Miguel's Missionary Moment

"Dear Mom and Dad,

I love meeting people and telling them about the Book of Mormon.  I was riding the subway, it started and it made me fall into someone.  The guy named Samuel laughed at me.  We talked to him and told him about the Book of Mormon and he was excited to have one.  Later he asked what Elder meant, and we told him it meant "Defender of the Faith", and he was like "Oh I like that!"  He was a cool guy.  I got his address and number.

Here is a good scripture for the week:  Ether 12:27-28  

"27 And if men come unto me I will show unto them their^aweakness. I ^bgive unto men weakness that they may be humble; and my ^cgrace is sufficient for all men that ^dhumble themselves before me; for if they humble themselves before me, and have faith in me, then will I make ^eweak things become strong unto them.

28 Behold, I will show unto the Gentiles their weakness, and I will show unto them that ^afaith, hope and charity bringeth unto me—the fountain of all ^brighteousness.

I love you guys!"

Pear Shaped Thoughts Contributor

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I'm going to be a regular contributor on Pear Shaped Thoughts.  

I'm excited to join the team and to share some of my writing.  

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Verification

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You know how you have to type in a verification code online sometimes when you make a blog post comment or enter a contest or something?  I had the most interesting Verification Code....it truly was an assertion of truth about me.  Here it is


Live

Love

Write

What could describe me more?  Live - "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind" ~ Dr. Seuss~ Love -"I'm just a girl standing in front of a boy asking him to love her..." (Can you name that movie).  Life, love and writing make me happy, in no particular order.

I love to write.  It is therapeutic.   It helps me document the funny and spiritual things in my life.  It helps my marriage.  It's true it does!  KT is probably my most ardent blog reader (Hey, baby!) and this gives him "152 insights into my soul!"  (Can you name that movie?).  

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Cheeseburgers, Shopping & Giant Cowboys

Once upon a time I very proudly announced that I was emotionally constipated.  In recent months as the reality of life has settled upon me, I have become less and less emotionally constipated.  Saturday night, I was feeling pretty weepy...I miss my boys.  TJ is in the military in New Mexico and Miguel is serving a full time mission living in Georgia.  If it weren't for my sweet Ladybug, I'd be an empty nester.  I've decided that I'm not going to be very fond of that life stage...But back to Saturday...No amount of window shopping and family time could quell my melancholy.  The lump in my throat could not be swallowed down and tears would just run out of my eyes.  There had to be some kind of cure for this sickness.

Dr. KT had the perfect prescription...Hop in the Bug for a quick one day trip out of town for some good shopping and good food.  And when I say good food, I mean In N Out burger, baby.  Considering I have done absolutely NOTHING this summer, I found this quick trip a fitting end to my nothingness; a welcoing distraction to my emptying home.  Twenty four hours later, I was back in my own home with a major mood enhancement.  My husband sure knows me...Cheeseburgers, shopping and giant cowboys make me happy.

Miguel's Missionary Moment

"Dear Mom and Dad,

I'm learning that a mission is not a sacrifice but an opportunity to bring others to Christ and to bring myself closer to Him in the process.  I learn so much out here that I feel like a different person.  But trust me, I'm still the same Miguel :) just different in the Gospel.  I feel so much stronger, and I know it will be hard but worth it.  I know there are people out there waiting for ME.  No one else, just me.  And I can do it!  Philippians 4:13 brings me strength.  I also really like the scripture Alma 23:6 "And as sure as the Lord liveth, so sure as many as believed, or as many as were brought to the knowledge of the truth, through the preaching of Ammon and his brethren, according to the spirit of revelation and of prophecy, and the power of God working miracles in them—yea, I say unto you, as the Lord liveth, as many of the Lamanites as believed in their preaching, and were converted unto the Lord,  never did fall away."  That verse is what we should all strive to be, so converted that we never do fall away.  I want to let you know that I love you and you did amazing raising me.  Love,..."