11-13-2010 Update

Tonya is enjoying Iowa and working at Midwest Academy. She is looking forward to the snow. Catch her on facebook.

Kole is enjoying having a new truck. He does not enjoy the expenses associated with a new truck. Insurance for a young man is very expensive. Having driven with him I understand why it is so costly. I was not very different as a young driver. He has not been in an accident and that is wonderful. One of the challenges of life is learning how to care for and conserve those temporal blessings that we are given, expecially money. Adult choices of spending come with the adult consequences of not having when we over spend. As a parent it is also a challenge of how to help and not enable. As I observe what an entitled society we live in it is important to me that I some how be an influence for accountability and self sufficiency.

I am happy to have a job that I enjoy and good people to work with. I wish at times it were not so stressful and dependant up on getting new business. With both of my kids out of the house at the current time I have stuck my toe into the singles scene. It is not as easy as it was back in the day when I could just go join a ward and become involved. There is a conference coming up the weekend of the 18 thru the 21st. I will attend as painful and uncomfortable as it may be at times. I went to a planning meeting for the conference a couple of Sundays ago and really felt out of place. One of life's uncomfortable moments and an opportunity to learn and grow. Look for other ways to be involved was one lesson learned.

Our Stake has been really stressing reading the Book of Mormon and making it a part of our daily learning. I feel so blessed to have a testimony of the Book of Mormon and love those Prophets who wrote and abridged and Joseph Smith for bring it forth by the power of God.

Life is good and I am glad for the opportunity. Glad I made the choice I did in the pre-existance. Glad to have made the covenants I have made in my life. Now is the challenge of keeping them and living so I can return and live with Heavenly Father. I want to fulfill my purpose and destiny with courage and compassion. Doing so will bring me joy.