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The adventures of a happily married mother and father, 6 amazing children, 4 rock-star in-laws and 3 grand-chlidren!Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.comBlogger308125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-18596975043758916682020-12-07T07:25:00.016-07:002020-12-07T08:30:48.989-07:00Treasured Time in the Temple<div>There are moments in life where you experience pure joy, and on November 17th, I experienced one of those. Our dear friend Nic chose to receive his <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/manual/families-and-temples/what-is-the-temple-endowment?lang=eng" target="_blank">Temple Endowment</a> in the Meridian Idaho Temple of the <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/?lang=eng">Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>. He and Hunter have been working towards this day, and it finally came! I absolutely love this picture of them, with the painting of the Savior shouwing through the doors in the background! Nic hasd been a wonderful friend to our family since 2014, and it was wonderful to accompany him on this journey. We're so happy for he and his wife Hunter!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VliItu-NsZE/X8bR-3s49EI/AAAAAAACDfE/LqnaveXnB58FUPXsjZZOQZNI8mmvEIYJgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4254.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VliItu-NsZE/X8bR-3s49EI/AAAAAAACDfE/LqnaveXnB58FUPXsjZZOQZNI8mmvEIYJgCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_4254.HEIC" width="480" /></a></div><br /><div><div>Most of our family got to be there (only Sky & Jesse and Libby were missing). Even our missionary son Peter! This was a total surprise to me. He found about the occassion and got special permission from his Mission President for he and his companion to come.</div><div><br /></div></div><div>We were gathered by the fountain outside the Temple waiting to go in, and all of a sudden the door to the Temple opened and I saw two missionaries come out. At first glance, I thought, "Man, that is a sharp looking missionary." At second glance, he looked really familiar, and then it really hit me that it was Peter!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--IMyj10SD5M/X8bTATdAG3I/AAAAAAACDfQ/znMuFdugCZI77okzRTjnU7m1ii0AKGJkgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4253.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--IMyj10SD5M/X8bTATdAG3I/AAAAAAACDfQ/znMuFdugCZI77okzRTjnU7m1ii0AKGJkgCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4253.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bbWzF07oAc/X8bRi8jeBWI/AAAAAAACDe4/hIAZl3CIq4A3UKX5JxNKh4_mop0zEVzbgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4248.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1bbWzF07oAc/X8bRi8jeBWI/AAAAAAACDe4/hIAZl3CIq4A3UKX5JxNKh4_mop0zEVzbgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_4248.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIo4moc8yl4/X8bRwgS5koI/AAAAAAACDe8/2y7l3_EumoglZ-8bvZR4a4QNw28LTsUegCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4250.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-SIo4moc8yl4/X8bRwgS5koI/AAAAAAACDe8/2y7l3_EumoglZ-8bvZR4a4QNw28LTsUegCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_4250.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I was grinning from ear to ear the entire Temple session, and it was truly a wonderful, wonderful evening.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Earlier in the afternoon, I got to play with Kaladin and Mary.</div><div><br /></div>I love this picture of Kaladin & I playing together in the Trailer.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-em0DQIqG4BI/X8bPSjLUhSI/AAAAAAACDes/onpB135NqCU8-wjqsbGpk8gVg38eZTKtQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4229.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-em0DQIqG4BI/X8bPSjLUhSI/AAAAAAACDes/onpB135NqCU8-wjqsbGpk8gVg38eZTKtQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4229.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here's some fun shots with Ruffneck!</div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfKOUwAOXwo/X8bTjmau_2I/AAAAAAACDfY/C2a_1c75IzoxolUJ6RtqDEZVt4QM96DgQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4236.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfKOUwAOXwo/X8bTjmau_2I/AAAAAAACDfY/C2a_1c75IzoxolUJ6RtqDEZVt4QM96DgQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4236.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div>Future veterinarian?! :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwgPMqjJNOE/X8bTulH9BzI/AAAAAAACDfc/5vr3zv0ZDF8TguEaiTbHa6d9v6-SwiSKQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4237.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-lwgPMqjJNOE/X8bTulH9BzI/AAAAAAACDfc/5vr3zv0ZDF8TguEaiTbHa6d9v6-SwiSKQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4237.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tgzKYD4wok/X8bT6dCbbpI/AAAAAAACDfg/mozEvh0mpQ0NN5oGNE53-VNdJjl2o6EvwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4243.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tgzKYD4wok/X8bT6dCbbpI/AAAAAAACDfg/mozEvh0mpQ0NN5oGNE53-VNdJjl2o6EvwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4243.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As soon as Mary got here, she got started on this project - finishing the bathroom in the Office!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTKhdbcm_oY/X8bULhOUmwI/AAAAAAACDfo/AM8MXVH4CV4E72YUFnzw-74ievDxeD0xwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4235.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JTKhdbcm_oY/X8bULhOUmwI/AAAAAAACDfo/AM8MXVH4CV4E72YUFnzw-74ievDxeD0xwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4235.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Mary has taken up this kind of work as her new hobby, and she showed her talents and skills in this project. To begin with, the toilet was in, half the flooring (this shows the flooring complete already), and the shell of the shower. Bruce, Sky & Peter had gotten that much done in August before Peter left on his mission. So Bruce & Mary worked together to get the rest of it done. I love this picture of these two hard working souls!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVqX3eJP_po/X8bUjQWX37I/AAAAAAACDfw/tcWGunJpIn8xMeKfjHbpL_-tVKZNmioegCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_4281.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HVqX3eJP_po/X8bUjQWX37I/AAAAAAACDfw/tcWGunJpIn8xMeKfjHbpL_-tVKZNmioegCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4281.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The beginning of the shiplap on the wall.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrv42dztxbI/X8bUpFozTVI/AAAAAAACDf0/Vk2ZEB83e8s_FVlRUdUkuUrS9KI5fG9oQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4282.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-nrv42dztxbI/X8bUpFozTVI/AAAAAAACDf0/Vk2ZEB83e8s_FVlRUdUkuUrS9KI5fG9oQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4282.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;">And now - the finished product!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFDXyRse7xA/X845wSv_HUI/AAAAAAACDlA/mS4GTJHQmpwg2sp-0f0MKsu2NTMocdoiQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4298.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yFDXyRse7xA/X845wSv_HUI/AAAAAAACDlA/mS4GTJHQmpwg2sp-0f0MKsu2NTMocdoiQCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4298.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FX8m29TZ_vM/X844Gf5oC3I/AAAAAAACDks/9Hkhm4nhgng8A4oCTsu6mmhbn1K5uh92QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4297.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-FX8m29TZ_vM/X844Gf5oC3I/AAAAAAACDks/9Hkhm4nhgng8A4oCTsu6mmhbn1K5uh92QCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_4297.HEIC" width="300" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We are so grateful to Mary for sharing her skills and hard work. I love it! Thank you, dear daughter!</div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">I have watched this video (more like listened to it) dozens of times. This warm-hearted interaction between Jesse and Petey just fills my soul with joy! Wait for it, at the end, to see the cutest little dance moves! At :30 seconds, you can hear Sky takling to Nellie too. So sweet!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yDwmwQht1ek" width="320" youtube-src-id="yDwmwQht1ek"></iframe></div><br /><div>We had a lovely Thanksgiving Dinner with Joseph & Becca, and Becca's parents. They kindly invited us to be part of their Dinner, as all of our other children were away spending the day with their in-laws, on a mission or at college. (Libby made the brave decision to stay at school instead of coming home to prevent the spread of COVID infection). It was a wonderful dinner, as you can imagine, because Becca and her parents - Sean and Lisa - love to cook! We appreciated their wonderful food and great company!</div><div><br /></div><div>And, two more piece of news... </div><div><br /></div><div>1) We sold our Kawaii GM-10 Baby Grand Piano. Here it is pictured at our old house.</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00V3d-DYJd0/X849XAhzHBI/AAAAAAACDlU/TJ9LopIkwBwBcBqhftG8OwiTY7buX8hJgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/Kawai%2BGM-10.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1747" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-00V3d-DYJd0/X849XAhzHBI/AAAAAAACDlU/TJ9LopIkwBwBcBqhftG8OwiTY7buX8hJgCLcBGAsYHQ/w341-h400/Kawai%2BGM-10.jpg" width="341" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>It's still a very tender subject, and I shed a lot of tears, but I was blessed in numerous ways to make it bearable. The first was that about a month ago, as I was saying my evening prayers, a very clear impression came to me that it was time to sell the piano. I was not playing much, and there was simply not space for it in the small 12x20 Office space that I have. So I had some time to work through the mental and emotional side of that. I had thought, however, that we would keep it until after Libby went on her mission. Fast forward to the week of Thanksgiving. Some financial things came up that made it apparent that we needed to sell some assets. I knew right away that the piano was one of them, and I was very aware and grateful that my previous impression and preparation were a distinct blessing. I listed it on Facebook, and it sold at full price on the very first showing on the next day! It went to students of our old piano teacher, Jeff, nonetheless, and he was able to vouch for the piano to the buyers, because he had helped us pick it out in the first place! That warmed my heart, and it makes it easier to part with, knowing it went to a great family.</div></div><div><br /></div><div>It took a week to schedule the piano movers to come and pick it up. So I played and played in that week! My favorites were Evensong (which has come to have a deep spiritual meaning to me) and Love One Another - a dear personal favorite. Mary, Joseph and Joshua all got to play it and Becca, Celeste and Dad all joined in singing around the piano with me. Treasured memories!</div><div><br /></div><div> I hope Jesse and Libby forgive me someday, because it was really hard on the two of them that we sold the piano. But there will be another piano in the future, and I'm grateful we were able to enjoy this one while we had it. </div><div><br /></div><div>2) We listed our RV! <a href="FB Marketplace"> https://www.facebook.com/marketplace/item/198826488381601/?ref=search&referral_code=undefined</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--iwBWT8o7SE/X85DhuorXYI/AAAAAAACDlk/i1V9PwQMy1Eq-YAATOXR0SLWRUEWhdBUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/Momentum%2BRV%2Boutside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="960" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--iwBWT8o7SE/X85DhuorXYI/AAAAAAACDlk/i1V9PwQMy1Eq-YAATOXR0SLWRUEWhdBUQCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/Momentum%2BRV%2Boutside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeAXXjjEr_k/X85DtEzTfyI/AAAAAAACDlo/fVunMmTqQMEhZIDmew_CfeGN221C6FSYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s960/RV%2B-%2BKitchen.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aeAXXjjEr_k/X85DtEzTfyI/AAAAAAACDlo/fVunMmTqQMEhZIDmew_CfeGN221C6FSYgCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/RV%2B-%2BKitchen.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div>This is another of our assests that needs to go. Thankfully, since our piano has sold, and the bathroom is finished, when we sell the RV we can move into our Office (and take up tiny home living!). We had a showing the first week we listed it, but it didn't work out for the buyers. Our next showing is this Wednesday, so we are hoping some good news comes from that. We are feeling very blessed!</div>Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-988056724013500642020-11-16T09:24:00.002-07:002020-11-16T11:36:11.770-07:00Bob Ross Paint Night<p>Becca invited us to do a "Bob Ross Paint Night" as part of a date night. She bought all the supplies (with Nic's help) and had it all set up at Josh & Celeste's apartment. Bruce & I, Josh & Celeste, Nic & Hunter, Becca & Joseph - yes, Joseph! - all sat around the table with our easels, canvas and paints and put the brush to the canvas. We followed Bob Ross in a YouTube video. Half the entertainment was listening to everyone's comments as they followed along. We'd stop the video and try to do what Bob Ross did, and it was hilarious to hear everyone's struggles. But all the paintings turned out amazing!! I loved everyone's unique expression. Celeste definately won for "artist of the night", although it wasn't a competition, but hers was so clearly better that there was no question about that.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Eaic3nlPU/X7KhZWBWpyI/AAAAAAACDL4/be1B_LeBQIYmTi-mNc43fkz1kHeB0XFrACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4224.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S6Eaic3nlPU/X7KhZWBWpyI/AAAAAAACDL4/be1B_LeBQIYmTi-mNc43fkz1kHeB0XFrACPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_4224.HEIC" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XrQ5W7UByx4" width="320" youtube-src-id="XrQ5W7UByx4"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>And speaking of Joseph - he's back! All of his classes are on Zoom for the rest of the semester, so he doesn't have to be present for them. I'm so glad that he's back here with Becca! He gets to stay until the next semester starts in January, except for one day he has to go back and do something at the hospital. Becca is going to go with him in January for the first two weeks as well.</p><p>We sent off our last llama trip for the year this week! Our customer Jon takes the llamas and along with his hunting buddy, they take the llamas on a boat up the Snake River in Hell's Canyon to their hunting spot. It's quite a site to see the llamas on the boat. Last year a river guide company got them on video. Here's a pic River Adventures, Inc. - Riggins, ID took from 2019. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pXsAPDeP6uA/X7KnOmIofmI/AAAAAAACDMk/zUYsafncjAwiA4yHWObE3JhLwfrNA5SSwCLcBGAsYHQ/s1080/75552887_2677926922229766_6556963641218826240_o.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="1080" height="266" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-pXsAPDeP6uA/X7KnOmIofmI/AAAAAAACDMk/zUYsafncjAwiA4yHWObE3JhLwfrNA5SSwCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h266/75552887_2677926922229766_6556963641218826240_o.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>Another customer, Jared, sent us these gorgeous pics from his trip last week. X-ray, Oscar and November were rock stars.</p></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aROzNSZZsW4/X7KiLx2i4-I/AAAAAAACDMI/qRYOzzGC7eopiAFdikSwXVwjROzUsz-QwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7832.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aROzNSZZsW4/X7KiLx2i4-I/AAAAAAACDMI/qRYOzzGC7eopiAFdikSwXVwjROzUsz-QwCPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_7832.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kqOGzgo5lRw/X7KiLw9e0TI/AAAAAAACDMI/r1fkQjrdsQYoIIDe2AHIltlJhe9DRe3vACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7840.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kqOGzgo5lRw/X7KiLw9e0TI/AAAAAAACDMI/r1fkQjrdsQYoIIDe2AHIltlJhe9DRe3vACPcBGAsYHg/w300-h400/IMG_7840.jpeg" width="300" /></a></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hu4M29faL5c/X7KiL2IEnPI/AAAAAAACDMI/x_0kh2weGhY_S2YwI0BWplZmoPwqZpkEgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7830.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Hu4M29faL5c/X7KiL2IEnPI/AAAAAAACDMI/x_0kh2weGhY_S2YwI0BWplZmoPwqZpkEgCPcBGAsYHg/w400-h300/IMG_7830.jpeg" width="400" /></a></p></div></blockquote></blockquote></blockquote><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><p>Here's my favorite! Wow!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNfk_i1DQeE/X7KiL14pXII/AAAAAAACDMI/hB79uIS2oGA3Gm4647jL_iRnquhURusYQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_7835.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="640" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gNfk_i1DQeE/X7KiL14pXII/AAAAAAACDMI/hB79uIS2oGA3Gm4647jL_iRnquhURusYQCPcBGAsYHg/w480-h640/IMG_7835.jpeg" width="480" /></a></div></div>Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-71743206702498265582020-11-09T11:42:00.001-07:002020-11-09T12:12:28.955-07:00Training Llamas & Halloween<p> When Joseph was here week before last, he and Bruce spent some time training llamas. Here they are working with Charlie and Tarzan.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ajv7F4oOWt8" width="320" youtube-src-id="Ajv7F4oOWt8"></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>Here's Joseph training Zulu on a lead rope for the first time.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tCgmAFlvfMY" width="320" youtube-src-id="tCgmAFlvfMY"></iframe></div><br /><div>And here is a clip of Tarzan. Wait for it at the end, when Tarzan gets up close and personal!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kc8JaRRwTAo" width="320" youtube-src-id="kc8JaRRwTAo"></iframe></div><div><br /></div>I love this picture of Joseph and Tarzan (he and Becca's llama):<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sp1DzsYBkaY/X6ly1-Tq1VI/AAAAAAACDB8/FjLZzvEP0T0r0PDhtI_wAHzVias3URW-QCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4155.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-sp1DzsYBkaY/X6ly1-Tq1VI/AAAAAAACDB8/FjLZzvEP0T0r0PDhtI_wAHzVias3URW-QCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4155.HEIC" /></a></div>And Bruce and Charlie:<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBsiGsDfQ-c/X6lzCbECE1I/AAAAAAACDCA/BXn2XN5HxqU1QEnc6lkl31l4c8JdTwiOgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4156.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LBsiGsDfQ-c/X6lzCbECE1I/AAAAAAACDCA/BXn2XN5HxqU1QEnc6lkl31l4c8JdTwiOgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4156.HEIC" /></a></div><div><br /></div>I got to visit grandkids for Halloween! And I'm including other Halloween pics as well.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hxWZp7lA7E/X6lzbI24OMI/AAAAAAACDCI/gaWtSWwg2RYc3-tUMJSpGFCLwYe-PfT5gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4180.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3hxWZp7lA7E/X6lzbI24OMI/AAAAAAACDCI/gaWtSWwg2RYc3-tUMJSpGFCLwYe-PfT5gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4180.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LlcH5Ulj64E/X6lzbClesFI/AAAAAAACDCI/Iwb5UzgRlMMGzfFoWoCRE1RNFQadzaB1wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4185.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LlcH5Ulj64E/X6lzbClesFI/AAAAAAACDCI/Iwb5UzgRlMMGzfFoWoCRE1RNFQadzaB1wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4185.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HRe3Ut-QTvU/X6mFCJ25bLI/AAAAAAACDCY/xwhXlRZ5FxQelQUxs54mtPNlyHWeP9SNwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4192.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-voxM3_HBfPE/X6mFCM82iJI/AAAAAAACDCY/sx8p4rrdB5QDUhxSvH_PuLllvKtRBr9lACPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_4193.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-voxM3_HBfPE/X6mFCM82iJI/AAAAAAACDCY/sx8p4rrdB5QDUhxSvH_PuLllvKtRBr9lACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4193.JPG" /></a></div><div><br /></div>This girl voted for the first time! Good job, Libby!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvJmDcup2Dc/X6mFxkD1PeI/AAAAAAACDCo/R9pjo-wLObIOh9vWOikYLpbDhCbOXnaxgCPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_4194.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KvJmDcup2Dc/X6mFxkD1PeI/AAAAAAACDCo/R9pjo-wLObIOh9vWOikYLpbDhCbOXnaxgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4194.JPG" /></a></div><br /><div>We had a mini-Cider Festival for Bruce's co-workers last week.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wbkz5Ga2cco/X6mGD-c_ROI/AAAAAAACDCw/_TYnKy3nTGkeok0UwaQtsudH24ifmJ-PwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4196.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Wbkz5Ga2cco/X6mGD-c_ROI/AAAAAAACDCw/_TYnKy3nTGkeok0UwaQtsudH24ifmJ-PwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4196.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qd-E9Si7YTg/X6mGdlrkYiI/AAAAAAACDDo/WODE16Wv3YIY2f0KKcSuaSIF_rMNk164ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4200.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qd-E9Si7YTg/X6mGdlrkYiI/AAAAAAACDDo/WODE16Wv3YIY2f0KKcSuaSIF_rMNk164ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4200.HEIC" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_KFXnd6XwY/X6mGdpFHSOI/AAAAAAACDDo/L46xGAm1xGwsISgIZryD1HwQx9m_bM2CQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4201.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-B_KFXnd6XwY/X6mGdpFHSOI/AAAAAAACDDo/L46xGAm1xGwsISgIZryD1HwQx9m_bM2CQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4201.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScbTT3GO2n8/X6mGdoGPw1I/AAAAAAACDDo/vKD26yFZFqAWPexvQLSoxxpK6x8LQuh2gCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4203.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ScbTT3GO2n8/X6mGdoGPw1I/AAAAAAACDDo/vKD26yFZFqAWPexvQLSoxxpK6x8LQuh2gCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4203.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div>Special shout-out to Angie, who has been Bruce's manager for the last ten years. Everybody (and their spouse!) wishes they had a good manager, and Angie fit that bill. Thank you for your character, integrity and skills, and making <i>hp, inc. </i>a great place to work for Bruce. You will be missed! (NOTE: She is leaving for another job, not Bruce.)<br /><div><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BD2CrziCsBQ/X6mGkPuJQlI/AAAAAAACDDs/jAO_BHMJT5g3A0byWlz9P0rDr1tGl0EqQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4195.HEIC" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-BD2CrziCsBQ/X6mGkPuJQlI/AAAAAAACDDs/jAO_BHMJT5g3A0byWlz9P0rDr1tGl0EqQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4195.HEIC" /></a></div><br /><div>Our son-in-law Kevin and his brother have started writing music under the name Beta Moose. They have some merch available, and Jesse and Mary are rocking the t-shirts here!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDgqyJNrBFI/X6mIh40WIAI/AAAAAAACDEY/rdT-GezrLEwlOy9y5krqoBnC6MgdpTImQCPcBGAsYHg/s960/IMG_4209.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="960" data-original-width="721" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gDgqyJNrBFI/X6mIh40WIAI/AAAAAAACDEY/rdT-GezrLEwlOy9y5krqoBnC6MgdpTImQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4209.JPG" /></a></div>Petey learned to say llama finally! Bruce & I are not sure whether we like it or not. "He said "Mana" for so long, and before that, "thmthamama" or something like that! Haha<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xPY8KQknnkM" width="320" youtube-src-id="xPY8KQknnkM"></iframe></div>And here is Libby having a great time dancing! She said they cleaned up a lot of mistakes after this video was taken. :)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/J3Ilf7GGpho" width="320" youtube-src-id="J3Ilf7GGpho"></iframe></div><br /><div>It snowed the last two nights! Welcome to WINTER. It has already melted, which is true to form for where we live in Idaho. So no worries there.</div><div><br /></div><div>I have finally learned to be grateful for rest, instead of being sad that winter is upon us. Hope I can keep that up. <a href="lorena.renovaworldwide.com">Lightning stiks</a> help me do that. So grateful for them!</div><div><br /></div><div>Being able to go to dinner at Costa Vida with these fine people is so fun! Especially when we had a special visit from Mary and Kaladin.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5k1qrFiOjYA/X6mUbwJuI8I/AAAAAAACDFU/nAVqKlnE3zceMt42HbHMGbdU8U_aQGtfgCLcBGAsYHQ/s2048/PXL_20201104_020739806.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5k1qrFiOjYA/X6mUbwJuI8I/AAAAAAACDFU/nAVqKlnE3zceMt42HbHMGbdU8U_aQGtfgCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h300/PXL_20201104_020739806.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /><div><br /><div><br /></div></div></div>Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-35873221896200207172020-10-29T14:01:00.001-06:002020-10-29T14:01:31.201-06:00The Link of Generations<p><span style="font-family: georgia;">One of my cousins, Debbie, posted a memory on <a href="https://www.familysearch.org/en/" target="_blank">Family Search</a> (the world's largest online family tree) about our grandmother, Reta Jane Brown. It led me to this picture of her:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vCvCO6ZyO6A/X5sR_xPAbDI/AAAAAAACC3s/7CUyiuwKzuwTeyBCTWQSUjNvPRazlnpEgCPcBGAsYHg/s2001/IMG_4144.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1125" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vCvCO6ZyO6A/X5sR_xPAbDI/AAAAAAACC3s/7CUyiuwKzuwTeyBCTWQSUjNvPRazlnpEgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4144.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><p><span style="font-family: georgia;">She had two young daughters at the time this photo was taken, so she would have been in her 20's. I love this photo! As I looked at this photo, I thought of another photo:</span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0nQMM4HpYs/X5sSXKzexlI/AAAAAAACC30/8AwNiRnyG-EWfnu-C5Yt6DTa5YNCoDQ6wCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4021.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/--0nQMM4HpYs/X5sSXKzexlI/AAAAAAACC30/8AwNiRnyG-EWfnu-C5Yt6DTa5YNCoDQ6wCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4021.HEIC" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I posted this picture last week, but who couldn't use a little more of miss cutie-patutie Nellie? She is my granddaughter.</span><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">The one is my grandma, and the other my grandaughter, and here am I, in the middle of these five generations. I know and love them both. I am the link. When I think of it this way, we are not so distant from each other, all the generations between me and my ancestors. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">My grandma's maternal grandmother was Jane Mariah Capener.</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7dlUkwH8Ek/X5sUq4jEDaI/AAAAAAACC4A/oDgxjQTNxWYCb3gmQqlLozhSf4IGtlxLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s200/Jane%2BMariah%2BCapener.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="200" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-L7dlUkwH8Ek/X5sUq4jEDaI/AAAAAAACC4A/oDgxjQTNxWYCb3gmQqlLozhSf4IGtlxLwCLcBGAsYHQ/s0/Jane%2BMariah%2BCapener.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">She was marrid to Ephraim Knowlton Hanks, a venerable Utah pioneer. I am looking forward to meeting her!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Jane's maternal grandmother was Ann Gardiner (1786-1851), who lived on <span style="color: #333331;">Oldbury on the Hill, Gloucestershire, England, United Kingdom</span><span style="color: #333331;"> </span><span style="color: #333331;">in 1841. This makes me want to visit England!!</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333331;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333331;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Peter got to meet one of my old mission buddies last week! Lon served in a tiny town called Huacuyo, Bolivia. Hermana Florencia & I hitchhiked (that's how we got around) in the back of a cow truck, and got off right before the tourist town of Copacabana. We walked down a dirt road through a valley for a few miles, and came to Huacuyo. Years before, missionaries had taught the people of this town and baptized almost the whole town. A small church building had been built there. Hermana Florencia and I went to teach Welfare lessons to the members, as part of our missionary duties. We met with Elder Lon (not his last name) in their apartment and I remember reading 1 Nephi 14:14 in that apartment. Hermana Florencia and I slept in the Church. I can't remember what we slept on or what blankets we used! </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333331;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #333331;"><span style="font-family: georgia;">Anyway, I knew that Lon was from Jerome, so when Peter was assigned there, I messaged him on FB and let him know. Last Sunday, he went to his parents house in Jerome, and they had Peter and his companion over for dinner! How fun is that!</span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKr-ardX18g/X5sdPIW8dvI/AAAAAAACC4M/9TKcU5MoPfMsOx4b48wboQAaGO5Ve-twgCPcBGAsYHg/s2001/IMG_4143.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JKr-ardX18g/X5sdPIW8dvI/AAAAAAACC4M/9TKcU5MoPfMsOx4b48wboQAaGO5Ve-twgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4143.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgJuDOinu1g/X5sdPJAUNbI/AAAAAAACC4M/egz1JISOczgqJKjnrzTqkGaCd4quFjFuACPcBGAsYHg/s2001/IMG_4142.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2001" data-original-width="1050" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OgJuDOinu1g/X5sdPJAUNbI/AAAAAAACC4M/egz1JISOczgqJKjnrzTqkGaCd4quFjFuACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4142.JPG" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hfDneua2RE/X5sdPJVaNZI/AAAAAAACC4M/ClWZdgjIM9USUB0fwYTwrrT9u0kdHHKHwCPcBGAsYHg/s1125/IMG_4141.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: georgia;"><img border="0" data-original-height="591" data-original-width="1125" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9hfDneua2RE/X5sdPJVaNZI/AAAAAAACC4M/ClWZdgjIM9USUB0fwYTwrrT9u0kdHHKHwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4141.JPG" width="320" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: georgia;">I was just delighted to see these pictures!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Joseph has been here this past week! He got a break from school and came down to be with Becca. It's so good to see him! He has spent some time hunting with Bruce and training his 2-year old llama Tarzan on a lead rope.</span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;">Happy Fall, everyone!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: georgia;"><span style="color: #333331; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></span></div><div><br /><div><p><br /></p></div></div>Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-87934767221726023582020-10-19T08:58:00.001-06:002020-10-19T08:58:14.252-06:0019th Annual Cider Festival at Harvey Road<p>It has been almost four years since I have posted on this blog, and it is time for a return...</p><p>The return has to do with Peter being on a mission! I found that with our other missionaries, writing a blog was the best way to keep the missionary up on all the family events with pictures, etc. As long as I am writing every week, it might as well be a record for the whole family, and others can share too.</p><p>On Saturday we had our 19th Annual Cider Festival! This is our second year of having it at our Harvey Road property.</p><p>We started out the day with a breakfast of French Toast at Josh & Celeste's apartment. When we lived in this same apartment almost 3 years ago, we had no idea of the adventure that lay ahead. It seemed so small at the time, but when I walk in that apartment now, it seems really big! (This makes sense when coming from a 5th wheel, as big as that is).</p><p>Then came the apple picking! </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Bruce & Lorena</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfUv8hWdw3w/X42XQl-DgGI/AAAAAAACCdY/xIZDz_I1FE8vpzu3BZZ1E6Ynh5ROaHqKgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4029.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gfUv8hWdw3w/X42XQl-DgGI/AAAAAAACCdY/xIZDz_I1FE8vpzu3BZZ1E6Ynh5ROaHqKgCPcBGAsYHg/w240-h320/IMG_4029.HEIC" width="240" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Celeste & Josh</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtWw4OviCo4/X42Xaewdv-I/AAAAAAACCdc/x7WYBjYEG5Ulv9G5rutYawP1rqxP7nKhwCPcBGAsYHg/s836/IMG_4036.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gtWw4OviCo4/X42Xaewdv-I/AAAAAAACCdc/x7WYBjYEG5Ulv9G5rutYawP1rqxP7nKhwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4036.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Sky & Jesse</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cL3N0KoM5c/X42XgRfm87I/AAAAAAACCdg/JrPlsMz8Yasm912SKFy_-A8asraajdWVACPcBGAsYHg/s836/IMG_4027.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2cL3N0KoM5c/X42XgRfm87I/AAAAAAACCdg/JrPlsMz8Yasm912SKFy_-A8asraajdWVACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4027.HEIC" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Peter (Petey)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XVhAxRZPTE/X42XxjU3iCI/AAAAAAACCdo/F0sSPlMq5YUT9YlVAQfMbqfnf_b9FyZvgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4046.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-_XVhAxRZPTE/X42XxjU3iCI/AAAAAAACCdo/F0sSPlMq5YUT9YlVAQfMbqfnf_b9FyZvgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4046.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Penelope (Nellie)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6QF4j3l3PBo/X42X2C9KXqI/AAAAAAACCds/XSmN4p4deW8XTcHXUG8DkktGdFPjIL9dwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4021.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6QF4j3l3PBo/X42X2C9KXqI/AAAAAAACCds/XSmN4p4deW8XTcHXUG8DkktGdFPjIL9dwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4021.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kevin & Mary</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVi5ETettxc/X42X9AiuVUI/AAAAAAACCdw/ybt-fk3iqdoioxq0R5jrWPMHOyEnp1iPACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4025.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IVi5ETettxc/X42X9AiuVUI/AAAAAAACCdw/ybt-fk3iqdoioxq0R5jrWPMHOyEnp1iPACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4025.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Kaladin & Grandma</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eearCQERaQ/X42YEO_aaoI/AAAAAAACCd0/eMQcgVddTCYnOljH5vt74pTrDxdm1qMmwCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_4049.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3088" data-original-width="2320" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9eearCQERaQ/X42YEO_aaoI/AAAAAAACCd0/eMQcgVddTCYnOljH5vt74pTrDxdm1qMmwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4049.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Nic & Hunter</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hO2Brl30gng/X42YK5YTqPI/AAAAAAACCd4/llJnorlnUNYiSU43rkehs5CfSgS2nqwSgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4032.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-hO2Brl30gng/X42YK5YTqPI/AAAAAAACCd4/llJnorlnUNYiSU43rkehs5CfSgS2nqwSgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4032.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Family & Friends picking apples</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dw7AmXbR1VA/X42YWQR5DOI/AAAAAAACCd8/fLnS3yysDzcG-u92eDnLWWH2GWPmicSEwCPcBGAsYHg/s3088/IMG_4061.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2320" data-original-width="3088" height="480" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dw7AmXbR1VA/X42YWQR5DOI/AAAAAAACCd8/fLnS3yysDzcG-u92eDnLWWH2GWPmicSEwCPcBGAsYHg/w640-h480/IMG_4061.JPG" width="640" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">We missed Becca because she was at a midwifery appointment, and Joseph couldn't be with us this weekend because of intense medical school studying, and of course, Peter on a mission. We also have Nic & Hunter with us, our dear family friends.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">By my best estimate, we had 87 people attend the Cider Festival, which was less than normal, but still very fun! Here is the Cider Press (which Bruce built back in 2003 or so).</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHTb_GfmLVE/X42fIITrUOI/AAAAAAACChE/4AB59fvBAVAC2tMCPIlGEhI96vit5mqrQCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/20201017_135606.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1236" data-original-width="2543" height="195" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HHTb_GfmLVE/X42fIITrUOI/AAAAAAACChE/4AB59fvBAVAC2tMCPIlGEhI96vit5mqrQCLcBGAsYHQ/w400-h195/20201017_135606.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br /></div>And here it is in action! Thanks for the pictures, Nic!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.blogger.com/video.g?token=AD6v5dwplgrWRsilmDRQJJGZ1657yrVJnVRKA9PdJesZEupDxfD-VDNKMCIwV-0lqNk7nNgx9-HakSvjZPv3rb7PJA' class='b-hbp-video b-uploaded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Our cat Rufus taking in the action on the hay bales. We have kind of taken a liking to this "mouser", believe it or not...<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuJM99yd9Ls/X42g2tzOIqI/AAAAAAACCho/5iaMheRePGMGe6CGeJ8KjqZ6xBKXUB2JwCLcBGAsYHQ/s2543/20201017_133836.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2543" data-original-width="1236" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CuJM99yd9Ls/X42g2tzOIqI/AAAAAAACCho/5iaMheRePGMGe6CGeJ8KjqZ6xBKXUB2JwCLcBGAsYHQ/s320/20201017_133836.jpg" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Bruce with his sister Michelle</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeamQyoD2jU/X42htUZrRLI/AAAAAAACCh8/EOcei7fHZnE7KtUMVNTmZfo7LlE-7FIzgCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4074.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-LeamQyoD2jU/X42htUZrRLI/AAAAAAACCh8/EOcei7fHZnE7KtUMVNTmZfo7LlE-7FIzgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4074.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />Jesse & Sky in a rare relaxing moment</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKbcmPB7MDQ/X42h6hErHnI/AAAAAAACCiA/9vJkfA7G3J8pzWxl1QctoGAbtpcxrm59ACPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4069.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-iKbcmPB7MDQ/X42h6hErHnI/AAAAAAACCiA/9vJkfA7G3J8pzWxl1QctoGAbtpcxrm59ACPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4069.HEIC" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Becca & our special friend Emma. Emma decided she would adopt one of the crias - Bengalaru. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gt-T7y_OXgQ/X42iXGsBqSI/AAAAAAACCiM/IYWprZMQxB0-fevQ6Tl1UqY3nBSFj7BOgCPcBGAsYHg/s836/IMG_4068.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="836" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gt-T7y_OXgQ/X42iXGsBqSI/AAAAAAACCiM/IYWprZMQxB0-fevQ6Tl1UqY3nBSFj7BOgCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4068.HEIC" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;">Libby is here with cousins Gwenaelle, Henry, Brandon & Matthew</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QybjB4G3lmc/X42iuvo6tlI/AAAAAAACCiU/KgIWq8Z33vsHpHyWxAprN4YO-RJMjr0VQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4087.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QybjB4G3lmc/X42iuvo6tlI/AAAAAAACCiU/KgIWq8Z33vsHpHyWxAprN4YO-RJMjr0VQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4087.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And more cousins! 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We love the Justin & Aubrey family. :)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRcI_sPzEbA/X42jpxotYTI/AAAAAAACCis/WusgrNFoIBsTV_zInrnnnh-PkKcxRK5VwCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4080.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tRcI_sPzEbA/X42jpxotYTI/AAAAAAACCis/WusgrNFoIBsTV_zInrnnnh-PkKcxRK5VwCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4080.HEIC" /></a></div>And many others that we didn't get pictures of. So many friends and neighbors - we love them all!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>After all the festivities, we had a little birthday party for Kaladin - who turned two years old the week before. Aunt Becca made the bithday cake - in the form of a "2" with railroad tracks and a train on the top (Kaladin's FAVORITE thing right now). Happy Birthday, Kaladin!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgO6MPT5S64/X42j5uhqQWI/AAAAAAACCiw/eJiCHWDort8w52xFXQAZKB6-OvkFqkGzQCPcBGAsYHg/s4032/IMG_4095.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="320" src="https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EgO6MPT5S64/X42j5uhqQWI/AAAAAAACCiw/eJiCHWDort8w52xFXQAZKB6-OvkFqkGzQCPcBGAsYHg/s320/IMG_4095.HEIC" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Thankfully we did get a visit from Joseph two weeks ago, and it was wonderful to have him here for <a href="https://www.churchofjesuschrist.org/general-conference?lang=eng" target="_blank">General Conference</a>! He is attending the WWAMI program in Moscow, Idaho at the UofI Campus, as part of the University of Washington Medical School. 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Back in October we had a Stake Harvest Dance. Here are two little clips of Libby, and then Peter, cuttin' it up on the dance floor. :)<br />
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Another friend of Peter and Libby's - Kelsey - had a barn dance last Saturday night, and we got to be the DJ's. They had a great time dancing at that too. Josh and Joseph - you've got some groovin' to do if you're going to be able to match this dance move:<br />
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We've been having fun with Joseph home! The first night (or second?) this is where he slept. On the floor with one blanket and no pillow. And he's just fine with that. There was a bed all made up for him upstairs, but no, this is where I found him in the morning. Classic Joseph!<br />
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We went through our first Halloween without taking the kids out Trick-or-Treating, except for at the Ward Trunk or Treat. I didn't mind that at all. :) Libby and Ragen dressed up as Tourists for the Trunk-or-Treat, and then afterwards, Libby had about 15 friends over for a paaaarteeeey! :)<br />
They played games for 2 solid hours - everything from blowing the ping pong around on the table, to Wizards, Knights and Dwarves, to Murder in the Dark.<br />
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They had a great time. I am so grateful for the good friends my children choose to be around. What a blessing that is! Becca and Joseph dressed up in... interesting costumes:<br />
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For Bruce, these hunting trips are one of the highlights of his year. He plans for months ahead of time. This year Bruce, Joseph and Peter went elk hunting. They did find a 5x5 bull, and we are grateful to this elk for giving us meat for the coming year. The cost of this meat is huge, but we are grateful for it nonetheless. :) What it cost in time, money, supplies, energy, the hearts of loved ones at home, and the life of one of our horses - well, when it all adds up, the 113 lbs of meat we got came at a very steep price. Now, it is totally, 100% organic, grass-fed, free-range, low-fat meat. There is THAT. And it tastes really good - we had it last night in the tacos we had for dinner. But man, why these boys think this is fun to go up, slog through 2 feet of snow and deadfall, up and down crazy, steep terrain, and just about DIE every year is beyond me. I am grateful for the meat, and grateful they know how to hunt. Maybe they could just remember how to hunt every five years or so. Hahaha. But no, I make this argument every year, and it is kindly refused with gentle smiles and knowing eyes - the knowing being that they will be going again next year.<br />
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Now, the life of one of our horses... this is hard to talk and write about. This is Strawberry.<br />
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We bought her in 2008. She was a registered Blazer horse - Strawberry Dacqeuri. In April of 2009, she had a colt, whom we named Stormy, because he was born in the middle of big thunderstorm.<br />
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For the past 8 years that we've had her, she was the horse that Bruce chose to ride most of the time. She was a strong horse, but temperamental sometimes. One of her weaknesses was that she did not lead well, On the night of the accident, she was being ponied by Cookie, and she crept up on the side of the trail, not wanting to just sit behind. This was often what she was wont to do. But this time, it was snowy and slick, there was shale, and a steep mountainside, and she slipped and the two of them, Cookie and Strawberry went down, head over heels down the mountain at least 200 yards. Peter and Bruce scrambled down the mountain to find them, sure that they would not survive the fall. When they got to the bottom, they heard Cookie neigh, and walked over in that direction (it was pitch dark). They expected to find her down, with broken bones. Instead, in what can be described as nothing short of a miracle, they found her standing on all four legs, with only a few scratches. They could not find Strawberry. When they returned the next day in the light, they found her, already dead. She had a bad blow to the head, so our hope was that she died on impact without having to suffer through the night. She was so lacerated and beat up, that it became even more apparent what an impossibility it was that Cookie came out of it unharmed. In fact, Cookie packed out a load less than 36 hours later.<br />
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So, sometimes hard things happen, and as much as you'd like to have changed things, hindsight is always 20/20. Lessons were learned from this. And thankfully, we know Strawberry has gone on to a better place! To be with Lady. Now Joseph and Peter have both lost their horse.<br />
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Stormy, the little colt picture above, proved himself one tough horse, packing out the elk meat all by himself in two trips. He is a studly horse! <br />
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I would add pictures of the hunting trip, but I don't have them available yet to upload. Next week...<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-38321564997515943322016-10-17T08:40:00.000-06:002016-10-17T08:40:48.047-06:00Choral Invitational<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This stately matriarch (NOT) had pink on too!<br />
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Libby and Regan<br />
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On Friday at noon I took off with Peter and 33 other Madrigals on a Choir trip to sing at a Choral Invitational at a college in Idaho. There were 11 choirs invited, and 3 of them got picked to sing their own prepared number in the evening concert. Our choir was one of the ones chosen!<br />
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Here is a little clip of the song that they sang on Saturday night, "Ain'a that Good News".<br />
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The clinician, Dr. Rollo Dilworth, from Templeton University in Philadelphia, was fabulous!<br />
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Our director picked out this piece, "Ain'a that Good News", which is arranged by none other than Dr. Dilworth, before he knew he would be the clinician at the festival. That was an unexpected piece of fun!<br />
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Fun times at the pool. Peter is in the back just left of center.<br />
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I got to know Riley better on this trip. Her boyfriend Christian is the son of a lady I visit teach in our ward, so I had heard a lot about her but never met her. It was fun to get to know all the other kids too. I feel so sad that I didn't get a picture with Tracie, my dear friend and fellow mom that chaperoned. We laughed and laughed the whole time, having a great time together!<br />
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Here's Peter - sporting his Madrigals Tux!<br />
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Picture here are 34 out of the 36 Madrigals in the choir.<br />
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The concert was wonderful! The combined choir sang four pieces together. After the concert, one fellow conductor told our conductor that ours was the best high school choir that he had ever heard. Wow! High praise from a fellow conductor, one whose choir was also chosen to sing their own number. It was an amazing compliment, but in my opinion, well-deserved.<br />
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And guess who came down to the concert on Saturday night?! Our own Mrs. Bunn!<br />
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I loved sitting by Mary at the Concert. She is so knowledgeable about choral music, having learned so much this past year at BYU-I. A lot of the kids knew her and were glad to see her. It warmed my heart to be with her and talk to her, even for an hour.<br />
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After the concert, we left at about 10 pm and rode home. Here's Peter sacked out on the school bus!<br />
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On Friday night, Mary and Kevin got to go and hear Presidential Candidate Evan McMullin! And they got this picture with him afterwards. Mary had high praise for him. She said he is not an actor, not artificially pumping up the crowd, etc. She said he is real, that he talked about policy with intelligence. She said his overall energy was so positive. I really trust Mary on things like this. I have been a McMullin supporter from Day one, from everything I could gather on the internet, but to have Mary see him live, shake his hand and look him in the eye, it is very gratifying to hear her good report from face to face. Go McMullin!<br />
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Josh and Mary also went to see him the next day, and Josh was impressed also. Good news!<br />
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Joseph is in Virginia still, and he went to the Washington DC Temple on Wednesday. He got this picture from the freeway as you round the bend. I've heard of this for a long time - and now I got a picture of it from Joseph! So cool!<br />
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Peter and Libby have a fascination with this wheelchair that we have. They wheel themselves around in it all the time. This cracks me up:<br />
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Peter and Libby (and Josh now too, I noticed over the weekend), can sit back and balance on the wheels without falling either forwards or backwards. I don't think I would try that...<br />
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On Tuesday, Peter's JV Soccer team played one of our arch-rivals. The score was 0-0 up until 30 seconds left in the game. A fellow player took a shot, and the goalie went and fell on the ball. When he did, it squirreled out from beneath him to the side, and one of our players scooted it over to another player, who kicked over to Peter, who then slotted it into the goal! End score 1-0! Wahoo! We could hardly believe it! That just doesn't happen that often in soccer.<br />
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We went straight from that game to Libby's concert which was at the end of a full day of training on Barbershop and a Capella singing. It was a fun concert, and afterwards, we got to go over and visit Becca! She works at a local soup and sandwich shop.<br />
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Libby and Elli, best of buddies.<br />
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Libby showing off her t-shirt, with a good-size dose of 14 year old attitude. :)<br />
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What a fun day! I told Joseph this week that my days flow from one blessing to another. I am in a state of constant wonder and gratitude about this. I see the hand of God in my life, and his yoke is easy, and his burden is light.<br />
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On Friday, Felicia and her son Bryce came over to help us make doughnut dough. And later Laurel and Tyson and their six children came over to help too. Peter helped for awhile before he took off to be with friends. Libby spent the evening with her Anima-Mea choir group watching a Walk to Remember, as they are singing a song from that movie - Only Hope - as part of their repertoire. We made 15 batches of dough! And we didn't even get to all of those.<br />
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Mary and Kevin stopped in during the evening, and it was so fun to see them! I love it when my children come home!<br />
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Saturday morning, Libby left early for her District game in a town 1 1/2 hours away. They were the 4th seed and had to play the top seed. They lost the game but played hard. Libby didn't get in to play, unfortunately. :( She was sad on Friday that it was her last practice, so she enjoyed the season even though she didn't get that much playing time. The overall picture is great, though, considering that she has only been back playing soccer for a year (since U-8). She went a LONG way in a year, and will only continue to improve. Way to go Libster!!<br />
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Peter's team also made it into the District Tournament (they take the top 4 teams). They played the same team that they played on Tuesday. This time, Peter scored in the FIRST 30 seconds of the game! He got a good cross from a teammate and then headed it in! The goalie had his hands on the ball, but then it slipped through and dribbled into the goal. Bruce and I had barely walked into the game. Bruce saw the situation and called out, "Head it!", which Peter was already doing. Like father, like son! The other team went on to score two goals, so the final score was 1-2. That was a bummer, because the boys played hard, but they left it all out on the field. Peter had a much improved season this year and really contributed to his team. Way to go Peter!<br />
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After all this we ran home and put on the finishing touches for the Cider Festival! We had perfect weather - 70-75 degrees, and a lot of people came out. Mary helped me a ton with the doughnuts, I fryed them and she rolled them in the cinnamon sugar and put them on the trays. Dad kept the Cider Press going and Peter drove the tractor for the hay rides. Josh came about half hour into it. Yeah!! He brought three roommates - Jared, Jason and Andrew Hatch (who is now dating cousin Kaylee!), and also an FHE sister Clinisha. They were so fun to have here! And Nic and Becca came too. So many fun people! I realized this morning that I didn't have a single picture. I put out a call for some, so I'll add any in if I get some.<br />
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That evening after the Cider Festival, the hay had been cut and baled at the farm in Kuna and Bruce went out with Peter to bring it in. Peter drove and Bruce by himself bucked two whole loads of hay. As Joseph put it, "You've still got it, Dad!" Indeed he does. I just wished he hadn't of had to do that by himself, but the planning of it is impossible to do ahead of time.<br />
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The next morning we all piled on our bed and sang him Las Mañanitas for his birthday! We had T-bone steak, mashed potatoes and steak for his birthday dinner. Good stuff! I gave him a Foot Zone in the evening as we sat and talked with Gérard, who had brought over some zucchini bread from Michelle. Happy Birthday to Bruce!<br />
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Peter went on his first date this week! He went with Halli to their high school Homecoming Dance.</div>
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The group: Peter & Halli, Riley & Rilee, Tyler & Maddy, and Ethan and Lindsay.</div>
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We set up the wall tent for their dinner in the back yard. It created an atmosphere of rustic elegance. They really enjoyed it! The other three moms cooked the meal, and we added in our specialty - fresh apple cider. Bruce and Libby were awesome to help set up and serve.</div>
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General Conference was wonderful! This is Libby and two of her many pages of notes that she took during the Conference. </div>
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I want to include the last two verses of the Hymn "Come, Ye Thankful People, Come", which was sung by the Tabernacle Choir as the last song of the Sunday Morning Session. These verses are not included in our present Hymnal.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">3 For the Lord our God shall come,</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">and shall take the harvest home; </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">from the field shall in that day </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">all offenses purge away, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">giving angels charge at last </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">in the fire the tares to cast; </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">but the fruitful ears to store </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">in the garner evermore.</span><br />
<br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">4 Even so, Lord, quickly come,</span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">bring thy final harvest home; </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">gather thou thy people in, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">free from sorrow, free from sin, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">there, forever purified, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">in thy presence to abide; </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">come, with all thine angels, come, </span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #3b3b3b; font-family: SegoeUI, sans-serif; font-size: 15px;">raise the glorious harvest home.</span><br />
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This is especially significant considering that the Jubilee year has ended, and that the Jewish people are now celebrating Rosh Hashanah, which is the Jewish New Year, but also symbolic of the final harvest.<br />
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We enjoyed more soccer games this week! On Thursday, we sat by our friends Von and Felicia - we have gotten to know them a lot better this past year and enjoy their friendship!<br />
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Here's Peter out on the field. I told him to turn around and smile, and this is the most I got!</div>
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That night was Senior night, and the Varsity played the team that is at the top of the league. It was a very close, intense game - well-played on both sides. I haven't been that "in to" a sports event in a long time. I was on my feet and yelling and cheering with the rest of them. It was a great game!<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-22075139326517927592016-09-26T08:48:00.000-06:002016-09-26T08:55:38.813-06:00Happy September<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Our neighbor Gracie captured Peter doing a header in his soccer game week before last. If you click on the pictures you can see them in a larger size.<br />
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Starting to jump for the ball...<br />
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Check out how high he is here!<br />
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He and the keeper both go for it at the same time.<br />
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And the poor keeper gets the raw end of the deal.<br />
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The ball went the wrong way - not into the goal - but it was an awesome header!<br />
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Bruce and I have really had fun in the month of September going to Peter and Libby's soccer games. Unfortunately, their games are at the same exact time! They both play the same high school on the same day, one home and one away. So Bruce and I spend our Tuesdays and Thursday evenings watching whoever is playing the home game. We usually end up staying for the Varsity game too, which is fun to watch.<br />
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Speaking of High School activities, Peter asked Halli to Homecoming on Saturday night! He took a cantaloupe over to her which had a note with it that said, "Since we cant-elope, will you go to Homecoming with me?" Hahaha Good one Peter!<br />
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I was privileged this week to attend an Advanced Retreat (yes - another one!) for <a href="http://www.oilslorena.com/2016/05/in-january-i-certified-as-healers.html" target="_blank">Healer's Blueprint Practitioner's</a>. It was wonderful to be with these amazing ladies at Bear Hollow, a beautiful location.<br />
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Sherisse - one of the many friends I felt a special connection with here.<br />
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And within the hour from when I got home, Libby and I turned around and went to another fantastic meeting - the <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference?cid=HP_SA_24-9-2016_dPFD_fLHNA_xLIDyL1-C_&lang=eng" target="_blank">General Women's Session of the General Conference </a>of the <a href="http://mormon.org/" target="_blank">Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints</a>. Wow - it was wonderful. I especially loved Sister Carol M. Stephens talk about the Atonement and Sister Bonnie Oscarson's talk about teaching in the right way.<br />
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I am astounded to be surrounded by so many incredible women in my life. My days are filled with the example, love and friendship of wonderful, wonderful human beings. I hope, even in the smallest of ways, to give back even a modicum of what flows to me every day.<br />
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My high school friends and I got together this weekend at my friend Amy's cabin in Utah. We had a marvelous time together! </div>
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L to R Standing: Amy, Shauna, Michelle, Teresa, Amy, Suzanne, Karen<br />
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We ate well, talked a lot, and enjoyed beautiful fall colors. This is a picture of us 12 years ago:<br />
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We went on a beautiful hike:<br />
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These five made it to the top. (I wasn't one of them). But I did make it far enough for my legs to be aching that night!<br />
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Lincoln Highway gave a free concert in the park.<br />
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We also went to Cascade Springs, a beautiful spot where there are natural springs.<br />
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I have been surrounded by good and dear friends all my life. It is one of the wonderful blessings Heavenly Father has given me. I hope every day I can give back and find the one person who needs a friend. <br />
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The downside of this retreat was that I had to miss Stake Conference. :(<br />
Bruce, Peter and Libby sang in the choir. One of their numbers was My Shepherd Will Supply My Need, and they were accompanied by two harps and a flute. I went to a few of the rehearsals, and the choir was amazing. By all accounts it was a wonderful conference.<br />
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Bruce and I have been praying and fasting about the sale of our house. We would appreciate any who could pray with us. We feel excited about this next step in our lives, and look forward to getting things moving (literally)!<br />
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Josh and Kevin started their first week of school this week at BYU-I. Mary is working full time in the Support Center there. Joseph was lonely all week without Josh! They really enjoyed their time together the last five months, being roommates at BYU-I, and then working together in Virginia. Nic and Becca stopped by to say hi for a few minutes on Friday morning. It was so fun to see them!<br />
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Happy September everyone!</div>
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Here's a few more candid shots at the wedding that are too good not to post! Photo Credits: Jared Hodges and Aunt Janel.<br />
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Here's the mama - feelin' the love! Does it get any better than this?<br />
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This little cutie wants to get in on the picture taking action!<br />
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When my high school friends see Libby they exclaim, "I'm looking at a little Lorena!" It's true, in more ways than one.<br />
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Cousins rock<br />
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Brotherly love (with cousin Lane getting in there)!</div>
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And, OK, we'll let Mary in for a picture...<br />
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Father-daughter dance.<br />
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I think more than one heart (besides mine) went out to these two during all this. Hang in there - 8 more months!<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-19997582572912438372016-09-12T12:48:00.000-06:002016-09-12T12:48:45.852-06:00How to Access the Atonement of Jesus Christ<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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My daughter Jesse wrote home from her mission in California today with this reflection on the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I wept when I read it. This is how I feel about accessing the Atonement too. I think she is spot on. (I added the picture).<br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This week I learned so much I just want to cry I'm so happy. God is so good! Actually last night I did cry. Well, it would be more accurate to say that I wept. I wept because of the goodness of God and his everlasting, eternal mercy toward us. Let me back up a little bit.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;"> </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">As the time that I come home starts to get closer and closer I have begun to realize that there are certain things that I've been trying to change my whole mission- my "Goliaths" you could say. I've begun to panic because I feel like I don't have very much time left (really it's a long time, but it seems short) to conquer those and change my very nature so that I don't become the same person when I go home. I don't want to just be affected or changed by my environment. I want my nature to be changed. So for the past couple of weeks I've been putting forth greater effort to change and getting nowhere. Finally, fed up with the cycle of effort, then "I give up! I'll never succeed." Then resolve... ect. I wrote in my study journal, "How do I change? How do I access the Atonement of Jesus Christ?"</span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">In the past whenever I've written a question down and pondered and studied it, the Lord has always revealed it to me through a powerful spiritual experience. Well, he didn't fail me this time. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">We visited a recent covert the other day who expressed the desire to share some things with us. Earlier she said that she didn't feel "worthy" to come to church. We went over and she began to pour out her soul to us! She told us about some very grievous sins that she was committing, expressed her hatred for herself for committing these sins, and then told us of her inability to change. She didn't want to misrepresent the church, so she told us she was giving up for now. She still had a testimony, but realized that she had "fallen short of the glory of God" and she didn't want to mock the Savior's atonement by repenting when she knew </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">she'd probably do it again. So she gave up. </span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">But, NOT SO! God would not let her go, so he sent us and enabled us to be vessels through which he could speak to her. It was an incredible experience! I can't give you all the details, mostly because I couldn't begin to remember everything that was said. But here's what I learned. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I learned that God loves his children. Far, far more than we deserve. I learned that sometimes we will come to the table with absolutely NOTHING to offer the Savior. And he lets us stay- because we want to be there. That is why he says, "come my brethren, everyone that thirsteth, come ye to the waters. Come buy and eat, WITHOUT MONEY AND WITHOUT PRICE." There will be sins that we commit in the course of our lives. We will have weaknesses that we can't seem to overcome. And we continue to come to the Savior feeling horrible and asking him to help us change, and we do it again. So we give up and we stop trying, we stop relying on the Savior and turning to him, thinking that we're failures, that until we conquer our sins we can't return to him. WELL STOP THAT. Don't give up the medicine to try to get better until you deserve it! You don't deserve the medicine anyway. But Christ gives it as a free gift. He asks us to trust him. To be patient. And to continue to repent. No matter how many times we fall short. And as we do- over the course of a life-time- he helps us overcome. The change may be minuscule, but he will deliver us from bondage, because HE IS MIGHTY TO SAVE. So trust him my friends. The only point at which Satan wins, is the point when you give up and decide not to repent again. So repent. THAT is exactly how you access the power of the Atonement. You don't have to be perfect today, or even <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1760713143" style="border-bottom: 1px dashed rgb(204, 204, 204); position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">tomorrow</span></span>. You just have to be sorry for what you've done wrong. Have faith- keep going. Love the Lord. And he will lift, inspire, and bless you. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"></span></blockquote>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">I testified of the Atonement ALL week to as many people as I could. Last night when my companion needed it, I testified to her. And I wept, because he is so good. Oh that I were an angel... :)</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Love, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><br /></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Sister (Jesse)</span></blockquote>
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-28239556636658178482016-09-12T10:01:00.002-06:002016-09-12T10:11:31.074-06:00Mary & Kevin's Wedding Reception<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
First of all, I want to thank the dozens and dozens of people who so generously donated their time and resources to make this Reception a lovely event for Mary and Kevin. I asked for a lot of favors from a lot of dear friends and family, and everyone was so wonderful to help! Thank you, thank you, thank you!<br />
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Here's the latest Family Picture! We are now officially the Family of 9!<br />
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My friend Stephanie made this beautiful cake. And Kevin's aunt Sherry (sp?) did all the wonderful flowers for the reception. They were gorgeous! And she grew most of them herself, as I understand it.<br />
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Kaylee painted the sign with Mary & Kevin's names on it. Last minute life-saver!<br />
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For the food, we had cantaloupe, watermelon, grapes, cherry tomatoes and strawberries for the fruit. And then about 18 different kinds of cookies, and ice cream. Libby enjoyed it!<br />
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It was really fun to be in the line with Kevin's parents! What a treat to only have one reception.<br />
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Joseph, Becca, Lexi and cousin Lindsey<br />
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Aunt Michelle brought these beautiful flower arrangements.<br />
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Kevin looks like he's right off of a GQ magazing here.<br />
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One really fun thing about this reception is that all the picnic benches were moved out around the Pavilion, so after people went through the line and ate, they were able to go out and sit on the picnic tables and the kinds ran around and had a ball. It seemed like people stayed a lot longer than they normally would have at a reception. The weather was lovely! On the warm side, but with a nice breeze blowing.<br />
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Joseph and Becca - the engaged couple - just a "little" part of them wishing the next 8 months would fly by!<br />
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Lovely nieces: Kate, Camille - who is now on a mission, and Lauren.</div>
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We sent Kevin and Mary off in a shower of sparklers. Whitney bought some treats for inside their car, and somebody decorated it.<br />
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Halfway through cleaning up, this was going on! So fun. <br />
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I was so exhausted after all the goings-on that I could not even think of how to pack everything up. If not for everyone who helped, Whitney in particular, I would have still been sitting there hours later.<br />
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Overall it was a beautiful, wonderful day. I am so grateful to a loving Heavenly Father, who provided this mortal experience where we can experience joy, as well as sorrow, but on this day, I truly felt an overflowing joy in my heart, "good measure, pressed down, and shaken together, and running over..."<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-49663625709952299192016-09-11T20:44:00.002-06:002016-09-11T20:44:53.037-06:00Mary & Kevin's Wedding Luncheon<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Kevin's family put on a lovely luncheon in the afternoon with a spread of delicious food!<br />
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Some of the wonderful people that attended: (We added Jesse into these pictures!)<br />
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Katherine, Kevin's sister, is on the left here. Kevin had in mind that he wanted to find a girl that looked like his sister, Katherine, and when he saw Mary, she fit the bill! So fun!<br />
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My brother Chris, his wife Elena and their four boys - they traveled all the way from Arizona!<br />
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Shawn, Daniel, Deloris, Grandpa and Kate.<br />
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Nicole and darling Emma.<br />
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Alyssa, Grandma, Clark, Whitney, adorable Penny and Lindsey.<br />
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Lisa and Sean, Becca's parents, and Joseph, Becca, Hunter and Lexi.<br />
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Peter, Bruce, Dan, Josh, Kaylee and Libby, with Janel, Lauren, Camille and Lorna Kay talking in the background.<br />
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Mary and Kevin talking to Linda, Kevin's Mom.<br />
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For anyone interested, Mary's lovely, reasonably priced dress was purchased from <a href="https://www.charlottemyntlace.com/product-category/bridesmaids-dresses/" target="_blank">Charlotte Mynt</a>.<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-2708923163629000242016-09-11T20:10:00.001-06:002016-09-11T20:10:55.799-06:00Mary & Kevin - Wedding Part 1<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Early Friday, the day before the wedding, found Mary and I still in Utah, after enjoying the wonderful wedding of Mary's cousin Darcy to her wonderful Brazillian Fiance, Lucas. We enoyed two days of temple going - to the Provo City Center Temple for an endowment session, and later their sealing, and to the Salt Lake Temple. Darcy and Lucas had a lovely, lovely reception on Thursday night and we loved visiting and dancing. (Venna, Penny and Risa stole the show at that dance!).<br />
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So Mary and I got off around 6:30 am and picked up cousin Kaylee and Maid of Honor Becca along the way. They helped us all the rest of the day with shopping and other preps. Thank you girls - you were amazing!<br />
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We had all sorts of fun that day with the cardboard cutout of Jesse! Mary, Becca and Kaylee put it right outside my bathroom door and took a video of me hollering as I came out and ran into Jesse right in front of me! More than one family member got tricked into thinking that she was home, and to go see her in the powder room.</div>
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Friday evening we had dinner for all the family that was in town, both from my side of the family and Bruce's. We had a tasty Enchilada dinner. At about 9:45 pm that night I remembered that we were supposed to have cut up the fruit that afternoon! Oh my! Thank goodness I was surrounded by wonderful family that pitched in and made it fun! </div>
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This is a video that my niece Whitney took at about 11:00 pm. Yes - all this was still going on at that hour! </div>
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In this video, Becca is inviting Linsdey to go to the airport and pick up Josh and Joseph, who flew in a midnight from Virginia. Kaylee and Libby are sacked out on the island (can you tell which side of the family Kaylee is on? hahaha - she did hold out for a long time though!). My Mom, Chris, Clark and Julianne are still cutting up cantaloupe, and cousin Alyssa is playing with Penny. I love this video, Whitney - thank you!</div>
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The next morning, it took us a while to find Mary's white dress (pictured below), and the Marriage License, but Becca had a hand in finding both of them. Good thing she was around! I had a lump come up in my throat when I took this picture!</div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">Mary and Kevin's siblings and in-laws. (Well, Becca is a future in-law, and Jesse is missing.) What a great group of people!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">The Bridal Party.</span></div>
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All Mary's side of the family that was on the Temple Grounds.<br />
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Mary with Becca and Lexi, two of her best friends from high school.<br />
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<span style="font-family: georgia, serif;">I really could stare at this picture all day long. As I posted on Facebook, "Bruce Holmstead, is this not true joy?"</span></div>
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-84655608298551417192016-09-11T14:26:00.003-06:002016-09-11T14:32:56.190-06:00Mary & Kevin - Photographs at the Temple<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Kevin and Mary went a few days before the wedding to take pictures at the Temple. Here is the dress reveal:<br />
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I love these beautiful shots that our wonderful photographer, <a href="http://jared-hodges.wixsite.com/jared-hodges/wedding" target="_blank">Jared Hodges</a>, took on the grounds of the Temple.</div>
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Peter and Libby had their first soccer games of the year. Here's Libby suiting up for the first time in her High School uniform! Yeah!!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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They each had two games this weekend: they creamed and got creamed! Peter had a sweet goal. He shot from the right side, just outside of the penalty box, a high shot that went over the head of the goalie. It was sweet! I wish I had a picture of it!</div>
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Becca and I put on a shower for Mary this week. (Well, it was mostly Becca - I just did the invitations and the house. She did everything else, and it was amazing!) We had the theme "Mint to Be". We had a great time, and Mary got some wonderful presents!</div>
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Pictured here are Kevin's two sisters Katherine (the one that looks so much like Mary!) and Karinna, his Grandma and his mom, Linda. They are wonderful people!<br />
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It was fun to see this barn, because it was the marker back in 2000 that we could see coming down the State Highway that told us we were almost to where we were building our house. We love living in a semi-rural area where there are beautiful views like this. Bruce wants to build a barn like this, with this type of roof line.</div>
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On August 9th, I started posting about a new Independent Candidate that is running for President, Evan McMullin. I volunteered to be a candidate, and got a Petition on Thursday afternoon to get him on the Idaho state ballot. I made phone calls, sent out email and texts, and ended up with 28 names by today. Overall in the state, we gathered over 1100 names in 3 days. Awesome!</div>
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-69394582845810702182016-08-13T18:15:00.001-06:002016-08-13T18:15:06.708-06:00Soccer Tryouts!<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Peter and Libby had "two-a-days" this week. That means trying out for soccer, practicing twice a day - from 6-8 am, and 6-8 pm. They both made the JV team, which they were really happy about! <br />
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Libby really had a miracle happen. Last Saturday morning at Ballroom dance practice, Libby fell on her backside and injured her tailbone. Saturday night, it was painful even to the touch, and when I put a tuning fork on it, she said the tuning fork hurt before it even came in contact. She was yelling! This is the classic sign of having a broken bone. This was pretty daunting, especially with soccer tryouts starting Monday morning. The first thing she did was determine to add prayers into fasting about the injury. Then we worked on the Healer's Blueprint to see if there were any underlying sources in the subconscious for the injury, and release them. To that we added an Interface canopy, and also added some essential oils that came up on the Zyto Compass. By Sunday evening, Libby said it hardly hurt at all. We did the tuning forks again, and they didn't hurt! She ended up going to practice on Monday morning, doing well the whole week, and making the team. Not everybody is healed when they desire to be, but in this case, Heavenly Father saw fit to bless Libby!<br />
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Grandpa sold the farm, so we met with Gary & Heidi and Michelle to clean out the rest of the shed at the farm. Bruce found an old childhood toy, a stuffed elephant. Classic!<br />
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This brought back memories of three years ago, working together for a week to clean out Bruce's Mom and Dad's house. This was much easier - this only took a few hours.<br />
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These guys are good working companions!<br />
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On a serious note, it is sobering to say good-bye to the last physical place where we have a lot of memories of my mother-in-law, LuJeanne. Actually, we still have the trailer for a few months until it can be sold, so that reminds me a lot of her too. Good! But still hard to say good-bye to the farm. We have many, many good memories there. And hard ones too - pulling hay in while the fireworks are going off on the 4th of July, being hot and tired, struggling to bring in hay or pull or lay pipe between activities at home. And also over seven years, for six months of the year, Bruce has spent at least one night a week out at the farm irrigating, and hours and hours in general time taking care of the property. Goodbye Thunder Creek Farm!<br />
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Yesterday we had company work party!<br />
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Mary and I have been deep into wedding preparations this week! So many details to take care of, but it's been fun to be with Mary. She thanked me yesterday for not micro-managing her wedding, which was good to hear because I have tried not to do that, but it creeps in once in awhile, unawares.<br />
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I have found a new Independent Presidential Candidate that I like - <a href="https://www.evanmcmullin.com/" target="_blank">Evan McMullin</a>. I'v spent some time researching him and seeing what he's all about. I feel heartened that there may be someone I can vote for in good conscience. Yeah!<br />
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We watched Inside Out last night (yeah for <a href="http://vidangel.com/" target="_blank">Vid Angel</a>!), me for the first time. I liked it, especially since I work with people recovering from trauma, and am intensely interested in how the brain works, and how emotions affect us. I agreed with a lot of it, but did anyone else catch the fact that there was no room in Riley's life for God and religion? There was a platform for family, friends, hockey, being goofy, but nothing about Jesus, nothing about Heavenly Father or the Holy Ghost. What a loss! It's completely incongruous to think that all Riley has to depend upon for her joy is some random emotions and memories. No, it comes from the care of a loving God. To find out more about him, click <a href="http://jesuschrist.lds.org/SonOfGod?lang=eng" target="_blank">here</a>.<br />
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I'm grateful beyond words, and want to share it with everyone, that we do having a loving Heavenly Father, and that Jesus Christ is our Savior and Redeemer. I love these verses from <a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/nt/john/15.5?lang=eng#4" target="_blank">John, Chapter 5, verse 15</a>, "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."<br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-30414387189576922652016-08-08T11:01:00.000-06:002016-08-31T08:09:07.134-06:00Reflections on the Love of Self<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As I continued studying, I read a talk by Neal A. Maxwell from Oct 1990 entitled </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1990/10/put-off-the-natural-man-and-come-off-conqueror?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Put Off the Natural Man, and Come Off Conqueror</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Almost the whole talk, Maxwell talks about the natural man in the context of selfishness. It led me to pondering about selfishness. Selfishness means that we are trying to take care of "self". Busche said that the flesh, in its unredeemed state, is enticed and influenced by the enemy of God. One of the enticings that the flesh falls prey to is a scarcity mentality, which Satan espouses. This scarcity mentality is that there is not enough to go around. There are only so many pieces of the pie, so we have to take a piece before someone else gets it. In other words it's the mentality that Korihor taught - a man prospers by his own genius and the "management of the creature”(</span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/alma/30.17?lang=eng#16" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Alma 30:17</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). Being, therefore, enticed and influenced by this scarcity mentality, </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">the natural man wants to take care of self</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, which by definition is selfishness. The root of selfishness is that somehow, in some way, there is a sense of not feeling safe, not feeling secure. This is exactly in line with what we learn about the subconscious mind as well. The subconscious mind is all about survival and security. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here is what I am learning to do. I follow the admonition of </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1993/10/truth-is-the-issue?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Busche</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> when he says, "a disciple of Christ is therefore constantly, even in the midst of all regular activities, striving all day long, through silent prayer and contemplation to be in the depth of self awareness to keep him in the state of meekness and lowliness of heart." In the depth of self awareness we become aware that our subconscious mind is running the show, or in other words, the natural man is working in us. The </span><a href="https://www.tampendleton.com/healer-s-blueprint.html" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Healer’s Blueprint</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> and muscle testing give us added insight into the workings of the subconscious, or the natural man. When I become aware that the natural man is working in me (I am being acted upon, instead of acting - see </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/2?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 Nephi 2</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">), I go into this space where I ask myself,</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "What about this is making me not feel safe?"</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> It's very interesting to see what I discover in that meditation. And then the next question I ask myself is this:</span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> "Is there a higher way to meet that need?" </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> In other words, I have a need to feel safe, and my options are to have "self" take care of "self" - selfishness; or I could look higher and have faith in God that he will take care of me, and he will provide that safety and security that I need. When I break it down like that, the choice is a no-brainer!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Maxwell said at the end of his talk </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1990/10/put-off-the-natural-man-and-come-off-conqueror?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Putting Off the Natural Man</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, "The Prophet Joseph promised that when selfishness is annihilated, we 'may comprehend all things, present, past , and future'." What a promise! He also says this in a talk given in April 1985 entitled </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1985/04/willing-to-submit?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Willing to Submit</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, "God's counsel aligns us and conjoins us with the great realities of the universe; whereas sin empties, isolates, and separates us, confining us to the solitary cell of selfishness. Hence the lonely crowd in hell." The ability to comprehend all things is a god-like power, which is at once a natural consequence and an exquisite gift, of overcoming the natural man with faith in Christ, and in time, becoming like Christ. We will retain our own individuality, just as the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost have their own individuality, but we will become one in purpose with them. We will become one with the gods.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Step by step, we choose to receive God's perfect love for us, instead of trying to figure out how our "self" can love "self". Elder Busche describes this beautifully in </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/1993/10/truth-is-the-issue?lang=eng" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Truth is the Issue</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, "This is the place where we suddenly see the heavens open as we feel the full impact of the love of our Heavenly Father, which fills us with indescribable joy. With this fulfillment of love in our hearts, we will never be happy anymore just by being ourselves or living our own lives. we will not be satisfied until we have surrendered our lives into the arms of the loving Christ, and until He has become the doer of all our deeds and He has become the speaker of all our words." </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Eventually in this state, the subconscious mind will hold no secrets from the conscious mind - the two will be in a state of harmony and resonance; there will be no hidden agenda, no false beliefs or any manner of being "acted upon". We will fully act, and not be acted upon. In addition, either through translation or resurrection, our spirits will be able to fully integrate with our bodies. The Lord has promised, "spirit and element, inseparably connected receive a fulness of joy” (</span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/93.33?lang=eng#32" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D&C 93:33</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). And that joy comes from God being able to dwell in us. Our being </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">becomes </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">a temple in which God can dwell.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">On the other hand, those who do not overcome the natural man through Faith in Christ, are "acted upon" and their beautiful and innocent spirits change over time and become filthy, such that when they die they will remain "filthy still" (</span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/bofm/2-ne/9.16?lang=eng#15" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2 Nephi 9:16</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">). Since these spirits still need to be connected with the elements for a fullness of joy, Heavenly Father has arranged a telestial or a terrestrial body for them, according to what their spirit has become. A celestial body awaits those who overcome the natural man and whose souls - body and spirit together - are ready to become a temple (see </span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88.29?lang=eng#28" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D&C 88:28-31</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">).</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The ultimate give and receive cycle is the giving of our will, our instinct for self-preservation and carnal security; and then the receiving of God's love and his nourishment through the true vine, and the receiving of his power, such that we can produce good fruit. The Lord instructs us in these words, "that which is governed by law is also </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">preserved </span><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">by law, and perfected and sanctified by the same.” (</span><a href="https://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88.34?lang=eng#33" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">D&C 88:34</span></a><span style="background-color: white; color: black; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, italics added). </span></div>
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Josh and Joseph flew out to Virginia this week to work with their friend Jeremy. They are contracting with a power company to install energy saving things in people's homes.<br />
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The morning they left, we had a an early birthday celebration for Josh. Andrew and Russ were here and we had a French Toast breakfast. Josh is 24 years old! It really doesn't seem like I'm old enough to have a son that old. Jesse gave this picture to her ward mission leader to send to Josh. Happy Birthday son!<br />
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I snapped a random photo of this "sibling hangout". Things like this add to the joy of life.<br />
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We had Peter's 16th Birthday party this week. He and his friends ate pizza, played lots of games, including Dwarves, Knights and Wizards - a favorite family game, and then ate cake and ice cream. They ended up with a game of fugitive, sardines, and who knows what else. It was a great group of kids to have over at our house.<br />
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Mary & Kevin made their first major purchase in buying a washer and dryer this week!<br />
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Jill got married to Justin! We went to their reception on Saturday night and had fun there. (Sorry this picture is so blurry.)<br />
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We went to visit our former next door neighbors in their new house. Sharon designed the home herself, so it was fun to see her design mind at work. They built a masonry fireplace right in the middle of a great room, and it will heat their whole house in the winter. It was awesome - we are really interested in doing something like that. When we went into Tori's room, Sharon pointed out this picture frame on Tori's shelf:<br />
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Today we went over to Jay and Leah's while the house was being shown, and had ice cream with fresh peaches, raspberries and blackberries. Wow - so yummy! We sang lots of songs around their piano and visited and talked. Jay, Leah, Bruce and I went out for a walk on the dirt road behind their house to see the new little calf. We got to see the sun setting across those beautiful fields, and smell the fresh scent of the country. Oh, how I love that.</div>
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I taught Relief Society today. It was all about seeking to love the Lord and feel his love for us, instead of the cheap substitute of trying to have our "self" take care of "our self", and loving our self. Not that we shouldn't love ourselves, we should, but instead of seeking to "love ourselves", it comes much easier as a byproduct of first loving the Lord and letting His love fill our hearts. And we retain this love by staying in meekness and lowliness of heart through the day, recognizing our nothingness before the Lord. He said, "I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing."</div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And the ward mission leader in Jesse's ward sent us this photo today.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">And what a post! Each of these deserves an individual post on this blog, so I'll just add a few more pictures for each and then dedicate some more time later on.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Monday morning, Peter got up at 5:30 and went and picked up his friends (Seth, Jacob, Sarah, Eliza, Peter, Sarah, and Addley) to go watch the sunset on the roof of Sarah K's house. Then they came over and had French Toast for breakfast at our house.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">On Wednesday morning early, we left for our Family Pack trip! We had Bruce & I, Josh, Joseph and Becca, Peter, Libby and Nic with us. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">This is the first time we've ever had anyone else on our pack trip besides our family. The long-standing tradition was that before anyone got married, they had to bring their intended up on the pack trip - just to make sure it would be all right! And it was wonderful to have Becca and Kevin with us! Nic got to come along because he helped Joseph so much with the proposal - and because he is pretty much a part of our family anyway. He was wonderful to have along too!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The highlight of the pack trip was that Joseph proposed to Becca and she said yes!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Joseph and Nic hiked in the week before and brought in a guitar, a picnic basket, a blanket, etc for a beautiful picnic! I'll have to post more pictures later, but it was a beautiful proposal and we're so happy that they are engaged! We love Becca like our own already, and to have it be one step closer to being official brings us great joy!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">The only person missing on our pack trip was Jesse, and I am so grateful to the Lord for this tender mercy - that she was having a very rewarding weekend herself! Jesse has been talking about Jose and Kyla for some time now. These are some of the things she has said about them:</span><br />
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Lorena Holmstead, CHBP, CRTS, LSHhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14655188203412577985noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6082352639495129466.post-31816900696396560292016-07-24T23:00:00.001-06:002016-07-26T13:39:43.290-06:00BYS Rocks<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
Peter and Libby attended BYS this week, and Becca was a counselor there too. They had a wonderful time! For Libby, this was her first time, and she came home put her bag on the floor, laid down on our bed and slept for four hours! Peter was more seasoned - this was his 3rd year going. They both had a great time and made a ton of friends. The last part of the week they have been pouring over Facebook and Instagram, connecting with all the new friends. I marvel at how different it is for this generation: to meet a friend - and then be able to stay in touch. Say what you want about social media, but this is a benefit! Libby won a contest between her and a fellow participant by getting the phone numbers of TEN boys. Oh, snap! Bruce is going to have to start shaping a big stick...<br />
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And Peter with some of his friends:<br />
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Josh, Joseph and Mary are done with this semester of school! They finished their Spring Semester at BYU-I this past week. <br />
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The week before that, we got to attend a Studio Recital in which Mary sang a solo with an accompanist. She sang beautifully! She also was very poised and confident in her presence on the stage, as only Mary can be. Grandma got to go with us! In the last seven years while she has taken care of Dad, she hasn't left him more than a handful of times, and not at all to go to a concert. She enjoyed it so much! She started to cry the minute Mary walked onto the stage. She was proud to have a granddaughter who sings so beautifully and looked so beautiful on the stage. I kept quoting Mrs. Bennett in my head, "I knew she could not be so beautiful for nothing."<br />
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The next day Grandma and I drove down to Macy's Baptism. We were so glad we got to go!<br />
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I love this picture of Macy and I.<br />
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Monique (Macy's mom), Grandma, and Macy<br />
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Conal (Macy's dad, who performed the baptism) and Macy.<br />
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Congratulations to Macy!<br />
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After the baptism, Mom and I stayed with our dear friend and cousin Jeanne and her daughter Becky. Jeanne's other daughter Karen was my best friend from the 4th grade on.<br />
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It was lovely to stay at their house! They lived half a block away from our old house that we lived in for 8 years, so we enjoyed driving by that house and seeing how much it has changed. I couldn't believe how small everything looked!<br />
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Peter and Bruce went on High Adventure last week at Anderson Ranch. They spent time hiking in the mountains, and Peter even went on what we called an "Ephraim's Rescue" for some boys that had hiked ahead and ran out of water. They also spent a lot of time on the lake with boats and had a great time wake boarding. Peter almost got to where he could jump the wake. They also went fishing and had a big rope swing.<br />
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Libby and I had a fun time those four days they were gone. We discovered VidAngel and watched AntMan, Zootopia and Miracle from Heaven. I haven't watched that many movies in ages.<br />
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It also rocks to be in a clean, uncluttered house! I was nervous about keeping it clean, but we have been doing just fine so far. Yeah!!<br />
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After Dad's Burial in Charleston on Saturday, we went over to the Tarahumara restaurant in Midway and had a wonderful dinner. We sat outside on the balcony and had the whole thing to ourselves most of the time. Mom, Jeana, Julie and family, Angie, Alyssa and Caleb, and Conal, Chris, and Craig and their families all came. </div>
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Everyone changed into swimming suits and went swimming - except for me - I was still in my dress! Then we headed on down the canyon and went to Lindsey and Adam's apartment in Provo. Stadium of Fire was that night, and they live less than a block from Lavell Edwards Stadium, so it was packed. They had to reserve a parking spot just for us. We went and got sandwiches and ice cream at the Creamery, and then went to a spot right outside the stadium where you could see the big screen and hear the music. And then you could also see the fireworks! We were dancing and singing along to the Tim McGraw Concert, and then the music for the fireworks. The last song they played was the Battle Hymn if the Republic. When the Tabernacle Choir sang "As He died to make men holy, Let us live to make men free!", the fireworks were going crazy. It was an awesome moment. Afterwards, we went back to Lindsey's apartment to let the crowd die down, and then left at 1 am to drive back up to my Mom's house. Cara stayed in Salt Lake with an old <span style="font-family: "helvetica neue light" , , "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif;">companion. We arrived back at my Mom's at 5:30 am. We called Chris and he came and opened the door for us because all was locked. We went to Church the next day with Mom. She bore a beautiful testimony, and then she turned the flower arrangement around on the stand next to the podium and said, "It looks better this way." Of course she brought the flowers so she had a right to say that, but it was so classic, everyone in the chapel had a good chuckle over that. You can do stuff like that when you're DeeAnne and you're 79. Hahaha!</span></div>
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We spent most of the day riding with Lane and JD, and then the last ride - on Cannibal, we went with Garrison, Hailey, Alexia and Jackson. We yelled "Shred the Gnar!" And "Gnar shredded!" You have to be around Peter to know what that's all about. We also played Big Boody in the line when the ride broke down for ten minutes. The Lagoon worker was glad to see us get on our way, but he was entertained at the same time, I'm sure! Haha</div>
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We drove home through the night - half of us to college and the other half to home. We got home at six am! To say that we were blessed to make it home would be an understatement. We had a wonderful time!</div>
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