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Out on a WIM #42

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Hi my lovely family. Oh don’t worry about me I am just sitting here in an internet cafe crying my eyes out. Haha I look like a dingus! Anyway I am so sad that I couldn’t be there when Grandpa passed….. But through my wonderful fam I feel like a part of it and almost like I was there. I really am so grateful for the gospel and the plan of Salvation. That we will all see gramps again. It’s not even a question, I know we will. I know he is looking over us all. I was sitting here feeling a little bit sad and I felt like Grandpops was standing right by me with a hand on my shoulder helping me to know that everything is alright. I love him so much but I know he’s doing much better now, no more pain and struggle. I love our family and send my regards to everyone.

Tell Gram I love her bad and give her a big hug for me 🙂
So this week was really nice. We taught so many people and are meeting such lovely folks. Sister S. and I are like dynamite… We get work done boy!
Sunday was Sister S.’s b-day and we were fasting so I could not make her breakfast but I made some signs and gave her a few little gifts! She is so cute. We had a great day at church.
I don’t know if I told you but our branch needs some help! It’s such a cute disfunctional sort of thing. Hahaha yesterday in fast and testimony meeting this lady got up to bear her testimony and then just burst out into song… It was wonderful. And another guy started talking about how we shouldn’t call children “kids” because that means small goat or something… Needless to say, it’s never a dull moment.
Saint L. is growing on me like a fungus in an athletes hot shoe…. (that was gross I know) (but I needed a visual… I am missionary, come on) The people here are the best!!! It’s starting to feel more like home although I still miss my family in my last area! It’s alright.
We have found many people and we will soon have 2 baptisms. We are working SO hard. Like borderline too hard. But we really want to get everything in line 🙂 I know this time in St. L. will continue to be such a blessing.
I am starting to realize how different I am than I used to be.. Not in a bad way I just am changed for the better.
I am really sorry I have not sent pictures in a long time. The circumstances are not the best! But I will strive to send some real soon.
I have learned so much this week and felt the spirit very strong as we’ve been teaching the 1st lesson so much of the restoration. I am so grateful for the gospel in my life. And mom and dad I am grateful for the magnificent parents that you are. You really are the best!
Anyway I love you mama bear! You are so sweet and kind. Have a wonderful week and I will talk to you real soon.
Daddy: I am so sorry about gramps. I just love you and hope you are alright. I wish I could be there to cry with you all… I mean lets get real I am like an expert cryer 😉 Anyway love you pops!
Tell everyone hi for me! Also never forget how blessed each and every one of us are. We have so much to thankful for. Someone always has it worse than us.. Like a lot of the people here hardly have anything but they are still so wonderful.
Anyway life is great. I love you all so much. Tell everyone hi and that I love them.
Love always, Sister Emily

13 Things I’ve Learned From Posting 1000 Posts!!!!!!!!!

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I have reached a milestone!!! Today I’m posting my

1000th post!

Here are 13 things I’ve learned from posting 1000 posts!!!!!

1-It’s ok to be yourself. 

I have learned that even though I’m not perfect, I am lovable.

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2-It’s a great way to tell your story. 

I love to read over my stories and relive my experiences.

3-I love to talk about my family, and their history.

I have wonderful children! My grand baby is adorable! My ancestors are the bomb! We are all basically pretty great people!!!

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4-It’s actually very fun to have a blog.

It’s a happy, fun, exciting place to share my life!

5-I have lots of heroes, friends, and memories.

My heroes are the good examples in my life. I try to emulate their lives. My friends are golden and I wouldn’t trade them for anything. Well, my memory may go, but I’ll still have my blog.

6-Funny things happen in life.

Laughter really is the best medicine. I wrote a post once about laughing at inappropriate times, and yes I have been known to do that. I just innocently try to live my life and funny stuff just happens. I start to giggle and it’s all over. Next thing you know I have a stomach cramp, and tears are streaming down my face. I am thankful that I laugh easily. Life is too short to not laugh hysterically when the opportunity presents it’s self.

7-There are some wonderful movies and TV shows out there.

Dory: “Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming….what do we do we swim, swim!”

I need that reminder a lot.

8-Sometimes I don’t Have anything to say, believe it or not. And that’s ok.

I have been amazed at the lack of things to say, or when I can’t think of anything to post. I never thought I’d see the day. I am very social, I can talk to anyone, but I do like to be by myself and just sit still and read or relax sometimes.

9-Life is busy!

Life is busier than ever before. We’re all busy. It makes living adventurous! Sometimes finding time to do a blog post is very difficult, but I’m always glad when I do.

10-I really love Sunday’s the Best!

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Peaceful, inspirational, and spiritual! Spending the day thinking about God and His precious gifts, and looking for ways to bless others lives!

11-The world is full of Beautiful Places!

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Always focus on the beauty in this world. We are so blessed by Father above to live in such a beautiful place. Look for the beauty!

12-I have learned lot’s of lesson’s. 

I’m so glad I’ve written them down. I love to learn and I’m glad that challenges are not wasted by having to repeat difficult times. I so appreciate the lessons!

13-It takes a long time to write 1000 posts. 

Who knew it would take almost 5 years of blogging to reach 1000 posts, but I did it!!! Yay!!!!!!!!!

The Last “Famous Long Cut!”

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My wonderful father-in-law Pearce passed away on Tuesday February 25th. It has been a very busy, emotional, peaceful, happy, grateful week. Pearce has been struggling with Alzheimer’s for 8 years. It is a cruel disease. We have missed being able to talk with him and have him be able to talk back. Before Alzheimer’s he was always ready to share stories and knowledge. He has always been a very active person, very athletic. He skied any chance he got. He loved tennis, racquetball, golf, really any sport. My darlin would go for bike rides with him, he would forget how to shift his bike. Shortly after that they had to quit going, my sweetie was worried he might forget to stop for traffic and get hurt. It has been an adventure and a trial.

Now about the “Famous long cuts”. All of Pearce’s children have at least one memory of him taking them on a “long cut”. Of course a “long cut” is the opposite of a “short cut”. Whether it was in the car or hiking or something else, he would say, “Let’s go this way.” It would end up taking much longer to get where they were going than if they had just gone the original route, but it was always an adventure and the family had fun together.

We decided that him having Alzheimer’s and having his passing to the other side of the veil take 8 years is his last “Famous long cut”. It has taken way too long. We have missed him for years, even though he has been close by. My darlin used to always say, “It’s ok, cause at least I get to hug him still.” Very true.

He is now at peace. I believe, we all believe, he is in the world of spirits with other family members who have passed also. His parents, grandparents, a sweet baby daughter born too early. We know he is happy and we know we will see him again.

He lived a good life and has graduated to heaven. Yes, we’re sad sometimes, but we choose to celebrate his life and his moving on to better things. Graduating. His example and life will always be a part of us. I am so grateful to have known him. He raised my sweet husband and taught him to be the kind of man he is. He taught him that there wasn’t anything in this world that he couldn’t do, and that he was a “trooper.”

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