Another week has come and gone huh? Time is moving so quickly, I can't believe it. First of all, I wanted to attach a few talks. These are some of my very favorites, I figure it would be fun to have new reading material, I don't know if you can print 3 of them, but if not, choose the one that sounds the most interesting. They are all excellent.
http://www.byub.org/talks/transcripts/devo/2009/1/devo2009113-3403.pdf
http://lds.org/liahona/2007/04/the-sacrament-and-the-sacrifice?lang=eng
http://www.byub.org/talks/transcripts/devo/2009/9/devo2009929-3894.pdf
We had a great Sunday today. I love going to church. It has been a couple of weeks because we have been traveling and busy since I have been able to go to our ward and enjoy all three meetings. It really makes such a difference to go and ponder on the Savior, the Sacrament, our lives, and what we have been blessed with. It keeps me motivated to do what I need to do in the week that lies ahead. It is so exciting to hear about your investigators, sounds like they are all progressing and that you are learning to teach with the spirit? Are you home sick at all? You seem to be doing really great! I miss you so much, thats kind of a crummy part about a mission. I don't think that I have ever been this long without talking to you before. We had a great week, we went to the pioneer day parade on Monday. Raleigh loved it and it was really cool. Tons of floats, motorcycles, and ya know...cheerleaders and squat. The coolest part though is that President Monson leads the parade. So he drives past in this nice, black car with all of his body guards swarming around and stuff. It was really neat. Raleigh and I did some swimming with Mom, Ethan, and Gabe. That was fun. Ethan is so funny, he would go out with this little kickboard and just back float as he bumped in to people and totally relax and enjoy himself. Raleigh is starting to get more and more used to the water. He is starting to enjoy splashing around, and crawling out into it a ways. He is really tan and his tiny bit of hair is getting really bleached out bright blonde inthe sun. He is so cute. At church today he was making his little goat vibrato so loud during all three meetings, everyone was staring at him like, "what is he doing"? I jus smile and say....I don't really know. Then he does this thing where he screams SO loud like a high pitch bloody murder scream. And then he just smiles immediately after and carries on like nothing happened. SO it scares me when I'm cleaning in the kitchen and all of a sudden he is screaming like hes been shot I run in the bedroom and he is just playing with a stuffed animal like nothin happened. Its so funny. Chris is also doing well, really enjoying work. We have been doing some hiking and stuff, trying to enjoy every last bit of good weather here this summer. We are also starting to fill out secondaries to medical school. That is the second round of applications, then if they like his second application they will call him for an interview, if he does well in the interview then he might get in to their school. It is really stressfull. We have been watching this TV show called Doc Martin, it is british. But it is about this surgeon he develops a paranoia of blood so he becomes a general practicioner. Its really good, it has made us excited for Chris to be a doctor. I am doing well, I really hate managing apartments. I had to evict 2 families this week. That is really hard and sad, I feel like I am kinking them while their down. They both don't really have anywhere to turn and their lives are a mess. It is interesting to me though, because they both smoke like crazy and live trashy lives. It seems like if you couldn't pay your rent you wouldn't be able to afford buying cigarettes, but that is how screwed up their mentality is. I am sure you deal with people like that quite a bit. I just wish they had something to live for and find happiness in. That is what the gospel provides me with. I want to share that with others. The missionaries have been tracting here all week again. They avoide me because they are not suppposed to be able to knock doors here, but I don't stop them. I figure if Iget in trouble, whatever, I was only doing my missionary duties. Raleigh turns one in a month! I can't believe that, I am thinking about having a birthday party fo him, we shall see. Well, I wish I had more to tell you, our life has been pretty gol durn boring though! Keep up the good work, remember you have a little nephew far far away that will need you to be a good example for the rest of his life! And a big sister who looks to you as an example too....
xoxo, Carlie
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Sunday, July 24, 2011
Pioneer Day!
Hi Mr. Bud!
First of all, I am so sorry about your companions mom. That is so horrible. Was she sick? Did he know that she might die or was it a surprise? That is so tragic, I can't believe it. I bet that has been difficult for the work this week. I hope that everything is working out ok. You are very sensitive and kind, so I am sure you have been able to help him through this week. I was also blown away by how good your Spanish is! You are learning so quickly, I can't believe it. Today is pioneer day ya know? So, Chris, Raleigh, and I have been celebrating all weekend. Its been really fun. On Saturday we went to this place called, "This is the Place Monument" it is right by the hogel zoo. It is the place where Bringom Young said, "this is the place." You know that story. Anyways, they have all of these old pioneer homes and gathering places. It was really fun, they also have Indian village with T.Ps and mud huts and stuff. THey also had ponie rides and a petting zoo. Raleigh loved it and so did we. Then we went to a SWEEET rodeo. It was crazy good. It was in this huge arena and compared to Rupert, I was blown away by the quality. I mean there was no "We know you can Rain for Rent but can you RIDEEE for rent." Do you remember that? However, at the beginning they started playing this crazy loud heavy metal, I mean LOUD. Poor little Rlaeigh boo just started crying his eyes out. He hated the noise, but then he saw all the horses and he got pretty excited about it. TOmorrow we are going to the parade in the morning, so I hope he enjoys that as well. I have really been thinking a lot about the pioneers today and how incredible they were. I'm so grateful for the founders of our religion, it is incredible how much faith they had to accomplish what they had to do. Expecially Joseph Smith and the early apostles, it would be so difficult to stand up for what you believe to defend such a small group of people. I have been thinking about how Joseph SMith must have been truly convicted. He did not care about what anyone else thought except for God. I hope to become that way. I want my relationship to God to be the deciding influence in the decisions I make. I feel like in order to do this I must be having meaningful prayer, scripture study, and pondering time. I miss going to the temple every week SO SO bad. It is so tough to find a babysitter, so Chris and I can only go once a month now and I miss it so badly. I'm sure you know how I feel. I also miss you really bad! I have been thinking about you a lot this week, and praying for you and your companion. Chris did surgery witht he doctor he works with this week, he loved it. He also got back his MCAT scores, they were lower than he had hoped. I was really disappointed, but hopefully we will still be able to get into medical school. Keep us in your prayers. I feel bad because I have a hard time of being really supportive and trusting Chris to provide for our family at times. I have never been blessed with the gift of Faith. But thankfully, Christopher has, he is so faithful and believing. He never really gets scared, he just trusts in Heavenly Fathers and does his best. I am thankful for his example. I can't wait for you to meet Liam and Ravinia! They are SOOOOO cute. Liam is so handsome, he looks so different from Ethan and Gabe. Its crazy, he weighed exactly the same amount as Raleigh and he looks kind of like Raleigh to me. At least similar coloring. Raleigh is getting really tan though because him and I go to the pool and stuff. I put him out in the water where he can barely crawl and then he crawls his way out and looks at me and claps his hands, like, " Hooray, I escaped!" Its really funnny, he doesn't really like the water too much. He loves the bath, but not the pool. He also got a top tooth this week! He is had diahrea which means diaper rash which means an unhappy baby. He has been sleeping with Chris and I and keeping us up all night kicking us in the ribs, pinching our necks, chewing on our collar bones, and pulling our hair...HARD. He likes to wrestle and fight a lot. It is fun. Well, buggy boo, I sure do miss you. I am praying for you. I know the church iis true, I KNOW it is. I know how much Heavenly Father loves you and wants you to have success and learn faith and patience. You are doing so well, keep it up, be brave and just think of ol' capn carbud pushing you on when you want to quit.
Loves,
yo one and true only lil' bud
First of all, I am so sorry about your companions mom. That is so horrible. Was she sick? Did he know that she might die or was it a surprise? That is so tragic, I can't believe it. I bet that has been difficult for the work this week. I hope that everything is working out ok. You are very sensitive and kind, so I am sure you have been able to help him through this week. I was also blown away by how good your Spanish is! You are learning so quickly, I can't believe it. Today is pioneer day ya know? So, Chris, Raleigh, and I have been celebrating all weekend. Its been really fun. On Saturday we went to this place called, "This is the Place Monument" it is right by the hogel zoo. It is the place where Bringom Young said, "this is the place." You know that story. Anyways, they have all of these old pioneer homes and gathering places. It was really fun, they also have Indian village with T.Ps and mud huts and stuff. THey also had ponie rides and a petting zoo. Raleigh loved it and so did we. Then we went to a SWEEET rodeo. It was crazy good. It was in this huge arena and compared to Rupert, I was blown away by the quality. I mean there was no "We know you can Rain for Rent but can you RIDEEE for rent." Do you remember that? However, at the beginning they started playing this crazy loud heavy metal, I mean LOUD. Poor little Rlaeigh boo just started crying his eyes out. He hated the noise, but then he saw all the horses and he got pretty excited about it. TOmorrow we are going to the parade in the morning, so I hope he enjoys that as well. I have really been thinking a lot about the pioneers today and how incredible they were. I'm so grateful for the founders of our religion, it is incredible how much faith they had to accomplish what they had to do. Expecially Joseph Smith and the early apostles, it would be so difficult to stand up for what you believe to defend such a small group of people. I have been thinking about how Joseph SMith must have been truly convicted. He did not care about what anyone else thought except for God. I hope to become that way. I want my relationship to God to be the deciding influence in the decisions I make. I feel like in order to do this I must be having meaningful prayer, scripture study, and pondering time. I miss going to the temple every week SO SO bad. It is so tough to find a babysitter, so Chris and I can only go once a month now and I miss it so badly. I'm sure you know how I feel. I also miss you really bad! I have been thinking about you a lot this week, and praying for you and your companion. Chris did surgery witht he doctor he works with this week, he loved it. He also got back his MCAT scores, they were lower than he had hoped. I was really disappointed, but hopefully we will still be able to get into medical school. Keep us in your prayers. I feel bad because I have a hard time of being really supportive and trusting Chris to provide for our family at times. I have never been blessed with the gift of Faith. But thankfully, Christopher has, he is so faithful and believing. He never really gets scared, he just trusts in Heavenly Fathers and does his best. I am thankful for his example. I can't wait for you to meet Liam and Ravinia! They are SOOOOO cute. Liam is so handsome, he looks so different from Ethan and Gabe. Its crazy, he weighed exactly the same amount as Raleigh and he looks kind of like Raleigh to me. At least similar coloring. Raleigh is getting really tan though because him and I go to the pool and stuff. I put him out in the water where he can barely crawl and then he crawls his way out and looks at me and claps his hands, like, " Hooray, I escaped!" Its really funnny, he doesn't really like the water too much. He loves the bath, but not the pool. He also got a top tooth this week! He is had diahrea which means diaper rash which means an unhappy baby. He has been sleeping with Chris and I and keeping us up all night kicking us in the ribs, pinching our necks, chewing on our collar bones, and pulling our hair...HARD. He likes to wrestle and fight a lot. It is fun. Well, buggy boo, I sure do miss you. I am praying for you. I know the church iis true, I KNOW it is. I know how much Heavenly Father loves you and wants you to have success and learn faith and patience. You are doing so well, keep it up, be brave and just think of ol' capn carbud pushing you on when you want to quit.
Loves,
yo one and true only lil' bud
Sunday, July 10, 2011
The Light and Life
WUZZUP BUD!?
I could not believe your pictures from the flood! Are your shoes ruined? That is nuts! It looks like you are in the eh uh..ol..ya know...G-HETTO! I know how it is to live in the hood, you can count on me to understand your situation. Last week infact I went over and played with my Mexican neighbors and raleigh. They all think he is so cute because he is white and bald. They always go..OHH where is his hair!? Its funny. But, my neighbors are so nice, I really like them. I try to speak Spanish to them but its tough. They speak way too fast. I also saw something really funny this week. The mormon missionaries were knocking doors at our complex and hot and their trails were the JW's. SO the mormons would knock a door and give their speech and next the JWs would knock and give their speech. I got a realy kick out of it. It also made me think of you though because that would be SO hard for me! I would not have the courage to do that. I know how rude and weird most of the people are who live here and it would be seriously nearly impossible for me to imagine trying to just teach them the gospel. ohh...toughy. Today was Christopher's brother, Tyers, Birthday. I made him a chocolate cheese cake with chocolate shredded on top with big puffs of whipcream all over it. It looked really cool and tasted SOO good. It was fun. He has had a tough life and made some poor decisions but he has a heart of gold. he is really kind. I picture the prodigal son being really similar to him. I read about Ammon, Aaron, Himni, Omner in the BOM this week. Man, talk about some baller missionaries. I love the story of the anti-nephi lehis. It is so powerful. It always makes me realize that miracles can happen every day. lately I have been feeling SOOOO blessed. I can't even descirbe it. My life is so rich and so full of happiness. Chris is such a good dad and husband. He takes really, really good care of me and Raleigh. He reminds me so much of you. Its funny that way. And raleigh is the HAPPIEST baby ever. He likes to climb inside the dishwasher and on the couch and rocking chairs, its hillarious. I also give him what I like to call a buckin bronco ride. I put him in our brown leather recliner and then a pump the foot rest h\up and down so the chair goes crazy and he laughs soooo hard. He likes to be scared a little bit. Like he will sit on Chris's shoulders and hold on to his hair and lean back untill he is about to fall and then he laughs and laughs. tonight he was rolling on the floor by us and putting his hole mouth on our faces and chomping down. He likes to wrestle and get rolled around and smashed and then he chews on you and pulls your hair. Its so much fun. We finished all of Christophers medical school applications this week. that was good. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted from off of our shoulders. Now we just have to sit and wait it out. Hopefully we will also find out his MCAT score soon. I'm nervous, but I feel like God has a plan for us which is true, he does. I dont know how to properly give thanks for all that I have been given. I just can't figure out why my life is so darn good. I know a lot of good mormons who's lives are not nearly as easy and lovely as mine. I feel like I have a lot of responsibility to give back to Gods other children and help them on their path back home. Kenz was here this week. It was really fun to watch Raleigh and Stillman play together. Plus I just love being with kenz she is really funny. I hate that she lives so far away now. I hope we all live really near by eachother when we grow up. barbie is due any day now. I'm excited for her...between you and me...that gal is UGE! I mean, wow, she makes a big baby. I have seen a little of people this week whos lives are a mess because they do not understand the plan of salvation or they have chosen to live contrary to what they know. It is so heartbreaking. I feel like sometimes you can see it in peoples eyes, they are void of the spirit and of life. You know how we each have the light of Christ? And how Christ is the light and the LIFE? WEll, sometimes people come here looking for an apartment and they have 0 light in their eyes, they look void of life like there is nothing left of their spirit but a hollow body. That is because the light of Christ has been smothered out and they have no LIFE (Christs love) in them. It is so sad to me. Today we were talking about the atonement in Sunday School and I held Raleigh in my arms while he slept and nearly started crying imagining having to sacrifice him on behalf of someone else. I couldn't do it. It would kil me. I love him more than I can even express, sometimes my heart feels like it is going to explode because I love him so much. But then, to imagine sacrificing him on behalf of someone else who wouldn't appreciate the sacrifice or recognize that he gave his life for them so that they could repent and then they chose to not repent but to ignore the fact that he had given EVERYTHING so they could live and find happineess. Now that would be a complete tragedy. And with so many of Gods children that is what happens. I can't imagine how this must break the fathers heart. I truly want to do everything in my power to make sure that in my case, the atonement is not taken for granted. that I repent and I live and have life and happiness and joy because the Savior sacrificed his all so that I could have all of these things. Isn't that a perfect plan? I sure think so, I know the church is true bud. I know your doing the right thing. I know God is SO grateful for you and your hard work and your innocence and kindness and bright spirit. DOn't get discouraged and don't be hard on yourself. Remember how much you are loved by EVERYONE and especially God. Have a good week, go out and tear it up!
xoxox, carbud and rals royce
I could not believe your pictures from the flood! Are your shoes ruined? That is nuts! It looks like you are in the eh uh..ol..ya know...G-HETTO! I know how it is to live in the hood, you can count on me to understand your situation. Last week infact I went over and played with my Mexican neighbors and raleigh. They all think he is so cute because he is white and bald. They always go..OHH where is his hair!? Its funny. But, my neighbors are so nice, I really like them. I try to speak Spanish to them but its tough. They speak way too fast. I also saw something really funny this week. The mormon missionaries were knocking doors at our complex and hot and their trails were the JW's. SO the mormons would knock a door and give their speech and next the JWs would knock and give their speech. I got a realy kick out of it. It also made me think of you though because that would be SO hard for me! I would not have the courage to do that. I know how rude and weird most of the people are who live here and it would be seriously nearly impossible for me to imagine trying to just teach them the gospel. ohh...toughy. Today was Christopher's brother, Tyers, Birthday. I made him a chocolate cheese cake with chocolate shredded on top with big puffs of whipcream all over it. It looked really cool and tasted SOO good. It was fun. He has had a tough life and made some poor decisions but he has a heart of gold. he is really kind. I picture the prodigal son being really similar to him. I read about Ammon, Aaron, Himni, Omner in the BOM this week. Man, talk about some baller missionaries. I love the story of the anti-nephi lehis. It is so powerful. It always makes me realize that miracles can happen every day. lately I have been feeling SOOOO blessed. I can't even descirbe it. My life is so rich and so full of happiness. Chris is such a good dad and husband. He takes really, really good care of me and Raleigh. He reminds me so much of you. Its funny that way. And raleigh is the HAPPIEST baby ever. He likes to climb inside the dishwasher and on the couch and rocking chairs, its hillarious. I also give him what I like to call a buckin bronco ride. I put him in our brown leather recliner and then a pump the foot rest h\up and down so the chair goes crazy and he laughs soooo hard. He likes to be scared a little bit. Like he will sit on Chris's shoulders and hold on to his hair and lean back untill he is about to fall and then he laughs and laughs. tonight he was rolling on the floor by us and putting his hole mouth on our faces and chomping down. He likes to wrestle and get rolled around and smashed and then he chews on you and pulls your hair. Its so much fun. We finished all of Christophers medical school applications this week. that was good. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted from off of our shoulders. Now we just have to sit and wait it out. Hopefully we will also find out his MCAT score soon. I'm nervous, but I feel like God has a plan for us which is true, he does. I dont know how to properly give thanks for all that I have been given. I just can't figure out why my life is so darn good. I know a lot of good mormons who's lives are not nearly as easy and lovely as mine. I feel like I have a lot of responsibility to give back to Gods other children and help them on their path back home. Kenz was here this week. It was really fun to watch Raleigh and Stillman play together. Plus I just love being with kenz she is really funny. I hate that she lives so far away now. I hope we all live really near by eachother when we grow up. barbie is due any day now. I'm excited for her...between you and me...that gal is UGE! I mean, wow, she makes a big baby. I have seen a little of people this week whos lives are a mess because they do not understand the plan of salvation or they have chosen to live contrary to what they know. It is so heartbreaking. I feel like sometimes you can see it in peoples eyes, they are void of the spirit and of life. You know how we each have the light of Christ? And how Christ is the light and the LIFE? WEll, sometimes people come here looking for an apartment and they have 0 light in their eyes, they look void of life like there is nothing left of their spirit but a hollow body. That is because the light of Christ has been smothered out and they have no LIFE (Christs love) in them. It is so sad to me. Today we were talking about the atonement in Sunday School and I held Raleigh in my arms while he slept and nearly started crying imagining having to sacrifice him on behalf of someone else. I couldn't do it. It would kil me. I love him more than I can even express, sometimes my heart feels like it is going to explode because I love him so much. But then, to imagine sacrificing him on behalf of someone else who wouldn't appreciate the sacrifice or recognize that he gave his life for them so that they could repent and then they chose to not repent but to ignore the fact that he had given EVERYTHING so they could live and find happineess. Now that would be a complete tragedy. And with so many of Gods children that is what happens. I can't imagine how this must break the fathers heart. I truly want to do everything in my power to make sure that in my case, the atonement is not taken for granted. that I repent and I live and have life and happiness and joy because the Savior sacrificed his all so that I could have all of these things. Isn't that a perfect plan? I sure think so, I know the church is true bud. I know your doing the right thing. I know God is SO grateful for you and your hard work and your innocence and kindness and bright spirit. DOn't get discouraged and don't be hard on yourself. Remember how much you are loved by EVERYONE and especially God. Have a good week, go out and tear it up!
xoxox, carbud and rals royce
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