Good Morning!! It is an exquisitely beautiful one here!! I woke up to a kiss from my Love and the sun streaming through the trees into our home!! The best part is that he said: "Happy 20th!" with the biggest smile ever! No, I am not 20, much older and happier than that- WE are 20!!! Shocking, but true. ;-) Our wedding day still seems so fresh to me! Even first meeting Mike and counting him Continue Reading
Life-changing Weekend!!!
It all began at the very end of our 40 days... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOXxQxmgl18 This is our own personal-experience nickname for the time period before each stake conference over which my husband presides here in our area of PA. It is a time period that is always extraordinarily FULL!!-So full of trials, expectations, challenges, demands but most of all many, many blessings that Continue Reading
High School Graduation – Isaac
Graduation!!! That Great 'right of passage' into 'your life is your own'! CONGRATULATIONS to Isaac, our oldest child and only son!!!! We are so immensely PROUD of Isaac as the first thing he has chosen to do with that life of independence is to serve a 2 year mission for our church. His call arrived just over a month ago and in another few days he will be entering the missionary training center Continue Reading
Singing for Others – Celebrating Service
For family night this week we headed to the nearby assisted-living center to sing. SO MUCH FUN!!! The kind smiles and welcoming arms of our friends there filled our hearts with joy. Amazing how going to serve someone else always lifts your life the most. The children loved it! - even the babies! We've tried to remind the children often "it's more blessed to give than to receive". Celebrate Continue Reading