JANUARY IN A NUTSHELL

This year is already off to a great start. Here are just some highlights.

1. I lost 10 pounds.

2. C started taking dance, which she gets to do for free because I volunteered as the helper.

3. J started taking guitar lessons, which her teacher says she was born to play.

4. K is spelling more and more.

5. Relisted our house on the market...(expecting a great miracle to have it sold this year).

6. We had a snow day, which I enjoy hanging out with the kids and taking it easy.

7. Had New Beginnings with M and J. I was so proud to watch M fulfill her duties in young women's (she led the music, made the decorations, and made the cake for dessert) and I was able to help welcome and introduce J because she will be going in this year. I am so blessed to be their mom.

8. M and I gave a talk in sacrament meeting together. So glad I was able to research the topic I did.

9. Hunted with T to try one last time to get me a doe.

10. J and C had some friends sleepover that is always fun for them.

IT IS TRUE

T and I have been making some pretty big decisions over the last couple of months. I have been wrestling with some trivial concerns about them, but in reading my scriptures I came across this.

"Lift up your hearts and be glad, for I am in your midst, and am your advocate with the Father; and it is his good will to give you the kingdom. And, as it is written--Whatsoever ye shall ask in faith, being united in prayer according to my command, ye shall receive. " D&C 29:5-6

What a great comfort it is to have these words written to know that it is going to be okay. My Father in Heaven is with me, and if I have faith and ask him in prayer, I will receive that which I need. Our family has had some miraculous things happen to us this month, and we KNOW that it is the hand of our Father in Heaven answering our prayers.

Awesome.