to put your arms around your Dad and hug him again.  He will always love you Cam!

WARNING ~I am just a little stressed out~

Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhhhhhh!   I started my college semester a few weeks ago asking myself the question, what college major do I choose?  I made the decision to choose Business Administration as my major.  Well, that's a great choice, except this caused me to drop the classes I was taking that were teach help classes and replace them with business classes. Let me just tell you *NEVER EVER change classes two or more weeks into the semester.  I thought to myself, no big deal,  I can just play catch up (right)?  I was dead WRONG!  After attending just a few classes, I have had to take the first exam's for each class.  Talk about STRESS!  I did HORRIBLE! Now I have to work twice as hard throughout the semester, just to get my grades up.  Melt down valley is where I am right now.  Just to tell you a little bit about myself,  I can't handle failure.  Not only can I not handle it, but I need poor Owen to not want to leave me, because I turn into a CRAZY woman.  I will admit that if I see a grade less then an A I freak out-if I get less then a B, I cry.  I have cried more within the last two weeks then I have tears for.  To add on the stress, I have been trying to be mom, college student, employee, accountant, house keeper and so on.  I think by the time I get through this semester, I am going to either lose all my hair, get really fat, or age fast.  I wish stress would help me lose weight, but with my thyroid disease that will NEVER happen. (DANG IT)  So to keep this short and sweet, I ask for lots of prayers.  I feel like the only way I can make it this semester, is through the help of the Lord.  This is one of the times I will beg for him to to carry me through my hard trials and lighten the load of stress I feel I'm under.  Owen, I am so thankful you are here for me.  Thank you for giving me a shoulder to cry on, your wonderful hugs, unconditional love and most of all~thank you for not putting me in the nuthouse.

WARNING TEENAGE DRIVER

Mitchell got his drivers permit!!!  This moment didn't come easy, and it took a few tries.  Mitchell was just about done with the whole testing part, but he didn't give up on himself and passed....  So WATCH OUT PEOPLE, there is another teenage driver out on the road... ~Congratulations Mitchell~