Last Year {31 Days of Faith}

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Last year at this time I participated with a multitude of other bloggers in a 31 days of blogging series.  I titled mine 31 Days of Faith.  During my 31 Days of Faith series, I taught about what Mormon's believe straight from "the source"  Me!  You know, being that I am a Christian, Mormon, Mom, Wife, daughter, sister, granddaughter and Administrative Assistant.  I offered my first person perspective and knowledge in a non threatening manner.  Some people, I don't know why, feel threatened by Mormons, and avoid us...Let me sniff my pits...do I offend?

Since, I am revisiting my muse and working on some new blog posts, please feel free to go back in time a little bit and visit my 31 Days of Faith series.

Happy reading and have a great weekend!

 

Single to the Glory of God {Miguel's Missionary Moment}

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With my recent blogging hiatus, I have also neglected to post the letters from Miguel.  I know that family and friends read these, as well as, those interested in what a Mormon Missionary does from day to day...This lack of posting can be a good thing, because I now have a trove of letters to choose from.  Honestly, sometimes Miguel doesn't write much more than "I'm alive!  and I miss you!"

So here is a letter dated:

6/17/2013 (Yeah it's been THAT long)

"Well life in the mission!

This past couple weeks have been stink, but thats okay.  We have just had our everyone we were teaching drop off and we cant figure it out.  A guy named Joe wanted to be baptized  and 2 days later he droped us.  We spent the rest of the week a little discouraged about getting rejected over and over again, but we are pumped for a new week we are gonna tear it up!!!  We've got the faith! We decide we are changing the area this week! we are definantly going to be praying for miracles!!! 

On Monday we played football in the pouring rain and an elder sliped and shattered his arm!!  Elder Loertscher and I were diving and sliding like crazy it was intense!!! I threw like 290123480925790348 touch down passes hahaha, but it was a super fun personal day.  The lame part was the elder broke his arm before we started playing he just slipped.  He was un athletic, too, so that didn't help."

7/8/2013 

"Well this week got a lot better actually.  We didn't have a great week finding people to teach, though.  But this week we did knock on this lady named Rachel's door.  She listened to us on the porch and even invited us in.  We taught about the restoration, and she was very interested in the authority and asked a lot of questions.  She was excited to read the Book of Mormon.  Hopefully, she will let us come back.  We also had a family that Elder Loertscher and I have gotten really close to tell us how much of a positive spirit we bring into their home and how we have affected their family.  They told us on a really hard day when Elder Loertscher was thinking about going home, so it meant a lot to him, but i am their second favorite they say sooooo they dont like me that much!!! ;p They make fun of me a lot haha but whatever they're cool :p 

Also this week the Stake came and gave us some awesome support in the Ward, and we are really excited to have their support. hmmm  oh yeah I was studying how to have an eye single to the glory of God this morning because I have just never  felt like I understood it and I feel stupid! But I finally get that it is doing it in the Lord's way and trusting in Him that He will fulfill his promises if we are following His direction. We know that it is Him who makes/made all results possible.  It took forever but Psalms 141:8 made it all click.

Elder Hamer Out!!"

The Rebirth of a Blogger

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I have been absent from this here blog for quite some time.  When it comes right down to it, I have to say that pain kills creativity.  I have been to hell and back...I feel that way.  It got to the point in my back pain that I couldn't even walk...sit...stand...sleep.  I just about lost my mind!  My mind and heart were in the darkest abyss of despair.  I was fully supported and taken care of by my husband and daughter.  But, life seemed to go on all around me and without me.  I felt that He had forgotten me.  It was in my darkest moment that I began to notice the Lord's tender mercies in my life.  Miracle after miracle began to manifest itself to me.  Perhaps we have to reach that dark pit in order to feel His light.  He pulled me out both physically, emotionally and mentally.  He is real...He lives...and I know beyond a shadow of a doubt that He loves me.  While I'm not sure I'd say that I am grateful for the experience, I am grateful for the lessons learned and for feeling His influence in my life.

So, after a back surgery on Friday the 13th of all days, I have been reborn physically.  I feel amazing, and I think that it is time for this blogger to be reborn as a writer, as well.  I am searching out and trying to reconnect with my muse now that it is no longer clouded by pain.

Thanks for sticking with me...

For Love of Journals and {MMB}

I missed another article going live...OOPS, seriously, I feel so out of the loop.  This article of mine posted last Friday, September 6.  Below is a teaser...

"A life that is not documented is a life that within a generation or two will largely be lost to memory. What a tragedy this can be in the history of a family. Knowledge of our ancestors shapes us and instills within us values that give direction and meaning to our lives." 

~Elder Dennis B. Neuenschwander~

My article about journals and my excitement for them can be found on MMB.

Please stop by and take a look.  

**As always I appreciate your comments and support**

Neighbors, Forgiveness and {MMB}

It would seem that in pain filled state, yes, I have regressed, I had a priorly written article of mine post on MMB.  I'd love for you to stop by and tell me what you think.  Below is a snippet...

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In my past experience, loving and respecting our neighbors has always been a fairly easy thing....when people are polite and kind to each other, that is.  What happens when differences occur?  It becomes so much harder to love your neighbors.  

However, Christ said in Matthew 22:37-39,  "Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.  This is the first and great commandment.  And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself."

I had an article posted on MMB Monday.  

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