LDS Living

LDS Living is not just the name of a magazine. (Here is a grouping of magazines that are typically found in ANY doctors office in Utah County.) You can click on the photo to enlarge it. I promise that I did not rearrange these for my picture. I like going into my doctor's office and asking about his missionary, or listening to him /her complain about their ward calling.

I also like that July 24 is a state holiday. It is when Brigham Young led the pioneers into the Salt Lake Valley and founded the frontier town that is now Salt Lake City. Here is one of our " sturdy pioneer stock", pictured below.

Tradition must be kept every year or how else can we eat our Pioneer Breakfast!??

This year was especially yummy. UUMM Bacon!!!

The good thing about Utah Valley is that most of us choose to live here. We like the life style, the culture, the opportunities and for me....that IS a good thing.

Sunday is Family Day

This is a scene that has been too seldom at our house of late.
I was able to make a simple dinner and have my BYU freshman niece, Abigale over for dinner, and of course Brandon, Tiny's boyfriend.

If you look closely on the table there is a Godfather Trivia game. It allows players to put "hits" on each other. Abby found out all to scarily how competitive we are!

Sunday also brought our ward a new Relief Society Presidency. They thought I was eccentric to take photo's, but when their service is over, they will be happy for this photo.

And a fond thanks to Terri, who has served as our President for years, twice! She is show here on the left with her secretary AdreAnn

Service

The Church Kitchen

So a Brother in the ward died this week. I think we have at least 4 to 5 people a year in our ward pass away. We have a ward where we are able to offer service in many different ways. Many of our congregation are elderly, or others have just had babies, some are middle aged and have aches and pains ( much like myself); thus the opportunity to take a meal to someone or tend children (not my favorite thing, I am weak, I know) or just be there. And the world keeps on turning; allowing us to keep on serving.

I am so happy when the Compassionate Service Leader calls me to make food and help serve and cleanup for a funeral luncheon. It is a lovely way to spend the afternoon. All the Sisters helping are so wonderful to work with. There is a special feeling people have right after attending a funeral. Everyone is peaceful and is touched by the Spirit in some way. You can feel it no matter what group is present or whatever circumstances surround the death. Solace comes in many different forms and if I can help in some way I will.

Many of my friends have had sons or daughters leave on a missions recently. I appreciate them raising righteous children who also provide service. Where would we be as humans if we did not serve one another? It IS gentle and human. Really.

Camp Jeremiah Johnson 2008

Our Activity Day Girls went to Day Camp up Hobble Creek Canyon today.

Linda and Me

enjoying the day.

The Fab Four leaders in the back. The cute girls in the front.

Breaking the rules, unbeknown to us; I told them to climb the hill and I would get a picture of everyone. We got yelled at. My bad.

We missed two girls who couldn't be there, our group was 13 girls and 4 leaders.
It was pure chaotic fun!

Happy Chinese New Year!

Gong Xi Fa Cai, Year of the Rat.
Yes, the RAT. Rats are very lucky in Asian cultures. They are clever and considered good to have around.

We had fun with the Activity Day girls here last week. We sang I Am a Child of God in Mandarin, learned about lucky red and yellow. We also made cards to send to our old branch in Penang. Hopefully we will become penpals. The best part was eating rice and potstickers with only chopsticks. The girls also got to take home a red lantern and an Ang Pow envelope.