Long time!

I know it's been a long time sense I have posted. Things have been busy. We sold our house, we moved into a apartment in Layton, Kanyon turned 5 and started school, Kallie turned 3 and started preschool. We are busy. Everything is going well with the build. We should start in November. I don't want to get my hopes up till I know for sure. We just never know. Kevin and I are doing good. He is still at Hill Air Force Base, and I am still at the Hospital. I really enjoy my job and the people I work with. We went to our new ward and the people just seem so great and welcoming. We are excited to get callings and help out in the ward all that we can. Our summer was busy. We went on a Trip to McCall Idaho, my oldest sister got sealed to her family of 6. We went to seven peaks a lot, Kanyon can now ride a big girl bike, We saw lot of fireworks and over all just had a good summer. It was fun. Here are some pictures of the summer. I am excited for the fall. I think fall is my favorite time of year. I love long sleeves and pants, I just think it's great time of year. I am hoping to do more crafts this fall, and really get out there and enjoy this season. Anyways here is the summer pictures. Enjoy.

 

They are kinda our of order, but you get the just of it.  A really fun Summer it was!

Moving Day

We are moving in 2 days. I have so much to do. I hate packing. So much work. I am so excited about this move. We can start building in November now! So happy. That's all my good news for now.

 I don't know how to take my pictures from my phone to the computer or I would be posting pictures of our land, and the new apartment. I will soon figure it out.

Life is FRUSTRATING

Life is so frustrating. Our house has been jerked around for the past 2 months. Here is the story.

On April 1 2013 We put our beautiful 2000 square foot home on the market. We were sad but it was time to start building. At the same time we are very excited. So on Wednesday April 3, Just being on the market 3 days, we got a offer. It was perfect. Just what we wanted. We thought this is great we will be starting our dig in June, house done by Christmas and we are golden. Well then 5 days after that the buyers called back and said they wanted to lower the price by like 4,000. We said no that's not fair. and the sale was off. We put the sign back out and had a few more calls and a few more showing but nothing seemed to work out. In the mean time,  I had gotten word from my job that they wanted to close the store at the end of may. Well that was great news sense we didn't have our house sold, and we needed my job for our construction loan. It was like everything was falling apart right before us, and there was nothing we could do. Then on a Sunday we both had a feeling to call the first buyer back and tell him we will take his offer for the less amount, We needed to sell the house before the end of May. So they took the offer. The house was under contract again. We were happy and it felt right. We both felt so good about this. Everything was moving along great, had the home inspection done, the appraisal was done we were about 1 week from signing the papers then we get that phone call, and sure enough they backed out again. Yep same people so that makes it twice. We are thinking what the heck, this is crap. We were very upset. I think I was more then Kevin. Kevin is very positive in this whole house selling situation, me not so much. So the house went back on the market. Lots of calls, people came to look. It was fine. We got a call from a friend who had a friend who wanted to rent, we thought about it and if we rented we would not start our build till next march. We would have to downsize for a year. Was it going to be worth it? Kevin and I both think it would. So we showed the girl and her husband the house, they fell in love with it. We thought ok well now we will look for apartments in Layton that way it's close to the school, ward and the lot we own. We went out and found one that would work, it was tiny but we can make it work. We needed bunk beds for the girls and then it would be fine. Well we had been set on that because we had a renter and they were going to pay for the whole house. Life was good.  We were fine with everything and again it felt right. Kevin said everything was working out, we would just not build for 6 months, but it would be ok. Then on a beautiful Sunday morning I get up with the girls and let Kevin sleep in. I check my email and there it is, from the renter and it says they have decided to keep looking, their father in- law who was also going to live with them in the basement wants to keep looking. They are very sorry and hopes we find a renter soon. 

So how can we feel so good about something, then a day later it's not what we get? I am frustrated. I feel like I guess I don't know the spirit like I thought. Why would we have the house sold 2 times to the same person and then find a renter and then they back out. Why? I don't have the answer. I don't know what to do. Life is hard. Life is a challenge. 

So that's what we have been going though. Not fun. Very stressful. Something I don't want to do again.

Other then that stuff, we are good, I get to keep my job one more month. Kevin will be working less because of the fur loads that start in July. And the girls are good. Getting so big, Kanyon has a few weeks left of school, then it's summer time. We cant wait for that. We got one trip planned and that will start this Saturday. We didn't plan anything because we thought we would be building a house. Nope not yet. Maybe we will find something fun to do and keep us busy. 

Any big plans this summer for you guys?

Our house is forsale

We have our house listed! We are so excited. If you know anyone who wants a beautiful home send them our way. Here is the listing for the house. Check it out. We really hope to sell it soon. So we can start building our dream home. Here is the link to the ksl website.


http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=475&ad=24624383&cat=&lpid=&type=1&city=&zipcode=&distance=&sale=1&start=&end=&state=&sort=&keyword=&sqftstart=&sqftend=&acresstart=&acresend=&bedrooms=&bathrooms=&sellertype=&ad_cid=14

I will post about our Easter and Cody coming home, Rashelle and her family in town soon. It was a busy week. Lots of details coming soon.

Moving and Selling

Kevin and I just bought a lot in Layton. We are going to build. We are so excited. We are putting our house for sale on Wed. Everything is going so fast. I cant believe it's that time already. We have talked about it for about a year, and now the time is here. I have pictures of the lot I will post soon. If you know anyone who wants to buy a nice home with a beautiful back yard send them to the South Ogden area!

Anyways, life is good for us. Kevin is still at Hill for the time being, and I still work at the Bridal Shop. Kids are both growing fast and are full of excitement. Kanyon loves to go to pre school. She is learning all about science and loves it. She is so smart. I can't believe she will be going to kendergrader here in the fall, time really fly's. Kallie is so happy to be able to play outside, she will play out there all day if I would let her. She is so funny, she is really growing up. Talks all the time, yells like her sister does. Seeing Kallie and Kanyon playing together is the best thing. They are really best friends. Kallie loves to play with her best friend Grayson. They are always playing together. So fun. I love my kids so much and I thank the Lord everyday for them.

I have lots of family coming in this weekend. My little Brother Cody will be coming home from his mission. The girls are so excited about that. Kallie has never really known Cody. So this will be a big thing for them. Rashelle and her family are coming from Northern Idaho and Kanyon cant wait to play with Maggie. They are the same age just about. It will be so fun to have the family around. It will be fun to see and talk with Cody.. What a good weekend we are going to have!

I love our life. We could not ask for anything more. ( well maybe to sell our house fast!)

Having Hope

Well the other day I was kinda feeling down, just down about lots of things. Nothing big. I was looking for answers and didn't know where to go. I made a goal at the first of the year to read the Book of Mormon in 3 months. I have not done as well as I would have liked to by now, still trying to get into the habit. Well then I went into reading a conference talk "Called The Infinite Power of Hope" It was just what I needed to read. 

^{Hope has the power to fill our lives with happiness. It's absence when this desire of our heart is delayed, can make the heart sick.}

 ^{I really liked that. I think sometimes in our own life's we forget to be hopeful on many things, if we just think about hope we can enjoy more of our time on this earth.}

^{The adversary uses despair to bind hearts and minds in suffocating darkness. Despair drains from us all that is vibrant and joyful and leaves behind the empty remnants of what life was meant to be. Despair kills ambition, advances sickness, pollutes the soul, and deadens the heart. Despair can seems like a suitcase that leads only and forever downward.}

^{I so believe that to be true. There has been times in my life where I have felt dark on the inside, I didn't show it from the outside, but I could feel it over taking my body.}

^{Having hope on the other hand is like the beam of the sunlight rising up and above the horizon of out present circumstances. It pierces the darkness with a brilliant dawn. It encourages and inspires us to place our trust in the loving care of an eternal Heavenly Father, who has prepared a way for those who seek for eternal truth in a world of relativism, confusion and of fear.}

^{As I was reading that part I thought back to my own life, things I wish I new back then. I could have changed many things about who I am or what I have done. The Lord has prepared a way for each of us. He knows what makes us happy and sad. When the lord gave me just a little bit of hope in my past, I began to see the light and then I wanted more, so I was more hopeful. I know with hope all is possible.} 

^{Those who come unto Christ, repent of their sins, and live in FAITH will reside forever in peace. Think of the worth of this eternal gift. Surrounded by those we love, we will know the meaning of ultimate joy as we progress in knowledge and in happiness. No matter how bleak the chapter of our lives may look today, because of the life of Jesus Christ, we may hope and be assured that the ending of the book of our lives will exceed our grandest expectations "Eye hath not seen nor ear heard, neither have entered in to the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him."}

^{I sometimes thought that having to repent was going to be awful.That it didn't matter what I had done, I was not going to to live with Christ. I have learned that is not true, that's what Satan wants us to do so we can sin more. He doesn't want us to live with Christ. He doesn't want us to have hope, he doesn't want to see the light at the end of the tunnel. No Satan wants us to be like him.}

 Because God has been faithful and kept His promises in the past, we can hope with confidence that God will keep His promises to us in the present and in the future. In times of distress, we can hold tightly to the hope that things will “work together for [our] good”
as we follow the counsel of God’s prophets. This type of hope in God, His goodness, and His power refreshes us with courage during difficult challenges and gives strength to those who feel threatened by enclosing walls of fear, doubt, and despair.

I know that we must always remember the promise that God made to us. We need to have Hope in God. I have seen that in my own life this past year. I saw the tender mercy of God. I had Hope and I was blessed.

  Faith, hope, and charity complement each other, and as one increases, the others grow as well. Hope comes of faith, for without faith, there is no hope. In like manner faith comes of hope, for faith is “the substance of things hoped for.”

Hope is critical to both faith and charity. When disobedience, disappointment, and procrastination erode faith, hope is there to uphold our faith. When frustration and impatience challenge charity, hope braces our resolve and urges us to care for our fellowmen even without expectation of reward. The brighter our hope, the greater our faith. The stronger our hope, the purer our charity.

The things we hope for lead us to faith, while the things we hope in lead us to charity. The three qualities—faith, hope, and charity
working together, grounded on the truth and light of the restored The Gospel Of Jesus Christ, lead us to abound in good works.

Having Faith, Hope and Charity it all seems to make sense. Once I knew that I wanted to be on the Lords side, I had more faith, I wanted to do more for people, I was hopeful in finding my self again and having peace.

Hope sustains us through despair. Hope teaches that there is reason to rejoice even when all seems dark around us.

With Nephi I declare: “Press forward with a steadfastness in Christ, having a perfect brightness of hope, and a love of God and of all men. Wherefore, if ye shall press forward, feasting upon the word of Christ, and endure to the end, behold, thus saith the Father: Ye shall have eternal life.”

 I believe that with any kind of trial in our life we need to have hope that we can get though it. I have had lots of hope and I know I can continue to get though what ever the Lord has in store for me.

The Lord has given us a reassuring message of hope: “Fear not, little flock.”  God will wait with “open arms to receive”  those who give away their sins and continue in faith, hope, and charity.

And to all who suffer—to all who feel discouraged, worried, or lonely—I say with love and deep concern for you, never give in.

Never surrender.

Never allow despair to overcome your spirit.

Embrace and rely upon the Hope of Israel, for the love of the Son of God pierces all darkness, softens all sorrow, and gladdens every heart.

I love the way this talk just made me feel so better, it made me understand the importance of hope. I have hope that this year will be a good one, I have hope that I can endure to the End. I have hope that my kids will continue to grow and be strong and be safe. Most important I believe in Hope. I know this Church is true and I am so grateful for it, for the things I have learned, things i have studied and the person I am today. I know that God saved me. He knew I wanted a good life and He gave me a grate life. God gave me a second chance, because I was willing to do whatever it took to save myself and my loved ones. I will never lose Hope in Christ again. It's just not worth it. This is the only true Church and I KNOW it. I know my savoir loves me, he has listen to me cry, he has helped me, he has been there for me, and I have felt his love in so many ways, sometime it is though other people, but he is there. He has always been there. I just needed to let him in. I needed to Ask for his help and it was there. I know with all things, things can be fixed and put back together. We need to do our part first and he will help do the rest. I know that to be true. I have experienced that in my own life. I am still not perfect, I still have lots to learn and I know that with the Lords help I will get there, I CAN DO HARD THINGS.

This is the link to to the conference talk  http://www.lds.org/general-conference/2008/10/the-infinite-power-of-hope?lang=eng