Obedience

Two weeks ago I was asked to teach the Relief Society Lesson on Obedience.  Studying and giving this lesson made me aware of how truly disobedient I have been since moving down here.  Yes, it took me two months to find the ward I should go to, but once I found it I was very lax about going.  It was just too easy to stay home and relax, especially after Dad came down and didn't want to go.  I made a decision that this had to change and I have been much better about attending my meetings and partaking of the sacrament.  I have also chosen to take on the Stake President's challenge to read from the Book of Mormon daily along with daily prayer.  What a blessing this has been to experience the change of heart that has come in just two weeks.  I look forward to reading from the scriptures every morning and I no longer feel the need to stay home on Sunday's.  I would challenge everyone to accept the Book of Mormon challenge in your lives too and see how much better it makes your days.  Here are two scriptures that I have read the past two days that have particular meaning to me.

1 Nephi 15:11
Do ye not remember the things which the Lord hath said?--If ye will not harden your hearts, and ask me in faith, believing that ye shall receive, with diligence in keeping my commandments, surely these things shall be made known unto you.

1 Nephi 17:3
And thus we see that the commandments of God must be fulfilled.  And if it so be that the children of men keep the commandments of God He doth nourish them, and strengthen them, and provide means whereby they can accomplish the thing which he has commanded them;

Family Changes

It has been a long time since I did a post.  In that time our family has grown by three.  I apologize that there are no pictures to view on this blog post, but my computer is on the fritz and I lost all the pictures I took at the wedding.  It is also giving me a hard time loading pictures to the blog.

On May 12th we welcomed a new grandson, Inoke to Sione and Lorien's family.  He is such a sweetie and we love him very much.  Glad to have you join the family Inoke.

Lindsay joined the family as Naki's wife on June 8th.  The wedding was perfect and everyone had a good time.  We are so happy to have Lindsay as our newest daughter-in-law and happy to get to know her family as well.  Welcome Lindsay!!!

Then last but definitely not least, little Vivienne joined Tevita, Makenzie and Vea June 22nd.  We have not had the privilege of seeing her yet, but we love our newest granddaughter so much and can't wait to cuddle her.  Grandpa will get that opportunity first as he will be flying to Utah on July 16th.  Hope all of you will get together and show Grandpa a good time. 

We look forward to future visits from Fia, Tre and Clay in August and Ela and Daniel over the Labor Day weekend.  We love you all and can't believe that our little family of eight has now grown to 24.