Afternoon Drives

Chase and I decided to drive Alpine loop this afternoon!

SO BEAUTIFUL! we had so much fun and we highly recommend this drive

 So good

Lets have a Tea Party

.........

and that's how we feel about that

Advice from Elder Busche

I love this part of his BYU devotional from May 1996!(its called Unleashing the Dormant Spirit) You can listen to it on youtube just search advice Elder Busche.
PLEASE READ THIS 
Or look it up:)


It helps when, from time to time, we ponder and seek identification with the following thoughts:

* Embrace this day with an enthusiastic welcome, no matter how it looks. The covenant with God to which you are true enables you to become enlightened by him, and nothing is impossible for you.

* When you are physically sick, tired, or in despair, steer your thoughts away from yourself and direct them, in gratitude and love, toward God.

* In your life there have to be challenges. They will either bring you closer to God and therefore make you stronger, or they can destroy you. But you make the decision of which road you take.

* First and foremost, you are a spirit child of God. If you neglect to feed your spirit, you will reap unhappiness. Don't permit anything to detract you from this awareness.

* You cannot communicate with God unless you have first sacrificed your self-oriented natural man and have brought yourself into the lower levels of meekness, to become acceptable for the Light of Christ.

* Put all frustrations, hurt feelings, and grumblings into the perspective of your eternal hope. Light will flow into your soul.

* Pause to ponder the suffering Christ felt in the Garden of Gethsemane. In the awareness of the depth of gratitude for him, you appreciate every opportunity to show your love for him by diligently serving in his Church.

* God knows that you are not perfect. As you suffer about your imperfections, he will give you comfort and suggestions of where to improve.

* God knows better than you what you need. He always attempts to speak to you. Listen, and follow the uncomfortable suggestions that he makes to us--everything will fall into its place.

* Avoid any fear like your worst enemy, but magnify your fear about the consequences of sin.

* When you cannot love someone, look into that person's eyes long enough to find the hidden rudiments of the child of God in him.

* Never judge anyone. When you accept this, you will be freed. In the case of your own children or subordinates, where you have the responsibility to judge, help them to become their own judges.

* If someone hurts you so much that your feelings seem to choke you, forgive and you will be free again.

* Avoid at all cost any pessimistic, negative, or criticizing thoughts. If you cannot cut them out, they will do you harm. On the road toward salvation, let questions arise but never doubts. If something is wrong, God will give you clarity but never doubts.

* Avoid rush and haste and uncontrolled words. Divine light develops in places of peace and quiet. Be aware of that as you enter places of worship.

* Be not so much concerned about what you do, but do what you do with all your heart, might, and strength. In thoroughness is satisfaction.

* You want to be good and to do good. That is commendable. But the greatest achievement that can be reached in our lives is to be under the complete influence of the Holy Ghost. Then he will teach us what is really good and necessary to do.

* The pain of sacrifice lasts only one moment. It is the fear of the pain of sacrifice that makes you hesitate to do it.

* Be grateful for every opportunity to serve. It helps you more than those you serve.

* And finally, when you are compelled to give up something or when things that are dear to you are withdrawn from you, know that this is your lesson to be learned right now. But know also that, as you are learning this lesson, God wants to give you something better.


I love this. I hope you do too:)

Dear Diary

Why am I irrational at times?

I am married to a perfect gentleman, my knight in shining armor, my Prince Charming!

but somehow...sometimes... my ability to be logical fails me... COMPLETELY.

want an example?

Chase despite his perfection every now and then leaves his socks on the floor

lets think about this.  This boy is going to school earning an education so that he can support me! he busts his cute little bum and always seems to be in a hurry.  Who cares if he takes off his socks after a long day and forgets them on the ground now and then.

welp, one morning Chase was in the shower and seeing his socks on the ground I became enraged.

what did I do? what did I think was reasonable?

I marched into the kitchen, grabbed a large bowl, filled it with cold water, marched right into the bathroom, crawled up on the toilet and dumped the cold water on my handsome man.

What did he do?

He looked at me and asked "Why did you do that?" of course with a sincere look of complete innocence (His face is so cute)

my heart melted and had nothing to say.

I am at times irrational.  Luckily Chase still loves me.

Chase I love you

So I have the best husband ever...seriously (this is gonna be a cheesy)

List # 1 He is cute, this is why

• sometimes when I get home from work at night he runs out in the hall to meet me coming down the stairs:)
• Last night I threw pillows at the light switch for like half hour to try to turn off the lights.  Even though he wanted to go to bed he didn't get mad  he just waited patiently for me to get it.
• He makes my hormones rage

• Tonight I got home from work.  He found Friends on the tv and just wanted to snuggle for a little bit   (he is not big on friends it was really just to be nice to me)
• AFTER friends I noticed that the Prince and Me was on.  He didn't even hesitate saying I could watch that 
• For my birthday he let me buy a plane ticket to LA.  (not to work on my future as a musician but to go to....DISNEYLAND!!! with my fam)
• The other day after working a grave I passed out in a crazy position on the bed.  I woke up to him making me comfortable and tucking me in.  I love him
• He puts the milk in the door of the fridge even though I know he likes it in the main body.

Please look at this link

Ok.  So I just looked at these pictures and they are amazing!

just saying but these are my brother... aka we have the same blood... aka I have hopes of being this awesome

http://jentakespictures.zenfolio.com/johnperry/ha7e3f15#ha7e3f15

please look.  :D

Prayer is the passport to peace

Day 2 and 3 photos are on hold but they have been taken.

anyways. Tamra let me take a few pictures of her. (Thank you) and I decided to put a few up for her:)

Even though I didn't see you for very long I had fun! thanks for coming to stay with us Tamra

(IM GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!!!!!!!!!!)