Ok so this is how the week progressed.
(note I posted the pics out of order, Dano should have been on top)
Sunday morning 5:00 AM get up and leave for Idaho.
10:30 meet with Daniel's Stake President. (I don't think he know we lived in Utah, the shocked look on his face when he realized we traveled 368 miles for a 10 minute meeting told the story)
He was amazing. (My first "mother of a missionary interview" didn't go so well.) I was terrified to put myself thru that again. I had almost convinced myself to let Earl go alone. I am so grateful I pulled myself together. He laid all my fears to rest. Thanks Pres. Stevens.
11:00 Sacrament Meeting with a couple hundred of my favorite people, and Bishop Lords! (it used to be several hundred but they divided the ward, and the Porters, Bailey's, Ball's and a few others have moved)
12:20 A wonderful visit with Bishop Lords
1:00 A lovely lunch with Jaime and Kris and the kids. Thanks Jaime. You are the best.
2:30 back on the road to home.
Monday was Memorial Day and I originally had plans to take the girls and go to the cemetery but instead we spent the day weeding the back yard. Which if you have seen my back yard and know the fact that I am about the only one willing to pull a weed, you would understand the task at hand. Katee did help a lot and Earl pulled 2 that I could not get out. I actually plan a post about this later, because I need some input.
Tuesday was a long day at work. I knew I was going to be missing some time at work this week and I was already feeling the pressure because we were behind. So I stayed as late as I could and still stay focused. Then the rest of the night was spent going to what felt like a billion stores trying to find printer cartridges so we could get Krysta's graduation anouncements printed, envelopes addressed, etc.
Wednesday I worked half the day and spent the other half at the Huntsman Cancer Center with Marcus. Don't panic yet, it's probably nothing but his white cell count has been elavated for a couple years now and he has totally blown it off. When he eneded up earlier this month at the Urgent Care, having a severe anxiety attack over being laid off, the doctors said we really needed to have it checked. So over 4 hours spent at the cancer center, countless numbers of blood vials and a few good laughs later, we are told we have to wait a week for the results. oy!
After a long stressful afternoon, I had to stop and find more printer cartridges (don't believe it when it says it prints 60). I needed to unwind so spent the night (way too late at night) designing a mission blog for Dano and Wade. (launch date to be announced)
Note to self creating a blog is not a great way for me to unwind :o)
Thursday and Friday and tonight were and will be spent participating and viewing the "Come Up to the Mountain of the Lord" Temple Celebration. Can I just tell you it was amazing! I wish you all could see it. It has been a long 2 months and the perfectionist part of me is exhuasted and emotionally spent. I could kick myself for all the missed opportunities to teach my girls more about the temple. I could think of countless things I should have encouraged them to "give", but on Thursday at the dress rehearsal the overwhelming spirit of gratitude and peace was worth it all!
Thanks Kelly for being there for me, and to my girls for letting me be involved!
Marcus.. It's gonna be OK! We WILL fix the 407!!
(note I posted the pics out of order, Dano should have been on top)
Sunday morning 5:00 AM get up and leave for Idaho.
10:30 meet with Daniel's Stake President. (I don't think he know we lived in Utah, the shocked look on his face when he realized we traveled 368 miles for a 10 minute meeting told the story)
He was amazing. (My first "mother of a missionary interview" didn't go so well.) I was terrified to put myself thru that again. I had almost convinced myself to let Earl go alone. I am so grateful I pulled myself together. He laid all my fears to rest. Thanks Pres. Stevens.
11:00 Sacrament Meeting with a couple hundred of my favorite people, and Bishop Lords! (it used to be several hundred but they divided the ward, and the Porters, Bailey's, Ball's and a few others have moved)
12:20 A wonderful visit with Bishop Lords
1:00 A lovely lunch with Jaime and Kris and the kids. Thanks Jaime. You are the best.
2:30 back on the road to home.
Monday was Memorial Day and I originally had plans to take the girls and go to the cemetery but instead we spent the day weeding the back yard. Which if you have seen my back yard and know the fact that I am about the only one willing to pull a weed, you would understand the task at hand. Katee did help a lot and Earl pulled 2 that I could not get out. I actually plan a post about this later, because I need some input.
Tuesday was a long day at work. I knew I was going to be missing some time at work this week and I was already feeling the pressure because we were behind. So I stayed as late as I could and still stay focused. Then the rest of the night was spent going to what felt like a billion stores trying to find printer cartridges so we could get Krysta's graduation anouncements printed, envelopes addressed, etc.
Wednesday I worked half the day and spent the other half at the Huntsman Cancer Center with Marcus. Don't panic yet, it's probably nothing but his white cell count has been elavated for a couple years now and he has totally blown it off. When he eneded up earlier this month at the Urgent Care, having a severe anxiety attack over being laid off, the doctors said we really needed to have it checked. So over 4 hours spent at the cancer center, countless numbers of blood vials and a few good laughs later, we are told we have to wait a week for the results. oy!
After a long stressful afternoon, I had to stop and find more printer cartridges (don't believe it when it says it prints 60). I needed to unwind so spent the night (way too late at night) designing a mission blog for Dano and Wade. (launch date to be announced)
Note to self creating a blog is not a great way for me to unwind :o)
Thursday and Friday and tonight were and will be spent participating and viewing the "Come Up to the Mountain of the Lord" Temple Celebration. Can I just tell you it was amazing! I wish you all could see it. It has been a long 2 months and the perfectionist part of me is exhuasted and emotionally spent. I could kick myself for all the missed opportunities to teach my girls more about the temple. I could think of countless things I should have encouraged them to "give", but on Thursday at the dress rehearsal the overwhelming spirit of gratitude and peace was worth it all!
Thanks Kelly for being there for me, and to my girls for letting me be involved!
Marcus.. It's gonna be OK! We WILL fix the 407!!
Krittter..I can't believe it's time! ILY! I am proud of you!
Remember to lean on the Lord, and the rest of your life will be a JOY TO BEHOLD!
HAVE FAITH AND DOUBT NOT!!
Dano.. You CAN do this and it's going to be amazing! I miss you and I love you!
Dano.. You CAN do this and it's going to be amazing! I miss you and I love you!
What will you "GIVE" to "Come Up"!
I love you my family and friends.
I hope to have a full post about the Temple Celebration sometime soon so you can see the final results, but I should warn what the week ahead holds!
Seminary Graduation, High School graduation, my BIG brother David's birthday, my little sister Sam's moving, driving to Idaho to hopefully open a mission call and last but certainly not least Dano's 19th birthday!!
Ok and Katee's 16th but I was hoping if I didn't bring it up, it wouldn't happen! :o)
2 comments:
I went to the 2nd ward sacrament and saw you and earl there
I don't remember my parents going to any interviews for my mission. That's odd, maybe they do it different these days, since I'm so old you know. :) We got Krysta's announcement in the mail the other day. Congratulations on all your family's achievements this year and we'll pray for Marcus.
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