Glenn Beck on the passing of President Gordon B. Hinckley

What an emotional Sunday....

Wow...what a day. We have had a roller coaster of a day....Randy got a new calling in the church today....he is the Stake Membership Clerk. He is pretty excited as he gets to work with the Stake Presidency as a member of their Presidency. I have been serving in the Stake as Young Women's President for a little over 4 years now and I LOVE how much I have learned and how much I have grown...and I am excited that he will now have the chance for that same growth!





Then tonight...we received the sad news that our beloved Prophet President Gordan B. Hinckley has passed away. He was 97 years old. He has lead the church in so many wonderful ways, it will be hard to imagine him not being there anymore. I was pretty saddened as were my kids. We all loved and looked up to him! I was about the same age that Mitch is now when President Spencer W. Kimball passed away and I still remember the details of his passing...and how it impacted me as a youth. I have encouraged my kids to write in their journals their feelings and testimonies about President Hinckley....hopefully it will be something they will always treasure! (Thanks again Laur for the call...I was so glad to hear from someone I know and love, and not from the news at 10. )





He was a GREAT man...and the world will miss him. As will I!!!

Gordon B. Hinckley 1910-2008

As I listened to these words from his last conference talk to the whole church this week, I felt his blessing and thought that if that was the last time he spoke, I would always feel that blessing! "I leave with you my testimony of the truth of these things, and I invoke the blessings of heaven upon you. May the windows of heaven be opened and blessings showered upon you as the Lord has promised. Never forget that this was His promise and that He has the power and the capacity to see that it is fulfilled. I so pray as I leave my blessing and love with you in the sacred name of our Redeemer, even the Lord Jesus Christ, amen."

Holy Moly

First off...it has been forever since I blogged! Sheesh, the holidays. They came and went so fast I can't believe it!



Second...can't believe it is 2008. I am still writing 2007 on my checks....hopefully soon I will catch on! Yikes!



We had a FAB Christmas and a very fun New Years! We went to Canada for Christmas and had way to much fun....ate way to much good food, and played way to much. It was hard to come home! We went up in the hills and got a real Christmas tree....was pretty fun...very cold so we were not that picky. Ended up being a really pretty tree!!! We took Randy's brother Jeff with us to Canada for Christmas. He just moved back to the big island from Hawaii and has been taking care of the folks place whilst they are on their mission. It was fun to have him along...I think he is sick of us for awhile! Poor guy!!!





We had a fun New Years party. I am still the Stake Young Women's President so my New Years was spent at the church preparing for and carrying out a two Stake Youth party, for kids age 12-18. It was a lot of work to get it ready. We did all kinds of fun stuff...had these huge inflatable toys, Sumo wrestling suits, lots of video games, had a DJ and karaoke, played Fear Factor....and had a TON of raffle stuff that we gave away all night long! The night was topped of by a balloon drop (that took about 5 hours to prepare....phew) and just after midnight we drew for the Ipod Nano. We had about 300 kids there and they had a blast!!!! It was very successful and my own kids had a very fun time!!!



Since then...just been busy with Mitch and basketball, Sydney and piano/voice lessons and Tyler and basketball. Phew. Being a Mom is a busy job!!! I have also been subbing at a couple different elementary schools to bring in some extra $$$. Fun fun!



Here's to a happy and healthy 2008 to all my blogging friends!!!!



Cheers!!!!