Oh how we loved the video of these sweet lovebirds! They are so darling and fun! I would love to wrap my arms around them in a warm embrace and tell them that I love them. Thrilling news that she got baptized on Friday. I would love to hear more of their story. Was he already a member? Was he able to baptize her? Are they newlyweds? His gentle chuckle and great big belly laugh are medicinal to me. They make me so happy! I need to laugh like that more often, what an upbeat man.
My birthday was amazing! Everybody at work brought in goodies and gifts. They were all so thoughtful. Plus, I am now the proud owner of the buzzard. This buzzard lands on your desk when you turn 40 at work, and stays there until the next person turns 40! Thankfully, someone turns 40 in January and he will fly to their spot.
After work, I was really just stressing about learning the new interface for my online classes and was trying to bust out a few assignments before we went to grab a bite to eat and watch a movie I wanted to see. Dad says it is time to go, and so I run out the door with them and I am rubbing my eyes as we get close to the restaurant and don't even notice he missed the turn to Miguels and brought me to Harnish Wayside park, where a surprise party was waiting for me! So wonderful to be surrounded by so much love!
This weekend, I enjoyed Time Out For Women in Sacramento. The girls were supposed to go with me but the couldn't get off work and Nauvoo was bumped up to Varsity, so Jodi and I went on our own and had a great time!. I love TOFW. I could have stayed an extra day for sure. Malachi had his first soccer game yesterday and Nauvoo went to Homecoming with some friends. Sariah and Jordan Fagan are trying to get an apartment together in Provo and one just became available mid-October. They are excited of the prospect of being roommates and both are considering missions again.
Spiritual Thought- President Kimball said the most important word in the dictionary could be remember. Each week we remember during the Sacrament. I dug a little deeper and learned that remember is a verb, which is an action word. In English, that usually references a mental recollection. However in Hebrew it denotes a physical action. Therefore phrases like 'remember the Sabbath Day' , Remember the Lord your God', or 'remember to keep the commandments' all involve action and not just a mere thought. The word remember is found 240 times in the Book of Mormon and 15 times in Helaman chapter 5 when Helaman the younger blesses and counsels his sons Lehi and Nephi prior to their missionary work. How do you say remember in Spanish and does it have the same or different meaning there?
Pictures are in separate email. I tried to send a video for you, but it always says it is too large ;( I am going to get some help from the young kids in this family with this tech stuff!
I love you,
Mom
Hey mom
I have been doing pretty good this week, I had some friends come to church. A member asked his girlfriend to get married at the end of church which was crazy. We had the baptism of Orfelina on Friday and she asked me If I would confirm her on Sunday which was a sweet experience. Her testimony is so strong and from the heart. I'm glad to be able to help her on this path to eternal life. God really prepared her and she was ready in 20 days which is really fast. Enrique really showed her the example. She was ready just by coming to church. The members really show people love and that is one of the attributes of the spirit. I think that when the members do their best to show and give love, the investigators really want to be there and feel that they can fit in. I hope that you enjoyed your birthday and that you had fun in Sacramento. Karly told me that her family just went to the Oakland temple. I love you mom tell the family and the ward that I think that they're the best and I send them my love. Tú hijo mado Elder Moroni Beal
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