Some Spiritual Things

Malachi is growing, and just this morning he figured out how to pull himself up to standing in his pack'n'play - which he uses as a bed. Fun stuff.

Wow! Conference was amazing!!! I have tools for how to be a better member missionary, less-active-member-re-activator, wife, Mommy, and disciple of Christ. I am so excited to take my personal scripture study, family scripture study and commitment to the Savior to a new level. Here we go!!!

David is close to getting a job now we think. Keep us in your prayers.

I had an opportunity to help someone in need this week, and I gave her a pass-along card and told her we would give her and her children a ride to Church if they would like to join us. It was exciting, and I felt that the Lord was pleased with my efforts.

One of the Mexican members of our ward, is having a bad time with his roommates. They are cruel, I think, in their teasing of him for coming to Church and trying to live the Gospel. He didn't come for several weeks, and we were very sad and prayed hard. Ultimately, he decided (we talked with him Sunday between sessions of Conference) that they didn't know what they were doing, that they were really making fun of the Savior. When we told him Church was in Albany next week because of Stake Conference, he said (translated) "Wherever Church is, I'll be there." I felt strengthened by his testimony, and I hope it meant something to him when I shared mine with him, even though it was through David translating. It was a special experience for me.

So, we hope you will keep doing your best there to do the Lord's work where you are, and we will keep doing the same here.

My Life in 200 Words

When I was young I wanted to be a singer. When I grew old enough to realize how much time singers often spend away from home, I decided that my profession of choice would be a full-time Mommy. I didn't waste any time waiting for my dream to come true, though. Various opportunities brought me to Mexico, Canada, England, Spain, Denmark, and Scotland. Then, part way through my time at college, I had an opportunity to volunteer to teach English to school children in China. It was a difficult, enjoyable, and also eye-opening experience. Turns out that this helped me prepare for another unexpected turn in my life: serving a mission for the Church for a year and a half in Taiwan. After my mission, I reunited with a good friend of mine from freshman year, and soon we were married. I graduated with my BA in Early Childhood/Special Education, and he earned his in Business Management a semester later. Now he is looking for work. Unemployment is no walk in the park, but the Lord has been good to us. And my dream of being a Mom and singing my baby to sleep has become a reality at last.