I never thought I'd really comment on the recent musical that came out that makes fun of my faith; part of this probably is because I just don't know what to say and how to put in words how I feel. However, I think this article sums it all up pretty well! I love and appreciate missionaries and all the hard work they do. Sacrificing two years of their lives is not easy, but it is so very worth it. I'm grateful for my husband who served a mission, my family member who have chosen to serve, my friends who have gone or are still on their mission, and missionaries in general. Way to go, guys!
Here's the article:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-faith/post/why-i-wont-be-seeing-the-book-of-mormon-musical/2011/04/14/AFiEn1fD_blog.html
Thursday, June 23, 2011
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Day Trip to Manti
So last week, we took a little trip down to Manti! We didn't even take pictures, but I thought I would mention how it went.
First of all, it wasn't just Jed and I. We got to share our little trip with Natalie and Matthew! (Natalie: best friend since age 8. Matthew: fiance of Natalie)
So we left in the afternoon and drove down to Manti. Not the most interesting ride, but it was beautiful nonetheless. We also enjoyed seeing the small towns on our way. It is hard to imagine how life would be living there.
Once in Manti, we went to what turned out to be the last temple session before they closed for the Manti Pageant. Lucky that we left when we did! It was awesome and we very much enjoyed it. There's a lot of history in that temple. In the celestial room there was a table that was made from several women's sewing tables they brought across the plains. One of the sealing rooms is called the Needlepoint Room because all the chairs were hand embroidered by women who helped in the temple. So cool. Jed and I have really enjoyed going to different temples. It's fun to hear about the history. As we get to travel more and see more temples, we'll have to look up the history before we go!
After that we went to The Malt Shop in Ephraim. It was delicious and super fun. We laughed through most of dinner and I just hope we didn't disturb the other customers.... Finally, we drove home. Half of us slept, and it was a very relaxing ride home. Now the question is, which temple will we travel to next?
First of all, it wasn't just Jed and I. We got to share our little trip with Natalie and Matthew! (Natalie: best friend since age 8. Matthew: fiance of Natalie)
So we left in the afternoon and drove down to Manti. Not the most interesting ride, but it was beautiful nonetheless. We also enjoyed seeing the small towns on our way. It is hard to imagine how life would be living there.
Once in Manti, we went to what turned out to be the last temple session before they closed for the Manti Pageant. Lucky that we left when we did! It was awesome and we very much enjoyed it. There's a lot of history in that temple. In the celestial room there was a table that was made from several women's sewing tables they brought across the plains. One of the sealing rooms is called the Needlepoint Room because all the chairs were hand embroidered by women who helped in the temple. So cool. Jed and I have really enjoyed going to different temples. It's fun to hear about the history. As we get to travel more and see more temples, we'll have to look up the history before we go!
After that we went to The Malt Shop in Ephraim. It was delicious and super fun. We laughed through most of dinner and I just hope we didn't disturb the other customers.... Finally, we drove home. Half of us slept, and it was a very relaxing ride home. Now the question is, which temple will we travel to next?
"Oh they say when you marry in June..."
It seems like tons of people I know are getting married this summer, and there are two in particular I was looking forward to the most: two of my former roommates. This week, we got to celebrate and attend the wedding of my roommate Amy to her now husband, Brandon.
Thursday was their reception. It was going to be in Amy's aunt's backyard, which was beautiful and which I would love Jed and my future backyard to look like. However, there was terrible wind that made it so that they had to move the reception to a church. Seriously, the table cloths where going everywhere, our dresses were flying in all directions but where they were supposed to stay (around our legs) and it was difficult to stay outside. So, everyone frantically moved everything to the church they had planned to use in case of inclement weather, and in seriously 20 minutes it looked perfect. All in all, the reception turned out lovely. The only downside to the reception was that poor Jed got terrible allergies from all the wind. So, he took some very strong allergy medicine and he could hardly stay awake during the reception (and he in fact took a little nap in the Relief Society room on a row of chairs).
Isn't this a cute picture of Amy and her mother?
Friday was the temple ceremony and the luncheon. The ceremony was great and I don't have much more to say than that! All the sealings I've been to (which is actually five including mine so I feel like I pretty much know what's going on ha ha) are lovely and you hear wonderful things. After the ceremony, we waited for what seemed way too long until the happy couple finally came out. Then we waited some more in order to take pictures on the stairs with the whole group. While waiting we were all hungry and luckily I packed some graham crackers! Ha ha we were all happy to have a snack, even if it was little. And by we I mean Amy's old roommates and their men.
Here's the happy couple when they came out of the temple.
Pictures took quite a long time, but it was still fun. They took the group pictures, then many, many family pictures, and finally at the end were the bridesmaid/groomsmen pictures.
Then we headed over to the luncheon which was next door at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. The food was great (especially the rolls with the honey butter). There were many speeches, which were all wonderful and several made everyone a little choked up. Personally, I have to repeat what Brandon had to say. He said how everything he had done was so that he could find Amy. That was wonderful! It showed the preparation that Brandon had put into this, and that he didn't just enjoy life for no reason. He knew that blessings like Amy would come as he was faithful. I'm sure it's something we all can work on, even if we've found our eternal companion already.
Speaking of finding your eternal companion, Saturday (the 18th) was Kyli and Brad's one year anniversary! Here's a picture of the happy couple who are no longer newlyweds.
All it all, it was a nice wedding. Even though Jed was late to work, we were so glad we were able to attend the wedding and support our wonderful friends! Now we can look forward to Natalie's wedding in August!
(Natalie and Matthew at the reception)
Thursday was their reception. It was going to be in Amy's aunt's backyard, which was beautiful and which I would love Jed and my future backyard to look like. However, there was terrible wind that made it so that they had to move the reception to a church. Seriously, the table cloths where going everywhere, our dresses were flying in all directions but where they were supposed to stay (around our legs) and it was difficult to stay outside. So, everyone frantically moved everything to the church they had planned to use in case of inclement weather, and in seriously 20 minutes it looked perfect. All in all, the reception turned out lovely. The only downside to the reception was that poor Jed got terrible allergies from all the wind. So, he took some very strong allergy medicine and he could hardly stay awake during the reception (and he in fact took a little nap in the Relief Society room on a row of chairs).
Isn't this a cute picture of Amy and her mother?
Friday was the temple ceremony and the luncheon. The ceremony was great and I don't have much more to say than that! All the sealings I've been to (which is actually five including mine so I feel like I pretty much know what's going on ha ha) are lovely and you hear wonderful things. After the ceremony, we waited for what seemed way too long until the happy couple finally came out. Then we waited some more in order to take pictures on the stairs with the whole group. While waiting we were all hungry and luckily I packed some graham crackers! Ha ha we were all happy to have a snack, even if it was little. And by we I mean Amy's old roommates and their men.
Here's the happy couple when they came out of the temple.
Pictures took quite a long time, but it was still fun. They took the group pictures, then many, many family pictures, and finally at the end were the bridesmaid/groomsmen pictures.
Then we headed over to the luncheon which was next door at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building. The food was great (especially the rolls with the honey butter). There were many speeches, which were all wonderful and several made everyone a little choked up. Personally, I have to repeat what Brandon had to say. He said how everything he had done was so that he could find Amy. That was wonderful! It showed the preparation that Brandon had put into this, and that he didn't just enjoy life for no reason. He knew that blessings like Amy would come as he was faithful. I'm sure it's something we all can work on, even if we've found our eternal companion already.
Speaking of finding your eternal companion, Saturday (the 18th) was Kyli and Brad's one year anniversary! Here's a picture of the happy couple who are no longer newlyweds.
All it all, it was a nice wedding. Even though Jed was late to work, we were so glad we were able to attend the wedding and support our wonderful friends! Now we can look forward to Natalie's wedding in August!
(Natalie and Matthew at the reception)
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Birthday Flowers
For the last month, I've spent almost every weekday in the classroom I'll be teaching at next year. It has been so awesome and I've learned so much already! I can't wait for next year. It will be completely different though, seeing as the cute kids I've gotten to know this year won't be there next year.
Anyway, the current intern has been the biggest help for me! She gave me so much advice and now I think I have realistic expectations for next year. She's so nice to even suggest that if I have more questions next year to email her! You're probably wondering why this has to do with cupcakes, but here it is: They were celebrating the summer birthdays at school, and the intern's was one of them. She loves cupcakes, and so I made some cupcakes for the adults to eat at the birthday party (the kids can't have homemade stuff). So these mums are the cupcakes! I loved them. It was fun to make them. I colored sugar, cut mini marshmallows and tossed them in the colored sugar to make the petals. The stamens of the flowers are italian ice flavored Mike and Ikes. Way easy, right? I also cheated and used Duncan Hines frosting in a can. My cupcake book suggested them if you don't have time to make frosting, and I have to agree with them that they have the best frosting.
So there ya go! Of all my cupcakes that you see on my blog, I must admit that these are probably some of the most doable. So go make some!
I also just have to give a little update on blog posts to come! In June we have one of my best friend's wedding (Miss Amy Brugger--the one you saw the bridal shower for in a past post). Then in July we'll be moving to our new apartment (which will have lots of posts on my decorations, I'm sure) and I'll be hosting a bridal shower for my best friend Natalie (no cupcakes at that shower, but a ton of pizza!). Then in August will be Natalie's wedding (which I'm making cupcakes for) as well as Jed's family reunion. What a summer! I can't believe it's already June. In no time I'll be blogging about my first day of teaching my own classroom! I can't believe it! Anyway, have a lovely day!
Mosiah 2:41
Happy Sunday!
I have never been so happy to pay my tithing before. This isn't really from any extraordinary blessing and story that's General Conference worthy, but I just am so glad to do it!
This summer, while I'm going to school, I am not working. Jed is doing a great job working almost full time and is earning quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, not quite enough for our little family. However, I'm not that worried! (I'm a little worried of course, I can't help but be) I feel like I finally get to use my testimony of tithing and after all these years of paying tithing, and all those years of paying fast offerings, I feel like this week it has counted more than all those other times! I know that when we pay our tithing we are blessed!
On a similar note, I cannot wait for this weekend. Why? Because we are going to the temple twice! Friday we are so excited to be able to go to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple to support our friend Amy as she gets her endowments out, and then Saturday we will be going to Manti with our friends to go to the temple there. I am so glad we are temple worthy and that we have so many temples to choose from to go to! I love the feeling I get when I go to the temple, and I know that it brings us blessings. I love that I can help people who have passed from this earth to gain blessings, especially this week as we have some names of my own ancestors to use in the temple this week.
The scripture that is that title of this post, Mosiah 2:41, says "And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God." I agree! I know that the reason I am so happy today is that I am keeping the commandments of God, and I am grateful to see the consequences in my life and the blessings in my life from doing that.
Have a happy Sunday!
I have never been so happy to pay my tithing before. This isn't really from any extraordinary blessing and story that's General Conference worthy, but I just am so glad to do it!
This summer, while I'm going to school, I am not working. Jed is doing a great job working almost full time and is earning quite a bit of money. Unfortunately, not quite enough for our little family. However, I'm not that worried! (I'm a little worried of course, I can't help but be) I feel like I finally get to use my testimony of tithing and after all these years of paying tithing, and all those years of paying fast offerings, I feel like this week it has counted more than all those other times! I know that when we pay our tithing we are blessed!
On a similar note, I cannot wait for this weekend. Why? Because we are going to the temple twice! Friday we are so excited to be able to go to the Oquirrh Mountain Temple to support our friend Amy as she gets her endowments out, and then Saturday we will be going to Manti with our friends to go to the temple there. I am so glad we are temple worthy and that we have so many temples to choose from to go to! I love the feeling I get when I go to the temple, and I know that it brings us blessings. I love that I can help people who have passed from this earth to gain blessings, especially this week as we have some names of my own ancestors to use in the temple this week.
The scripture that is that title of this post, Mosiah 2:41, says "And moreover, I would desire that ye should consider on the blessed and happy state of those that keep the commandments of God." I agree! I know that the reason I am so happy today is that I am keeping the commandments of God, and I am grateful to see the consequences in my life and the blessings in my life from doing that.
Have a happy Sunday!
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