I just got back from the temple! This was my first time going alone in a long time. I was so excited that I did not have to wear my special glasses nor did I get dizzy or black out while I was there under the florescent lighting. I am so extremely grateful for the opportunity I had to take some of my families names and do their initiatory work for them.
I felt such an overwhelming gratitude to the Lord today for allowing me to heal and begin to do things that I haven't been able to do for several years. For the past year my mom and I have been doing a great deal of family history research for many of our Danish ancestors. We have both learned so much and have been able to find Danish Parrish records that have linked many missing family members to our family tree. We have sourced many documents and added them to our family tree on Family Search to prove the authenticity of our research. We hope that our research will help many others searching the same ancestors as well as allow them to be able to find some of their own missing relatives both past and present.
Taking your own family names to the temple is so amazing. Not only did I feel the spirit so strong so did the temple workers. We all had tears in our eyes as their work was completed. I knew these ancestors of mine had waited so long to be found to finally get their work completed. I knew they were very, very, happy and so was I. As I did this I felt close to not only my earthly family but also to my ancestors that have passed on as well.
One of my female ancestors I did temple work for in the temple today was born in 1815. Her birth record was unreadable and from that they were never able to identify who her parents were and never were able compete her work when the extraction projects were completed. It wasn't until our research that we found a record of her confirmation when she was 14 from old Danish Parrish records that gave her parents name and birth date. Her name was Marianne Jensdatter and she had never been part of our family records due to un un-readable birth record. But now she has joined our family tree, temple work has been done, and although it has been so many years I know she is so happy today knowing she is sealed tougher with her family forever!
As we have done this work we are led by the sprit and allowed to find things that we never thought possible. I know the Lord is also blessing my health and my family as I strive to do our family history and find missing family members and then do their temple work. I try to involve as many family members as possible in doing the temple work.
My youngest daughter Shaniah did the baptisms a couple days ago, today I did their intiatory, and tonight my oldest daughter Kaylee and her husband are doing the endowments. Kaylee is doing on of my family names and Andrew, Kaylee's husband, is doing the endowment for his father.
My mom will then in two days do the other endowments and a couple sealings with my father. How grateful I am for family both past and present who are working together to create an eternal family that will be together forever someday!
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Sunday, November 1, 2015
Stand Up for What Right…Even if you Stand Alone
My daughter came home from church today, I asked her how young women's was and she replied with tears in her eyes, "that was exactly what I needed"! She then began to tell me they had a young adult come to speak to the laurels and the priests today. He told of his experience in high school and my daughter said it felt as if he were speaking right to her.
As we talked about what she was taught, the spirt filled the room and I couldn't help but think of her time spent in the temple yesterday doing our family names and the prayers I offered in her behalf while she was gone. I knew that this lesson was just another answer to the plea for help and blessing for her sacrifice in the temple yesterday!
Not only were the prayers answered through this lesson but I saw a huge relief upon her shoulders as she knew, she was doing what her Father in Heaven wanted her to, no matter how hard it seemed.
For the past several months, she has watched many of her friends make choices that involved word of wisdom problems including drugs, drinking, and smoking. She has tried to help them by setting a good example, asking them not to do it, and even getting angry and calling them out. Nothing has seemed to help her friends and she has been so torn up inside knowing what they were doing and worrying that something bad could possibly happen to her friends that she really cared about.
But after going to the temple yesterday, the many prayers offered in her behalf, the answers came flooding to her as what she has been going through was exactly what this young man taught in church. She knew the Lord was speaking directly to her and she felt so much peace and joy as he spoke of his experience of having good friends who made bad choices and having to spend many times alone because he didn't want to make those same mistakes. He told of how his life turned out versus the friends who did not stay on the right path. He went on a mission, married in the temple, has a baby, and is a very successful marathon runner.
It has been hard for Niah these past few months, as she has stayed away from the things her friends were doing but in the process has felt very alone . Many nights she would be sitting home with her family while her friends were all out doing things she did not want to be a part of. I think she felt a bit trouble and wondered why she felt so alone when she was making the right choice. I told her that It is okay to stand up for what is right even if that means you have to stand alone. But it is much harder than it sounds for a teenager that just wants to enjoy life with her friends.
Although she told me she was getting used to going it alone I knew it was still hard for her. After the lesson today she knew she was doing the right thing and looked at where she wanted her life to be in 5 years and if she kept doing what she needed to do than it would get her where she wanted to be then.
I told her that no ones opinion of you matters except the Lord and He is so extremely proud of the woman she is becoming and knows she is in a great position to make a difference in the lives of her friends by continuing to love them, set a good example, and be there for them, when they decide they need someone to help them get back on the right track.
I am so amazed at her spiritual strength and always having the determination to stand up for what right even if that mean she has to stand alone! I am so thankful for the prayer, temple, and family history work that has blessed her to see that what she is doing is exactly what the Lord wants her to and gave her the strength and determination to not give up on what matters most. I love her and am so grateful for her example to me and the wisdom she has at such a very young age.
As we talked about what she was taught, the spirt filled the room and I couldn't help but think of her time spent in the temple yesterday doing our family names and the prayers I offered in her behalf while she was gone. I knew that this lesson was just another answer to the plea for help and blessing for her sacrifice in the temple yesterday!
Not only were the prayers answered through this lesson but I saw a huge relief upon her shoulders as she knew, she was doing what her Father in Heaven wanted her to, no matter how hard it seemed.
For the past several months, she has watched many of her friends make choices that involved word of wisdom problems including drugs, drinking, and smoking. She has tried to help them by setting a good example, asking them not to do it, and even getting angry and calling them out. Nothing has seemed to help her friends and she has been so torn up inside knowing what they were doing and worrying that something bad could possibly happen to her friends that she really cared about.
But after going to the temple yesterday, the many prayers offered in her behalf, the answers came flooding to her as what she has been going through was exactly what this young man taught in church. She knew the Lord was speaking directly to her and she felt so much peace and joy as he spoke of his experience of having good friends who made bad choices and having to spend many times alone because he didn't want to make those same mistakes. He told of how his life turned out versus the friends who did not stay on the right path. He went on a mission, married in the temple, has a baby, and is a very successful marathon runner.
It has been hard for Niah these past few months, as she has stayed away from the things her friends were doing but in the process has felt very alone . Many nights she would be sitting home with her family while her friends were all out doing things she did not want to be a part of. I think she felt a bit trouble and wondered why she felt so alone when she was making the right choice. I told her that It is okay to stand up for what is right even if that means you have to stand alone. But it is much harder than it sounds for a teenager that just wants to enjoy life with her friends.
Although she told me she was getting used to going it alone I knew it was still hard for her. After the lesson today she knew she was doing the right thing and looked at where she wanted her life to be in 5 years and if she kept doing what she needed to do than it would get her where she wanted to be then.
I told her that no ones opinion of you matters except the Lord and He is so extremely proud of the woman she is becoming and knows she is in a great position to make a difference in the lives of her friends by continuing to love them, set a good example, and be there for them, when they decide they need someone to help them get back on the right track.
I am so amazed at her spiritual strength and always having the determination to stand up for what right even if that mean she has to stand alone! I am so thankful for the prayer, temple, and family history work that has blessed her to see that what she is doing is exactly what the Lord wants her to and gave her the strength and determination to not give up on what matters most. I love her and am so grateful for her example to me and the wisdom she has at such a very young age.
Saturday, October 31, 2015
Happy Halloween 2015
HAPPY HALLOWEEN
What a fun day to spend time as a family dressing up, being silly, and just plain having fun! Kaylee and Andrew built a haunted house in their garage and when the kids would come to trick or treat they would say. "We have a trick for you instead of a treat" The kids loved the haunted garage and Kim, Niah, Bubba, C'Jay and even Ireland were scaring Kids for hours on halloween night.
Kaylee and I answered the door and directed kids through the haunted garage that night as well as took care of the babies. We did not expect it to be that big or so busy. None of us got to eat our halloween dinner or even sit down till way late. So many kids and adults went through and loved it. Many came back numerous times!!!
A new tradition that will continue for years to come!!!
What a fun day to spend time as a family dressing up, being silly, and just plain having fun! Kaylee and Andrew built a haunted house in their garage and when the kids would come to trick or treat they would say. "We have a trick for you instead of a treat" The kids loved the haunted garage and Kim, Niah, Bubba, C'Jay and even Ireland were scaring Kids for hours on halloween night.
Kaylee and I answered the door and directed kids through the haunted garage that night as well as took care of the babies. We did not expect it to be that big or so busy. None of us got to eat our halloween dinner or even sit down till way late. So many kids and adults went through and loved it. Many came back numerous times!!!
A new tradition that will continue for years to come!!!
Niah's eyes even freaked Ireland out quite a bit
Louie was terrified...
As they left the haunted garage Kim would chase them with a leaf blower out of the yard! haha!
C'Jay's mask was quite terrifying
Louie's new standing trick
My two little aliens
Friday, October 30, 2015
Pumpkin Carving Time….
Tonight we all got together to carve our pumpkins. Kaylee and Bubba had some huge pumpkins grow by his parents.
For our little pumpkins we used a small knife set but for the big ones we used an electric saw… HAHA
FUN TIMES!!
For our little pumpkins we used a small knife set but for the big ones we used an electric saw… HAHA
FUN TIMES!!
Louie, Landee, and Niah with their Pumpkins
LOOK AT THOSE EYES
Kisses for Grandma
LOVE HIM
Kaylee put him in the pumpkin for a pic and thought he would hold him self up… he did just for a pic and then fell right inside the pumpkin.. haha poor louie he looks a bit terrified!
Kaylee with her babies and her hubby working hard behind her drilling out the pumpkins…haha
Props to Grandpa (Kim) for picking out all the seeds to grow for next years pumpkins..
Ireland get your fingers out of your nose!!haha
Loved having so much fun tonight!!
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Grandma's Little Pumpkins..Landee & Louie
My two favorite pumpkins came to visit today. We played and had so much fun!
I love taking pics of these two cute little stinkers!!
Ireland just had to have Louie ride on her giraffe!
This is such a cute pic of both of them smiling before Louie starting screaming because he was too squished!!
Ireland set up a train in the living room and made Uncle C'Jay be the engineer. She loved taking all of her babies for a ride!
LOVE this little blue eyed baby boy…LOUIE
LOVE this little brown eyed baby girl…LANDEE
Wednesday, October 28, 2015
SOME FALL FUN….AT Cornbelly's
Tonight we went to Cornbelly's as a family for our annual Halloween party. We decided since we have so much food and junk on Halloween that for my (grandma's party) I wanted to take everyone somewhere fun.
We all had a blast and did so many different things from zip lining, human foosball, tractor rides, cow train rides, bull riding and fun haunted houses. After the carnival we went back to our home to make and eat caramel apples. What a fun filled Fall activity for the entire family!!
We all had a blast and did so many different things from zip lining, human foosball, tractor rides, cow train rides, bull riding and fun haunted houses. After the carnival we went back to our home to make and eat caramel apples. What a fun filled Fall activity for the entire family!!
IRELAND LOVED THE SLIDE WITH MOM AND DAD
MADISON AND JDEE COMING DOWN THE SLIDE
THE FAMILY
THE COW TRAIN
C'JAY AND NIAH ZIPLINING
J"DEE AND MADISON ZIPLINING
PLAYING HUMAN FOOSBALL
GRANPA
AND
GRANDM
WITH
THE KIDDOS
THE GIRLS SEEING IF THEY CAN RING THE BELL
THE GIRLS + LOUIE
J'DEE OUR BULL RIDER!
Ireland loved going through this scary haunted reptile
Waiting in the haunted house
AT THE FUN HOUSE
CUTE COUPLE
J'dee and Madison milking the cow
Niah loving on Louie
Look at those two little kiddos as the horse and cow..ha ha Landee and Louie
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