Thoughts...

Patience is a hard thing to have. I have a hard time with it. I want something when I want it. I don't like having patience.
It's not always easy to choose the right decision. I may know something is right, and I may make the decision I know is right, but that doesn't mean it is any easier to do.
It is hard to not be able to see the bigger picture and to have to just have faith that things will work out how they are supposed to! I know heavenly father has a plan for me and my little family, but sometimes I wish I could see it too!
I am thankful however for a hubby who holds and honors his priesthood! I have such a strong testimony of the priesthood and its power, and feel like it gives me peace because I can't see the bigger picture!
I am thankful for the priesthood blessing I received, reminding me that through everything, my heavenly father does still love me! I am thankful for the peace it gives me to hear the words I know are coming from a loving heavenly father, not just a husband who thinks I might need to hear it.

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How does something so Sweet....

go to this so quick! He had almost last a week with the bed... pretty sure he was upset at us going to work that day... What a naughty naughty little pup!! Pretty sure it is a good thing we love both of them so much!! He is such a stinker! I went to Petsmart the day before we went camping, and was in search for a toy that he would not shred. I was about to leave, and one of the workers asked if I needed help. He was very helpful, and showed me a couple toys that might work, and said if he did shred them, I could return them, because toys should last longer than that. Well one was a tug of war toy, and within about 4-5 times of playing tug of war with Bruiser, he had already bit through it. The second toy was an orange crater, sort of moon thing, that there is one hole to put treats in, and they have to figure out how to get the treats out. I thought he liked it at first, and than we pulled it out to do more treats, don't worry, he thought it was less work to chew a small hole in it to let the treats fall out. He is just too smart!! I can't wait until he is out of the destroying phase! Luckily, (knock on wood) we have never had any issues with any personal items, just the toys we buy, and his things.

My new addiction!

So awhile back, we were doing crafting projects in our Relief Society. Well they told us we could no longer do it, and so I asked the lady where she was getting her ideas, and she told me about the Wood Connection! Oh my goodness! I LOVE this store! It has such a variety, and it lets me decorate the way I want to!! I am having a blast letting my creativity flow. So anyway, I have done the words Summer so far, and done the flag, and am now working on the word witch... I am having such a blast with it! So here are some pics!

Major Blonde Moment... :D and not by me!! :D

So tonight Landon and his brother Wayne and I all went out to dinner. Well when we paid, I had used my card, so I signed the slip of paper, and handed it back to Wayne to put back in the black thing they use. Well all of a sudden Wayne is like" Limp?" I said "no that is a b (talking about the last letter)." Wayne than says "Well than why is that I there?" Landon and I look at each other, and of course Wayne realized he was having a blonde moment, and quickly started trying to explain himself. LOL I know we all have them, but it just made me laugh, and I want to be able to remember that one. P.S. I don't know why he thought it looked like I signed my last name Limp, it is CLEARLY a b at the end. I guess just an all around blonde moment!

Random Thoughts

So this last Sunday, we had some really good lessons in Relief Society and in Sunday School. I love the lady that taught Relief Society, and really wouldn't mind turning out like her! The topic in Relief Society was... (Can you guess?!) Patience. SERIOUSLY!? I have been having a HARD HARD time with that one lately!! There have just been a lot of things going on! Well we pulled into our drive way on Sunday after church, and I don't remember what the hubby and I were talking about, but for some reason he looked at me and was like you just need to have patience. I looked right back at him and said being completely honest, I don't have patience, and I really don't want it right now either. I really could have cared less for it at that point in my day. I didn't care. Well anyway, my Ipod has been having some major issues right now, and it stinks because for my job, I rely on it a little too much. I do data entry for the post office, and am keying pretty much the same thing over and over and over again, so if I don't have something to listen to, the time drags, and I end up taking the early out offers when I really should be staying and getting the hours. Anyway, so I was putting music on a Ipod nano that we had, and decided to put some Michael McLean on there. I grew up watching his videos and had an amazing experience of being able to sing in the Forgotten Carols my senior yr of High School. So today as I was working some of my favorites of his songs came on. I am so thankful for the power that music has!! A lot of the songs brought me so much peace. I feel like because I want something, and I want it my way when I think it should be right, that when I pray, fast, etc, I feel like I am being ignored, even though I know I am not. I listened to his song Will He Really Answer Me, and it really just hit home, and gave me the reminder I needed. Also because it was in a song, it was easier to hear. It is hard sometimes when people are saying one thing, because I just don't want to hear it, but thanks to music and its power, I can. It was nice to be able to have a quiet place at work where my mind can still think and go over things without anything bugging me, so I was able to hear that message today! It gave the little bit of peace I needed!

Bella And Bruiser

So I am going to try and get caught up... I know I am horrible at updating this. So first off, we have 2 dogs now. Bella and Bruiser. They are so crazy, but super cute! They are so good with each other. They look like they could be from the same mom, but are from different ones. Bella is such a sweetheart and a cuddle bug. She is a puppy though, that is for sure. She is really hitting the puppy stage hard right now, but we still love her! The dogs are so cute when playing outside. Both of them have pointer in them, and so they like to sneak up on each other. They slowly put one foot in front of the other and point with their nose at what they are sneaking to (usually each other). If the one that isn't sneaking looks at the other, the sneaker freezes, as if it makes them invisible, and than when they look away they resume. It is so fun to watch them interact with each other. It is very entertaining to go outside and just watch them play. They are kenneled trained as well, and when we bring them inside, we tell them to kennel, and are still working a little bit on kennel up, so we do treats. If we have a milk bone, begging strip, or peanut butter in a Kong toy, Bruiser and Bella will go straight into the kennel. If the door is closed to Bruisers kennel he can open it himself. They are both so smart. That is a good thing, and a very bad thing! We love our pups! They are our babies!! Enjoy the pictures. sorry for the doubles... my computer is having issues.

Sunday Talk...

So April 11, Landon and I were "lucky" enough to be able to have the chance to talk in church. The topic I was given was on our experience of getting sealed. I was super stressed, because I always cry, and I knew talking about such a spiritual and personal experience, it was inevitable. I am however glad I that I had the chance to do it. It made me right down the process of us getting sealed, and the experiences we had so that I can remember. Since I am using this as my journal, I am posting it on here, so I can read through it once in a while.

Just to introduce my husband and I a bit, I grew up in Bountiful and have 1 sister and 4 brothers, and am the youngest, and Landon in West Jordan with 2 sisters and 3 brothers, also the youngest. We met 3 years ago in October on a blind date. I worked with his cousin who set us up. We dated for close to a year before we were engaged, and married just 3 months later on November 15 2008. We have now been married for about a 1 year and a half. 2 weeks ago Landon and I were able to go through the temple, and take out our endowments, and be sealed to each other for time and all eternity. Today I was asked to speak a little on our experience of preparing to go through the temple.

Last November Landon and I had our 1 year anniversary. It fell on a Sunday, and as we were sitting in Sacrament, we both were realizing that it had been 1 year, and we had not gone through the temple yet. We than started talking about what we needed to do to ensure another year didn’t go by that we were not sealed. Just after Sacrament Bishop Player stopped us, and said he would like to meet with us after church. While meeting with him, there was one question that Bishop Player asked us which was I was wondering where you guys are spirtually, and where you guys would like to be. I know it isn’t a coincidence that he was prompted to ask us that question. It let me know that our heavenly Father knows Landon and I personally and knows the desires of our heart. It also let me know that what were we striving for, Eternal Marriage, was the right choice.

Shortly after the meeting with the Bishop, we started taking the Temple prep courses. Studying about principles that have been taught to us since we were little, and also how to be worthy to enter, by doing things such as paying our tithing, following the word of wisdom, keeping the sabbath day holy. We also talked about how Temple work has been around since ancient times, the blessings that come from attending the temple on a regular basis. We went over covenants and ordinances. Also while doing the Temple prep courses, we started trying to get in the habbit of scripture study, and family prayer. We still are not perfect, but it helped to be reading the scriptures together, and not just reading, but talking about what we were reading as well. I found that I was getting excited to be able to read the scriptures with my husband, and it also helped keep that excitement about going to the temple with me.

We received our recommends, and than set a date. We set a date about a month away, and made sure to keep preparing. 1 week before we were to get sealed, Landon and I had an experience that woke us up in the middle of the night, and knew right away it was Satan, trying to scare us, and make us change our minds. As Landon and I laid in bed after we had said a family prayer, we both realized we needed a blessing. We called my Father in law, who was willing to give us both a blessing, even though it was 3:30 in the morning. The peace that we felt was immediate. It is funny that Satan would think that would scare us and make us choose differently when in reality, it only made us want it more. I am thankful for the Priesthood and the peace that it brings into my life. I am thankful to have a husband who honors it and is worthy to hold it. I am thankful for a Father who raised me to feel comfortable to ask him for a blessing whenever I felt the need. I am thankful for a Father in law who did the same thing with his son, and we didn’t have to hesitate being able to ask him. When we had our blessing, it was just another testimony builder for me, that what we were doing was right, that Satan wanted to change our course so badly.

The day finally came, and I was a little nervous, but having our family and friends there to help and support us brought me peace. The peace that comes from going to the temple is such a great feeling. I know that getting sealed is what we were supposed to do and because of that, I will be able to have a forever family.

This last week we tried to make a session with my in laws, we got mixed up on the times, and missed the last session, however we were able to do initiatories. When you are really paying attention to what is going on, and the spirit you feel, it just tells you that much more that the church is true! It is such a great experience to be able to do work for the dead, and feel their spirit, and know that they are truly happy because it is finally getting done!

It has been said many times how easy it is to let things come in the way of going to the Temple. Especially for us when it is so close. We need to strive to be worthy of the temple Recommend that we hold or are preparing for. President Gordan B Hinckley gave a great example in the Ensign article “Keeping the Temple holy” May 1990. He says “I hold before you two credit cards. Most of you are familiar with cards such as these.

The first is a bank credit card. It permits me to secure merchandise on credit and then pay for my purchases at one time. It is a valuable thing and something to be safeguarded. If stolen and dishonestly used, it could cause me great loss and perhaps considerable embarrassment. In accepting it from my bank, I enter into a contract and become bound by obligations and agreements. In accepting the card, I agree to meet the conditions under which it was issued.

It is issued for one year only and must be reissued each year if I am to enjoy the privileges afforded by it. It is not really mine. The bank retains ownership. If I fail in my required performance, then the bank may shut off the credit and repossess the card.

The other card which I have is what we call a temple recommend. It represents a credit card with the Lord, making available to me many of His greatest gifts. The bank card is concerned with things of the world, the recommend with things of God.

To secure a temple recommend, the receiver must also have demonstrated his eligibility, and that eligibility is based on personal worthiness. Once granted, it is not in place forever, but must be reissued each year. Furthermore, it is subject to forfeiture if the holder does anything which would disqualify him for its privileges.

Eligibility for a temple recommend is not based on financial worth. That has nothing whatever to do with it. It is based on consistent personal behavior, on the goodness of one’s life. It is not concerned with money matters, but rather with things of eternity.

The bank card opens the door to financial credit. The temple recommend opens the door to the House of the Lord. It is concerned with entry into holy precincts to do sacred and divine work.”

I know that when we are worthy of the Temple Recommend, our minds are opened, and we are able to have the spirit with us, and learn the things we are supposed to. I hope that we can all take adavantage of the Temples that are close by to us, and really remember the covenants that we made, and renew. I am thankful to live so close to the temples, and to have been raised of knowing the peace that comes from the temple. I am thankful that I can receive the blessings of an eternal marriage and family. I am thankful for a living prophet today, and for his love and council that helps us be better prepared for the Temple.

1 Week!! :D

So we are officially one week away from getting sealed!! I am so excited. I am getting a little nervous.. but am more excited!! I would not trade how anything in my life has happened! I have been able to learn so much from everything and grow so much! I know that Satan is NOT happy with our decision, and tried scaring us last night, but I am so thankful to have family close by, and having such a good relationship with both of our families that when we felt like we needed blessings last night after what happened, we could call my Father in law, even though it was 3 am. I am so thankful for my in laws! I love them just like I love my family, and am thankful that without even hesitating because of the hour, my father in law was willing to give us a blessing, and even drive over to our house, if we weren't up to driving over there. I am SO THANKFUL for the priesthood!! I have no doubt of its power, and am thankful to my wonderful parents who helped instill that in my life! I am thankful to have had a dad who whenever I needed a blessing, didn't have to hesitate, and he was willing to give me one! I am thankful for my Father in law, and for setting the same example! I am thankful for the immediate peace that always comes from a blessing!! I am thankful that my husband has the priesthood and the feeling that it brings into our home! I am so excited to be one step closer, and KNOW that I will be able to be with my hubby FOREVER, and also have our kids with us too!!

A new year!

Well so far it has been a great start to a new year! A little while back I got a new job, and had the chance to work with my sister, and had a blast with that. I love the new job! I am not stressed out all the time, I have more energy, I have a set schedule, I don't eat late at night, the paychecks are better, and I am at home more! It is such a great job for me! Landon is getting the melchizedek priesthood on Sunday, if we ever find out what time they are doing it. Landon and I are taking temple prep courses, and really trying more to read the scriptures every night, and make sure that we are saying family prayers! It is so amazing at what a difference that makes! I love reading the scriptures with my husband! I am such a lucky girl, and got such a GREAT catch! We also have started going to the gym! I know it is the new year, and the weight loss thing is new, and just starting, but I am really serious! I have already lost 5 lbs, and I think the main reason why, is because we have actually been eating at home, and eating more healthful! It is nice to see the difference already, that makes it easier to keep working out, and eating better, because I know it is working.

Bruiser has 2 new things he does... Yes he is a weird dog , but Landon and I absolutely LOVE this dog! He is one spoiled pup! He loves to get 2 tennis balls in his mouth side by side. One of these days I will be able to get it in a picture. Right now, he drops them before I can get the camera ready, and I never know when he is going to do it. He also loves to run in the bathroom and jump in the tub! He loves baths! He will stand underneath the faucet to wash off for us, and we don't have to put up a fight with him! He has such a crazy personality, but it makes for an interesting life!