Hettinger Happenings

I love all of you so much. Off to watch the Bachelor.

All going in Brown's big van to the LaGrange Firemen's Carnival for "paying by the car" night Dad invited the Pitcher's for dinner and they came with the dessert and he never told me we were having company! The house was a mess, it was hot, and I wasn't planning on even cooking dinner and then they said they could have went out with the Lape's and we gave them back their dessert and said "You still have time to meet them." Such style!

My family, As i look back on my life i can see the effects of the choices that I have made. Some good some bad but for the most part they have been choices that have kept my path more or less on an even keel. I have always needed to search for answers to things I don't fully understand.And in that search have come to discover that there is a force bigger than ourselves in full control and willing to fulfill our requests and desires if they are righteous. For some reason the planets aligned one day and the answers came . The church came into my life and more than that the savior made his intentions for my life apparent. I was determined to change the course of my life that my parents, though unintentional, had probably set for me. The examples that I would not want for my children. Now don't get me wrong, mom and dad had some bad habits , but they were good parents for the days we lived in . In fact it was really the way things were in those days. We weren't the Adams Fami...

Jake kept telling me he had posted something, but i couldn't ever find it, but I found it under one of my comments. He wrote this email to all his friends to try and get THE WORLD to come together to lower gas prices! He's such a cutie. Jake said... Howdy all, This is Jake Nelson. Future luckiest man ever (a.k.a. Stacey's fiance). In an attempt to change the world or just do one little good thing here and there, I've decided to make something known. And seeing as the internet is the quickest way to communicate I thought I'd start here. I'm a regular guy from Pleasant Grove, Utah. I, like most of you, enjoy a good relaxing drive on a sunday afternoon. But the only problem today is that the oil companies have a rope around our necks allowing us to go only as far as our wallets will allow. Remember when a 20 dollar bill would fill up our tank and buy us a bag of Cheetos and a Sprite (a good sized one)? But, ever since the initial raise in gas prices over the last ...

the fire Michael Wunder choking on a hot dog in our house Buddy walking into the Grand Union Freedom Park every day and always buying a Popsicle for the ride home camping at the KOA dad wearing the "yodeling" outfit to go to the mall Uncle Bob's blond hair ( I think you were all away on mission/college) Bryant having his friends over to watch the Super Bowl Super Bowl at Kleidmans Bry jumping off the roof Bry, Stay, Duncan and Tammy skipping school and running into Sister Young all over town and then hiding Duncan and Tammy at the Grand Union so I wouldn't see them and Jessy covering up for them Grandma's Funeral - one of the best days of my life -- we were never so proud to be your parents and grandma's daughter

By the way...this is Jake's Family when Lloyd came home from Iraq for a few days in January, and they went to Cali (Left to right) Lloyd, Linda, Josh, Jess, Jordan, Justin, Jared, Jake oh! I wanna Play! More memories: Watching the lighting at night in front of the big window, and fireworks, Family Home Evenings that never went accordingly, "Show me the mummy", the girls camp prank, the Duncan prank, dad spraying us with a fire hydrient full of water, the good trips to wildwood, and that one really bad one, getting ice cream after every school concert and play, the Sentra O Love, the Cabrio, Community Days at Freedom Park, the Dutchess County Fair, and the pig races, all the cats (Spooky, cuddles, cuddles, minnie, lucy, sketchy and prob others i forgot) Did we have any boy cats??, the foster babies (Mickey, Katie, Joey, Halie), the tree house, the trampoline, Meraid and Deirdre, running out of gas on 55 and bryant having to push the van, and then jess screaming as the van...

I just want to tell you all how much blessed I feel to have a family like you. I dont know how i was so lucky to have been sent to mom and dad, Heavenly Father must have thought I was a special girl to be given such a loving, happy, accepting family. I mean imagine if i had parents who never accepted jeron as the love of my life. Where would we be then. I am so lucky for that, and even luckier that jeron has accpeted the gospel. You have all been the greatest examples to me in my life and continue. Thank you for all the support and love you have shown this past year when i needed it most. It just goes to show we are family and family sticks together when the going gets tough. I really do appreciate all of you. I do miss our times together as a family . But thank goodness god created memories. Memories like... listening to bryant play the piano, making up dances in the living room, sliding and falling on patches of ice at the bottom of the driveway, Buddy chasing cars up the hill and ch...

Poor moose! The true baby of our family.

Hey Stay - thanks for those thoughts about Moroni! You are beginning to sound like John Bytheway!! But seriously, I am so glad the scriptures have touch your life in such a deep way. I am now anxious to go and make a commitment to read more seriously. Dad and I just got back from the temple. I went there with such a heavy heart, worrying about Jessica and Charly being all right while Jeron is gone this month, worrying about Bryant and Kristie finding a job and what the Lord has in store for them, and worrying about Stacey and Jake, that they find out where they are suppose to be. I thought we almost weren't going to get to the temple because dad was missing in action, but we got there. I put your names on the prayer role first thing. Then I had an opportunity to be in the Celestial Room by myself. I prayed so hard, then I realized I need to pray more for comfort and strength and have the knowledge that the Lord is with us through our trials. While I love the Temple, I actual...

Jess and I as Lamanites I've been reading in Alma, almost towards the end of the book. I am so impressed with Moroni. He was this young stud, who was so smart, and so in tune with God, and the most AMAZING leader! I have been reading about how he prepared his cities because he knew that the Lamanites would try and destroy them. He prepared even his weakest city, so that the Lamanites could not enter. They couldn't even come close. The lamanites were shocked at the brilliance of Moroni. The scriptures talk a lot about being prepared, being prepared for the enemy. The Nephites wore breast plates, and had shields and were covered as much as possible to withstand the blows from the lamanites. They listened to God, and were humble, and did not believe in bloodsheed for power. I have been thinking a lot about myself and how I am preparing myself to hold up against the enemy ( temptation, disappointment, failure...). Am I wearing all the armor I can? Have I taken the time to build saf...

Tonight was Andrew's Jr. Prom at Anthony's Pier 9. Kate looked gorgeous and Andrew was so handsome and he wanted his picture taken with me and dad. I was so flattered. Our little boy is growing up.

First off, I know dad is writing his heart to you guys....he has something saved as a draft and I guess he will finish and post soon. You just have to love him. He loves ALL of you dearly. We are so lucky. Second, he probably has lyme disease. He had a tick with a red ring. He went to the dr. and they took blood and gave him some antibotic. If they catch it in time, he should be fine. Third, call me and I'll tell you what he was wearing today. I couldn't possibly post it. Love to all of you, MOM

Jess....i totally understand what your saying about being too busy to watch TV, but abc.com is amazing. Go on the website, and you can watch all the previous episodes online. The bachelor, dancing with the stars, grey's anatomy! You will love it. You can just watch at your own pace! Check it out! Stacey

That was way good. I thought she had a mormon kind of flare to her. :) I've been slacking on the whole watching TV shows... we've been busy i guess. mom you'll have to remind me when they come on I want to watch the bachelor too. During the day I started watching CMT they have a show about the dallas cowboy cheerleaders... it's crazy how skinny and perfect they have to be. Makes the aggiettes look like garbage to be honest. haha I started drinking my protein shakes... jeron (the supplement nazi) says in order for them to work I need to drink it right after I work out. We'll see how it works... Had a Relief Society Presidency meeting today.... kinda funny.... just the thought of me in the presidency makes me laugh. It's good though the ladies with me are really nice. Otherwise I'm pretty boring... sorry everyone... I'll try harder to post something cooler next time. For now you'll have to deal w/ my lameness. Capisce Peace out homies oh and PS...I...

I absolutely loved this dance on Tuesday night! I didn't know Julianne is Mormon and is getting married in the Temple over the summer, according to People Magazine. Anyway -- in this dance is Tony, some brunette, Juianne and her brother Derek. It is absolutely amazing! Watch the way they all move and keep on eye on the brother.

This was written before Jake and I got engaged and I was falling head over heels for him 1/9/06 "It's happening! I'm light on my feet, hanging onto every word of every love song I hear. I think of him before I go to bed and when I wake up, and about a thousand time in between. I'm falling for him, and I'm not even trying to catch myself on the waydown. I'm basically plumeting through the sky, ready to land hard, fully exposed and vulernable to all the things love has to offer and take away. The tall, dark, handsome, educated man with a masters, and a drive in business that I've always dreamed of turned out to be the shorter, funnier, better looking, compassionate, stronger and more inspiring man than i could have ever dreamed up. I didn't realize how much I needed him in my life."

March 23, 1928 - April 26, 2005 "She will always be young....She will always be beautiful"

hahaha... he's funny

Hello everyone! I thought since this is the first time that I write in the blog, it should be a greeting. So HELLO!!! Everything is going great here in the big TX! And I have no doubt that things are going great in the Hettinger family. Stacy, you look amazing in your wedding picture. And im glad that teaching is going well also. Wow I really dont have anything to say! Oh, just incase anyone is wondering, work is stressful. Its getting harder everyday. Iraq is coming up pretty soon and i have to say, that despite the hard work, i've learned alot and feel that i am ready to take my place in this war and protect the people that mean most to me in this world!!! I love being apart of this family and wouldn't change it for the world!!! Yo and i got to give props to my partner-in-crime, yup you guessed it, "MESSY"!!!!!!!!! She has been the best companion, friend, and lover. I appriciate her so much. You really dont know what she has to put up with until you a...

I think this is my fav bridal pic. I mean seriously...my hair looks fantastic!!!! haha. That was beautiful Jess, but on a more serious note.... I am so happy Stephanie North Carolina got kicked off the Bachelor. Did you see her dress?!!!! What was she thinking! I really like Bevan. At first I didn't but I see their comfort, and their friendship together, and how she puts him at ease, and it makes me happy! I feel that way with Jake. Luckily I don't have to compete with 10 other girls for his Love! So remember when I said " If Jake can keep his plant alive for a year, he can have a dog, and then if he keeps the dog alive for a year he can have a baby"? Well, Venus Fly Traps are one of the hardest plants to keep alive, but Jake's Fly Trap, which we named Connon O'Brien, has now officially grown flowers. I didn't even know they grew flowers!! Well, I guess he really wants a baby! School is good. My intro students got in trouble. They had to do bookwork today!...

So, today was charly's Doctors visit. She had to get 3 shots. Screamed for a few second then was smiling in no time.She is now 14 pounds and 25 inches long. A long way from 6.9 Pounds and 18 1/2 inches long. Crazy she is 5 months old already next month she'll be half a year old! It's funny thinking last year around this time I was still in Utah ,throwing up every day and everything. I couln't keep anything down and had ZERO Apetite ( i wish that was still the case.. ha jk) I remember thinking to myself.... how in the world am I going to be a mother....I remember being scared.....But that all changed the second I saw her face. It was new and exciting. I learned new things everyday and am still learning. But it comes easy and I am thankful for that.I know people doubted me as a mother and a wife, But i hope i have proved them all wrong. She's got such a funny personality. Today she acctually reached for me when the nurse was holding her. She loves her ma...

Here is a link to a great video of the 60's! You can see the era dad and I grew up in and why we are as strange and facsinating as we are! I was just a mere babe at the time, of course. Dad mentions all these shows from the 60's, and I always answer, - Oh I never saw that! I was just allowed to watch I Love Lucy and Truth or Consequences and then sent to bed!! Such a bubble. http://moreoldfortyfives.com/TakeMeBackToTheSixties.htm

My nutrtionist wants me to drink 64 oz. of water of day. No carbonated drinks. One great drink that counts toward the water is Fruit 2 O. It comes in a lot of different flavors. Tropical is really good. Since I have been drinking so much water during the day, I found I am a lot less hungry or likely to snack. Have a good day everyone!

After work I am going to go and price out the food for the Pioneer Trek in August. We have to feed about 100 people with no refrigeration. Actually I think we might bring some large coolers to store milk, etc. Oh and no stores in sight. Plus we have to dress as pioneers! Did I mention no rest rooms? And it's going to be the first week in August!! I bet you are all dying to go. I think Jess and Dad are the only ones in our family that would actually enjoy this. How I got involved is beyond me....But I told dad I would do all the preliminary work on it that I can. He can go and do the actual work. We have the Berardis and the Cahoons doing it with us. Plus the handcarts are going to weigh about 300-400 pounds -- going downhill is going to be harder than going uphill. Yes - I am rambling on. Summer is here. Still debating between Lasik surgery or central air. What do you guys think? Oh Bry and Kristie - I didn't tell you this....I asked Uncle to come with me to th...

"Its not the mountains you overcome, but ourselves"

Saturday morning we took a road trip up to the Grand Canyon, something everyone should see. We drove the scenic route through all of the small towns, we almost forgot we were in Arizona it was so green and beautiful. Driving through Prescott, we found an auto show going on and had to stop. Amazing old restored cars, new cars and many in between. About six hours from when we left we made it to the Grand Canyon, the pictures of it don't do it justice. Looking over the edge seeing how far down it was and how high we were, it made us think of how small we are in this world, but how all that is here is for us. We came home in time to go to church for our last time in AZ, we are truely going to miss our friends that we have made here. We also had the rare but very exciting opportunity to hear from an Apostle, Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf. Our Church was packed and it was amazing to be in the same room with him. He bore his testimony of latter-day prophets and how greatful he is for ...

I was so touched by the whole day and I can imagine that for the Kleidmans all those feelings for the past few months that have subsided are back today as much or more than were six months ago. I love those words Stacey, "You're Still You." So powerful. I love the love we have with the Kleidmans. I am so impressed with the words Jamie spoke at the grave site. I can't imagine how proud her father must have been. I know she spoke for her whole family as well. Paul was amazing and through our whole lives we may never meet anyone quite like him again. I know he lives and he still loves his family. He is still Paul. So enjoy your lives. Treasure each moment and sing California Dreamin' like no one is listening!

Some Pics From Kelsey's Myspace One image of Paul that will always be in my mind was his "YA KNOW" face. Lindsey and I are 2 of the people who saw that face the most. It was the outcome of me and lindsey being too loud when we would have our weekly sleepovers. He would come in at first asking us to please be quiet. Then around the 3rd or 4th time he would slam open the door. Me and Lindsey would run back to our beds as fast as we could and pretend we were sleeping, He'd lift his hands up above his head, and with his face almost turning red, he would say through his teeth "YA KNOW" Me and linds still joke about it to this day.... Ya know what paul? What were you trying to tell us by saying YA KNOW all the time?haha of course his body language said it all. We just found it funny. It got to the point where he'd come in ,say "YA KNOW", and we'd have to hide our faces in a pillow to keep from laughing. Even up until the summer he passed away, w...

I will forever remember singing in the car with Paul and the girls. He loved oldies. It made us love oldies. I remember once singing California Dreaming over and over again on one of our trips. At the crescendo of the song he would slowly reach his hand above head, through the sun roof, hand in a fist, and at the last note of the song he would pull it down. True rock star like. We loved it. We were the chorus girls, and he was our lead. Those were great days! "I look up to, everything you are. In my eyes you do no wrong. And I believe in you although you never asked me to. I will remember you and what life put you through. You're still you, after all, you're still you. (Josh Groban..You're Still You)

Today is Paul's Birthday. He would have been 51. Hard to believe that picture was taken one year ago at his birthday party. His life still lives on. He is part of our past and defines our present. Please feel free to share you remembrances of Paul and the Kleidman family. I loved that he called me Suzie. It was so endearing to me and I loved his sense of humor and how he had an intense feeling for life and those he loved. I am so glad I asked him to pose for a picture with me at his party. It is a treasure to me.

wwwwoooooowwww! May we never have to REALLY grow up!

sweet.. now I have my own name.... Me and jeron are going dancing tonight! Charly is going to the babysitter's Vanessa's House. I can't believe i'm letting this happen. I never thought I'd trust a babysitter enough to go out! This is huge. Thats all Love you pretty people

Hey guys! I just got back from my support group for gastric bypass. It started out so great - so many friendly people. Some nice ladies told me to sit with them and I had a nice young near me that was so anxious to lose weight. Then they started to discuss various side effects.....ugh! But in the end, they all agreed that so much better than being overweight. So, we'll see when my surgery will be. Now there is a new procedure called "the sleeve." I need to Google it. Anyway - I am a little nervous and a lot excited. I can't wait to play on the beach with my little grandchildren and ride roller coasters! But for some reason I am craving Capital Grille today!!! Kristie will understand! But I have got to say that the Southwest Salad at McDonald's is to die for. I can only imagine it's a ton of calories. Jess you would love it too, the chicken is yummy. I guess I am just thinking about food a lot today.

HA... we are all very funny in this family STAY... remember the time we were really hyper after one of our dance classes and were were going to eat at pita pit before we went dancing.... and you were driving really crazy down the road.. like slow motion... hahah.... or what about the time we first hung out w/ jeron and moses....and were were at that mike kids house.... and they were about to go fight some one... and the kid put on all red, with one red glove and his sweatshirt was backwards so his hood was on the front of his face... and we were laughing at himm so hard.. we even offered him your red purse to match......and he was about ready to murder us!!!!(literally) that was pretty funny So many funny times in little logan. you just can't help but miss it Anyway, so charly is now a very silly girl.. she loves to giggle, and make farting noises with her mouth in church....jeron does the Jake trick with her....but she's not as good as she used to be. Thats about it. Jeron has...

Does anyone know why??

poor moose!! Awesome quotes Messy! Wow..we used to spend a lot of time doing useless things; Looking up funny quotes, watching the OC for two days in a row without going to class or even eating, yelling through the vents at 3am to try to wake up with guys upstairs... those were the day! Now its work and babies! Excited to come home for the weekend! The Walmart here sucks! It's not a super Walmart. Why even make a Walmart if its not going to be super. Your just letting down a whole community! Very sad. I miss my car. That just came to mind. I miss my fiance too.

once i was strolling one very hot summers day when i decided to lay down in a big field of tall grass.as i lay there in the sun i felt it pressing my face and soon fell asleep and dreamed. i dreamed i was in a hollywood movie and i was the star of the movie. now this really blew my mind the fact that me a noble faired long haired leaping known could be the star of a hollywood movie. But there i was ,i was taken to a place ,at the hall of the mountain top ,i stood high upon the mountain top naked to the world.eapronto, every kind of girl, there was long ones, tall ones, short ones,big ones ,black ones, brown ones,little ones. out of the middle came a lady ,she whispered in my ear something crazy,she said spill wine dig that girl,spill wine dig that girl. I could feel hot flames of fire roaring at my back as she disappeared but soon she returned.....gone to watch Medium

Uncle's friend Kate is now sending him love letters..... Dear Skip how are you I love you so much and they do not need to mommy us ok I feel so bad for you last week do you love me I will try to print the picture out for you. PS here's my number *** do show no one ok I love you so much love Kate

Melissa's house is SOOOO cute. I want it. SO here are some Jack Handy :Deep Thought quotes..... Me and stace used to read these for hours and laugh hysterrically. I'm just posting a few... but if you want to read more go here : http://farstrider.net/DeepThoughts/Handey.htm "Love can sweep you off your feet and carry you along in a way you've never known before. But the ride always ends, and you end up feeling lonely and bitter. Wait. It's not love I'm describing. I'm thinking of a monorail." "Marta says the interesting thing about fly-fishing is that it's two lives connected by a thin strand. Come on, Marta. Grow up." "When Gary told me he had found Jesus, I thought, Yahoo! We're rich! But it turned out to be something different." "Is there anything more beautiful than a beautiful, beautiful flamingo, flying across in front of a beautiful sunset? And he's carrying a beautiful rose in his beak, and also he's ca...

OK! Go to this website and check out my dream house! only 20 million! http://www.houlihanlawrence.com/vp/ListingServlet?SITE=HLAWNY&ScreenID=LISTING_DETAIL_P&EXCEEDLIMIT=null&numRecordsToShow=25&totalFound=7537&cd_MLS=348600# Also..Melissa bought a house!! It's soooo cute. Check it out before the websites change! http://raveis.com/propdetail.asp?ID=5BB52CA7-98DB-4C63-B178-3BA34DADC041&ALIAS=propquickfind.asp&SRC=mls&FROM=propquickfind&LASTPG=1&TOTAL=1&KEY=1854657&FSTKEY=1854657&LASTKEY=1854657 Stacey

Go forward with faith Bathsheba Smith, who would serve as the 4th general president of the Relief Society, wrote this about leaving Nauvoo: "We left a comfortable home, the accumulations of four years of labor and thrift and took away with us only a few much needed articles such as clothing, bedding, and provisions. We left everything else behind us for our enemies. My last act in that precious spot was to tidy the rooms, sweep up the floor, and set the broom in its accustomed place behind the door. Then with emotions in my heart which I could not now pen and which I then strove with success to conceal, I gently closed the door and faced an unknown future, faced a new life, a greater destiny as I well knew, but I faced it with faith in God... I was going into the wilderness, but I was going with the man I loved dearer than my life. I had my little children. I had heard a voice, so I stepped into the wagon with a certain degree of serenity."

Ha ha,,, love this pic Funny blogs mom and stacey, Poor landon. But hey... at least you got that pretty chanel bag from Mr. I stand in the rain and wait to be rescued. haha so...last night as jeron and i were laying in bed... and jeron is half sleeping (like usual) I realized that mothers day is comming and now i get to bask in the festivities that mothers day brings... like............... home made cards, and plates with kindergarten scribbles on it saying Happy Mothers Day(or some version of it) , Perhaps breakfast in bed, or a random cup with a flower in it ( that never exactly made it into the garden) and maybe if I'm really lucky Mothers Day will be like how it was when we were all living home... It all started out happy and then bryant would call her retarted, or stacey and I teamed up against , or dad would say something stupid and we would all laugh except for mom... and she'd end up going to her room and slamming the door, or dad would be the first one to st...

Okay it's been raining -- and Tuna Casserole sounds so good right now! Here is the recipe: 1 box elbow mac already cooked 1 can peas drained 2-3 cans tuna drained 1 can no fat cream of mushroom soup or you can use cheese soup slices of cheese some milk mix it all in a casserole - you can bake in the oven at 350 for 45 minutes or in the microwave for about 10! Good for the soul!

Remember Landon...the guy who decided to come to NY and spend New Years with me, but really just drove me crazy the entire time! Well here is what I wrote about him in a document on my computer called "Dating Stories". Poor Landon! He makes Jake look sooooooo good! haha Landon: “I’m going to go call my cousin, to see if he can pick me up at the airport tomorrow night” I look from my sister’s bed at Landon and say “okay”, and in my head I’m thinking I don’t need a play by play of what you are doing. You are a man, you are 23, you don’t need my approval, do whatever the heck you want. I turn back to my conversation with Jess, as we sit on her bed looking at the baby and talking about her move to Texas with Jeron. After five minutes mom walks in the room “Where is Landon?” “I don’t know, calling his cousin somewhere” Three minutes later, Jeron walks in the room. “Where’s Landon?” “Calling his cousin, why do you ask?” “Just haven’t seen him since we got home” “Yeah he’s somewh...

One of my fav pics!! 2nd Day of Teaching... You know how some people just say how awful something is going to be, and how you are going to be miserable, and hate it, and run screaming as fast as you can. Thats how it was for student teaching. Everyone was trying to "prep" us for the worst, and the truth was, it wasn't bad at all... okay except for when my teacher went a little nuts. Anyway, my point is...teaching is fun. I feel like I was just born to do it. I love being in my own classroom, with my own grade book, and my own students and my own dry erase board that i can write WHATEVER i want on! Today I gave the students the following ingredients... eggs, vegetable oil, salt, sugar, flour, choc chips, cocoa, vanilla...and I said, try to make something without having a recipe! Their inventions were sooo fun to see. Since they are beginning foods class, they had no idea how to put ingredients together to create something good. They made cookies, brownies, muffins. The re...

It rained from Saturday night until Monday afternoon -- everything was flooded. The Taconic and most of LaGrange is closed. I had to scream at dad not to go through a big puddle on Robinson Lane. I could just see us floating down Sprout Creek in my new little Honda. Here is a picture Red Oaks Mill. The water is almost as high as the falls. More rain is expected.

You may not believe it, but I switched to Sprint instead of T-Mobile. It's been a long time coming - I already had a Sprint account, I just had to add my name to for an extra $10 a month instead of paying $50 a month to have T-Mobile. What I am MOST excited about.....my ringtone will be the Nutcracker still, BUT when you call me....you will be hearing Donny Osmond singing "If" - my wedding song. Isn't that great!

Is this the only way we can add stuff

just seeing how this works- Jess

can you try to add a post while you are on the site without signing in to my name....i am going to try that and pretend I am dad

Remember when life was like the picture of me and jess above!!! LOVE IT! So...this looks like fun! I hope we can all keep up with this, otherwise, it will just be silly! Tomorrow is the big day...first day as an actual teacher. So many thing are running through my head. Am I going to remember all the usernames and passwords, and are the kids going to be completly rebellious, and how the heck do you prounce these food borne illnesses I am supposed to teach tomorrw. campylobacteriosis... uh, did someone just slam their hand down on the keyboard when coming up with that one? Anyway. I think it will be good. I'm having faith in Heavenly Father on this one. He made this opportunity happen, and he will get me though it. But I am having a hard time adjusting to a new town and new people. I just get homesick for my life in Utah, where it was all mine, and it made sense to me. Being here, and not knowing what is to come in the next year, its stressing me out. I feel like if I were to write ...

I paid a lot of tithing today. I knew I had to pay it, but I have been keeping it in a CD, then my savings account to pay at the end of the year. While I was praying about each of you and your individual situations, I felt a strong prompting, that if I paid my tithing, the windows of heaven would be open that we would not be able to contain the blessings. So, with a huge amount of faith, I gave it to the bishopric today. I know the Lord will bless us, more importantly, I know that He has already blessed us. I want each of you to remember this from Isaiah 41:10 -- "Fear thou not....I am with thee, be not afraid...I am your God, yea, I will HELP thee, yea, I will comfort thee, yea, I will up hold ye with the right hand of my righteousness." I know that scripture is true. God does in fact help us and comforts us and he upholds us.

Here it is! Our first blog. I don't really know how to use it but we will figure it out as we go. I want to use this at least 3-4 times a week, each of us, to catch up and keep in touch and grow closer to each other. I love you tons!!!