Sunday, 18 November

So - talk is cheap - let me see if my beliefs and actions match my words.

Thursday night on my way home I took a fall. Landed in the ER with a broken wrist and a break in the other arm. I'll need surgery for my wrist.

I"m going to exercise faith and trust the Lord will carry me through this.

In a talk by Elder Bednar in Russia he said "This changes everything. Give me the strength to endure my adversity. Let me learn from my illness, if that is what thou wilt have me do. Not as I will, but thy will be done. Do so to become more like Christ. Enduring to the end is not so much getting through adversity as it is becoming more like Christ. (My thoughts)Did the answer to pray come early? No. How arrogant it is to blame God, when the answer does not arrive on our timetable. This is a lesson to learn for eternity. I will bless you with patience and strength.In the depths of our adversity, we may cry out that no one understands us. But that is not true. There is One who does…even Jesus Christ. He has suffered not only for your sins, but for your afflictions and your illness. He does understand!! There is no loneliness with Christ in our lives. This is the strengthening power of the atonement. It is available to every member of the church."

So I will endure and hope this experience will make me more like Christ. I am so thankful for the support of my husband and friends.

Family Search

Got word today that we are 90 days out of from starting the new FamilySearch in this area. Don Smith received an email and they were also announcing it in meetings this afternoon. Very exciting news.

Another work week has past. Hard to believe how quickly times is flying .. scary really.

Its Friday!

Wow ... I can't believe this week has gone by so fast. I guess its because I've been kept hopping at work. President Yorke said its like ducks skimming across the water while the whole time our feet are going like crazy under the water.

Kristin's in Tokoyo today and off to Korea and then on to Hawaii. I got the neatest picture from her. She said its some day of blessing for children in Japana today and this little girl is dressed in a komono.

Woke up this morning and we had a major plumbing meltdown. Water backed up in both tubs, and the toilets wouldn't flush. When I ran water anywhere, it bubbled in the toilet. I rushed home from work this afternoon to meet a plumber and he cleared it.

Sometimes I wonder if apartment living wouldn't be better.

Sunday - a day of rest?

I love my Sundays. After working all week, I come home dead tired Saturday night. The time zone changed this weekend and I woke up new time yesterday 7:00 a.m. I thought this is nuts . . . go back to sleep, but did I? No ... I got up took the dogs for a nice walk, came back, ate breakfast, and got Steve up. We hurried off to church.

I love the lessons by Barbara Butcher in Sunday School. They are full of so much meat. She does a remarkable job. We're studying the New Testament.

Played the piano in Relief Society. Geniel Crandall taught the lesson.

My gray hair seems to be a hit. If I'd known it would be so accepted, I probably would have grown it out a long time ago.

I indexed slave names from the 1850 census yesterday. It really caused for reflection. There was a 2month old baby boy listed as a slave ... sobering. I'm so glad we aren't where we were at that time in history.

End of another week at work

End of another week - whew! New bosses this week. The transition just flat wore me out. I came home every night just exhausted.

I have managed to keep up with my exercising ... I showed Joan my new arm muscles today and she showed me hers and said "I don't have to do all that stuff you do to get mine!" Pow! I just wanted to pop her one ... not really. Its frustrating that I have to work so hard though for such little things.

I went by to see Helen at Mayberry today ... she just sits there very blank with very little to say and finds it hard to say anything at all. I keep wondering if its the meds or if its just the alzheimers.

I've done some organizing on my family history this week, but need to get back to entering it. I'll be able to do that tomorrow.