tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43724792753723299232024-03-13T22:40:58.193-07:00 A MINcredible LifeMake the impossible possible. Cystic Fibrosis. Be a fighterAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.comBlogger38125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-85428451193845195472015-10-07T23:07:00.001-07:002015-10-08T07:14:58.189-07:00What heaven looks like..HI everyone! It's been over a year and I have SO much to say!! Like SO much!! But this post may be one of the best. <div><br></div><div>I am a FIRM believer in not pretending that life is perfect on social media because .. Plot twist it's not! However I also am AGAINST people's negative dirty laundry. So here's to a happy medium!! <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t_bIfUGYgcs/VhYHpbQVDWI/AAAAAAAAKAE/NtUDsl7aRHA/s640/blogger-image-1294131792.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-t_bIfUGYgcs/VhYHpbQVDWI/AAAAAAAAKAE/NtUDsl7aRHA/s640/blogger-image-1294131792.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div><br></div><div>Lately I have been In a bit of a slump. The seasonal stuff always happens to get me down. It's dumb. Seriously. Why does that happen? Because I LOVE this time of year.! </div><div><br></div><div>For the past little while I have felt like I have had a little bit of a disconnect from my Heavenly Father. Only in the sense of I KNOW I NEED to do more on my part to grow a stronger relationship with him and that is SO very important to me. So, it's very discouraging when I feel like I am not doing all that I can. </div><div><br></div><div>So.. This week has been a GAME. CHANGER. I love being a member of the church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and knowing just the steps I need to take to get back on track! </div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D1m-ItZoIIQ/VhYHu5_jahI/AAAAAAAAKAU/vRx-MwxgOIQ/s640/blogger-image-889887641.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-D1m-ItZoIIQ/VhYHu5_jahI/AAAAAAAAKAU/vRx-MwxgOIQ/s640/blogger-image-889887641.jpg"></a></div></div><div> </div><div><br></div><div>Let's start with a back story. Anyone who knows me knows I LOVE to serve people. And I LOVE to help babysit and watch kids . I love to serve and love all that I can. It's just who I am . Well the past few weeks I have had a couple different instances of being taken advantage of and people don't even recognize how much I really try to do for them and then turn around and seem to just brush me off. I found myself bawling in a corner many times last week...</div><div><br></div><div>Next off, Luke has been having to travel a lot for work lately and we both HATE it. We miss each other a ton and it's stressful for my Luke. Well, this week last minute, we found out yet again he will be going out of town. This made us both pretty bummed. Yesterday I was feeling very sad about that when.... I received some information.</div><div><br></div><div>So I'll do a separate post about this but my best friend Chloe and her husband Taylor welcomed their son into the world 14 weeks prematurely . (This was back in July). Many miracles have occurred and their little Cooper is a champion! Holy cow that little guy is a fighter. Well, he has come very far but, premature babies are at risk for a lot of different medical complications. Coop has overcome many of these things! ( like I said miracle fighter babe) but some things are inevitable.. Yesterday Coop had an MRI and it showed he had some damaged brain matter from an early hemorrhage when he was first born. It hadn't healed quite as hoped, and he is at risk for Cerebral Palsy and a few other developmental set backs. This devastated my sweet friends Chloe and Taylor yet again, and that devastated me. I have learned just how much these people mean to me over the past 14 weeks especially and I HATE watching my Chloe girl's mama heart brake.. Yet again. So, thus came the tears again. Yesterday tears streamed down my face for a solid hour. I couldn't stop. We are ALL so thankful for how far he has come but, you just never want your baby or in my case my best friend and her baby to have any problems or pain. I mostly started crying when I knew how hard it was for Chloe. But her being her continues to have amazing faith and told me " we will just take things one day at a time." (she is an angel)</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2No9HKCf3Rs/VhYHrzW7qgI/AAAAAAAAKAM/5y7XyAown4s/s640/blogger-image-2066612833.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-2No9HKCf3Rs/VhYHrzW7qgI/AAAAAAAAKAM/5y7XyAown4s/s640/blogger-image-2066612833.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jkSZS98abrU/VhYICfcAXzI/AAAAAAAAKAs/kl2t7b7A5iQ/s640/blogger-image--1947894198.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-jkSZS98abrU/VhYICfcAXzI/AAAAAAAAKAs/kl2t7b7A5iQ/s640/blogger-image--1947894198.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">Whelp, about fifteen minutes after I heard about Coop's MRI, my Cystic Fibrosis clinic called and informed me my insurance (who by the way is very stingy on who they approve) approve me for a new miracle drug called Orkambi. it is as close to a cure as they have for Cystic Fibrosis. My heart filled with excitement. I work SO hard to keep myself healthy, and I can not wait to live a longer</span><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> life!! Now, there are many risks and side effects with this new med often leading people to become very sick before they feel better ( it is LITERALLY changing the cell function in your body) so you can imagine a little push back and retaliation from those suckers !! Lol. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1rIje0s4y_E/VhYHwbPRSZI/AAAAAAAAKAc/-5PNhKrsbX8/s640/blogger-image-1964664105.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-1rIje0s4y_E/VhYHwbPRSZI/AAAAAAAAKAc/-5PNhKrsbX8/s640/blogger-image-1964664105.jpg"></a></div></div><div><br></div><div>Anyways, right before I heard from Chloe and about the new medicine I had knelt in prayer. I was feeling very guilty for being a baby about my husband going out of town I thought.. <i>Umm Mindy.. There are people whose husbands are in Iraq or go out of town EVERY week for much longer periods at a time.</i>. So I prayed to GOD and apologized and I quickly was brought back to reality... Obviously... When Chloe texted me about coopers MRI I thought.. <i>Here I am being a baby complaining about these silly things when my friend has been in the NICU with a baby fighting for his like for almost 90 days!! Reality check Mindy ... You are fine.. </i></div><div><br></div><div>Continuing on... Today I got to go on a fly out for my job which I will post more about what I do for a living later but, basically I am on an organ procurement team! (Aka we go and get the organs for people on the transplant list) this results in us being there for the very end of life for many people. In reality we do this is because others are SO sick that they are facing death at any given moment.. Living a life where they are so very sick they can barely function. </div><div><br></div><div>We do procurements for every age.. from ages 6 months to even 70 years old.. These people have all had different amounts of time to be on this earth and every time I so a procurement I realize just how fragile life is. As I was flying to another state today, we were up in the air and I gazed out the window and stared at the beauty of the earth and the clouds and thought..<i> This has got to be close to what heaven looks like.</i> I was so thankful for the beauty I was able to see and feel.. And all these lessons helped me draw closer to GOD and see his hand in my life.. The lessons are these.. <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lM1wlgP7aVE/VhYHnvtvamI/AAAAAAAAJ_8/v2cGxwVixAY/s640/blogger-image-1739043014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-lM1wlgP7aVE/VhYHnvtvamI/AAAAAAAAJ_8/v2cGxwVixAY/s640/blogger-image-1739043014.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">(This is exactly what I was looking at when I was flying. Isn't it beautiful?)</div><div><br></div><div>1 I am very fortunate to have the life I do.</div><div><br></div><div>2 Luke has a job... We have a house and everything we could ever need.. Other people have it so much for difficult so even thought we spend some time a part for travel we are SO blessed to both have jobs </div><div><br></div><div>3. People matter.! Remember all those around you are fighting a battle. It may be different from yours but guess what? They are still fighting. Whether it's a baby in the NICU, depression, the loss of a loved one, and much more.. Be kind, be selfless. We need to bear one another's burdens. They help us realize how truly amazing the people in our lives are and the strengths they bestow as individuals.</div><div><br></div><div>4. Most people have had a lot of push back from their insurance companies for this new drug. Almost everyone I know has had to make an appeal, and for some miracle I didn't have to. I'll be starting in the next couple of weeks here so more info will follow.</div><div><br></div><div>5. I am loved more than I think I am.. I am SO hard on myself most of you wouldn't know this because it's a Side of me I hide.. I am VERY insecure, I blame everything on myself even if it's something someone else does. I take things very personally ( not in an I'm stuck up way) personally as in, <i>this is my fault" " I could have helped her or him" " why is he/she so much more talented than me?" " Am I a good enough wife?" " is Heavenly Father going to think I am a failure?" ... Guys ... I worry so much. In case you ever think that I don't literally worry every day about how I can help each person I love you are wrong.</i></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><i>For instance if I spend time with my sister I think .." Oh my gosh I hope my brother didn't feel left out" and then self implode because, " How could I have been so thoughtless?" </i>haha my dad always tells me our guilt machines work really well;) it's both a blessing and a curse I suppose.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"><br></span></div><div><span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;">I worry so much you guys. However, I only do it because I CARE SO MUCH. So guess what? If you are an acquaintance of mine, you, to me .. Are a friend for life! And my friends for life are my family and I LOVE MY FAMILY. Anyways, sometimes I don't feel like I do a good a good job at any of those things previously stated and then... BOOM, God shows me all the people who are surrounding me who are on my side helping me to accomplish all that I can.</span></div><div><br></div><div>6.I learned this week that I can run a marathon!!! What??? A marathon you say?? Yep. Thank you to ALL of the amazing people who supported and pushed me I did it. Tears are streaming down my face as I type this. I work so hard to NOT be that person that is the "sick girl" Cystic Fibrosis obviously effects me day in every way<span style="font-family: 'Helvetica Neue Light', HelveticaNeue-Light, helvetica, arial, sans-serif;"> but, my goal ever since I was little was to break the stereotype of , "<i> I can't do that I'm sick" .</i>. I always have wanted to prove to people that you can do anything you put your mind to.. And four days ago I just did that. As I crossed the finish line of the St. George marathon, I thought, " this is for all those who say they can't, and for those who literally can't. Cant's can become cans, and attitude is quite literally everything.</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aWBjjKuUIFw/VhYHyFaK95I/AAAAAAAAKAk/4fG8zggE8gM/s640/blogger-image--1168574072.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-aWBjjKuUIFw/VhYHyFaK95I/AAAAAAAAKAk/4fG8zggE8gM/s640/blogger-image--1168574072.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div>7. Last and best of all, today as I gazed through the windows of the airplane There it was, the majestic sky, all of that beauty. It was kind of a metaphor for me of God showing me the beauty in all things. Helping me to realize I in fact AM closer to him than I thought. Another one of the millions of prayers I have said had been answered. By a God who loves me Mindy Marie Catmull. One person on this earth out of the 7 other billion people an infinite amount.</div><div><br></div><div>I. Am. loved.</div><div><br></div><div>You. Are loved.</div><div><br></div><div>Life is beautiful</div><div><br></div><div>And we my friends...</div><div><br></div><div>Are infinite !</div><div><br></div><div>With all my heart I know that if you or I or anyone and everyone out there kneels to pray, they will know this is true. I'm thankful for God today. And guess what? I feel right back <div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div>on track. </div><div><br></div><div><br></div>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-79157878087864695282014-11-02T22:10:00.000-08:002014-11-02T22:10:00.051-08:00Park City is pretty Luke and I had the opportunity through one of our friends to get a really good deal on a week at he Marriott Mountainside Resort in Park City. This is where we went for our honeymoon (which we loved), and were thrilled to be able to go back. It was pretty much the perfect vacation just what we needed. It was also incredibly nice that we were so close to home. (In case we needed anything) some may say that's not really a vacation, being closer to home, however having lots of health problems, being close to doctors has its perks. (We ended up coming back a day early to go to my sinus doctor due to a sinus infection that has been building over a month. They had a cancelation so I was blessed enough to get an appointment, and get some medicine. Anyways back to our vacation.... It was so fun. We played a TON of pool (or Billiards if you are a fancy nancy;) . I'm talking like thirty games in the span of six days.. But let's not kid ourselves ... I only won once... ONCE. Let's just say that'd not my forte in life. On one day we went and walked around main street. I'm in LOVE with Main Street. I love the vintage feel of all of the shops and they are so close together. I love places like that. In fact it makes me want to live in a more historic time,when there were more little shops close together, in buildings much like small apartments with creaky stairs and small nooks. We ate at Main Street Pizza and Noodle. It was sooo over priced, but it tasted really good! The actual resort has many activities in and of itself so between sugar cookie decorating, board games, swimming pools, and a full gym we were set. It was just so nice to be in such a beautiful area with the leaves changing, and the cool air. Luke and I mostly just hung out I guess you could say. We didn't do anything super extravagent , and I think that is what made it so nice. Sometimes there is joy in simplicity. Comply spending time with the man I love was more than I could ever ask for. Needless to say spending a week with him and then having him return to work tomorrow is sad to think about... Call me crazy but I am going to miss him ! I love every moment I get to spend with my Lukie babe. On the last day that we were up there (Halloween) Rose, Rich and baby Menlie came up and slept there and hung out with us. On Halloween morning we all went to Kneaders (best breakfast place ever) and had a very nice brunch. Following hat Rose and I put together a scavenger hunt of Halloween things that we could find ( a photo scavemger hunt ) and had one hour to race to see who could get all of the items the fastest. It was sincerely a tie at who won. We loved it.<br />
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Last Saturday Rose held the annual witches tea. Consisting of hot cocoa, apple cider, excellent treats, and a bunch of witchy women. (The nice kind of course , not the wicked witch of the East Wizard of Oz kind to clarify ;) ) it was super fun to dress up and don my false eyelashes, and witches hat. I just love Halloween and all of the traditions that come with it. Especially the excuse to play dress ups.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-79148150801750901442014-10-14T22:54:00.002-07:002014-10-14T22:54:25.175-07:00fancy pants...I mean hats.Let's talk hats for a minute. Remember the Audrey Hepburn Judy Garland hi we wear beautiful hats era??? Can we pretty pretty please go back to that time. ? Also can we throw in the whole dress thing. I want am excuse to wear dresses more often. Not that this whole legging trend isn't the best. Thing. Ever. But... I do love me a good dress, and a fancy Nancy hat. Who votes that we go back to the elegance of a good derby hat ??<br />
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Judy Garland and Fred Astaire in only on of the best musical masterpieces there ever was.. "Easter Parade. " ( I'm a sucker for the classics.)</div>
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The cabin. The most peaceful, woodsy,snow white and the seven dwarfs cabin there is. </div>
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Look at the view from the front door. I love the windows. You feel like you are all encompassed in the woods and the beautiful nature God created,yet protected and peaceful in this little cabin in the woods.</div>
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Montana my sister in love and I. We Dont care if we have sleepy eyes,rad sweatshirts and bedhead, hanging out near the fire was more worth it than our appearance. </div>
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Karacat and I just cheesing it up. As you can see we are all super relaxed. The cabin is such a fun place to hang out, go for a run, relax, take a nap, converse, play horseshoes, and just simply enjoy one another's company without the hassle of modern technology .</div>
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The creek. So... You have to hold on to a rope to go down a VERY steep hill to get to the creek. I guess this gives trust fall a whole new meaning. Ha. Shorty after this picture a great water fight involving rocks and large splashing commenced. I think its safe to say... This battle is not over and next year you better watch your backs... You know who you are..</div>
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This week has been busy adjusting back to normal life, adding a few new nebulized medicines, and other mishaps. There was one night where Luke and I both fell asleep he nearly in tears, and I definitely in tears.<br />
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Another trial had come upon us. A small one,semmingly insignificant to so many in the world,but to us ... It was ANOTHER thing. We both decided that the saying "when it rains.... It pours" is true.<br />
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It all started with me being hospitalized, and Luke's job. At the company he works at there are only three managers. There must always be one present. Well... The week I was hospitalized, Luke's other co-manager's wife had a baby. He took the week off to be with her, and that made it so Luke was unable to come up and see me for 4 or five of the days. (PS... Totally awesome dad of his coworker to take off and spend with his wife. I am not in any way complaining about that. Just explaining the details. Anyways carrying on...not having him with me all the time was hard. I am always with him. He is my best friend. We kept holding strong though and obviously we got through it, and were Sooo thankful for the times we got to see each other...<br />
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I titled this beauty is not just skin deep because the facts are these: what makes you beautiful is your strength. The strength to overcome all weakness,self doubt, fear, etc. What makes you beautiful is your background. What you have fought through to get where you are. What makes you beautiful is the service you render with each giving day.<br />
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I am beautiful because I have overcome hard things, and have learned from them. The beauty from my life comes from not only the good memories,but the bad as well.<br />
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What makes you the most beautiful ?! Inside and out ?!<br />
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I consider myself incredibly blessed. I have a more mild version of Cystic Fibrosis. Although that presents itself with many challenges daily I don't find myself in the hospital as much as a lot of other people for which I am truly thankful. I started feeling sick in May. I couldn't quite exercise like I normally do, struggled to find the energy to keep up with my every day activities, and was more short of breath. That is when I started my Cayston from the earlier post "28 days". It is a strong nebulized antibiotic used to try and kill and or minimize the infection Pseudomonas Ariguinosa. I felt better but not quite up to par. On July 28, 2014 I went to CF clinic at the University of Utah for my normal check up and my Pulmonary Function Testing. (PFT's are used for lung volume measurement, how much air you can breathe in and how much you can breathe out. pretty much a whole bunch of other things as well but that is the readers digest version.) Usually if your lung volume drops 2-3 percent it indicates some sort of infection. Mine had dropped 11%. Hence the feeling crappy part. </div>
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My cutest sisters came to visit, and my niece addysen. She was sooo cute. She would snuggle with me and then sit up and laugh and smile like crazy and then snuggle again. I love her. I remember the day she was born was so special. ( Thats a story for another time but I could go on for days.)</div>
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One of the days I got a surprise visit from some girls in my ward. It was so awesome to have their wonderful spirits. Funny story the woman to the very right is Lanae. I was supposed to visit teach her the week I got admitted, and instead she came and "visit taught" me with Jen ( on the left) and her cutest little girls Gracie and Leah. I am so thankful for them and their effort to come all the way down from Saratoga Springs.</div>
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<span style="background-color: white;">Guys... I love this man. On Friday were able to snap a few photos for a family friend, and while we were there I asked her if she could take a couple for us as well. (thanks Whit) She just took them from my phone and it took less than a minute but i thought they were really cute. I was also later very grateful that she did take them because it ended up being a memorable night.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">Another temple ordinance , in which husbands and wives are sealed to each other and children are sealed to their parents in eternal families. This means that if we are faithful to our covenants, our family relationships will continue for eternity. People sometimes also refer to this ordinance as “temple marriage” or “eternal marriage.”</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">In our faith we believe that we can be with our families forever. If this ordinance is performed there is no " till death do us part". You would quite literally be with your family forever. For those who have passed away, we have the opportunity to do their temple work and act as proxy to seal them to their families. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">For a few weeks now I have been feeling really strongly that we ought to go to the temple together. We hadn't been together in a few weeks, and I thought it was about time, so on friday night we set the date. You know I am a firm believer that if you are in the right time at the right place where you are supposed to be, you will be blessed. That we were...blessed. Luke served his LDS mission in Chile. Where he spent two years of his life devoted to Christ, serving and teaching the gospel. It was a hard two years. Away from family, friends,and many other things, but it was two years he labored in love. Love for the people, and love for the Savior.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">As we got to the temple and started doing Sealings. Something very special took place. All of the families that we were doing the ordinances in behalf of where from Chile. It struck both of our hearts deeply as Luke had such a great love for those people, and the love I have grown for them through his stories, and through him. The </span></span><span style="color: #2f393a;"><span style="line-height: 18px;">priesthood</span></span><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> holder who performs this ordinance is called a Sealer. The Sealer decided that because Luke served his mission in Chile, and there were several other people in the room whom spanish was their first language, that it was only fitting that he do the ordinance in Spanish. IN. SPANISH. ... These wonderful families were sealed together forever and were able to hear it on the other side in their own language. It was so special and the </span></span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2007/04/do-you-know?lang=eng&query=feeling+the+spirit" style="color: #2f393a; font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">spirit</a><span style="color: #2f393a; font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 18px;"> we felt was so strong. There was so much love in the room, and after we finished Luke and I exchanged our feelings, and were very grateful that we were so blessed as to partake in such a beautiful experience.</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> After we left the temple we went to our favorite ice cream place, Leatherbys and got our favorite dessert. "Amy's hot fudge brownie". A brownie topped with a scoop of ice cream that has been drenched in hot fudge and whipped cream. ( My mouth is literally watering thinking about it.) We laughed and joked together and had a wonderful time. </span><br />
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When we were little.. holy cow my mom couldn't stop us from fighting, OR being mischievous together. It was either one or the other. I am laughing right now thinking about it. When we were little our rooms were right next door to each other, and every night when my parents would close their door we would sneak into each others rooms and play "night games" or some sort with each other. We defiantly thought we were being sneaky, but my mom would always holler "go to bed!!!" Haha we were naughty. As we grew older into the teenage years I cant even recall more than to or three fights and those were just because we were grumpy that day. We were and are to this day Best. Friends. I love my sister so much. She is super talented at all that she does. One of her favorite things is thrift shopping with my mom. I don't know how they do it but every single time they go they find amazing clothes. I'm talking name brand worn once and or never before clothes for less than $5.00. Meliss can pull off ANY style. she will wear rain boots with just about anything. (even to my wedding). She is also a very talented artist. Holy cow.. throughout my life I have attempted to be good at art. My dad is a painter so I always tried when he would draw or paint something amazing, but lets just say God gave me other talents ;) Melissa however.. unreal. The girl could sell her paintings and sketches for hundreds of dollars. She is also has a beautiful voice. Again.. I tried singing lessons... not my forte in life. She however has performed in front of thousands of people, and has some mad vocal skills. On top of all this she is an AMAZING sister. She and I would always laugh together when we were growing up. We wore crazy outfits, had dance parties, and I even broke her bed once because we were rough housing. I could not have asked for a better friend, and sweet spirit. She is currently serving a mission right now for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. Told you she was amazing.... I am so incredibly lucky to have her support me through everything. All of the times I went to the hospital and she didn't have a mom for weeks at a time because she was taking care of me. All the times she supported my school events... I could go on forever, and I feel so incredibly blessed to have her in my life for eternity.</div>
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Emily is literally an angel sent from heaven. The girl never says or does anything mean. EVER. she is also incredibly talented. She plays the violin, and the piano. To top it off she sings well too. Emily is an amazing artist. when she was thirteen she was drawing (incredibly accurately) paintings that were seen on Disney movies such as "Tangled", "Up" and many more. You should see her artwork. Emily is brilliant. When she was little Melissa and I being the hooligans we were would try to trick her.. she NEVER bought into any of our trickery even when she was little little. She is just smart. This year she just finished ninth grade and passed an AP test. AP people!!!! So smart. She is so good at everything she does, but I think the thing that you will find the best about her is her kindness. She will sit with people at lunch who don't have friends. She never gossips, and if someone is mean to her she is instantly forgiving. I wish that I could be more like her. ( I have a temper of sorts.) I am so thankful for my littlest sister. She is growing up into such a beautiful young woman and she turns 16 in a few months!! Holy cow!! my very own baby sister will be on the roads soon, and dating boys. (She all ready has a million after her by the way) She is amazing in every way!! Oh and did I mention that at the age of fourteen she decided to train for a half marathon and run one. so she did??? AND that she medalled in swimming her very first year as a freshman in high school?? I'm telling you this girl..... has every quality that anyone would ever desire. I love my Emmy girl.</div>
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Growing up we had a couch on our front porch and this is one time I broke my legs and she hung out with me a lot. Bless her heart.</div>
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I used to play the Harp, and it was so much fun at Christmas time to be able to play duets together. I truly believe that where words fail, music speaks.</div>
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This was a really cool time. We are so blessed to have so many temples so close to us. We were so blessed to participate in the "Steeple Chase" where we ran from the Oquirrh Mountain Temple to the Jordan River Temple. It was awesome to do with my sissies.</div>
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I have the best sisters. Rose (The only blond one here is our aunt who is only three years older than I am. She grew up pretty much at our house so she counts as a sister too, but that is a story for a different day.) I am so so lucky to have such great and supportive sisters who are so selfless and kind. I hope that you all have the opportunity to share a great relationship with loved ones in your life.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-35046581891029802312014-07-15T11:35:00.001-07:002014-07-15T11:35:14.589-07:00Picture perfectA couple of months ago Luke and I got our pictures taken for our one year anniversary. We have loved Husband and Wife Photography. They shot our wedding, engagements and more. I loved how these pictured turn out because a lot of them are Candid. Luke and I are aweful at keeping straight faces... We always end up laughing at something or other. I love that man that I am lucky enough to call mine forever.<br />
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">All male members of the Church who are prepared receive the priesthood in order to help lead the Church and serve Heavenly Father’s children. A man with the priesthood might serve in some of the following ways:</span></div>
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~~I felt that I should write this post because there are many women who are having a hard time, because they feel it is somehow "unfair" that men hold the priesthood, and not they. I wanted to go over a talk given this last April 2014 in the priesthood session that explains more about why men hold the priesthood, and the roles that men and women bestow. They are both different, as a man is from a women, but equally sacred. ~~</div>
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At this conference we have seen the release of some faithful brothers, and we have sustained the callings of others. In this rotation—so familiar in the Church—we do not “step down” when we are released, and we do not “step up” when we are called. There is no “up or down” in the service of the Lord. There is only “forward or backward,” and that difference depends on how we accept and act upon our releases and our callings. I once presided at the release of a young stake president who had given fine service for nine years and was now rejoicing in his release and in the new calling he and his wife had just received. They were called to be the nursery leaders in their ward. Only in this Church would that be seen as equally honorable!</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">While addressing a women’s conference, Relief Society general president Linda K. Burton said, “We hope to <i style="background: transparent; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">instill</i> within each of us a greater desire to better understand the priesthood.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="1" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#1-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1</a></sup> That need applies to all of us, and I will pursue it by speaking of the keys and authority of the priesthood. Since these subjects are of equal concern to men and to women, I am pleased that these proceedings are broadcast and published for all members of the Church. Priesthood power blesses all of us. </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">Priesthood keys direct women as well as men, and priesthood ordinances and priesthood authority pertain to women as well as men.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">President Joseph F. Smith described the priesthood as </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">“the power of God delegated to man by which man can act in the earth for the salvation of the human <a class="no-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/values/family" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">family</a>.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="2" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#2-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2</a></sup> Other leaders have taught us that the priesthood “is the consummate power on this earth. It is the power by which the earth was created.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="3" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#3-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3</a></sup> The scriptures teach that “this same Priesthood, which was in the beginning, shall be in the end of the world also” (<a class="scriptureRef" href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/pgp/moses/6.7?lang=eng#6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Moses 6:7</a>). Thus, the priesthood is the power by which we will be resurrected and proceed to eternal life.</span></div>
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The understanding we seek begins with an understanding of the keys of the priesthood. “Priesthood keys are the authority God has given to priesthood [holders] to direct, control, and govern the use of His priesthood on earth.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="4" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#4-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">4</a></sup> Every act or ordinance performed in the Church is done under the direct or indirect authorization of one holding the keys for that function. As Elder M. Russell Ballard has explained, “Those who have priesthood keys … literally make it possible for all who serve faithfully under their direction to exercise priesthood authority and have access to priesthood power.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="5" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#5-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">5</a></sup></div>
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In the controlling of the exercise of priesthood authority, the function of priesthood keys both enlarges and limits. It enlarges by making it possible for priesthood authority and blessings to be available for all of God’s children. It limits by directing who will be given the authority of the priesthood, who will hold its offices, and how its rights and powers will be conferred. For example, a person who holds the priesthood is not able to confer his office or authority on another unless authorized by one who holds the keys. Without that authorization, the ordination would be invalid. This explains why a priesthood holder—regardless of office—cannot ordain a member of his family or administer the <a class="no-link-style" href="http://lds.org/study/topics/sacrament?lang=eng" style="background: transparent; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">sacrament</a> in his own home without authorization from the one who holds the appropriate keys.</div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">With the exception of the sacred work that sisters do in the temple under the keys held by the temple president, which I will describe hereafter, only one who holds a priesthood office can officiate in a priesthood ordinance. And all authorized priesthood ordinances are recorded on the records of the Church.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Ultimately, all keys of the priesthood are held by the Lord <a class="no-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/jesus-christ" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Jesus Christ</a>, whose priesthood it is</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">. He is the one who determines what keys are</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> delegated to mortals</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> and how those keys will be used. We are accustomed to thinking that all keys of the priesthood were conferred on <a class="no-link-style" href="http://www.mormon.org/beliefs/joseph-smith" style="background: transparent; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Joseph Smith</a> in the Kirtland Temple, but the scripture states that all that was conferred there were “the keys of this dispensation” (<a class="scriptureRef" href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/110.16?lang=eng#15" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 110:16</a>). </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">At general conference many years ago, President Spencer W. Kimball reminded us that there are other priesthood keys that have not been given to man on the earth, including the keys of creation and<a class="no-link-style" href="http://www.lds.org/topics/resurrection?lang=eng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">resurrection</a>.<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="6" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#6-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">6</a></sup></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">The divine nature of the limitations put upon the exercise of priesthood keys explains an essential contrast between decisions on matters of Church administration and decisions affecting the priesthood. </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">The First Presidency and the Council of the First Presidency and Quorum of the Twelve, who preside over the Church, are empowered to make many decisions affecting Church policies and procedures</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">—matters such as the location of Church buildings and the ages for missionary service. But</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> even though these presiding authorities hold and exercise all of the keys delegated to men in this dispensation, they are not free to alter the divinely decreed pattern that only men will hold offices in the priesthood.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">I come now to the subject of priesthood authority. I begin with the three principles just discussed: </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">(1) priesthood is the power of God delegated to man to act for the salvation of the human family, (2) priesthood authority is governed by priesthood holders who hold priesthood keys, and (3) since the scriptures state that “all other authorities [and] offices in the church are appendages to this [Melchizedek] priesthood” (<a class="scriptureRef" href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/107.5?lang=eng#4" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">D&C 107:5</a>), all that is done under the direction of those priesthood keys is done with priesthood authority.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: cyan;">How does this apply to women?</span><span style="background-color: transparent;"> In an address to the Relief Society, President Joseph Fielding Smith, then President of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, said this: </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">“While the sisters have not been given the Priesthood, it has not been conferred upon them, that does not mean that the Lord has not given unto them authority. … A person may have authority given to him, or a sister to her, to do certain things in the Church that are binding and absolutely necessary for our salvation, such as the work that our sisters do in the House of the Lord. They have authority given unto them to do some great and wonderful things, sacred unto the Lord, and binding just as thoroughly as are the blessings that are given by the men who hold the Priesthood.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="7" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#7-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">7</a></sup></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">In that notable address, President Smith said again and again that</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> women have been given authority. </span>To the women he said, “<span style="background-color: yellow;">You can speak with authority, because the Lord has placed authority upon you.</span>” He also said that the <span style="background-color: yellow;">Relief Society “[has] been given power and authority to do a great many things. The work which they do is done by divine authority.” And, of course, the Church work done by women or men, whether in the temple or in the wards or branches, is done under the direction of those who hold priesthood keys. Thus, speaking of the Relief Society, President Smith explained, “[The Lord] has given to them this great organization where they have authority to serve under the directions of the bishops of the wards … , looking after the interest of our people both spiritually and temporally.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="8" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#8-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">8</a></sup></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Thus, it is truly said that Relief Society is not just a class for women but something they belong to—a divinely established appendage to the priesthood.<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="9" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#9-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">9</a></sup></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">We are not accustomed to speaking of women having the authority of the priesthood in their Church callings, but what other authority can it be? </span><span style="background-color: cyan;">When a woman—young or old—is set apart to preach the gospel as a full-time missionary, she is given priesthood authority to perform a priesthood function. The same is true when a woman is set apart to function as an officer or teacher in a Church organization under the direction of one who holds the keys of the priesthood. Whoever functions in an office or calling received from one who holds priesthood keys exercises priesthood authority in performing her or his assigned duties.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">Whoever exercises priesthood authority should forget about their rights and concentrate on their responsibilities. That is a principle needed in society at large</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">. The famous Russian writer Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn is quoted as saying, </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">“It is time … to defend not so much human rights as human obligations.”</span><sup class="noteMarker" noteref="10" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#10-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">10</a></sup> Latter-day Saints surely recognize that qualifying for exaltation is not a matter of asserting rights but a matter of fulfilling responsibilities.</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">The Lord has directed that </span><span style="background-color: yellow;">only men will be ordained to offices in the priesthood. But</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">, as various Church leaders have emphasized,</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> men are not “the priesthood</span>.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="11" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#11-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">11</a></sup> Men hold the priesthood, with a sacred duty to use it for the blessing of all of the children of God.</div>
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<span style="background-color: cyan;">The greatest power God has given to His sons cannot be exercised without the companionship of one of His daughters, because only to His daughters has God given the power “to be a creator of bodies … so that God’s design and the Great Plan might meet fruition.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="12" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#12-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">12</a></sup> Those are the words of President </span><span style="background-color: transparent;">J. Reuben Clark.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">He continued: </span><span style="background-color: cyan;">“This is the place of our wives and of our mothers in the Eternal Plan. They are not bearers of the Priesthood; they are not charged with carrying out the duties and functions of the Priesthood; nor are they laden with its responsibilities; they are builders and organizers under its power, and partakers of its blessings, possessing the complement of the Priesthood powers and possessing a function as divinely called, as eternally important in its place as the Priesthood itself.”</span><sup class="noteMarker" noteref="13" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#13-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: cyan; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">1</a><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#13-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">3</a></sup></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">In those inspired words, President Clark was speaking of the family. As stated in the family proclamation, </span><span style="background-color: cyan;">the father presides in the family and he and the mother have separate responsibilities,</span> but they are “obligated to help one another as equal partners.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="14" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#14-10985_000_31oaks" style="background: transparent; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">14</a></sup> Some years before the family proclamation, President Spencer W. Kimball gave this inspired explanation: “When we speak of marriage as a partnership, let us speak of marriage as a <i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">full</i> partnership. We do not want our LDS women to be<i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">silent</i> partners or <i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">limited</i> partners in that eternal assignment!<span style="background-color: cyan;"> Please be a<i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">contributing</i> and <i style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">full</i> partner.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="15" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#15-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">15</a></sup></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">In the eyes of God</span><span style="background-color: transparent;">, whether in the Church or in the family,</span><span style="background-color: cyan;"> women and men are equal, with different responsibilities.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: yellow;">I close with some truths about the blessings of the priesthood. Unlike priesthood keys and priesthood ordinations, the blessings of the priesthood are available to women and to men on the same terms. The gift of the <a class="no-link-style" href="http://lds.org/study/topics/holy-ghost?lang=eng" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: none !important; color: #2f393a; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none !important; vertical-align: baseline;">Holy Ghost</a> and the blessings of the temple are familiar illustrations of this truth.</span></div>
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In his insightful talk at BYU Education Week last summer, Elder M. Russell Ballard gave these teachings:</div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">“Our Church doctrine places women equal to and yet different from men.</span><span style="background-color: yellow;"> God does not regard either gender as better or more important than the other. …</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">“</span><span style="background-color: cyan;">When men and women go to the temple, they are both endowed with the same power, which is priesthood power. … Access to the power and the blessings of the priesthood is available to all of God’s children.”<sup class="noteMarker" noteref="16" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; font-size: 10px; line-height: 1; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/the-keys-and-authority-of-the-priesthood?lang=eng#16-10985_000_31oaks" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-image: initial; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-size: initial; border: 0px; color: #486fae; font-size: 9px; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">16</a></sup></span></div>
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I testify of the power and blessings of the priesthood of God, available for His sons and daughters alike. I testify of the authority of the priesthood, which functions throughout all of the offices and activities of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. I testify of the divinely directed function of the keys of the priesthood, held and exercised in their fullness by our prophet/president, Thomas S. Monson. Finally and most important, I testify of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, whose priesthood this is and whose servants we are, in the name of Jesus Christ, amen.</div>
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<span style="font-family: Courier New, Courier, monospace;"><b> The yellow parts that I highlighted I felt were important information regarding what the priesthood power is, who bestows it, and why it is given to men. The blue is ALL of the many examples of how women have the opportunity to receive blessings from the authority of the priesthood, and in the temple have more access. However, men and women have separate roles on earth. A women s divine calling is to be a nurturer, and a man the priesthood holder. God does not see women as less important or less divine in any way. We are His special, and sacred daughters. Ladies... Must we be so focused on what we don't have and focus on what we have been given? I am so very thankful to have a priesthood holder in my home, and for those of you who don't have one who resides in your home you have access through neighbors, home teachers, bishops, branch presidents, stake presidents and so many more worthy men who hold the power that you find yourself searching for. Do men have the sacred and special opportunity to be mothers? To have such a close eternal bond as that when carrying a child for nine months and then bonding with that child forever? They do not. Does that make them any less important or equal than us? Are we "better" because we are the ones who God has allowed to carry his beautiful spirits into this earthly home? No. We are not. We have different roles than men, and both when used together in righteousness are what will build the lords kingdom in righteousness. Speculation will only hinder not harbor love. Hatred or Pride will only bring suffering. Dwelling on the fact that women are not "priesthood holders" will only lead to unhappiness. The priesthood as said in the talk above is Christ's priesthood. It is He who determines who it is placed upon and therefore is not a matter that our beloved prophets can determine. It is our Savior Jesus Christ, and our loving Heavenly father who make the decision. May I suggest that instead of focusing on what we "don't" have, concentrate on what we do... For many years during the <a href="https://www.lds.org/manual/doctrines-of-the-gospel-student-manual/chapter-22-the-apostasy?lang=eng" target="_blank">apostasy</a>, the earth was with out the priesthood. Can you imagine not being able to have a blessing of peace, or healing from sickness and affliction? Can you imagine the blessings that were stripped from the earth when there was no priesthood upon it? The priesthood is here today, and we have more access than ever. More worthy priesthood holders than ever. More temples where we ALL have access to its incredible power, and Most importantly we have the Gospel of Jesus Christ on this earth for which I will forever be grateful for. These are my individual thoughts and feelings. If you do not agree with them, that is perfectly fine. These are the things that bring me joy in my life and contempt. I hope that you may find peace in the incredible power that God has allowed us to have on this earth. No matter who may have authority or bestow that power. I hope that you can find a place in your heart that will be thankful for this wonderful gift.~~</b></span><br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-17409549761805680902014-07-10T18:50:00.001-07:002014-07-10T18:50:31.091-07:00Water Today was a hard day. I contemplated not writing this post because I Dont usually like to show pain, but then I realized everyone goes through pain, and sometimes it's nice to know that another person understands you. So this post is for those who should know... I understand... Not all things of course, but I know pain.<br />
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This morning after another hot weather run yesterday I woke up feeling incredibly fatigued. I couldn't seem to get out of bed. I usually wake up anywhere from 7:00-9:00 but today it was 10:00am and I was SO tired. As I got going for the day I noticed I was more fatigued than usual.. But ignored it as I got ready to do my normal workouts of the day. My wonderful sister karacat called me to see if I wanted to go for a run, but something wasn't feeling quite right, and my body just wasn't up to it, so I passed on the run but still planned on my T25 workouts. About 20 minutes later I began to feel dizzy and light headed, and just weak in general and decided I should just not workout at all today.<br />
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I started laying on the couch and felt worse so after e mailing my nurse at The Cystic Fibrosis clinic telling her what was going on she told me to go to the closest ER to get evaluated for dehydration..(side note, because of the improper function of the sodium chloride channel, people with CF lose 5x the salt as other people making it hard to stay hydrated.) My best friends Mail and Tracee came to the rescue. Mallory took me to the hospital and Tracee (recovering from dehydration herself *bless her* watched Mallory s little boy.)<br />
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About 11:30 we arrived at the hospital and started crying when we got there. I felt so weak, and vulnerable and I get really anxious when I Dont feel good. While they were checking me in it was the weirdest thing, the nurse asked me what medicines I was taking and I usually am able to rattle them off. (All 20 of them or more) but I could NOT remember them. My mind went blank and I was trying so hard , but couldn't concentrate or remember. Luckily in the computer they had a record of them and got it figured out.<br />
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When I got back to my room my relief society president and dear friend Shanna arrived along with a few of the men in my ward to give me a priesthood blessing. (A blessing given by two men who are worthy and hold a sacred power called the priesthood, given in times of need for the healing of the sick and comfort.) It was the most beautiful blessing I have ever received.. I won't share the details, but I am so incredibly grateful for the peace that it brought me. My amazing bishop stopped by as well and can I just tell you I have the most incredible people in my life?! All so selfless and supportive. I am eternally grateful for them.<br />
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Soon after the Dr came in and decided to get me an IV and start some fluids for dehydration. This is where the fun began... My whole life it has been hard to draw my blood because of the scar tissue built up in my veins from previous procedures, but dehydration elevated that difficulty. After three tries to put in an IV the Dr decided to try my neck. (Bigger veins, better access) ummm.... I was a bit frightened. My mom told me I had had one in my neck before but I was too little to have had any recollection of it. However I breathed through it and it actually didn't hurt bad, BUT... Unfortunately they were unable after two tries to get a neck vain. The Dr then decided to call the "PICC Line team." (People who are highly trained in placing peripheral, PICC, central, and arterial lines.) They have a little bit better equipment as well. Anyways a really nice nurse came and we were finally able to get one placed. Curse you dehydration.. Haha.<br />
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Anyhow two bags of fluid later I started to feel better and they let me go home. I stopped by our favorite bakery (Swirly Girls) in Daybreak, because what is better than cookies after the hospital right ?! ;)<br />
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When I got home I ate for the first time today. My nice husband brought home some Panda Express and it hit the spot. Then I started feeling really sick again and I was solo frustrated... Sometimes I get really upset when I Dont feel good. I think things like.." The whole reason this happened was because I was trying to run, which helps my lungs, which helps CF. So why is it so hard sometimes?! I broke both femurs two summers ago, and the right femur last year because of running, and sometimes I JUST WANT TO BE "NORMAL"!!!!!) But usually those thoughts, and pity party Dont last long, and I think more of my normal thoughts that consist more of " I wouldn't be who I am without my trials. I wouldn't be able to empathize with others as well. I wouldn't know some of the most amazing doctors, nurses, coworkers, patients, friends, brothers, and cysters if I didn't have CF." Then I remember how everyone has bad days and hard times. That people are going through a lot more than me, and reflected on the blessing I received. As I lay here in my bed feeling less than well I am grateful. Even though it was a tough day I lay in MY home, under my covers, with a loving husband. So its ok... And... Lessen learned... No more heat runs, and water is crucial. So drink up this summer!!!!!!<br />
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These shoes danced the night away st The Grand America hotel in 2011, in celebration of becoming a graduate.</div>
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These are the new shoes that showed selflessness. Selflessness in a husband who does not enjoy shopping, but decided to make it a special Saturday by taking his wife.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-12237521176258714842014-07-07T19:33:00.000-07:002014-07-07T19:33:07.748-07:00one SERIOUSLY crazy dayHave you ever had a day that is nonstop. ? Like you literally do not sit down the whole entire day until you fall into your bed and decide never to get back out?! That my friends was today. Good grief. I did this to myself you know. You may be under the assumption that it was a bad day. It totally wasnt , but maybe I should have spread my activities out just a bit ?! Let me explain.<br />
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For more than 20 weeks now my best friend Mallory and I have been doing the T25 workouts. It is a home workout that is only 25 minutes, but it is jam packed with cardio, weights, and plyometrics. Every morning I wake up, put on my workout clothes and head straight over to Mallorys. Having a workout partner has been fabulous because even if one of us doesnt to workout we always have the other person to push us to keep on keep in on !!! Anyhow this is how my day began.<br />
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Next me and a few other girls and their babies sent to Seven Peaks Water Park for a couple of hours. It was so nice because today it was close to 100 degrees. Needless to say, being in the water was blissful. My favorite thing is the wave pool. It reminds me of the ocean and body surfing I think that's why I like it so much.<br />
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Right after I got home, ( I'm talking right after) I hurried and changed and went to my moms. She hired me to clean her house once a week, and I actually really like to clean and am quite OCD about it. So for two hours today I cleaned my moms floors this morning, while listening to some Katy Perry Radio on Pandora. (My favorite station)<br />
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When I finished that I went to Hobby Lobby to pick up a few items for a party I am having tomorrow and headed straight home. Right when I got there I again changed.. For my third time today might I add. After which I met my lovely sister Karalee and went on a run. Here is the thing ladies and gentlemen, when you are planning on going on a four mile run, you should probably not go when its 95 degrees outside. It. Was. Hard. Sometimes I forget that I need to be nice to my body... I usually can breeze through a four mile run. Today it was unusually difficult. I think it was a mixture of the sun, and no rest. Sometimes I get so busy trying to fill my life with things that I forget I have cystic Fibrosis. Although its a good thing to not let my disease hold me back. Sometimes it backfires when I am constantly filling my schedule full full full.<br />
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It was a crazy, busy, fun filled day. Do you ever find yourself filling your schedule a little too full?! Maybe we should take away one or two things from our list of "to do's" and remember that sometimes its okay to just enjoy your day.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-78639225419424713032014-07-06T20:59:00.001-07:002014-07-06T20:59:19.922-07:00Happy sabbathHappy sabbath. I hope you all had a wonderful day. Today I am thankful that I could go to church. I am thankful that I could go to nursery and watch after the perfect little children. One of the little girls in our nursery class fell asleep in my arms today. This sweet eighteen month old blond haired, blue eyed, baby was asleep for an hour and there is just something so special about kids and babies when they are asleep. Something so angelic, and nieve.<br />
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Today I also went on a walk with my sweetheart and some of our close friends. We sat at the park and played with our little puppy, and enjoyed a perfect Sunday evening. Not every day is perfect. Not every moment goes how we think it ought to. People aren't always as kind as they lead on. Weeks, months, and sometimes years can be dismal. However one thing is for sure . when you have a perfect moment, hold it close to your heart and know that you are loved. You may not feel it sometimes, but you are so loved.<br />
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The seed of gratitude was recently planted. I feel selfish for never paying attention in history class, for thinking politics are just a reason for some people to fight, and for sometimes thinking that I need more... It is not that i was ever not at all grateful. It is that there wasn't a whole lot of thought behind freedom, or Independence Day.<br />
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Independence day has always been one of my favorite holidays. The purpose being tradition, and getting to wear a new red, white , and blue outfit combo. On the fourth of July, my family has always gone to my grandma and grandpa's house to swim, have a barbecue and attend the parade. These traditions are so dear to my heart, and every year I look forward to them. This year however was different....</div>
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About a month ago I began reading John Adams by David McCllough. It is a lengthy biography of John Adams life and all that he did to fight for our freedom. For anyone who thought freedom was somewhat easily attainable... you are surely mistaken. Our Forefathers as they are called gave their lives to our country attaining its freedom. Not a month or two, a year or two, a lifetime. They often spent years apart from their loved ones (especially John Adams) in traveling between this continent, and Europe trying to somehow.. someway make it possible for war to cease and in the midst of war form alliances that would further aid in our countries independence and union. It is from reading the story of John Adams. Letters between him and is " dearest friend" Abigail Adams (his wife) that I truly began to understand what this man, what these men ( our founding fathers) had to give up. They were constantly berated for their thoughts. They were chastised in every way by local newspapers and even their own friends were they betrayed. Yet the fight for freedom, for independence prevailed. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-23626501579806042342014-07-03T09:37:00.001-07:002014-07-03T10:04:38.463-07:00Forever a Gilmore GirlHave you guys ever seen<a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00B5AAW52/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=9325&creativeASIN=B00B5AAW52&linkCode=as2&tag=wwwpremiumgun-20&linkId=XQYO6HW3FESLXJMN" target="_blank"> Gilmore Girls</a>?? If you have not.. its a MUST. not just a recommendation, but a must see. It is a series about a singe mom and her daughter that live in a small town called " Stars Hollow." it is quick whited, and you fall in love with every single quirky character in the town.<br />
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Ever since I was little my mom and I have called each other Lorelei ( the mom), and Rori ( the daughter) Rori is a young teen who is at first socially awkward, incredibly smart, but keeps to herself. Through out the series blossoms into a woman who attends Harvard University and becomes the Editor of their daily newspaper. During all of this her and her mom maintain a very close and witty friendship. A bond that through thick and thin enjoy all of their life together. The mom (Lorelei) is a free spirited woman who runs and eventually owns her own Inn. She would not be caught dead cooking and instead eats most of her meals at a small diner in the town called, "Luke's." She ends up falling for this seemingly grumpy, yet incredibly lovable diner owner who has always been there for her and Rori. (Whom she had at sixteen years old and is raising by herself)</div>
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Through out my life, my mom and I had a similar close and quick witted relationship have always seen ourselves as somewhat Gilmore Girls. We take turns however.. Some times she is Rori and I am Lorelei and sometimes the opposite. For instance I married "Luke" so on my wedding day I got to be lorelei, and my mom is incredibly intelligent, and is an avid reader like Rori so most of the time she gets to be Rori.. </div>
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So last night I had to attend and HOA meeting and all of our small group of town homes met to vote on new board members and discussed matters of our community. It was absurd. As I listened to some of the "complaints" I couldn't help but laugh and picture myself in "stars Hollow." Sometimes people just complain to complain... Which drives me crazy. I believe that although some serious issues may occur and need to be resolved, not every little thing needs to become a huge deal.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-81230147535952040182014-07-01T08:36:00.000-07:002014-07-01T08:44:57.283-07:00Miracles and Crazy NightsToday I wanted to share a story about one seriously crazy night, and the miracles that came from it.<br />
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One evening my Luke got home from work and his stomach hurt and he didn't feel well. (**side note Luke has a history of gastric ulcers and gastritis**) in other words, his stomach is prone to hurting and being inflamed. Anyways he wasn't talking much and just wanted to lay in bed so I thought maybe he had eaten something bad for dinner and was feeling the aftermath or something.<br />
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Five minutes later he ran back to the bathroom to throw up...I then knew something was wrong. Every five to ten minutes he would run back to the bathroom and throw up. He eventually started vomiting so badly that he was punching the walls because it was so painful for him, and I watching him started to cry. I felt so bad and helpless and didn't know what to do..<br />
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I then proceeded in calling my mom (she is a Registered Nurse and works graveyards so I knew she would be awake and have some advice) I asked her If I should bring Luke up (to the hospital) and she asked a variety of questions regarding what was going on and then told me to trust my gut.<br />
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Having quite extensive medical history and background. I knew he was losing more fluids going out than were coming in. I decided to take him to the hospital.<br />
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It was all in a rush really as he was getting weaker.. By this time it was 11:30pm and he had thrown up nine times. I hurried and grabbed him a bowl (for the car ride) and we got in the car.<br />
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As we were headed out of our subdivision there was a patch of grassy area and Luke told me to pull over, he had to again throw up... But this time was a bit more scary and I KNEW my decision to get him to a hospital was right.<br />
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As he got out of the car he threw the bowl he was holding on the grass and ripped his jacket off. He kept saying " its too hot, its too hot." He then doubled over and threw up falling after to the grass. My heart stopped for a moment as I yelled for him to come back in the car so we could get him some help. He was some what unresponsive and just shaking and moaning on the ground. I turned on my hazard lights and ran to his side repeating that he needed to get in the car.... He was very weak by this point and struggled to speak but told me quietly.. "I can't". I again started crying. I didn't know what to do so I called my mom again and told her what was happening. She told me to ask Luke if he could get back in the car or if I needed to call an ambulance for further assistance..<br />
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Anyways he was able to get back in the car and I'll admit I went about 90MPH on the freeway to get him to the hospital.<br />
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After we got there I got him a wheelchair and he had by then thrown up in his bowl again.. And was leaning on me while in his wheelchair. So frail, and in pain. They got him back pretty quickly and meanwhile his parents arrived. ( I had called them to ask if they would come and if Luke's dad could give him a priesthood blessing.)<br />
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When we got back into the triage area ( where the patients are assessed) Luke was miserable. They put in an IV and started giving him fluids and medicine for pain and nausea. Sadly it was barely touching the pain and he was still throwing up. A few hours later they had decided to give him some stronger medicine for the pain and it made him drowsy. He was able to fall asleep (thankfully for him, I felt so bad because of the pain he was in and was happy for anything that could at least for an instant make him more comfortable.) The Doctor who was seeing him happened to be a neighbor of my parents and a good friend of ours and eventually came in and told Luke that because he was losing so much fluid, and the amount of medicine they had to give him just to be OK... They needed to keep him at least 24 hours. Around 6:00 in the morning Luke's mom and I were with him as they moved him upstairs.<br />
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The next day he had terrible diarrhea and was still occasionally vomiting and not being able to eat any food what so ever.. So.. They kept him another night..<br />
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That evening I started feeling queesy myself and I NEVER throw up... Seriously I have been sick most my life and have probably thrown up around ten or twelve times... My mom (miracle) was working on the floor Luke was on that night and came and checked on him often. I told her I was feeling nauseated myself and she reminded me I had gotten no sleep and my body was probably just tired. Regardless, she brought me a container just in case... Well sure enough my mother in law was asleep in the chair next to me, Luke was awake but in bad shape, and my mom had left the room... I then threw up... Not only filling up the container my mom gave me but all of the bed I was laying on, all over myself, and in the toilet. I walked out in the hallway covered in throw up looking for my mom and crying... I simply didn't know what to do...<br />
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My mom came in and helped me get new clothes and cleaned up my throw up.(bless her heart.) Ten minutes later she came back and told me she got the rest of the night off and needed to take me home... "You can't be here if you are sick, you Dont want Luke to be more sick." Devastated that I had to leave him I tearfully said goodbye and my mom drove me home. I threw up again right as I got home and my mom helped me in to bed. Thankfully Luke and I. Him at the hospital and me at our home.. Fell asleep.<br />
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It was when I was leaving that I said a prayer and knew God would be there for my Luke and all would be well. The next day Luke still was having more diarrhea and the doctors said he could go home when he could keep down "solid" foods and when his intake was more than his output.<br />
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I woke up the next day feeling much better. (I think my body was just exhausted from lack of sleep which caused the vomiting) I immediately got to work scrubbing our house. As through communicating with him and his mom he had a bad virus that had caused gastroenteritis. I wanted every germ OUT of my house. So for the next two hours scrubbed everything...I'm talking EVERYTHING.<br />
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Luke was able to get out that evening and within the next few days was back to his wonderful healthy self. I am sooo thankful for the doctors and nurses and family who took such great care of him. Not to mention the incredible friends and neighbors we have who helped bring us meals and take our dogs out.<br />
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I am so thankful to be able to see gods hand in all things. The doctor being my neighbor, my mom working on the exact floor Luke was on, his mom being there for him, and the blessing his dad had given him helping him to recover quickly. It was one crazy couple of nights, but I am incredibly humbled and grateful for my Luke and that he was able to make a full recovery.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-36455329867377184252014-06-30T12:41:00.004-07:002014-06-30T12:41:54.298-07:0028 Days<br />
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Isn't finishing goals the best thing?! Cystic fibrosis creates the perfect environment for infections with thick sticky mucus that is hard to get rid of so .. Almost every CF patient, almost all of the time has some sort of infection. Thankfully we have been blessed by the wonderful research that has been done over many years and have great medicine to help at least keep the infections for the most part at bay. </div>
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About a month ago I started feeling the infections a lot. I was more tired, fatigued and woke up every day with mucus so thick I could scarcely swallow. Anyways... There is a wonderful medicine called Cayston (Azronam) that is a three times a day fast nebulized heavy antibiotic. It is taken after vest treatments and all other nebulized antibiotics and mucalitics (mucus thinners) for 28 days. In the past I have had a hard time having the motivation to do 3 treatments a day for that long of a time. However this time I set a goal and knew that to feel better I needed to stick to it!!!<br />
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On Saturday I finished this round of antibiotics almost without any misses and I feel so.much.better. I am so thankful for the wonderful modern medicine we have been given it is such a blessing. Every day they are getting closer and closer to a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. One day... CF will stand for "Cure Found." For that day I cannot wait and it will be such a miracle for not only myself and fellow CFers but for our families, doctors, researchers and all of those who have dedicated their lives to the cause.<br />
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To many more goals finished and CF being one day cured !!!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-65169970120472642222014-06-29T20:48:00.001-07:002014-06-29T20:48:44.114-07:00Sunny Sunny SundayToday was a lovely lovely day. I had the opportunity to go to church ( The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints) and listen to several veterans who have given so much to our country. One of them being my brother in law Corbin. He serves as a United States Marine, and all of the men who spoke have an infinate love for their country and it was truly moving. I think some times in the hype of daily life we forget. There are men and women... Mothers, sisters, aunts, brothers, fathers, uncles all fighting for our freedom. I am so incredibly thankful for them.<br />
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Anyways that was the beginning to my awesome day. I then hurried from Corbin's church to ours to serve in my calling as a nursery leader ( a position in which one watches over children ages 1-4 and helps nurture and love and teach them while their parents attend Sunday school.) Kids are incredible. I think they are so overlooked or forgotten now a days but it is truly a joy to me to be with these group of children for two hours a week. I love them all so much, and love to watch them grow.<br />
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My excellent day ended in an excellent way. With family. We went over to our aunts house ( on Luke's side) and got to visit with cousins and ended up playing volleyball for hours on end. Just a small disclaimer.... Volleyball is not my strong suite in life. I LOVE playing but I am not the best.. Just being honest here ;) Anyways all of the cousins and even at one point our grandma came and played. We laughed and teased each other for nearly four hours, and I loved every minute of it. I am so thankful today for three major things..<br />
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1. The liberty and freedom that we bestow being citizens of the United States of America.<br />
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2. Being a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints<br />
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3. Having a family that loves each other. A family that I can be together forever with. A family that no matter pur differences, similarities, strengths, or weaknesses, I will ALWays be able to call mine.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-16367431787969143642014-06-27T14:19:00.004-07:002014-06-27T21:18:31.612-07:00A book wormSince I was little I have ALWAYS hated reading... Read this for a book report...read this book for a quiz... I was not a fan.<br />
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One night Luke decided to have a rule where we turn our phones off at 9:00pm and just winded down for the evening...<br />
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I thought.... This will literally be torture (I always stay up, my mind gets going a million miles an hour and I just can't fall asleep) well... There IS that book over there.....<br />
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And that ladies and gentleman is where it all began... My passion for reading... I started reading My story by Elizabeth Smart and was hooked. I simply could not set the book down ... And as they say the rest is history.... I. Mindy. Catmull . am now. .. A bookworm. I have read fifteen novels since March when this all began and continue to read more and more. I love it soooo much and I think that to surpass the words of those kinds that are more brilliant than mine.... Is to be ignorant and ungrateful.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-85639663085544333412014-06-26T22:43:00.001-07:002014-06-30T21:12:53.584-07:00One year wedded...we are prosOkay so whenever someone would tell me msrraige is hard before I got married I would secretly be super annoyed by them... Umm.... Hello....you both love each other so how hard can it be ?!.....fools..... Hahahaha. I laugh because they were right. But only to an extent. Let me clarify.....<br />
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I title this next phase: our first year not in chronological order:)<br />
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Number one I fracture my femur and am out of work for 12 weeks 1 month after we were married.</div>
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Number two we bought a ten year old dog... On a whim I might add. Labor day of 2013 we decided...hey let's get a dog. So we did. </div>
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Next we bought a puppy!!! Yayayaya!! Her name is zoey after the movie dad zooey dechannel. (We are obsessed with the show new girl.</div>
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Next Luke's grandma gets in a bad car accident and ends up the the hospital and rehabilitation center for a few weeks. She is truly a miracle though and has strength beyond this world. Two weeks after the crash she was all ready serving in the temple, and we had the privilege of attending.</div>
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Number 5 or was it 6! ? Addysen Sophia (our niece) was born. What a miracle baby. She is an absolute delight in all of our families lives.</div>
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Number ...we will call it eight. I quit my job because my health took a decline, so I started becoming more involved in finding a cure for my disease (cystic fibrosis ) in hopes one day we will all(my fellow CfErs and I will be breathing easy.</div>
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Nine. Luke had an incredibly bad case of gastroenteritis complete with nonstop diarheaa, vomiting, and some serious stomach pain. This earned him two and a half days in the hospital. Poor thing. (He is much better now) </div>
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Next off Karalee and Corbin and their daughter chloee (all our family) moved in with us for a few months. Five people in one small home = Dont do it. But we all still love each other. But still Dont do it :)</div>
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Next off .. Our first Christmas together yayaysysy!!! I love Christmas and the spirit of service and Christlike attributes shown through so many. </div>
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We went to Disneyland. Our favorite place. We are obsessed. I Dont know if its the general environment, the detsils in literally everything or the food, but they all tie to make it the happiest place on earth. (Besides the LDS temple of course)</div>
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Baby menlie was born !!! Another niece . we are obsessed with her. Cutest. Babe. Ever. And so smiley. She is a gift from above truly. </div>
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Religious fees and standards. All can be hard and we Dont even have kids. So I am.sure there is much more ... But I LOVE being married. I wouldn't trade my husband for anything and waking up next to him each new day makes me smile every morning... Even if just for a moment. My life is perfect. No one can take that moment away. We are a little over a year into marriage now and have learned so much. But mostly....</div>
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You live life on earth once. So be kind to the ones you love most. Be thankful for your trials, because after they end a blessing will manifest itself.. It always does. Love your significant other like you have never loved anyone. Marriage is not perfect. You are not perfect, and nor am I... But I am perfectly happy with my life and the constant companionship of a loving husband and a loving heavenly father.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-45937271903668603562014-06-26T21:43:00.000-07:002014-06-27T15:28:20.099-07:00Summer lovin' had me a blastSummer time is simply the best!! The past two summers I have fractured my femur which calls for a double thumbs down!! However, I did learn to be and am so thankful for my legs and to walk crutch free (cross your fingers this summer) my summer thus far has been super fun. I bought the "pass of all passes" Utah county style and have been going to Seven Peaks with a group of girls in my neighborhood every Monday. Its been a blast. In other news we got rid of one of our pups and are down two just our little one. Ally (the older larger lab) was getting a bit too much to handle in our little home so a sweet family took her in. Luke and I are confident they are going to love the heck out of that dog. So we are okay with it and have been happy with our decision.<br />
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Also have you ever been boating before?! This summer has been my first time and I am officially obsessed!! I tried wake boarding and well.... I got up for about .00004 seconds ;) better luck next time to me. I had so much fun with my family though and am so excited for further boating. </div>
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Zermatt resort in Midway, Ut is next on the list for my summer adventures. My family had the opportunity to spend some time there over fathers day weekend and it was awesome. So relaxing and my mom snapped this shot of my Lukie and I on thus quaint, yet stunning bridge along the road, and I love it.</div>
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I LOVE more than words can describe having a best friend and sister who loves to run as much as I do !! Karalee and I went to high school together and supported a local family whose son is battling cancer by running a 5k. It was a blast, and I hope to run many more races with this beautiful lady.</div>
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And of course sometimes you have those lazy hazy summer days. Rose and miss menlie (my sister and niece) stopped by and it was so fun to hang out and just talk and lounge. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12339709880079059726noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4372479275372329923.post-91854574048120345242014-02-27T16:02:00.002-08:002014-06-27T15:35:56.049-07:00When you feel like you are alone... You are Not, As sisters in zionI have pondered on how exactly to write this piece as it is so emotional. A beautiful baby boy by the name of Atticus passed away in his sleep this past July of 2013. He was only three months old when this sweet spirit was taken back up to live with his heavenly father. (<a href="https://www.lds.org/topics/plan-of-salvation">https://www.lds.org/topics/plan-of-salvation</a>) I dont think anyone can ever imagine losing their sweet little one at three months old, but this family did. <br />
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From what I know.. One of his siblings went to check on him in his sleep and to their dismay he was not breathing. As the ambulance came it was beyond their control Atticus had all ready passed away. The heart break that his mom went through a long with many other trials the year of 2013 were almost unbearable I am sure, but this incredible woman kept enduring. She is the person who if you are having a bad day will bring YOU flowers despite how she is feeling. The kind of mom who is a rock for her three other kids. The kind of person you would think... why would this happen to her?? But I know why.. She is incredible enough to handle it and not many other people are.<br />
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A few days ago would have been Atticus' First Birthday. Can you even imagine the pain of not getting to celebrate the birthday of your child?? The heart break and the whole in her heart?? Well, this is where the story becomes humbling.. where you see just how amazing this woman is.... I recieved an email that went as follows....<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Dear Sisters of the Harvest Hills 7th Ward,</span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> As some of you may know, this Tuesday, </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">February 25th</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> would have been Atticus Cox's first birthday. At the beginning of this month, I knew I needed to do something, but unsure of what would be meaningful and appropriate, I spent some serious time on my knees and at the temple. I made a decision, and after talking to a few people and tweeking it a bit, was able to come up with a plan that we can all be a part of. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> If you are able to attend, we will be meeting at the Stake Center parking lot on </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">Tuesday</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> morning between 9:15-9:20. I will have the same color of balloons that we released at his funeral in July, and will hand those out. We will offer a prayer, and then have a SILENT walk to and from the Cox home. Upon our arrival, I will text LaNae Call who will be inside with Jen, and she will bring her to the window. It is critical that this be a silent, reverant, and spiritual event, as this will be an extremely difficult day for their family. Jen will be able to look outside and see our love and support for her, without having to be on the spot to respond. I don't want her to feel like she needs to "put on a brave face"... but I do want her to know that WE REMEMBER. After seeing them at the window we can each offer a silent prayer for their family, and let our balloons go. We will then walk silently back to the Stake Center. </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> </span><br style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;" /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;"> I really hope that each of you can make it... and ask that you please not talk about this with Jen or with your children as they may slip and tell her children at school</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: 'times new roman', 'new york', times, serif;">, who may in turn tell her. We want this to be a surprise! We as sisters in the gospel, are asked to carry one another's burdens, and although we can't take away the pain that this day will surely hold for her and her family, we can definitely help her to feel of our love, and that of our Savior Jesus Christ.</span></i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: times new roman, new york, times, serif;"><span style="background-color: white;">The following morning we gathered... and the turnout was incredible... busy moms who had work or kids or "other" things to do all took their time to come and support this family, this mom, this beautiful spirit. We all walked silently to her house as tears of empathy fell and when we got to her house as she peered out the window we all said a prayer in our hearts for their family and let the balloons fly high in the sky...</span></span><br />
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These ladies are INCREDIBLE. When you think that you are alone. Think again. God ALWAYS has a plan for you and to help ease your burden. These amazing friends and neighbors and "sisters" of mine helped fulfill one of those plans that day... even though tears were shed and hearts still ached the thing that conquered all that day was LOVE.. Love for Jen ( the mom), Love for Atticus, Love for our Heavenly Father, and Love for eachother.</div>
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As sisters in Zion We'll All work together.</div>
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1. As sisters in Zion, we'll all work together;</div>
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The blessings of God on our labors we'll seek.</div>
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We'll build up his kingdom with earnest endeavor;</div>
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We'll comfort the weary and strengthen the weak.</div>
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2. The errand of angels is given to women;</div>
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And this is a gift that, as sisters, we claim:</div>
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To do whatsoever is gentle and human,</div>
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To cheer and to bless in humanity's name.</div>
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If we but fulfill it in spirit and deed.</div>
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