Quotes of the Week

Meekness is strong, not weak; active, not passive; courageous, not timid.
--David A. Bednar

You have not failed until you quit trying.
--Gordon B. Hinckley

Repentance isn't His backup plan in the event we might fail. Repentance is His plan knowing that we will.
--Lynn G. Robbins

Your mind is precious! It is sacred. Therefore, the education of one's mind is also sacred. Indeed, education is a religious responsibility.
--Russell M. Nelson

Quotes of the Week

Doubt your doubts before you doubt your faith.
--Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Creating consistent habits of prayer, scripture study, family home evening, and Sabbath worship leads to wholeness, internal consistency, and strong moral values--in other words, spiritual integrity.
--Joy D. Jones

Anchoring our souls to the Lord Jesus Christ requires listening to those He sends. Following the prophet in a world of commotion is like being wrapped in a soothing, warm blanket on a freezing cold day.
--Neil L. Andersen

Men and women who turn their lives over to God will discover that He can make a lot more out of their lives than they can.
--Ezra Taft Benson

Quotes of the Week

Turning your thoughts outward, instead of dwelling on your own problems, may not resolve all ... issues, but service can often lighten your burdens and make your challenges seem less hard.
--Bonnie L. Oscarson

If the Lord sees greatness in you, how then should you see yourself?
--L. Tom Perry

Recognize the good in others, not their stains.
--Richard G. Scott

Sacrifices our loved ones make for us refresh us like cool water in the middle of the desert. Such sacrifice brings hope and motivation.
--Taylor G. Godoy

School Starts, MP Interviews, Flu Shot Forms

The Goldens were taking advantage of summer days (and nights) before school started once again. They bought a new tent. It looks like the deluxe model of tenting. This photo makes me laugh knowing how much Rebecca does NOT like camping. What a good sport!

First day of school for Rebecca's kiddos. Apparently cat ear headbands are the in thing this year. Brooke is modeling one of many handmade necklaces she fashioned out of clay. 

 Abe's family continued to enjoy their last few days of summer fun before school started as well.

Dallas was having a little back-to-school photography humor with his children. 

  

 

Two of Sarah's boys are in school and consented to the obligatory first-day-of-school photo.

Former missionary Elder Samuel Gantner and his wife Leslie came for a visit. They live in Switzerland. He has been here for the summer doing an internship for one of the members in one of the wards where he served.

Since we hadn't given them a wedding gift yet, we gave them one while they were here--Sarah's book!! I love giving it as a wedding gift. Hopefully newly-married couples will take seriously the advice of having a date night every week all throughout their marriage.

 

Another week was upon us and it was the week of Mission President interviews. While Glen was interviewing, I was busy having the missionaries fill out the necessary forms for them to receive a flu immunization at our next zone conference.

At the mission office, some missionaries got busy assembling our new office chairs while they were waiting for their interview. 

The old office chairs had padding on the armrests and they were all ripped with the padding coming out. They looked very tacky. Sister Van Aarle got right on my request to get those chairs out of the office and replace them with new ones before our visitor comes for our mission tour.

Speaking of visitors...we had another former missionary Elder Richard Wight stop by the house to see us. Glen always offers the former missionaries an ice cream sandwich or a popsicle at the end of the visit.

  It reminds them of the dessert we gave them at dinner the night before they left the mission.