November 17th Wednesday

We had our primary meeting tonight. It was good. I know that we need to do some changing where the primary teachers are concerned because they are overwhelmed. I am having a crazy time with the idea that we are speaking on Sunday. But I really fill bad for my 2nd counselor, because she has to do sharing time as well as speak. I am just praying that things will go wonderful for all of us. I know it is going to take a while for us to become good in the primary leaders. When we get really good, we will be released. It is crazy how that works. But we will chalk this one up to another great growing experience.

Michelle called Frank tonight at 1:00 AM and he talked to her until 2:30 AM so he could talk her through a panic attack. Neil is just so tired she did not want to disturb him. Then Michelle called Jennifer at 7:00 she had another panic attack. I feel so bad for her, that can not be fun.

November 16th Tuesday

We had another meeting tonight for Protandum. Anina came, and we were excited about that. We told her all about protandum. Her questions were related to pregnance of course. She works in a doctors office that deals with infertility. Someone told her that they had a lady on the product for 45 days and she got pregnant. They had tried for 13 years. I know this can help my daughters if they will just listen and take it. I know that they think that 45 dollars is a lot of money, but not near as much as paying for a fertility doctor. I don't know why I feel so good about this product but I do. Mikes in laws came and he had a bunch of other people here. I think that we could go big on this product, because it really works and is scientifically proven. It was a fun evening.

November 15th Monday

Today we have spent the whole day painting a manager scene for my sister. She has ceremic figures of the whole manager scene and she wants it painted. So the girls and I spent the day painting it. We accomplished a lot but need to accomplish a lot more. But I can see an end to it all. It will be beautiful by the time that it is done. My girls do an incredible job. It is kind of a service project, and we are all enjoying it greatly.

November 14th Sunday

It has been a crazy day but very successful. I had ward committee meeting from 9:15 to 10:30, then I had choir until church started at 11. I was told after my first meeting that I would be losing some of my primary teachers. I was sad about that but I knew it was coming. Sacrament Meeting was great and then our first time to do Primary ended out being wonderful. All the Junior Primary teachers had a teacher training meeting os we as a presidency took on the primary with no teachers. It was a little out of control but I think all in all we did great. It was our first time that is for sure. But sharing time was wonderful. I am so grateful for the primary chorister because she knew all the childrens names and helped us so much. Soon primary was over and the timed seemed to fly. After church my husband went home teaching and fixed the meal. My daughter called and said she wasn't coming to dinner she had other obligations. I was sad. I just wish she would give up on a relationship that has been going on for over 2 years. Trust me if a guy isn't willing to commit by then he never will. She is just wasting her time and I wish she would understand that. She needs to find a guy she wants to spent eternity with. Someone that loves her and her alone.

I attended a priesthood preview tonight. It was wonderful and once again my presidency was wonderful to help me in any way that they could. Sister Webb made all the refreshments. It was a great evening.

November 13th Saturday

The Leadership Training meeting was absolutely wonderful. I learned a lot and will have to be constantly in the training manual. It was wonderful to hear from our prophet. I know that these manuals are inspired and they will become my best friend. I also attended a meeting with the Stake Primary Presidency. They instructed us on what we needed to do. My secretary will have way to much to do to be part of sharing time, that makes me sad. I know that my secretay would do wonderful. So I had to tell Jennifer sharing time was up to her. My secretary had it all figured out so Jennifer could call her. All in all I know that sharing time will be fantastic. I am glad I have my presidency every day of my life. I am ready for Sunday. I will be in meetings pretty much all day. I feel bad because it is Daniel's farewell tomorrow and we planned on going up, but I didn't expect this calling nor the obligations that I would have this sunday. I am afraid I will have to miss this one. But tomorrow will be my busy day and I haope and pray it goes fantastic.

November 12th Friday

Today is suppose to be a fun day I should say a date night, but I am so glad that I got my house cleaned and that I can start on some Christmas stuff that I need to get done. I don't seem to accomplish what I need too. I have been trying to get my stuff organized for Sunday. Lindsay is sick so will not be able to come to the meeting tomorrow. But my counselors will be there and I am happy for that. I am ahppy for this meeting because I need some direction. It is hard to be a Primary President when you have never been in a Presidency before. But I guess that is what life is all about, growth and I am certainly going to do that.

November 11th Thursday

Tonight I had my first Primary Presidency meeting. I realized tonight that I have a wonderful presidency and I am so grateful for them. They are certainly going to be a great support to me. Jennifer will do the scouting and Sister Webb will do the nursery and younger classes. I will take care of the activity day girls. Sunday, I will conduct and Sister Embley will do sharing time. Sister Embley is my secretary and I don't know if she is suppose to do sharing time, but I will find out on Saturday because we have a world wide leadership meeting. We will turn in our green handbooks and recieve new hand books to help us in our jobs. I am excited to do all I can to get help in this new calling ad do it the best that I can.

November 10th Wednesday

It is Dad's birthday today and we weren't even good enough to wish him that birthday. I did a demonstration tonight for Karalee's Relief Society ladies. I think we had 30 of more people here. We had a great time. We made bread, pull a parts, and braided bread rolls. We made apple as well as blueberry. We have so many sweets around this house that I am going to gain weight. But now that our family has become smaller there are't enough people to eat it all. So it goes bad or we eat a ton. The ladies eat 3 loaves of bread and all the apple braided bread rolls so they certainly enjoyed themselves. I had one young girl come up to me and said I wish you had a web site because I could watch it over and over again and finally I would learn something. Because when I watch you it just kind of all goes over my head. She is right and I do need to continue my blog.

November 9th Tuesday

I have a talk to give next week. It is on the Scriptures. I need to get started on it because I need to be confident in what I do. I know that the Lord will help me I certainly couldn't do it without him. Jennifer and Emily will finish up their testing today. By the 24th we will know whether we have 2 more grandchildren coming this next year. I am pretty excited about the prospect of the whole thing. I pray that the Lord will grand them this blessing.

November 8th Monday

Today we went to a beautiful funeral. It was Sister Marilyn Ott. She was only 61 years old and had an aneurism. She has been in the hospital for 3 weeks but continued to have problems. One after another bleeding in the brain and brain damage. She was finally able to go home to that God who created her. She was such and incredible person. She served constantly. She was in the Primary Presidency up until a couple of months ago. Then she was put in the Relief Society Presidency. When she died she was serving her autistic son, her husband whom she drove everywhere because he is legally blind and our Relief Society. A lady to pattern our lives after. All of her 9 children spoke at her funeral of did a musical number. It was so fun to listen too. They all did a beautiful job. Her husband even got up and re sited a poem. It was a poem he had written. It was about being a Sam and serving quietly behind the scenes and not out front like Nephi was. But I believe that Marilyn served in a quiet dignified fashion, all the time. out front and behind the scenes she was a fantastic lady and loved by all. The church was truly packed with people who loved Marilyn. I know she went through a lot in the hospital because she did not look like Marilyn. Her face was swollen and battered. She had brusies on her face as well, and wore a brown wig because they had to shave her head to do all the surgery that they had to do. But we know that her spirit is gone and that in reality isn't really Marilyn. I want to be just like Marilyn someday. I hope and pray that I can achieve that.

November 7th Sunday

I was set apart as Primary President today. And everyone I wanted in my presidency excepted. I was so nervous when they had me stand in Fast and Testimony Meeting. You would think I was baring my testimony or something. I was shaking so badly, the bad thing was is that people commented on it. We are suppose to speak in sacrament meeting 2 weeks from today. But other than that it was a great day. Brother Ott was the first one to bare his testimony. I was so humbled by his testimony. He just lost his wife a couple of days ago and he stands to thank everyone for all they have done. I talked about how he loved the Savior and our Father-in-Heaven. He knew that it was time for Marilyn to leave this world. That was made known to him. I know that the plan of salvation was real and he knew he would see Marilyn again. Her mission was over and she was a wonderful lady. The bishop spoke first and Marilyn spent her last day serving in the temple and making dinner for someone in need. That someone happened to be Sister Vincent. She has been really sick to and they though they were going to loose her but she came through with fasting and prayer. Marilyn did not. Sister Vincent stood to bare her testimony and said she had life's remorse because she made it through and Marilyn didn't. And Marilyn spent her finally day of being concuss serving her. It was quit a day. I spent a lot of time in tears. I think we all did. It was just a super humbling day. We never know when our time to go is here. I just want my family to all know that I love them so much.

November 6th Saturday

We spent the whole day at the cabin. It was a lot of fun. We watched movies, played games, eat and enjoyed one anothers company. it was so fun, and we had a great time. We had to get home early so I could cut Frank's hair, because we are going to go to a dinner theatre tonight in SLC. I am not really happy about it because I am so tired. But he did it for our anniversary, so we will go and enjoy it. We are suppose to dress in costume of the day. But we were suppose to go try on costumes during the week at a costume place and we never did because for this first one it doesn't matter so we will see how it goes.

I think we just had the worst night of our life. I have never eaten such rotten food. The place was an old move theatre and the place was quite a mess. Then for the theatre they had someone tell the story and actors acted it out on the stage. The person that had to memories the story did a great job. But it was ridiculous for people to act it out and not have a normal play. I was so totally bored and it is like I said the food was so bad. It had so many spices on it. And weird spices like clove, ginger. I was just strange and bad food. We walked out early, but still didn't get home until 10. It was not quite the night we expected. Crazy for sure.

November 5th Friday

We didn't get to the cabin as fast as we wanted to tonight. Because we had so much to do before we left. We went to the temple this afternoon. Frank has been busy so the first time we could get away was in the afternoon. And of course I went to a doctors appointment with Emily today. Her and Jennifer will do invetro soon, they needed to have everything checked out before that happens. The procedure wasn't fun for either of them but it is a means to an end. We as a family will continue to pray and fast that they will both have a cute little baby, when this is all done. That is there greatest desire and I hope that the Lord will bless them with that desire.

We came to the cabin tonight. It is great to be in a place where we have no pressing responsibilities. I know that will change soon, both Jennifer and I will be plenty busy in the primary. It will be fun for both of us and those little children will be fun to work with. But for now it is just fun to be doing something different.

November 4th Thursday

Jennifer called us today and she gets to stay in the family cabin this weekend for her birthday. Right now I am having a rough time because I still need to make sure I have made the right decision concerning my counselors. But now matter how hard I try to go through the names in the ward the same 3 stand out. One is my daughter, Lynette W, and Lindsey E as my secretary. I will be going to the temple tomorrow to confirm my feelings. So we can't go to the cabin tomorrow. I did a perm and hair cut this morning for my mother in law, then I went to the doctor with my daughter for more fertility tests. Actually once we went there we found that my other daughter was going through the same test. It is not an easy test, they have to shoot blue dye through the fallopian tubes to decide that they are free and clear to do artificial insemination. This will be done next week. They have both been through so much. I just hope that a miracle happens and it works for them. I certainly believe in miracles and know that this can happen. I certainly hope that it can happen for both of them at the same time. Anyway with all I had to do today we certainly didn't get to the cabin. We went to search for the canned lighting for the basement that my husband is working on. While at Lowe's we found a great deal and bought a very nice sink faucet for us. Regularly $154.00 and we got it for $6.36. We were so blessed today. Tomorrow evening we will head to the cabin.

November 3rd Wednesday

It has been a day of busy work. I had Phillip shake the walnut tree. He didn't get them all off so Kim came out and got a ladder and started to hit the nuts with a stick. She did a great job. I know that there are still some on that tree but we will try to get them off the tree later. We got all we could off and then cleaned all the skins off again.

I decided after the cleaning of the nuts I needed to get the beets out of my garden. It was a little crazy. I pulled all the beets up, then I cut all the tops off of the beets. I brought them all inside, wash them and sorted them. I had three pans full. One pan was filled with little beets, medium and large. I cooked them all and then peeled them. I started with the little pan because there were so many beets in that pan. I guess I was kind of tired because my girls came home and wondered what I was doing. Kim jumped right in and started to help me. We got all the beets peeled, then I started to clean up the mess. Kim started to cut the beets. Soon Frank came in and took over the cutting of the beets. I had an appointment with the Bishop at 6:30 so I needed to hurry. I ran upstairs quick about 15 minutes after 6:00 got ready and headed out the door. I was overwhelmed with what the bishop wanted. He wanted me to be the Primary President. I thought my days in the Primary had passed. I just feel totally overwhelmed with this calling because I never thought I was President material. With this calling I will just need a lot of help from the Lord. I am searching for answers of who are to be my counselors and secretary. I just need the Lords help desperately. I just shake so bad when I get in front of people.

Kim and Tam just came in our bedroom and announced that Sister Ott had died. They found that information on facebook. I couldn't believe it. She is only 61 years old and she is gone. Her family needed her so much. She has a very autistic son who needs her, she has a husband who is legally blind whom she had to drive everywhere. She has a son in the mission field in Honduras. I am just so emotional tonight. But at the same time I know that the Lord knows all, and it was Sister Ott's time to leave this mortal life. She was a wonderful dedicated lady and loved the Lord so much. I know that the Lord will take care of the Ott family. I guess the calling I just received and hearing about Sister Ott, it has been a rough day.

November 2nd Tuesday

Today is another day of working hard at getting things done. I spent the day over at my mothers trying to get her tree up with the help of my husband and son. Once my family helped with the tree. I spent hours getting all the lights working. It was crazy. Tamara tried to help me. We actually finally go them going and left. I spent the afternoon collecting all the walnuts under the walnut tree and cleaning off all the skins. Some of them are so easy because they still have the green skin which the walnut is cradled in. But sometimes that skin has hardend on the walnut and that makes it difficult to get off. You have to take a knife and scrap it off. Then you have the ones that haven't hardened but aren't green anymore either. There skin is kind of a soggy tar looking stuff. It is pretty terrible to clean those off as well. But Kimberly helped me gather them and take the skins off. It was kind of a bonding time for us both. it was super great.

For supper I made Lisa's famous pumpkin muffins. I got the last two pumpkins off of the porch and made some more pumpkin. I took the pumpkin and made the muffins. They were delicious. We ate them with eggs and had some milk. They were delicious muffins. I got a bunch more pumbkin. I think I have 18 bags in all now.

November 1st Monday

It is the beginning of another great month. I have spent the day making pumpkin filling out of the pumpkins that were carved on Friday. I got 14 bags of 3 or more cups in each bag. I cooked them in the oven then put them through the Bosch meat grinder. I had to do it several times because I found that if I tightened the end of the berry press I just couldn't push it through. So I had to loosen it to get the pumpkin through it. Because so much came out the end I had to put it through many times. I just didn't want that stringy texture. I think I did OK but fill bad that I only got 14 bags. It was a lot of work. Just because I kept having to clean the attachment to the Bosch and I had to cook each bag about 1 hour or more. It was a crazy day.

I got to go visiting teaching today. The lesson was on Faith. It was a talk given by President Holland. I love the talk because in it President Holland expresses his love to everyone. His parents his wife, all the leaders of the church, and us as members of the church. He had so much gratitude for everything it was touching to me. I great man.

October 31st Sunday

My son and daughter in law spoke in church today. They did a fantastic job. Each spoke about God's love for us all. At times we don't even realize that the Lord is right there with us helping us. It is like the picture of the Savior at the door but there is no door knob. The Savior is just waiting for us to come in, to ask for help. My daughter in law told a story of someone that they met in Russia, they never proselyted because it wasn't allowed. But they found themselves inside of a families living quarts. Of course they were ready to be let out as soon as they walked in. But just before they went out they noticed a picture that brought the spirit into the home. They asked where did you get that picture. Then they were allowed in for a minute. They learned that the lady of the house and her daughter had found the picture. It was a picture of Christ at the door. It was an amazing picture to find in a home in Russia. They just don't even believe in a God. They are mostly atheist and it was the same with this family. It wasn't a perfect picture by any means but you could tell what it was. They explained what the picture was and that is all that happened, but it was wonderful to find such a wonderful item in the home of a Russian family. It is amazing to me that the light of Christ is every where, even in the smallest and simplest little things.

October 30th Saturday

It is Halloween. Frank and I walked the mountain. It was a rainy day and yet warm. I knew if we could walk it at a certain time we would be OK. We made it with just a light sprinkle. At times it was a little cool, but it was refreshing to climb the mountain.

My daughter came over to make some drapes. I found it kind of interesting that she picked Halloween to make them, but I knew she would do most of the work, so I didn't mind. She did a fantastic job, I helped her with some advice and a little sewing but she pretty well did it on her own. I was proud of her. Her dear husband tried to make life exciting for the family. He got flashing lights and a few scary masks, sat at our front room window an put on a scary mask with a hatchet holding a scary head up next to the hatchet. Then played eerie music. Other members of the family were trying to record things so stayed hidden with scary attire on as well. It was interesting to watch people come to the door. Of course they all had to finally reassure them that everything was OK. I guess that is what happens when your children are older and no more trick or treating is done. At least they had fun and I guess that is what counts.

October 29th Friday

We went to the temple this morning. It was wonderful once again. While I was there I was just given that peaceful feeling that this new multi level marketing product is amazing and we need to continue forward with it. My husband consented to do it. I have been on cloud 9 all day long. I know that we have finally found something that can help this family. It is a miracle and amazing. I am so glad for the confirmation of it all.
We had a family Halloween party tonight. It was so fun. We dressed up. Each carved a pumpkin. I can't believe how talented my family are when it comes to carving a pumpkin. I think it sad that we haven't done this before. We watched the movies, although I don't think any of them were really watched we were too busy carving fun pumpkins. We had a lot of little finger foods. Little mummies, (made from little hot dogs and biscuit dough,) witch brooms, made for (Rites cracker sticks and shredded licorice as end of broom,)little fingers, (made from cheese sticks and green peppers as the fingernail) eyeballs, (made from sugar cookies) little chicken pot pies, vegetable tray and frozen fruit with coconut coffee mate on it. (It is a cream with coconut in it.) All in all it was a wonderful evening and I think I might of gained 5 pounds tonight. I have great children and in laws. The night was certainly fun.

October 28th Thursday

We finally got the house cleaned and I was ready to run upstairs and put my hair up for the meeting we are hosting in our home tonight. But the people showed up before I could make it and before I was prepared. So inspite of everything I had to be me even though I couldn't take care of myself. My brother asked us to make refreshments. My dear husband had made brownies and I was grateful for that. The meeting was incredible. I felt really good about being a part of it. This particular product has taken a long time to actually become developed. It has been studied over and over by medical doctors and many universites. They say that it is a miracle for everyone. They call it the fountain of youth vitamin. I love that fact that it is only one pill a day rather that 15. It has been put on many television news reports. It has even been found on prime time. It takes care of the oxidated stress in your body. It returns our bodies to a youthful body that can ward off diseases. It is an amazing product. You can look it up under lifevantage.com. If you want to know more just ask. It has helped so many people and I am so excited about it. I am just so excite to be a part of it.

October 27th Wednesday

I enjoyed doing carrots yesterday, but because of it my house was somewhat neglected. So today I have been trying to catch up. I know that I need to do my beets that are still out in the garden. But it is certainly a cold day today. As a matter of fact we woke up to snow this morning. So I am afraid that my beets will have to wait for awhile. I am trying to get ready for a meeting tomorrow. My brother wants me to host a meeting for a new muti level marketing product that he is doing. He called to remind me about it. I tried to contact some friends that I knew to come but unfortunately I had know luck. I just hope that my brother has some friend coming and it will be a success.

My daughter called and her little daughter is sick. We will pray for her quick recovery. It is so hard to have sick children. Hard on the mother and the child.

October 26th Tuesday

I can't believe it is already Halloween. Our ward Halloween party was tonight, but it was wet and rainy and I knew that I needed to get my carrots out of the ground and get them peeled, blanced and sliced, so I could put them in the freezer. It was such a beautiful morning so I pulled all of the carrots. Then I cut the greenery off the top of the carrots and brought them all into the house. I reminded beautiful while I was outside. I enjoyed doing it because it was cool and refreshing. After I got them all in the house I watched the large amounts of mud off of them. My shoes were caked with mud and my coat and gloves were black. Frank would have been right there to help me but he was busy helping my girls with their reports for school that they had to complete before school started in the afternoon. They had already written them they just need to be refined. I continued with the carrots. There were some interesting carrots that I pulled out of the garden. Carrots that had ground together and looked like triples, twins, horseshoes, a baby wrapped in a blanket, Mickey Mouse, and many other shapes. But all in all I got 28 quart bags by the time I was through. But it took me all day long and into the night. Frank helped at the end, cutting them up. But because of my craziness we never made it to the ward party. I feel bad about that one. But I was grateful for the plenty of carrots that we were able to grow. I was grateful for the blessing of the carrots. I thank the Lord for them, because I know that they were a blessing.