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This last week has been an interesting one for sure.
The best thing that happened was Ambers baptism and confirmation. The baptism was amazing and very spiritual. There was a really good turn out. All the chairs were full. We were a little worried at the beginning because one of the speakers wasnt there till just in time to give her talk after Amber had been baptized. While Amber was changing we had everyone who was in attendence write a little note to her and then we collected them all and now we are going to print off some pictures of the baptism and put those with the notes in a little book for her to remember.
The best thing that happened was Ambers baptism and confirmation. The baptism was amazing and very spiritual. There was a really good turn out. All the chairs were full. We were a little worried at the beginning because one of the speakers wasnt there till just in time to give her talk after Amber had been baptized. While Amber was changing we had everyone who was in attendence write a little note to her and then we collected them all and now we are going to print off some pictures of the baptism and put those with the notes in a little book for her to remember.
The most interesting/scary part of our week was Thursday night. We had gone over to a Mandy and Brian's house earlier in the and left the restoration movie with Jeanie. Thursday evening Mandy called us as she and her family were leaving and asked if we could come over cause Jeanie had some questions for us. So we call up Bro Carroll and ask him to come with us. When we got there Jeanie almost didnt let Bro Carroll come in and we could tell something was wrong. Finally she let us in. When we sat done she tossed some paper work at Sis Miner. The paperwork was suicide info. she was thinking of killing herself. I really learned the importance of awkward silences in lessons. As we asked questions and tried to figure out was going on and why she didnt want to live anymore, we learned that she was tired of fighting and not happy. She had stopped praying and reading her scriptures. We tried the best we could to share with her that she was loved by her family and they needed her, especially Tyler and Summer. We told her that she was loved by God and that she was a special daughter. I dont remember exactly all that was said but I know the spirit was strong. Just as we were getting ready to say a closing prayer Mandy and Brian and Tyler got home (they had left Summer at home so Jeanie wouldnt do anything stupid while they were gone). Jeanie tried to run off to give Summer a bath but we called her back and told her she couldnt leave without prayer. So we said the prayer...that was I think the longest prayer I have ever said in public before. She tried to run off without saying good bye letting give her a hug but we called her back and gave her a hug. When she left we talked to Mandy and Brian about what had been going on. Apparently her husband died a few years back in Oct and she gets really depressed this time of year and has tried to kill herself before. She has medication that she is supposed to be taking but she doesnt really take it cause the dr has her taking like 1600mg and according to the paperwork that could be fatal and she doesnt like how it makes her feel. But before we left we made her promise that she would be here on Sat so she could come to an activity with us. She said she would. Then on Sat we invited her to church to come listen to me speak. She said she would. She came to the activity and church on Sunday. She liked both and felt good. She even cried a little at church. Apparently everyone in the family was already for church on Sunday but Mandy (she didnt want to come and she is the member in the family), and since Mandy is the only one who can drive, they didnt come. We ended calling Jeanie and sent a ride for her, so we got her there. Jeanie is doing better now, we saw her this morning. She is now trying to find a better solution than killing herself. She is looking for a new psych dr and a new place to live (she doesnt like the environment at Mandy's house.) She has started reading and praying more. We gave her Mosiah 24 to read.
We have a set weekly appointment with Megan, a LA every Wed. She has come to church all but the first Sunday since we have been here. We are going through PMG with her and teaching her the lessons. So not only does it help her, we get to practice teaching together. She has some pretty good questions, questions I have never thought to ask.
The lesson in Sudnay School was The Lords Law of Health and both Ken and Jeanie were there. We were able to go over the first part of the WOW with them. President Riner was there with us which was nice cause he had to deal with that before he was baptized. We talked about the Addiction Recovery Program the church has and it was perfect because Elder and Sister Smith were there in Sacrament Meeting. Ken and Jeanie both expressed a desire to go. Ken had a long talk with Pres Riner after church.
There was a RS activity on Sat. It was amazing. There were more less actives and nonmembers there than there were active members. We got to talk to a lot of people and get to know the sisters in the branch better. No one went away with a frownie face or grumpy attitude. We had jewelery making, I made 4 sets of earrings; there were gifts from the kitchen and we got a bunch of recipes, I sent a copy of them home; and there were the board things (see picture). Most everyone elses said like "families forever" or "Grandkids make life grand" but we got to do "Serve the Lord"
We got to teach Rex on Thurs at the church, we taught the Plan of Salvation. We used Sis Miner's visuals. He is a really, really smart kid. We gave him a BoM story book, the one one with pictures and he started to read it before he left. He has such a wonderful spirit and is literally eating up all the information we give him and is eager to learn more.
I had the oppertunity to speak yesterday at church...I miss not being able to use a computer to type up my talks. My topic was on the atonement and I think it went very well. We also got to sing in Sacrament. Bro Carroll came up to us just before and said "Im gonna ask you gals to sing during my talk. I hope thats ok" So we got to sing "How Great Thou Art".
Last night was fun and a new experience. One of Sister Anderson's workers, Rip, is a preacher at the Church of Christ in town. When we had dinner with S. Anderson and he was there we said that if he preached on a Sunday night we would come and listen. Well he preached last night and we got to go. It was really good but you could tell the spirit wasnt there. We got invited to a lunch with Rip's dad, and two other preachers from there this coming Tuesday at the Sweet Tooth. So that should be interesting....pray for us? please?
Today we are going to Kingsport to hang out with our Elders and go to the mall...cant wait...kinda scared...going into civilization, not country civilization for the first time in 2months...
~Sis Boggs
Timpsons not Simpsons
Lucas is loving kindergarten. He is going on a field trip about twice a month and is a very good little homework doer. He loves his Teacher who has them all trained and plays the piano for them all the time. His class shares 7 I pads with the other kindergarten class at the school and that makes him very happy!
Violet is talking more than ever and will not be outdone by her brother in any respect. She counts, sings, climbs like him, but somehow can't decipher red from blue yet. She is busy busy still and we are beginning to wonder if she'll ever slow down.
Nick is working on painting a backdrop for Lucas' class' French cafe. He's accruing lots of volunteer hours for Lucas this way. We are selling his '65 VW Bug if anyone is interested. Turns out that it's pretty hard to squeeze carseats and groceries in that car at one time. Very cute and good running though. (plug)
Caralee is juggling... Between everyone else's schedules and my own 5 classes I'm very busy, but somehow I seem more relaxed than last semester when I only had 3 classes. My prayers have been answered. :)
JORDAN AND STEPHANIE
Hello! It has been a while since we have written on here and thought we should let everyone know what is going on these days.
We are having a baby!!!
Yes after 7 years together we are finally having a baby. We found out on Sept 24th that we are having ourselves a little boy. No names picked out yet. He is due somewhere between Feb. 26th and March 1st
Our 2 year wedding anniversary is coming up soon, wow how time flies!
Jordan
He is currently in Ventura, CA doing some more military training. He is training to be a mechanic who works on Fire Trucks. He loves it so far and is meeting a lot of new people. He should be home no later than Jan 31st. So yes he should be here for the baby to be born.
Stephanie
She is working her full time job at Lithia Nissan and being pregnant. She is already getting swollen feet and cant eat candy bars L. It gets tough sometimes and tiring but she loves being busy, especially since jordan is not here it helps keep her mind off things.
Baby
He doesn’t move much yet. He kicked Stephanie’s organs the other day after eating In-N-Out, we think he liked it lol. At the ultrasound he was asleep at first but then woke up and kept moving. We noticed he is pretty long already. So far he is fine and healthy with a very healthy appetite. Stephanie has not eaten this much ever! But it’s what he wants!
