Tuesday, December 26, 2017

Cierra

Andrew has met a beautiful woman with the name of Cierra Su'a.  She came home with him from Salt Lake City on the 16th and stayed for four full days.  She flew home to Independence, MO on the morning of the 21st.  
 It was a joy to get to meet her and find out more about her.  She's a returned missionary.  She served in Brazil which was really nice for Jeff.  They can speak to one another in Portugese.
 They met on the dating app "Mutual."  These were their profile pictures.  It turns out that they are in the same single's stake in Salt Lake.  She is attending the University of Utah.
 I don't know everything about her obviously, but I know that I love her. 
 She and Andrew have gone on some interesting dates.  Like hiking up the mountain in order to watch the sun rise. 
 They've gone to see the "Tree of Life" in Draper.  I love this photo.  I think I'll put it on my wall.
They've also gone to the Christmas devotional in the Conference Center (along with Erin) and to a Jazz game as well as a few basketball games at the U of U.  I believe she will fit in our family beautifully.

A ring was purchased just yesterday and a tentative date of May 11th has been set for a wedding in the Nauvoo temple.  Interesting that my 7 year old son told me upon walking into the sealing room in the Nauvoo temple (before he even knew what happened in that room), "This is where I'm going to get married." 

Finding quality mates is one of my greatest desires for my children.  So far, so good.  They all have impeccable taste in finding someone who loves Jesus Christ and desires to make a forever family.

Saturday, December 2, 2017

Day 30 - Gratitude

Today I'm thankful for gratitude.
 I'm thankful that I have the ability to see the good in just about everything.  I look around my life and give thanks to God for all that I have physically, spiritually, mentally and emotionally.  I find that in my prayers I give thanks and ask for very little....most of the time.
I recall President Monson giving a talk called "An Attitude of Gratitude" which I could totally relate to.  I can be negative at times but for the most part I am a very positive, upbeat kind of person.  I love life.  I love my life!  Even with the difficulties I've faced, I have never blamed God for those difficulties.  I've always, always come out stronger in the end.  As I look back over the past month I've discovered that I have more to be grateful for than I thought.  Most of it belongs in the intangible class.  I can't put a price on it.  It doesn't mean the same to others as it does to me.  They are very personal things.  I'm grateful that I have the personality that I do and I'm able to see how blessed I am!