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The next day we made our way to the Trail of Hope – which is where the Saints walked for the last time as they headed to the Mississippi river. Along the trail are all the plaques telling stories about … Continue reading
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Nauvoo has historical significance in our LDS faith, which is why we made the journey out there. The Mormons were persecuted and forced to leave their Missouri homes and settled in Nauvoo for a period of time. While there, our … Continue reading
Following YLC, we had a very quick turnaround to unpack, get all the laundry done, then repack for another youth trip to Nauvoo. Of course I had to squeeze in a whole bunch of work and clients on the Monday. … Continue reading
While YLC was happening, Josh was attending the young men’s camp for 12-13 year olds only this year for our region. They joined several regions, and had the camp in Ottawa. I wasn’t able to see him off as I … Continue reading
Every year our church puts on a Youth Leadership Conference for our region. It has been a longstanding tradition for our region; young men and young women, aged 14-18 attend this conference for 3-4 days. By the time they are … Continue reading
Oh boy. We are heading into a couple of crazy, but exciting weeks. The kids have already started their crazy summer weeks with the boys adventure of not going to Rio, but heading to Costa Rica instead. I’ve loved … Continue reading
After a bumpy start, my boys have finally left for their summer vacation with their dad. I hugged them goodbye on Thursday night only to get a text from Zach Friday morning that they couldn’t board their plan to Rio … Continue reading
“If you take care of the moments, the years will take care of themselves.” Summer around here is always a little strange. We have no routine. And I know the point of summer is to have no routine, but I’m … Continue reading
“It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it. The hard is what makes it great.” Tom Hanks in “A League of Their Own” Not sure I want to write much more. The quote speaks for … Continue reading
I can’t believe another year has gone by, but here we are… Zach is turning 14 today! Just like little babies change week by week, I have to say, I think teenagers change week by week too. You never know … Continue reading