Dallin has been really struggling with school. He has been diagnosed with several learning disabilities that make school hard for him . This past week I have seen my boy turn into something he is not. He comes home angry and tired . He usually sobs in the back seat all the way home from […]
Read MoreJeremy and I were asked to speak on the subject of how to strengthen families. I thought of how we discussed in detail what our goals would be for our children long before they were born. we wrote them down on a little note and taped it on our bathroom wall. our main goal was […]
Read MoreThey say the two most important days in a persons life are the day you are born and the day you find out why. I knew not to long into my journey here on earth what my purpose was. It is to be a mother… and not just any mother but , Hope, Wilson, Dallin and Kate s mom. […]
Read MoreA love letter to New York: Though on the other side of my world, I dreamed of seeing you in person. on a beautiful fall day last October my dream came true. I stepped foot onto the crowded pavement our first morning together and sensing the feelings of my heart you let down tears of joy! I could […]
Read MoreMost girls only get one Christmas in the mission field, I was lucky enough to get two. The first December in Nebraska was a bone chilling cold like I had never before experienced.I arrived in November to a land completely foreign to this California girl. my fist zone conference was a few weeks before Christmas and the mission president […]
Read More“I cannot believe how easy that was!” I thought to myself while giving birth to our fourth child. Compared to the other three deliveries it was actually a pleasant experience. For so long I had waited for and wanted this baby girl. As soon as they pulled her out all I could think of […]
Read MoreChristmas miracles #1 I was pregnant with Wilson and in the all-day sickness phase. Hope was not even a year old and very ill. I had taken her to her pediatrician several times trying to discover what was causing her sickness. One day I found the source in the room where she slept. We had recently moved into […]
Read MoreIts fun to find hidden treasures in your backyard! when a friend invited us to join them camping we were so excited! the place where we camped was only 10 miles away and the campsite was our favorite so far. we had all the good food that comes with camping.,which of course’, was Wilsons highlight. I appreciated […]
Read MoreI think to understand anyone better, including ourselves it helps to know where we came from. I was unintentionally reminded today by a friend of how blessed I was to be raised by my parents. I told of an experience I had after high school. at the request of my boyfriend, I attended my church meetings […]
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