*Even though it's been 2 weeks, not a whole lot has happened. Mainly because mom was sick for TEN days!! She was hit very hard and in bed for 5 of those days! All 3 younger kids got it too (and we are on day 4 of them fighting it!) Luckily dad has managed to stay healthy! Tender Mercy for sure!!
* Got the van into the shop to be fixed (from hitting the dog back on Mothers Day). Maybe it's a good thing mom has been sick since she and the kids haven't had a vehicle to go and do anything!
* Getting the house tidied and the yard manicured for Grandma and Grandpa's visit
August & Ben in Nebraska...
* Went to Lincoln
* Attended cousin Kissac's Baptism
* Cousin Silas spent the last 2 weeks with Ben in Kearney
* Cross Fit, running and working out
* Class and Studying for August
* Applied for a Computer job with Uncle JR's company... spent many hours completing the assessment test
* August and cousin Joseph went to the Movies
* Ben and Silas spent an afternoon at The Big Apple
* Garage sales, chats with grandma and grandpa, FHE, dinner with the Missionaries and video gaming also filled their time
Seth Spotlight...
* Had a baptism (of an 11 year old boy)
* Says it still rains consistently everyday but it's not torrential downpours like it has been
* wrote us a handwritten letter (on his whiteboard and took pictures of it! haha) Just in case the photos don't print up nicely, I wanted to type up his "letter"
"Sorry Mom, I didn't take any photos this week.
Love - Seth
But hey at least you get a nice hand written note from your favorite missionary.
So here goes nothing.
I love you all there at home.Thanks for all of your support.Things here are going well, I'm enjoying my time with Elder Baez. Just know that I think about you all a lot, and you guys are always in my prayers. Thanks for being so amazing. I was truly blessed to be sent to the family I am in. Also the Peanut butter rice crispy bar things that they sell at the gas station are a real big hit with my comp. If I am with him another change you should send us some more. Heck I'd take them with any comp. But anyways just know I love you all so much, and hope and pray for the best for you all. I know my time here has both seemed long and short, but I have grown a whole lot closer to the Savior, and have grown as a person. Don't worry, I will always be the same sweet Sethy, just a bit better. Anyways, Love you all and thanks for everything.
Love - Seth"
Spiritually Speaking...
I've been feeling a little "blah" lately in regards to my spirituality. I know part of that is because I haven't been to church in THREE WEEKS (I seriously cannot remember a time where I have missed 3 consecutive weeks! 1 week we were traveling back home from Idaho, last week I was too sick to attend and today Nathan and Lexi were too sick to go and John was the only Elders Quorum Presidency member that was going to be there so we thought it best for me to stay home). Missing the Sacrament for so long and the general upliftment I receive each week has been hard. Also, while I was so sick, my daily scripture study didn't happen and I know that is also playing a part of my "blah-ness" - if that's even a word. It's Fast Sunday today and as I was about to open my Fast last night the Adversary whispered "You're not at your usual level of Spirituality... you shouldn't even Fast. Don't even Pray. Heavenly Father doesn't want to hear from you..." and my heart was sad. Then the saying "When you feel the least like praying, is when you need to do it the most!" came into my mind and so I knelt down and shared my feelings with God. Immediately I felt peace and happiness come. I was amazed (even though I shouldn't have been) that Heavenly Father is ALWAYS there to pick us up and help our hearts feel better. Then this morning I was watching a talk from Women's Conference and I know that the message was intended for me at this time... The speaker shared how when she had her first son and the doctor placed that little baby into her arms - she loved him so much. Unconditionally. Not because of anything that he had done (because he hadn't done anything yet in his life) but because he was hers. The same is with Heavenly Father - He loves us (NOT because of anything we've done or achieved) but because we are HIS! We are his children! Obviously that is an eternal truth that I have been taught from very early on in my childhood, but today it just came to me from a different angle and just really spoke to my heart! Let us all remember WHO we really are and at the very core of that is we are a child of God!
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