Night to remember

I am so blessed. I had the amazing privilege of meeting and listening to Stepanie and Christian Neilson last night. They put on a fireside last night, and I was NOT going to miss it! I had arranged to feed the missionaries last night, and Troy was on call. I got a call from a friend telling me about the fireside sat night. I panicked, and started trying to figure out how I could go!! I had to up the dinner time with the elders, feeding them dinner at 3:30!! They were good sports! Then I asked a wonderful lady in our ward if I could leave my 3 little ones with her, so I could take my girls with me. I ended up taking 4 of her young women with me, and it worked out wondeful. We drive an hour and half to get there, but it was worth every minute! Even though we got home after 11 last night, and the girls had to get up at 6 for seminary, not a single mutter!!! These people are so amazing, and such great examples of faith and strength. They have such strong testimonies that burn right thru to anyone who hears. They are amazing tools for our Heavenly Father. They have been through amazinly hard trials, and they are both so optimistic, happy, full of love and peace, and most important, BEAUTY!! I will forever be a changed person for the better, and I will forever be grateful to them. They kept saying how they felt bad that we drove so far to hear them. I told them I would have drove 10 times that long!! It was a priviledge for us. I am so glad I got to take my teenage daugters as well. This month has been so full of wonderful things for me. I truly have been so blessed in so many ways. I have been so busy that I havent posted about much of it yet, but hopefull will be able to soon!! My testimony has grown this month, and my appreciation for life and all that it offers me has increased so much. I am so blessed. I have so much. Life is good.

Thankful

I woke up WAY too early this morning, worried about the day ahead. Will I get everything to turn out yummy?? Will the turkey be dry? Will we get our black friday ads? And so I couldnt go back to sleep. So here I sit at the computer and contemplating all of the wonderful things in my life. I am so blessed. I am so thankful for all the my Heavenly Father has blessed me with. I am so blessed with an amazing husband who loves me even though I have MANY faults. I have wonderful kids who teach me so many things, and bring my life so much happiness I cannot even express it in words. I have the best parents, who have always been right there for me no matter what I need, they drop everything and come help me or do whatever I need. They are such examples. I have great siblings who even though we dont stay in daily contact with each other, its as if we never left each others side when we get together. They understand why we are so far away:( I am blessed with an amazing extended family including my great in-laws. They are so much fun and also so supportive to evrything Troy and I do. I have great friends who help lift me up when I am down, and make life a little easier! The most important thing I am thankful this year, is that I have a testimony that Jesus Christ is my Savior. I have an elder Brother who came here, was an example to me, suffered and died so that I might be able to be forgiven of my many weaknesses, and be able to live again with my family with our Father in Heaven. How blessed am I for this knowledge. I know that my family is eternal, because we are sealed in a temple of the Lord. Life is hard. But it is easy when we remember all these things, and recognize that all we have been given is from our Heavenly Father. How blessed we all are. Its hard being far away from family and friends. Especially this time of year. But we have each other, and so many blessings to lift us up! We love and miss you all that are far away. Hope everyone has a wonderful Thanksgiving and start of the holiday season!

Our 18th Anniversary

Wow what an anniversary we had this year! Due to the loss of Troy's Grandpa King, we had a last minute dash to Wales for the funeral. We spent our 18th anniversary on the plane home. It was wonderful. I will post on the trip as soon as I can, as I have been so wiped out with jet lag, Im lucky to get this post up. But I just cannot say enough of how blessed and lucky I am to have this amazing man beside me. 18 wonderful years of him loving me, spoiling me, and laughing with (and at) me! I cherish every minute we have been blessed to be together. He is such a strength to me and everyone he meets. He is my best friend and my rock. Thank you baby for being my man through all these years!! I love you so much and Happy Anniversary.