sacrament meeting

Once we got here a few weeks ago I went online to try to find the nearest church, there were about 4 address one of them with 2 phone numbers which I assumed would be 2 wards meeting in the same building like our building. The first Sunday we were here we didn't go to church because Avery had a nasty cough and really runny nose. I won't let them to go to church like that in nursery or primary because I don't want to share the germs. 

One day this week the housekeeping staff knocked on the door and left us with a new hotel guide. It has a base map, lists of restaurants in the area, etc. I was flipping through it when I noticed a page that said church services. The 3rd one down said, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints meeting held in the church annex building Weds and Sundays with the times. I showed it to Josh. 

It took us awhile to figure out where the building was the map wasn't that clear to me at first. 

So yesterday we got up got ourselves dressed and headed out to go to church. When we got there no one was there except a sailor in uniform talking on his cell. The room that was posted on the information we were to meet in had book shelves and a few couches. But we waited, it was getting late and we thought no one was coming. The times on the information was wrong. Finally the missionary couple that is over the military base came. The rooms had been moved so the men set up the room. And we proceeded to have a short sacrament meeting with 7 members in attendance plus the missionary couple 9 in total. 

I have never been a part of such a small group of Saints meeting together before. It brought my mind to the early day's of the church's reorganization when numbers were so small and the people were so dedicated. The meeting consisted of the sacrament being administered and passed, a few hymns sung and a talk, about 30 minutes in length. I was so grateful for that experience, how warm the missionaries were and the dedication of those in attendance. They were all a lot younger then Josh and I. I would say not over 20 years old. And they were all in uniform. 

It's another testament that the gospel is true. That the Lord calls His people to go forth and prepare a way for His children. That no one is left behind if they just seek for what is true and righteous. 

lazy afternoon

We are having a relaxing afternoon.

Aynslee is loving primary. She goes right in and sits with her class. She came home today singing songs she learned. I can't believe that it was her second Sunday and she is remembering all the words.

I got to take a nap, Yeah!

We had a nice visit on Friday with my brother and his girls. We hadn't seen them in 3 years. I know way to long. But hopefully with them living so close we will get to see them more often, we will be headed down to their house in a few weeks. My mom is going to be visiting at his house so we will go down to see her and their new house.

I am working on more babylegs. They actually came in handy this morning. Avery wore a pair over her tights. It was very cold here this morning. I didn't have any thick tights that matched the dress she wore. So I pulled out the babylegs and put them over, she looked pretty cute. The ones I am working on now are stripes, my own pattern. I haven't decided what I am going to make for my friend yet. There are to many cute patterns to choose from, and since this is her second little girl she doesn't need a lot. I like to make gifts for friends when I can, it's more personal.

Hope ya'll had a great Sunday!

new/old things at our house

I finally found a wooden swing set for the girls. (pictures coming soon)I had been looking for weeks and scored on friday. Josh begrudgingly went to look at it and we took it home. $100. can't beat that. Aynslee loves her swing. I went out yesterday morning and got Avery a swing for it. She L.O.V.E.D it! Now when the weather is nice out we can just go play in our own back yard instead of loading up and driving to the park, with gas prices so high, $3.33 a gallon here and up having this for our very own will help a lot.

The birthday party is coming together for June nicely since we have the swing set and bubble machine all that's left to do is get the decorations and we are set. We will either have a late morning party or a late afternoon party depending on how hot it will be that day.

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I think I figured out my fuzzi bunz problem. Detergent. In an effort to save them I ordered some cloth diaper safe detergent the other day, hopefully this will work.

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Sorry for those of you that have tried to read the new blog. It was locked for because it's a potential spam hazard. I am waiting to find out if I will be allowed to use it.

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Conference weekend, I love having the BYU channel so we can watch it at home. We are having brunch and then watching the 1st session. I'll probably end up reading most of it in the Ensign, watching anything in our house is hard lately.

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I need to get my girlies fed this morning.

Food for thought on Sundays

It's 9:00pm both my girls are in bed and for the 4th night in a row Josh is outside working on the fence. I feel bad that he had 5 days off from work and we didn't get to do anything fun. He's spent them working in the hot July sun. He got a late start today because we all took a nap. It looks like another couple of weekends will be spent working on the fence.

I guess that's ok. We will enjoy it once it's done. I see a swingset out there in the near future with lots of fun to be had with a certain 2 year old.

Josh has a new calling at church. He will be an advisor to the 12 and 13 your old men in our ward. Also, an assisant scout master. I think anyway. I know there was mention of scouts and campouts, etc. This means he will be teaching on Sundays so we will be staying for the 3 hour block which we normally don't do. Aynslee will be happy to attend nursery. She went in today for a little bit.

So here's a question for any of you that are reading and feel as though you would like to leave me your opintion. What does it mean to keep the Sabbeth day Holy to you? Is it not shopping on Sunday? Is it attending church? Spending quality family time? Serving your fellow man by visiting others?

I spent most Sundays after church with my best friend. She came from a large family and she was the youngest. One of the vaules that was highly taught in their home was keeping the Sabbeth day Holy by not shopping on Sunday, attending your church meetings or activities and then coming home.

Something else I took from spending time with them was that on Sunday you had listen to church related music. This was something I practiced for a long time and still while driving to church I will either turn the radio off or listen to hymns or the childrens hymns. I feel like it helps prepare us for the meetings and invites the spirit.

Just a little food for thought.

Until next time.....................