29 and Counting

29 years ago today two significant things happened that have changed my life forever!

I went through the temple for the first time ~ Idaho Falls ~ and then I married my sweetheart.  I received my endowments during the 8:00 am session ~ our sealing time was 10:30 am.  It was an incredibly long day but a day that truly set my life on the course it is now on.  And I am eternally grateful that Lynn chose me as his eternal companion.  No where the world over will you find a better man than Lynn!

We've been through some pretty rough challenges, he and I, and we have come through them with a few battle wounds but definitely more committed to each other and to doing what Heavenly Father wants us to do.

Some of the things we have done in 29 years...

• 3 children
• then 3 more
• 7 incredible grandchildren
• Vacationed in Hawaii, Florida, Mexico, California, Michigan, Arizona, Washington
• raised our children on the farm
• had a GREAT life farming
• changed careers
• Lynn went back to college
• attended college in Idaho and Utah
• graduated with a Masters degree
• moved to Montana
• experienced the death of a parent
• and the list goes on and on..

What a journey it is and what incredible things we are seeing along the way and what amazing friends we are finding as we continue on.  Never did I dream 29 years ago that today would find me in Montana but how grateful I am that we are here and that there are such adventures to be had here.  

I love you more than life itself Lynn!  Here's to an eternity yet to be explored together!

And It Came To Pass

Lynn looked at the blog last night and commented that it had been awhile since I updated.  So I thought I would write some of my thoughts of late.


The last couple of days I've been thinking about a certain passage that one reads often as they read the scriptures, particularly the Book of Mormon ~ AND IT CAME TO PASS.  As I was thinking about this yesterday I started to think about our son and his family.  They have been out of work now for a couple of years - a few odd jobs here and there but nothing steady.  And I started to think about "AND IT CAME TO PASS" in relation to them.  It never does say in the scriptures how long it took to PASS - just that it came to pass.  I wonder how long some of those things took - a few hours - a few days - a few months - a few years?  We aren't privy to the time frame of the event just the phrase or maybe perhaps it is a hidden promise ~ AND IT CAME TO PASS.  


And so then I did what I always do when I think about my children and challenges that they face - I prayed.  I prayed for them to have the enabling power to bear their burdens and I prayed for myself to have greater faith in Heavenly Father's plan and faith to REMEMBER that He has this ~ He knows they are out of work. He knows the struggles of all my children and He is in charge.  I prayed for my heart to be at peace and for blessings to continue to be given to my kids along the way - Packets of spiritual sunlight.  


I continue to pray for understanding into what Heavenly Father's plan is.  And surely line upon line I receive little insights - maybe in the form of a phone call when I talk to a daughter-in-law and she tells me things she is learning - or no phone call from a son for awhile and I realize he is being taught.  Or maybe a scripture that I read or a song that I hear or a friend I talk to...or a grandbaby that calls to talk before going to bed.  Or sometimes it is just time - time to ponder - time to be patient - time to just live while things work themselves out - time to quiet myself and listen.  Sometimes Heavenly Father wants me to continue to learn to give up control and submit to His will. 


I love my children more than life itself!  As much as I love them I know Heavenly Father loves them more! I will try for today to have greater faith and to remember that FAITH IS A CHOICE.  

They are the best!