Life  is  really about becoming...

Today I have experienced the joys of the Sabbath.  I was able to enjoy a beautiful meeting with the Kays Creek YSA (who we are getting to know and love each and every one of them).  Met some new YSA that I invoted to join our ward and look forward to getting to know them better.  Called a dear friend, Shauna Snell to find out how she and her family are doing with Elder Brigham Nelson's health and managing all they have.  We had our families ministers over, Jeff Johnson & Brent Savage, plus enjoyed a visit by the Steve and Terry Jensen who we love dearly.  Then CJ and Kaden made dinner, macaroni and cheese with hotdogs for dinner while I read for a few minutes in the Infinite Atonement.  Then we capped it off with a Devotional with Elder Gong and the YSA in our region.  I was filled and enjoyed the quiet chance to listen and reflect.  I learned from their many comments and insights and hopefully I can apply the message he shared: Believe, Belong, Become!!

They spoke about how believing and belonging build and strengthen who we become.  There were thoughts I had of now I NEED to slow down and spend time connecting to my Heavenly Father and make sure I put Him as well as the Savior 1st in my life!!  I am longing to do better at strengthening my relationship with the Savior and applying His Atonement in my life.  So many challenging things keep hitting me and I sometimes feel swallowed.  I have had these experiences before and when I have chosen to turn with everything I have to the Savior I am richly rewarded and blessed!!  I need that now - I need to be feed - I am hungry and more often starving for the Bread of Life and the Living Water to help me through each day.  

I am feeling better physically and have a better perspective on Kaden's new diagnosis of Type 1 diabetes.  It is hard and I can't image what he is going through, but I am trying to be his support and strength to keep going and make it day by day!  Craig's transition in work is such a blessing and yet I struggle with taking too much on myself and thinking heavily on the future!  I am reminded to Trust in the Lord and counsel with the Lord in all my doings that they may be a benefit to me and will be a step closer in my progression in His plan for me!!

My father had his accident 9 months ago and I don't see any way he can return home.  We are hopeful as we have his shoulder surgery set for May 5th - his 1 year anniversary of his accident.  I need to get his taxes and money all set up and squared away to make the payments needed to go forward.  There is much to do here and Craig & are working through every detail possible to make it happen.

My mother has had a breather from chemo treatments for 6 months and will go in this week.  We hope for continued time for a break, but are aware she may need more treatment to keep her from getting too bad!  She has been an angel in helping with garbages and cleaning up after dinner and with the kitchen to help ease my responsibility!

Madison and CJ are in school and ready to be finished with COVID!!  They are troopers and I am so sad they have had to go through this time, but there must be things they are being prepared for!  They are working in school and now we need desperately to get them into working and jobs to pay for all the expenses they incur.  

I have great hopes to get the rest and sleep I need to push forward every day!!  Becoming is one decision at a time.  It is being with Christ and willing to do anything and every thing He asks of me for Him!!  Every day, Every day, Every day!!