Thanksgiving 101

Being Back in Cali, has been quite the adventure for me personally. I had been without family in AZ and now having them for Holidays have been great!!! I don't have to cook all the time. YAHOO

Thanksgiving is always flipped between my and thomas's family - we usually do a Thanksgiving and a Christmas dinner with my mom and sister family no matter what. And this year was Thomas Mother's Turn so we were in MO-town (aka the arm pit of CALI).. Thomas despises that city for many personal reasons. It's always a lovely time being around a big family. Enjoy the pics

And this year I was in charge of the mashed potatoes and I loved it. It's be favorite part of the meal...

At my mom's

In Mo- Town

Bowling

A little late on posting but we went to a good friends daughter b-day and it was bowling. I dreaded it alittle because Thomas was working and I HONESTLY hate going out in public places were I know Carter is running loose. It wasn't that bad but I was grateful for the extra help I got. Isaiah sure had a blast and he deserved it. I have a couple pictures of Isaiah being silly and some videos of Isaiah and Carter bowling. Enjoy!!! I loved seeing old friends and kinda being back in the place I was before being married but it sure doesn't beat P-town.

WOW - IN AWE

  I am writting with Tears down my face yet with prayers all around. This week a boy I knew in middle school and in church left his family so so soon.  I saw this on my blog from a cousin of his and she wrote the most beautifulest (if that's even a word) about her cousin Jared Johansen PASSING.

BEWARE THIS IS A TEAR JERKER AND GRAB A ROLL OF TISSUE. AT THE END IT SAYS

''KISS YOUR SPOUSE AND YOUR KIDS ..''

http://benandcamille.blogspot.com/2011/12/forever-changed.html

My Inspiration Today

Taken from www.lds.org
With everything going on in the world. I often go here and search on topics I need spiritual help on.

With this week of difficult children, friends' passing away, and health scares.This quick little page is my inspiration.

Adversity

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As part of Heavenly Father's plan of redemption, all people experience adversity during their lifetime. Trials, disappointments, sadness, sickness, and heartache are a difficult part of life, but with the help of the Lord they can lead to spiritual growth, refinement, and progress.

Additional Information

Each person's success and happiness, both now and in the eternities, depend largely on his or her responses to the difficulties of life.

Adversity comes from different sources. Trials may come as a consequence of a person's own pride and disobedience. These trials can be avoided through righteous living. Other trials are simply a natural part of life and may come at times when people are living righteously. For example, people may experience trials in times of sickness or uncertainty or at the deaths of loved ones. Adversity may sometimes come because of others' poor choices and hurtful words and actions. Suffering may also come through a loving Heavenly Father as a tutoring experience.

When some people face adversity, they complain and become bitter. They ask questions like “Why does this have to happen to me? Why do I have to suffer this now? What have I done to deserve this?” But these questions have the power to dominate their thoughts. Such questions can overtake their vision, absorb their energy, and deprive them of the experiences the Lord wants them to receive. Rather than responding in this way, people should consider asking questions such as, “What am I to do? What am I to learn from this experience? What am I to change? Whom am I to help? How can I remember my many blessings in times of trial?”

Different kinds of adversity require different responses. For example, people who are stricken with illness may simply need to be patient and faithful. People who suffer because of others' words or actions should work toward forgiving those who have offended them. Victims of abuse should seek help immediately. If a person's trials come because of disobedience, he or she should correct the behavior and humbly seek forgiveness.