The Fruit

So I was reading the Book of Mormon 1 Nephi Chapter 8 about Lehi's dream of the Tree of Life. So Lehi saw this fruit on a tree. Not really knowing what it would taste like, Lehi took a bite. It turned it tasted amazing. So good in fact that he wanted his family to see how good it tasted. So he continue to eat this wonderful fruit, partaking of the Love of God, looking for his family. As he looked for his family he saw a river, an iron rod, and a path leading to the Tree of Life that had this amazing fruit. He found his family and called to them to come try this wonderful fruit. Then I read this part:

24 And it came to pass that I beheld others pressing forward, and they came forth and caught hold of the end of the rod of iron; and they did press forward through the mist of darkness, clinging to the rod of iron, even until they did come forth and partake of the fruit of the tree.

 25 And after they had partaken of the fruit of the tree they did cast their eyes about as if they were ashamed.

 26 And I also cast my eyes round about, and beheld, on the other side of the river of water, a great and spacious building; and it stood as it were in the air, high above the earth.

I can just image Lehi nudging the person next to him saying, "Isn't this fruit great."

And the other person saying, "I know, right." 

Then Lehi looking over seeing someone who is not enjoying this fruit that he knows is amazing. He wonders why they are not enjoying this taste of the Love of God. He notice that they are looking at something. Lehi looks to where they are casting their eyes and for the first time Lehi sees this large building. And in this large building are people that are mocking him. 

Now what I find funny is that Lehi is so caught up in the fruit "was most sweet, above all that I ever before tasted" and "filled [his] soul with exceedingly great joy" that he didn't notice this a great and spacious building. He notice a river and a rod which is surely not as noticeable as a Large Building. He just standing there enjoying his life now that he has this fruit, not noticing the people across the river are mocking him.

Snow!

 I love snow! It makes all the world so pretty. It also makes the world brighter.

 The First snowfall of the season (it waited until mid-November to snow). Also Light posts are awesome.

 On our way to Washington through Oregon.

 Provo winter-land before the big snow fall.

 Christmas snowfall. It was wonderful. I also had fun shoveling the snow.

Fun Foods

One Saturday, Michael said he was in the mood for some s'mores. Later that day we got a call from Erin asking if we wanted to do anything together. He mentioned s'mores and it turns out that it was a great plan.

This is Michael and I sharing my first Jamba Juice drink. We got it right before the store closed at 9:30.

Birthdays and Missions

 So Isaac had a How to Train Your Dragon birthday party this week.

 The children had to defeat the alpha dragon.

 He had a Toothless cookie and cream cake. I thought it looked pretty good.

 After the party Michael, Zach, Kaitlin, and I went up to Erin and David's house in Lehi, so that Kaitlin could open up her mission call. She was really eager to open it. She kept trying to peak in the clear window that had her name. But she couldn't see anything.

 Waiting on the car ride up to Lehi.

So the video that's suppose to be here is not working well for me.  But She's going to JACKSON MISSISSIPPI!

 Opening the call.

August Happenings

Chas and Kylee stopped by on their way to teach in China for the semester. While they were here, we made a visit to the aquarium.
This is a picture of Michael and I watching the feeding of the penguins

 We also tried to play a lot of games while they were here. Here's a cute picture of a niece.

Awhile back we found an old film camera of Michael's. We've slowly have been taking pictures with it. One weekend my Mom and Dad, James' family, and Michael and I went to Mt. Pleasant to the Wilde Cabin down there, were we watched movies, ate food, played some games, and visited family graves. I tried out my new dutch oven. We took most of the pictures with the old camera. We are still not done with the roll (we're on picture 23). But I snatched one of this view with my phone.

 While at the cabin I made a goal of finishing knitting this blanket and reading a book. I met both my goals. (Side note this blanket only took me 2 years.)

 I babysat these little wretched rats. We had a lot of fun.

 Who knew that sharpening pencils could be so much fun.


Michael and I went to the West Ball that James and Charity put on. I didn't take any pictures because it's hard to take pictures while your having fun dancing. But here's a video of some of the more experienced dancers showing how to do the dance.

My mom and dad bought a house here in Utah, so we'll get them half the year! We had Sunday dinner there.