God is Good

God is good to us we had been stressing when Issac was going to get a job. His unemployment was going to end the last day in June. Two weeks ago I was stiiling in primary and Sister Blackburn came to me and wispered in my ear that her and some others in the ward were fasting for our little family. At the time I we were singing a song and I just wanted to cry and had a hard time not doing so. Her hubbie has dibaties so I was really, really touched that he would be fasting. Also, he is laied off from work too. He would have been able to retire in a year so I think he is just going to stay our of work. They are the nicest people. They have given us things like homemade treats. Issac works with him in the High Prests he is one of the counslers in the presidnecy. I truly belive that they are one amoung many that helped Issac get the job that he does. There have been many that fasted and praied for Issac to get a job and to you I say thank you from the bottom of my heart. What does Issac do you say he works for Sun. They make laundry soap. They make the Walmart and Cosco brands and they also make Wisk brand of soap. the main head corters is in Texas in that plant it where they make the Walmart and Cosco brands of soap. In Issac's plant they make the Wisk soap. This job does not pay what we need to it pay, but Issac asked his boss if in the future if he could make more money and his boss said there is a chance that you could move into the office and mabye get a raise. We me and the kids were able to go and see the office yesterday. It was really cool so see the big plant. The kids had fun seeing there daddies work. We went in eventhough it said not kids allowed. We keep hoping that Issac will make enough money so that I will be able to stay home from work, but untile then I will do the best job that I can while I am at work so when I do leave they will be sad to see me go. Alex was tested by his kindergerten teacher and she told me some great news. He was talking really loud and really good she was able to get him to read at a first greade level with 95% right she also said that she would have had him read a second grade book, but he spoke so good that she didn't want him to shut down for her. He is such a good boy and is very smart. He can read the book "Go Dogs Go" and get 95% of it right. I just love my boy. His hearing aid has broken and I am hopeing that they can fix it. It is used so I am not sure what is going to happen. They told me it could take up to 10 days and today it day 9 I think that I am going to call them because he has to go to school tomorrow and has a field trip.

Good morning

This morning Issac and I were in bed and talking to each other. He was saying how his shoulder was hurting and was saying how I was not feeling very good. He said have we gotten to this point that we complain about what is hurting on our bodies in the morning. I wanting to be funny said ya we are getting old so I guess that is what we do. Of cource we were kidding! I just thought is was funny so I had to post about it.

Lizzy and me

Things have been going ok. Issac is still without a job, but I have to keep the Faith that one day he will get a job to suport our little family. Untill then I will work. I have been doing a lot more of Togo than hosting I wish that it would be the other way around because there is more money in hosting, but oh well what can you do. My hands and feet have been hurting a lot more latley to the point that I can see the joints in my hands are swollen. I have been iceing them becuase that is what the computer told me that I could do. I just continue to pary that I will be able to get through the day at work with not really thinking about the pain. I am greatfull for my Heavenly Father for being there for me. I know that one day they will fill better untill then I will just go on living my life because you can't just give up on life you have to go out and live it. Lizzy started going to Speach Theropy at the school twice a week for 20 minunets. She love it so much and is soooo happy to go. She will do great with the teacher. The speach teacher is wonderfull! She does a great job with Alex and I know she will do good for Lizzy to. When Lizzy was tested to see if she could go to speach she did really well. She was asked to point to a photo that was something and she was able to point to things that a thurteen year old would point too. She is not able to articulate very good she messes up her "V's and F's and a few others that I can not remember at this time. The teacher will be working on that with her. Lizzy got tested for all day kindergarten and was too smart for the class, but they had to do a drawing to finish filling the class and she was chosen to be in the class. Can I just say how happy I am that she was chosen. The teacher is great! She has been a BIG help for Alex too. It will be weard to only have one child at home. What is a mother to do LOL!

Yummy Cookie!

These are the best cookies I have ever had! I promise you that if you make them you will not be disappointed. I have been trying to make something that is healthy and yummy for me to eat. I was tired of going on the Internet to find something so I decide that I would make up a recipe. I hope you enjoy them!

Wheat Chocolate Chip Cookies
2 Cups Shorting + 4 Tablespoons Water
1 Cup Coconut Crystals
¾ Cups Honey + a pinch of Baking Soda
3 Eggs
1 Teaspoon Salt
1 ½ Teaspoon Carmel Extract
1 ½ Teaspoon Baking Soda
3 Teaspoon Baking Powder
5 Cups Wheat Flour
1 12oz. Bag Chocolate Chips.
Combine Shorting, Water, Coconut Crystals, Baking Soda, and Honey mix till creamy. Mix in Eggs. Add and mix well Salt, Carmel Extract, Baking Soda, and Baking Powder. Add and mix Flour 1 cup at a time. Then add Chocolate Chips. Bake at 350 degrees for 12 minutes.
Note: You can substitute Brown Sugar for the Coconut Crystals.

Faith

I have been listing to a book in the car called "A Banner Unfurled". It is so good. It is about how the church got started and a family who joins the church and what they go through. They always go and sit around there "Hearth" (fireplace) and read the Book of Mormon and Pray. They have some spiritual experiences all though the day. It is great to see there faith. It is cool to see how they are such great friends with the Prophet Joseph Smith. Each chapter has a journal entry from one of family members. They go through so much, but there faith never leaves them. There are four book the the series. I would suggest that you read them. It makes you think about your life and how you should have more Faith and rely on your Heavenly Father to help you in all things you do in your life. I have tried to listen to the spirit more and do what I should. I want to help my children grow in the gospel. Monday night for family night we were talking about the first article of faith "We believe in God the Eternal Father, in His son Jesus Christ, and in the Holy Ghost." For primary this year we are supposed to have the kids memorize them. We were having the kids memorize them it was great to see that Lizzy and Alex memorized them. We have been singing the songs in primary and for family night so they could memorize them. Life it great! God is good!

I know that my redeemer lives!

I have the best husband in the world. Yesterday we had my brother Dustin and his family over for dinner. His daughter Abbie was so kind to wash the dishes and put them in the dishwasher and then I turned it on. When it was done Issac put the dishes away and then loaded the rest of the dishes in the dishwasher and turned it on. He then washed 3 loads of laundry. He got up with the kids and got them breakfast and then put the dishes away. He then washed the breakfast dishes. I love it how he has started doing more around the house because he has not found a job yet and I am working between 31-35 hours a week.
Last week I was able to work a double on Thursday. I was toren because I could not have worked Thurs night and went to a relief society activity. Issac told me that I need to take a shift when it is handed to me and I said ok. I decided that I would take it and I feel the spirit tell me that I should take it. It is one of those things that you have two good things to choose from and you have to choose one or the other. When I was at work for the night shift I was training a girl to use the computer to tell her how to seat. When I was leaving my manager told me that he saw that I was doing so much to help this women learn the computer that he was going to change my wage to training because that was what I did most of the night. I was taken back because my manager never does anything for me. I was then really great full that I worked that night because I would be getting paid more for that shift. When I left I looked to the sky and said "thank you". I firmly believe that when you are doing all that you can He will take care of you.
I was asked to give a talk in church on Sunday. I was feeling a little stressed because I was having a hard time finding some stuff and when I would find something I would fall asleep trying to read it. The topic that I was given to talk about was How living the word of wisdom has helped me in my life. I felt like I did a good job. I was feeling like I needed to sing a song at the end of my talk. While I was waiting for church to start I was looking through the hymn book and found a song that I would sing. It was getting loud and then when I started singing "I know that my redeemer lives" everyone stopped making noise. The children just looked at me and I felt the spirit so much speaking to the people and telling them what I had to say was true. I wanted to bare my testimony through singing.

Christmas

Well so much has happened. I will start with Christmas. We went to ID to spend Christmas. We left the Thurs. before Christmas and went to stay with my parents. I had worked about 32 hours in three days so we would be able to leave in the morning. We packed all of the Christmas gifts and headed to ID. The kids had fun because my dad got out his 4 wheeler and dragged the kids in the sled. They had a fun time. Becca ended up getting a cold so she only got to do once. The weather was actually not that bad it was not that cold during the day. On Christmas morning the kids had fun opening there gifts. When all was done Issac saw an envelop on the tree that had our names on it. He opened it to find some money. Some kind person in my parents ward had given us money because of Issac being out of work. I wanted to cry, but did not. Thanks to the wonderful people who gave us the money.
My sisters family was sick with croup and was not able to hang out with us in fact they had to spend some time in the hospital. I was sad because that meant that I would not be able to see her. I wanted to be able to see her so I asked if she could go to lunch with me. I also thought that we should invite the sister-in-laws because I didn't want to make them feel left out. Lets just say that the food I ate was grouse and I will not eat at Red Robin again. My sister had the same thing as me and hers was good. It is hard when you have a stricked diet and it makes it difficult to order anything and when you finally do you want it to taste good. I felt like I was eating a greasey cow.
We had fun staying up late talking and playing games. We actually got my sister-in-law Amie to play a game. She even asked when and what game we were going to play. I am glad to see that you like to play games now Amie it only took many years. LOL!
It is good to celebrate the birth of our Savior. I love telling the kids storey about his birth. They drink in anything that you want to tell them about the gospel especially about Jesus and God. They have such tender hearts and I love that.