tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-69252977910451055152024-03-04T23:03:43.966-07:00Joyful ExpressionsCherishing each "cherishable" moment...Cheerfully accepting the "not-so cherishable" moments...Forever striving to look forward with faith & enthusiasm for what is to be...Loving the Journey of raising a big, happy family! Searching for joy daily as we learn, grow, play, explore, laugh, cry and love together...Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.comBlogger457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-92184408073458643312015-01-03T16:46:00.000-07:002015-01-03T16:46:23.528-07:00Dancing with my fears<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I feel positively thrilled to begin this year!<br />
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I am a stronger person than I have been in the past...<br />
I am willing to move forward EVEN WITH FEAR.<br />
I am not dictated or stifled by others thoughts or opinions of me or of what they feel I should or should not be doing in my life.<br />
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I will not allow anything, most of all, fear and self-doubt, to stand in my way.<br />
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This is MY STORY and it is going to be an amazing one!!!<br />
Here we go 2015...let's dance with our fears and watch magic happen!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-74253600728186716842015-01-02T15:08:00.000-07:002015-01-02T15:08:06.665-07:00Our ClimbSometimes we get so focused on the difficulty of our climb<br />
that we lose sight of being grateful for simply having a mountain to climb!<br />
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One of my major goals for this year is to find gratitude in all things...<br />
Bring on those beautiful mountains!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-47753876541141196462015-01-01T16:36:00.000-07:002015-01-01T16:36:34.104-07:00Make it a good one!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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I LOVE this time of year. ..<br />
the anticipation,<br />
the dreams,<br />
the wonder,<br />
the excitement,<br />
the energy,<br />
the determination,<br />
the will...<br />
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Seldom does one find all of this so perfectly bundled together at any other time of the year.<br />
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I am crazy excited about the plans I have deliberately put together and cannot wait to see the beautiful results that will come from the energy I WILL be attaching to them.<br />
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Every area of my life I have spent effort and prayer as I have focused on what is thriving and what is dying...FOCUS and INTENTION are key for me. <br />
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Sooooo ready for the beautiful story 2015 is sure to tell!<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-28959834633642264432014-12-19T19:16:00.000-07:002014-12-19T19:16:03.361-07:00Time to write again...It has been far too long for me...<br />
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This is a happy place that I've let slip out of my hands...<br />
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I have continued writing, but I have not allowed it to be a priority in my world...this, my friends, must change. My notepads are filled, the note sections of my planner overflow, but the details of my heart and my deepest thoughts remain.<br />
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My goal will be to post again weekly, to pour those thoughts out, to dump my tears across the keyboard from time to time and to share those moments that I am ready to do a little happy dance.<br />
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MUCH has changed in this past year, much of it has been good, all of it has brought growth in one form or another...I am excited to take control of 2015 and to live a life of INTENTION.<br />
No longer will I be putting out fires and living a life of reaction...I will be proactive and prepared.<br />
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By "putting this out there", I am committing to myself...<br />
I am making my desires a priority and living on purpose!<br />
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Wishing the Merriest of Christmas' to you and yours!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-79216784812009668882014-07-14T11:05:00.002-06:002014-07-14T11:05:16.188-06:00Hola from Danielle...<div>
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night we got out of an appointment and started walking down the street
to our car, but decided that instead of driving somewhere else, we'd
just walk a minute to a less active members home a few streets away. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">On the way there we met a man who was cleaning his bbq with a big stick. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We said hello! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">He said hello, but had very little English. <br />Then his wife came out and she had just a little more English than him. <br />
They were very nice, but since we couldn't really talk to them we just
asked about how the game went and figured we'd keep on walking.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Do you want some juice?"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Oh, that's okay..."</span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"OKAY! I will get juice! Come! Sit!"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So there we sat, sipping some juice on the porch. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Our
new friends were from Argentina! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We learned that Argentina just lost to
Germany, but our friends weren't even mad! They were so happy! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">After a minute their 12 year old daughter came out, and she spoke very well. She translated for us for a while. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">As
it turns out, her dad knew Mormon missionaries in Argentina about 30
years ago, and he kept saying things like,</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "I haven't been around a
mormon for 30 years. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thank you so much for being here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I am so happy you
are here.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> I love the Mormons. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">God blesses the Mormons. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The mormons are
the kindest, most caring people I've ever met. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The mormon church is the
closest to God." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">And he went on and on, thanking us for being in his
home and asking us to pray and the whole bit. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">IT WAS AMAZING! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The food was slightly scary, especially
since I don't really like meat to begin with, and things like blood
sausage, intestines, and "unique chicken" make me a little uneasy...
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">But they were so nice!!! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We are going back with the Hermana's this week to start teaching them, and for homemade pasta :) <br /></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Well, we have to leave, because we have an appointment in just a few minutes, so we say our goodbyes, and walk outside. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Where is our car?</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Ohhhh shoot.... </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we walk collectedly around the corned, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">and then RAN LIKE CRAZY to our car.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Should
you ever look out your window and wonder, </span></span></div>
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like bandits in pencil skirts carrying super heavy bags and a plate of
food?"</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> the answer is, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sister Missionaries. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Adios! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sister Lytle</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-25077843218193910792014-07-11T15:00:00.005-06:002014-07-11T15:00:32.440-06:00Happy American Birthday from Danielle<div>
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It's also not the same as Australia. <br />
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As it turns out, Europe touches Asia touches Africa. </div>
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She is so funny! </div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Something
cool I learned from a song this week: </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Brace yourselves because this
doesn't sound like much, but when it hits you, it'll be good)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The earth is BELOW our feet. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Think about it. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">(Thanks Mumford and Sons.)<br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">We had 3 dinners back to back... and I'm still alive.</span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dinner #1) </b></span></span></div>
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Steak. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">My very first steak! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Not as terrible as I expected it to be. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> "Tell your dad those Colorado people made you eat steak!" </span></span></div>
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during the prayer, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"> Hahaha Judy and Jay are way too sweet.<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Dinner #2) </b><br />Papusas! Yum!! Yvonne is a riot. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">(At this point we are sooo full)</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hamburgers and potato salad. </span></span></div>
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home to our moms.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Love you! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Sister Lytle</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-74782255131098893072014-06-30T23:05:00.001-06:002014-06-30T23:05:17.851-06:00Breaking In...The latest news from Danielle...she is hitting her ONE YEAR mark!!! <br />
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A year ago today I was set apart to be a missionary.<br />
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That is so crazy! A year goes by soooo fast. </div>
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remember when I finally made it to Maryland, I was sitting in my first
transfer meeting and all the returning missionaries were bearing their
testimonies, and I remember thinking, "I'm never going to make it...."</div>
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My perspective has changed a little bit since then haha. I might ACTUALLY make it!</div>
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This last weekend, Abe was baptized. He was one of the very first people I taught on my mission. </div>
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While I was in Hancock, two of the people in their family either had
been or were baptized. And now Abe is joining the crew with others on
their way! </div>
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It's true! Nothing fake could ever bring so much happiness. </div>
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This week Sister Liston learned that Oregon is on the WEST coast, not the east coast.... </div>
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Hahaha she makes me laugh so much. Turns out our friends
vacationing the Oregon Coast aren't quite as close as previously
supposed. </div>
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And yet I wonder why I've gained so much weight on my mission haha. </div>
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Hagedorns in our ward are currently planning out my 3/4 birthday. They
are soooo funny. A few weeks ago was Sister Listons birthday, and I knew
they were known for throwing birthday parties for the missionaries, and
somehow I had to let them know her birthday was coming WITHOUT Sister
Liston knowing about it. </div>
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For those of you who haven't tried it: It's really hard to be
sneaky about things when you're with someone 24/7 and share a phone. </div>
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So I came up with an idea. </div>
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"Let's go stickie the Hagedorn's door!"</div>
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So we wrote out some stickies and I had one begging for help
planning out her birthday. I wasn't sure how I was going to stick it to
the door without her seeing, but I had a few ideas. </div>
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On our way up to their house, their daughter came running home from the bus and caught us! </div>
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It was too perfect. </div>
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We had her take the stack of stickies inside and told her to stick them to a mirror and NOT to tell ANYONE!</div>
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The best part?</div>
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Love you all bunches!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-41954850456737038022014-06-03T17:58:00.000-06:002014-06-03T17:58:02.716-06:00In a Funk...How can it be<br />
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yet feel a little "blah"<br />
and funkish???<br />
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I am trying to wrap my head around this...<br />
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Is it that I am too busy?<br />
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Is it that I am doing the wrong things?<br />
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Is it that my heart longs for something more?<br />
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Is it that, dare I say these words,<br />
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that's certainly not it! <br />
Not old enough for that. ;)<br />
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Is it that I need to fill my own cup just a smidge?<br />
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Is it that I miss my simple life I had before all the crazy?<br />
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Is it that I need to stretch my horizons?<br />
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Is it that I have taken a very unintentional break from the things that feed my spirit?<br />
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Is it that many of my friendships are no longer being nurtured due to the busy schedules we all keep? Both on my side and on theirs...<br />
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Is it that I just need to write more? Think less? Worry less? Be grateful more? <br />
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Is it that I need to be more intentional in my life?<br />
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Is it that my kids are growing up way too fast and maybe don't need me in quite the same way they always have?<br />
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Is it that I really just need a little more time to hang out in one of my cute aprons, creating in my kitchen; whipping up new recipes and baking goodies to share...?<br />
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Is it that I don't <strike>find </strike> make the time to do some of the things I love to do anymore?<br />
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Is it that I wish for some things that can never be? Wishing to mend things that may not be "mended" in this lifetime... Am I resistant in accepting this?<br />
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Is it that I see my life flying by more quickly than I had planned?<br />
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Is it that I really have no control and my "plan" is something that happens only on occasion, when "real life" hasn't taken over instead?<br />
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Is it that I am not looking at the cup as half full?<br />
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Is it that I lack vision for where I am wishing to "go"?<br />
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Is it a need for escape into an amazing story that captivates my mind and stirs my thoughts?<br />
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Is it that I am too hard on myself?<br />
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Is it that I am still, after all these years, wishing to please everyone around me? Only to realize this can never really happen.<br />
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Is it that I need to "Bloom where I'm planted"; that I should be content?<br />
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Is it that I have unresolved things that I need to forgive and forget?<br />
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Is it that I need to jump into being more productive? <br />
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Is it that I need more quiet time?<br />
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Is it that I long for more laughter?<br />
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Is it that I yearn for time building blanket forts?<br />
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Is it a need for the outdoors, the fresh air, the serenity?<br />
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Is it that I haven't found my "passion" and my "purpose" in this life?<br />
Or is it that I am too afraid to pursue the passion that lives inside?<br />
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Is it that I am forever seeking and striving for acceptance?<br />
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Is it the fear of failure that holds me back from chasing those grandiose dreams?<br />
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Is it the lack of creative time I allow myself?<br />
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Is it that I am not quite who I think I am to become?<br />
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Or is it<br />
that I just need another piece of chocolate and a good girlfriend to hang out with for an evening???Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-2566419106878303572014-05-28T17:11:00.002-06:002014-05-28T17:11:56.562-06:00A discourse on the events concerning May 19-25 <div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Just look at that darling red-head of ours...</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">when she sent it she wrote, </span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"Weirdos live in Maryland...</span></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I fit in here!" </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">That's my crazy girl for you!!! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">This week <span style="font-size: large;">I made a new friend!</span></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We were trying by this family for the billionth time (we've been asked to see them) and they "weren't home."<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we looked in the GPS.</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Martin family was in the
building next to the one we were at, so we decided to go by. We needed
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">So we knocked on the door and Tyler answered and began interrogating us. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Who sent you??"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"no one...."</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Did the Bishop sent you?"</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">"...no.....?"</span></span></div>
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out of their house to the car and speed away. Brats!)<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">And then finally he settled down and warmed up. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">SUPER nice guy. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">We're totally friends now. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">After the visit we called the elders to get the scoop on him. <br />Turns out he's pretty less active and hasn't been for a while. He came twice in January, but that's all. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>We are best friends. </b><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">I have also become a<span style="font-size: large;"> professional painter</span>. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Or something. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The story is, I paint a lot now. <br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Oh,
and I got<span style="font-size: large;"> attacked by a dog</span> for 45 minutes during a dinner appointment
this week as well. It was lovely. I've decided I don't like animals very
much anymore, haha. I've never been bitten or licked so much in my life.
And it wasn't a small dog either! </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">But I live. So it's okay. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: large;">The Savior also lives. </span> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">Being a missionary and teaching about Him everyday is the best thing in the world! </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">The church is so true!</span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: small;">LOVE YA!</span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-33612837892829632232014-05-28T09:34:00.000-06:002014-05-28T09:34:47.324-06:00What 10-15 minutes a day can do for you!A few weeks ago, I was running on empty! <br />
No matter how I tried, there were simply not enough hours in my day to accomplish the never-ending list of things to be tackled.<br />
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I felt overwhelmed, discouraged and without hope.<br />
The empty place I had come to forced me to turn inward and upward in search of peace. I knew I could restore hope and the drive to keep on ~ but not at the pace I was attempting to keep.<br />
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Knowing that writing feeds my spirit, I decided to start my day intentionally.<br />
My alarm goes off a little earlier to ensure some quiet time just for me. I either head to my laptop or to pen and paper and write the thoughts that continually flood my mind. <br />
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I have found that without having deep intention behind this goal of writing each morning - it does not happen. <br />
10-15 minutes will likely never <b>magically appear</b> in my day!<br />
<b>So, I have to sneak those precious minutes in!</b><br />
First<br />
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before emails,<br />
before fb posts/messages,<br />
before checking the schedule for the day,<br />
before starting another load of laundry,<br />
before exercise,<br />
before waking a single child,<br />
before my shower,<br />
before everything...<br />
I sneak in quiet time for me!<br />
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The result ~<br />
a happier, more productive, less stressed, more creative me.<br />
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My suggestions for you:<br />
* Just set your alarm an extra 15 minutes early...yes, it is less sleep, but you will feel more rested and way more interested in tackling all that lies ahead of you!<br />
*Read, write, ponder, drink your tea...do whatever it is that fills your cup!<br />
*Never feel guilty for giving to yourself first! It is truly the only way you will successfully and joyfully be able to give of yourself.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-3684059825769907082014-05-12T19:12:00.001-06:002014-05-12T19:12:47.133-06:00MOM...WOW!Mother's Day...<br />
turned out to be a pretty darn spectacular day!<br />
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I have to share some of the beautiful things that have happened to me this week. My boys spoiled me by cleaning out my closet, <span style="font-size: large;">can you imagine? </span><br />
Yes, they hung up all of my clothes,<br />
organized my shoes<br />
and cleaned up my big, nasty mess that has been accumulating. <br />
My little girls did the sweetest things,<br />
one painted a flower pot and then planted flower seeds in it for me. <br />
The other painted a picture frame and put a little love letter inside. <br />
My oldest son made me a metal rose in his welding/collision repair class. <br />
My oldest daughter brightened my day by bringing her sweet little ones over and hanging a beautiful basket of flowers on my porch. <br />
(And she shared a little secret...) ;) wink, wink...<br />
And our missionary daughter sent me the sweetest card and then we all were able to gather together and talk to her over skype...what a perfect day! <br />
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All my kiddos gathered in the same room. :)<br />
Absolutely the best...AND I HAD MY MOM with me, too! <br />
Yes, totally blessed!!!<br />
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I have to share some of the words Danielle wrote in her letter...<br />
(IF you, as a mom, have ever wondered if you are doing it okay...<br />
just wait, the reward is coming!!! <br />
Don't be afraid to say no,<br />
don't be afraid to follow your gut;<br />
listen to your heart<br />
and hold on for the ride...<br />
they REALLY DO come around!!!)<br />
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Now ~ to share bits and pieces of her letter...<br />
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"People constantly ask me how on earth I left my mom and came out here. I answer that in a few ways, but sometimes I tell them it's because <span style="font-size: large;">there were missionaries who left their moms in order to find mine.</span>..and I am so dang grateful for them being willing to do that for us.<br />
Even though I miss you like crazy, I'm happy over here. Thank you for letting me come to Maryland, Mom.<br />
I love you so very much! I tell people about you all the time...you're just too amazing not to talk about. Thank you for all you've done for me. Thank you for saving me so many times...even when I really didn't want to be saved. I would be such a wreck without you. <br />
I see so many girls out here whose moms haven't been the mom, but have stood by and allowed them to fail in really sad ways...and I'm just so grateful that you were <b>brave enough</b><br />
and <b>loved me enough</b><br />
<b>to tell me "NO"</b><br />
<b>and make me mad</b><br />
so that I wouldn't end up in the huge trouble I was headed for.<br />
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Don't get me wrong - you ARE my friend,<br />
but more than that<br />
you're my mom.<br />
And I'm so glad. <br />
SOOO glad you decided to be my mom before being my friend.<br />
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Time to sound like I'm 5,<br />
but I really want to grow up to be like you. <br />
You amaze me. <br />
I love you. <br />
I don't know how<br />
(shoot...I'm making tear spots on the card...)<br />
you do everything you do,<br />
or how you manage to overcome ANYTHING,<br />
but you are incredible to me.<br />
I love you so much.<br />
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On a less teary note,<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Today is Cinco De Mayo!</span><br />
We're listening to ALL the spanish music I own<br />
(and it's a pretty impressive collection!)<br />
and taking pictures in mustaches<br />
with our non-alcoholic beer bottles.<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I'm telling you this</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">to reassure you</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that I haven't changed a bit!</span><br />
We're also going to Taco Bell for dinner...<br />
Go BIG or go home, right?"<br />
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Can you see why I miss this girl so dang bad???<br />
Isn't she just amazing?!<br />
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When I see those photos, I'll be sharing for sure!<br />
She is such a hoot...<br />
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Well...I just had to take a few to write about my happiness in this life...<br />
I would NEVER, EVER, EVER<br />
have imagined I'd be the MOM<br />
to so many kids!<br />
Nor would I have ever imagined<br />
how truly wonderful they would each be.<br />
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WOW...<br />
that's about all I have to say about that.<br />
wow :)<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-36462203979991897972014-05-12T18:23:00.003-06:002014-05-12T18:23:53.080-06:00Moving time again for Danielle...<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
My days in Eldersburg have come to an end.</div>
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They're sending me to SAVAGE MILL.</div>
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Ideal place to preach the gospel, eh??</div>
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But really, Savage Mill is a super nice area from what I've heard. </div>
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It's in Howard county, which is the richest county in the country. </div>
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So that's a little crazy! It should be fun though.</div>
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My new companion is super tall, and that'll be different too! </div>
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I've always been the tall one, especially the last 6 weeks with my mini companion. All kinds of changes coming my way :) </div>
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I'm going to miss Eldersburg a ton though! This has been such a great area, and I've made so many friends here. Saying goodbye to everyone will be tough (like always, transfers are never easy!) but it will be good :) goodbye doesn't mean forever. </div>
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I swear, people here can smell transfers coming. Without even mentioning that they're getting close, people just know it's coming up. The past week EVERYONE and their dog has made comments along the lines of, "Well we know you'll be leaving soon." Haha those brats! </div>
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We were over at Sister Kincaid's home a few nights ago, (her husband is the one who died recently, and I sang at his funeral) and she said, <b>"Sister Ladle has been here for so long, she's family now. Even when you leave, you'll always be family." </b></div>
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It kills me! </div>
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I never guessed I'd fall in love with so many East Coasters. </div>
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But I worry that it'll be *almost* as hard coming home as it was LEAVING home! </div>
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COOLEST EXPERIENCE OF MY WHOLE WEEK!</div>
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One of our members invited two of her friends to church last week, and they both came. We talked to Brenda and Casey for a while and they were super sweet!</div>
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A few days later, Brenda told her friend that she had never felt so much peace in her whole life.</div>
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On Sunday, they were back in church. Afterwards we went and had lunch together and taught them the first lesson. It was so powerful... The feelings on love were so strong in that room. We basically all just cried through the whole lesson. It was amazing.</div>
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The church is so dang true!</div>
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LOVE YOU!</div>
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Sister Lytle</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-89422946727795322402014-05-12T18:14:00.000-06:002014-05-12T18:14:40.979-06:00Among the savages...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This week has been so fun! </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm down in Savage Mill now, and I'm sharing an area line with Sister Stradling. Which is basically the best thing of my life! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We have been hanging out with her and her companion all day! I've missed her SO MUCH. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Liston is great too. I really like her :) I'm way happy here. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week I played basketball for the 3rd and 4th times of my life. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The first time was with a girl who had already played 3 tournaments that day, AND ran to the park to meet us there. It was 3 on 1, she was barefoot, in 8th grade, and she still beat us...awkward. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At one point I was trying to block her and somehow wound up on the ground hahaha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The point is, my hair still looked perfect when I got back up. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Win? </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I think so. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">While we were at the park, there was a big group of guys cussing up a storm about something, and they kept getting louder and louder, and then they were standing up and starting to hit each other, </span><span style="font-size: large;">and then I accidentally yelled at them.</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 16px;">Oops :S </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't know who it scared worse, them or us!</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But they stopped, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">so that basically means I won the fight, right?</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then today, our zone got together at the church and played for a while. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was really freaking hard, but it was so much fun. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Get out of the way!! GET OUT OF THE WAY!"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Okay, I'm moving!"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"No! Sister Lytle...not you! You're on my team!!!"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Haha, I bet Elder Day doesn't pick me to be on his team again next week. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">For some reason he assumed I was good, so they had 4 of us on the team, when both of the other teams had 5, and they had reeeally good players on them. Somehow, we still won. Maybe it's because everyone felt bad enough for me that when I had the ball they just let me throw it instead of attacking me haha. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, I love you all a ton! I hope you have an awesome week! </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Wish me luck in Savage Mill, and hopefully I'll have more adventures to tell you about next week :)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Lytle</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-2712164288698192902014-04-23T19:57:00.001-06:002014-04-23T20:04:39.774-06:00The Power of Words<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">“Sticks and
stones may break my bones, </span></i></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I recall
hearing these very words as a young child. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I did not question their validity; </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I don’t know that I even gave them
much of a thought. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It was just something
we would call out if we needed a boost of courage during an ugly moment. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">It would often end the dispute and all was
well. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As an adult, I take issue with
this statement.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Words have
lasting effect for good or otherwise. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And once spoken cannot be taken back.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Words
contain power; </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">they have a force that penetrates deep within. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When used correctly, our words build, support
and encourage. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When used incorrectly,
the damage is far greater than any stick or stone could inflict.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Words can
help us to achieve our best and highest aspirations or leave us feeling
distraught and defeated.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">All too
often, we don’t consider how meaningful and impactful the words we share with
the world may be. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are we building or demolishing? </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Are we cheering and sustaining </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">or discouraging
and condemning? </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">This world needs a
little more tenderness, warmth and affection…</span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">and what better place to start
than in our very homes?!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As we ponder
the words that may come from our lips to the ones we most cherish in this
world, we would do well to choose them wisely.
<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">In our home,
I have the words, </span></span><br />
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">"The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice",</span></span><br />
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">displayed where I see them many
times each day. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There is a purpose in
this. </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I cannot say that I have always
thought before speaking, </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">or that I have always chosen the very best words to
share with those I love. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">There are times
of high frustration that I speak and wish I could take back the ugliness that
flew from my mouth, but I cannot. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Knowing all too well the lasting effect of harsh words, I strive to be
better and to share words of kindness and encouragement with our kids. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The words
spoken to us </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">as well as the words we tell ourselves, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">have a lasting footprint
on our hearts.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">And just as the quote
above states, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">the words we hear directed to us become our inner voice. </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">I wish for the inner voice of my children to
be filled with all the positives this world has and be spared the negative,
heartbreaking thoughts they would be better off without.</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When I think
of how my words impact others, I draw in a deep breath, and choose biting my
tongue near in half, if necessary, just to spare the negative effects of a
nasty word during moments of strife and contention.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As a mother,
I would like the power of my words to be for good – to boost our children, to
enlighten, to inspire, to motivate and invigorate, to embolden and fortify them
against all that life may throw their way. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">The last thing they need is a mother to use words that might kill the
beautiful spirit they possess, or to belittle and deprecate the amazing power
they have within. </span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">So I will be shouting
out all the beautiful words that come to mind as I think of how lucky I am to
be the mother of this amazing family! <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">What words
would you choose to share with your kids if you had but just a few words to
leave them with???<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wishing you
a month filled with powerful words that will create lasting bonds between you
and your sweet families!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Hugs!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stacey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div>
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<span style="line-height: 24.533334732055664px;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">(Written as DHSA President's Message for April)</span></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-46154344241552853252014-04-21T21:07:00.004-06:002014-04-21T21:07:22.727-06:00Singing, Baptisms, Bike Riding and Trials.....<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">News from Danielle...she has been having a bit of a rough time, sometimes girls are not the very nicest, but she is happy and doing well. Check out her happy stories below. :)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's the best week ever!</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have way too many good stories to tell, and I probably won't get to them all, SO I'll start with the happiest.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">>>>><b>SISTER SCHNEIDER GOT BAPTIZED</b><<<<<<</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was such an incredible day.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brother Schneider had kept the program a secret from his wife, and had planned it all out for her.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The chapel was totally packed. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">She had family from out of town come in, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">all kinds of friends, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">and basically the whole ward there to support their family.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Shumway and I sang <i><b>Come Thou Fount. </b></i></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(What I would have given to be there to hear my sweet girl sing this song!!!)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was a really pretty arrangement, but Sister Schneider cried through the whole thing. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Afterwards she asked if Andy had changed the song on us last second. We told her that we hadn't, that it had been planned for several weeks. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few days before her baptism, they watched a movie with that song in it and she told us how much she fell in love with it. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">How perfect is that?</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Once all the talks and things were finished, we went into the font room, (which was too full to fit everyone,) and her husband, Andy, baptized her. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The feelings in that room were so strong. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">When she came out of the water, her face was just beaming. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">They hugged and basically everyone in the room who wasn't already crying, started crying. And then they all clapped :) it was so sweet.</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Truth- </b></span>Sometimes being a missionary isn't very fun, or happy, or exciting. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">And sometimes you just want to go to bed forever. :(</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(This mom wants to hop on the next plane and go wrap her arms around her girl...but instead, I will love her from here and encourage and uplift her every chance I get...</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">but wait for it, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">her strength shines through!!!)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">But after seeing their family grow together and know that they can now become and eternal family, <b>it's all worth it. </b> :)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Every bad day, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">every mean person, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">every disappointment, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">so what? </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">NOTHING could feel so good as the spirit in the church last Saturday. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">I'd do it all again just for that. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>The church is so true. </b></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I know it. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(are you crying, because I sure am...she is just amazing!)</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Some other crazy things from the week:</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>We rode bikes! </b></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was awful... </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(one of those "not fun" things haha.) </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">My dang bike was falling apart on me all day long! </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The front tire and handlebars like to turn in opposite directions. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The handlebars also like to fall off. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">T</span><span style="font-family: inherit;">he seat isn't stationary. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The chain sometimes likes to go on vacation. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">BUT I LIVED! </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of the many 'pit stops' I had to take took place in front of a house. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">On that house was a porch. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">On that porch were some men. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The following narration depicts our conversation:</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Yaaaall like ta party?"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>*ignore*</b></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(louder) "Yall like ta party?"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>*super ignore*</b></span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"WELL EXCUSE ME! GET OFF OF MY PROPERTY!"</span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Bahahahaha. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Silly guy thought I had intentions of STAYING on "his" property. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also met our mailman this week </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">(while we were locked out of our apartment...<b>oops</b>) </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"I'm John, John Bytheway" </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Either he's mocking us, or in disguise. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're not really sure which....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Quann Quote of the week:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Where's that brother with the 8 kids?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"They ALL have 8 kids..."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><i><b>"The trials of life can be very deep and we are not shallow people if we struggle with them."</b></i> -Elder Holland</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">So love this sweet girl...she strengthens me each time I hear from her. Wow, do I miss her this week, must be because of Easter and knowing she has been struggling. I love her testimony and her willingness to endure, stay true and keep pushing even during the hard times. I think I'll go cuddle with my little ones, maybe that will help the ache in my heart a little. </span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-5649710664914262032014-04-06T21:29:00.001-06:002014-04-06T21:29:35.745-06:00Holy Magical Taco Bell!<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">The latest from sweet Danielle!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She sounded soooo great this week...just made my heart sing to feel the happiness in her emails. Enjoy!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Transfer week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, Sister Anderson was finally voted off the Island. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And now, Sister Shumway is here! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She is super fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">We're both </span><span style="color: red;">redheads</span><span style="color: #222222;">, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">and we get a lot of comments on that.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">I think the ward is worried that we're going to cause trouble or something....</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She is from Snowflake, Arizona, and we are having a ton of fun together!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also got a new elder in our area. I managed to convince him I was from Canada. It was a pretty good lie, until I decided to tell him the truth. I'm shocked he believed me lol.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On to the good news: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We got our car back!! We did fairly well without it for a few days, but it sure rained a lot this week! We were super grateful to have it back Saturday and <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_685752375" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Sunday</span></span> though... that's when the rain was the worst. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_685752376" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">On Sunday</span></span> the drizzle turned into a huge rainstorm, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">then to a huge snow storm, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">then to hail, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and then back to rain... </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">and I was so well prepared for it </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">that I was wearing cloth shoes and everything. Haha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When I got home that night, they were so wet that they oozed every time I took a step and I had to ring my socks out :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Miracle of the week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We were carpooling to Sykesville with the elders while our car was in the shop, and on the way home they decided they were starving </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(typical, they are always starving) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and so we stopped at Taco Bell. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Taco Bell is always a good place to go, </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>but there's something special about this Taco Bell. </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Before we walked in I told them that EVERY time I go there, I wind up finding someone new to teach, or I meet someone important that gives us someone to teach. So they laugh and said yeah right. And we walked in. The cashier started talking to me and says, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"There were some ladies in here earlier who were having a bible study. They go to the Church on Slacks Road." (THAT'S OUR CHURCH!) "I can't go this week cause I'm working, but she got my phone number and told me that she'd bring the sister missionaries over to my house. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Are you the sister Missionaries?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">HOLY.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">MAGICAL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">TACO BELL.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What did I tell those elders?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Did we find, or did we find?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I stinking love that Taco Bell. It's so nice.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other than that, the <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/sessions/2014/04?lang=eng&cid=HPTU040114648">General Women's Broadcast</a> Saturday night was INCREDIBLE. If you missed it, watch at LEAST the <a href="https://www.lds.org/general-conference/2014/04/daughters-in-the-covenant?lang=eng">last talk</a>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You can find it on LDS.org. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was so good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Have a happy week!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Lytle</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-27786178978722291522014-03-24T18:49:00.000-06:002014-03-24T18:49:42.888-06:00Punctuation Matters<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">This was a FANTASTIC MONDAY for this Mom!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">I was able to email back and forth with Danielle for quite some time...she is such a crack up! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She is not being transferred again, but is getting a new companion. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She is happy to be staying with the families she is working with, sad to see her companion go, but also excited to meet a new companion.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Change is hard, but she is resilient. :)</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">And she told me this was </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">THE BEST WEEK EVER!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Read her news below:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome to the week of all weeks!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This has really been one of the most eventful weeks of my life.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">To start out with- </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>I caught </b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>and killed</b> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">a mouse </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">that had snuck into our apartment, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">all by myself! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was terrible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I don't like mice...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">but I succeeded and have taken back the apartment from the horrid vermin.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Anderson was no help.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">...Unless you qualify screaming her head off and pushing me off my chair (so that she could stand on it, instead of taking the chair NEXT to me) as being helpful :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then- March 22nd. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The day that has been in my prayers for the past two months.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But seriously, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">every single prayer has included, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"And please bless Sister Schneider that she'll get her answer to be baptized on March 22nd."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Every.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Single.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>Prayer.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Even my food prayers.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, a week and a half before, she called off the date because she didn't feel ready yet, and we moved it to <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_432554330" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">April 19th</span></span>. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which was totally fine! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But it did make me feel a little bit sad because we had PROMISED her that if she would set a date to be baptized on (3/22) that she WOULD get her answer to be baptized on that date.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So she set it and did EVERYTHING she was supposed to do. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There was no reason she didn't have an answer.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But it was okay. We were just being patient.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Ask and ye shall receive, knock and it shall be opened unto you."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">we've been asking and she's been asking... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and we were getting a little anxious over all this, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">cause it's a make it or break it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And this is kind of a big deal!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We knew she'd either get her answer and be baptized now, or else it was going to be a loooong wait for their family.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span class="aBn" data-term="goog_432554331" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">On Friday</span></span> (3/21) we went to the DC Temple Visitors Center and did a tour. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was amazing... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">the spirit was so strong. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was in shock the whole time at how good it felt there.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next day, Sister Anderson and I decided to go to Rita's for my first time.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(I am guessing Rita's is a restaurant???) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Which was odd because we'd just eaten and it was still early, but... we went anyways. And as we got up to the window, the Schneiders pulled up!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Brother Schneider had to go next door to make some copies, and Krista talked to us for a few minutes. When he came back out he looked at her and said, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"So, have you told them the good news yet?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">-WHAT-</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>--WHAT--</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">WHAT?!???!??!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And then she told us that <b>she had decided to be baptized.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">And we all started screaming and crying.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They're already planning on being sealed in a year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When we asked her what finally did it for her, she told us, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Well it was yesterday at the temple, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and I just knew I needed to be sealed to my family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So I needed to get baptized."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">AMAZING.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's the tricky part.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We'd been praying for her to get her answer to be baptized on March 22nd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She got her answer to be baptized, on March 22nd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I need to start punctuating my prayers...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(Sooooo love the way this girl thinks!!! :) )</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">THEN, that night, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I went to dinner </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and we were having </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">ginger brown sugar chicken, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">AND I LIKED IT. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I reeeeally liked it.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So weird.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b>3/22. Most monumental day of my life.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">First time going to Rita's.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Schneider's getting baptized</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And I ate meat that I liked.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Pretty good, eh?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Well, lot's of other wonderful things happened this week too... I wish I had time to talk about them all.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Here's a basic run down,</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We met Sister Schneiders sister and mother (again) and they love us. She's such a little missionary already!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We went to Café Rio with the Schneiders!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Everyone and their dog came over to talk to us because they were so excited to see sister missionaries.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So excited, they even bought us our dinner!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then we had someone hit on us in Walmart (story of our lives) and he told us that <b>"thick girls are in. Thick is what get's you a husband. You going out tonight?" .... </b><span style="font-size: large;">rudest compliment of my life.</span> #DietsAreForRM's</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Anderson is being transferred :( </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">126 days... all coming to an end.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And also- here's a highlight for the coming week- We have no car!!! Extra prayers would be appreciated. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"> (And after emailing with her today, they are supposed to get hit with another snow storm tomorrow! I sent her a little package today and did my best to wrap up some sunshine to ship her way.) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love you all!!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SISTER LYTLE!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-18495972190935717132014-03-23T20:06:00.000-06:002014-03-23T20:06:23.816-06:00Here's our Missionary Girl...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
A few photos from the </div>
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Let's see how good your eyes are...</div>
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Can you find her???</div>
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I'll give you a hint ~ </div>
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She is not standing</div>
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but is in the row just in front of those standing</div>
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smack dab in the middle</div>
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in a white shirt.</div>
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Do you see her?</div>
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And here she is in the middle again.</div>
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Love that girls smile...</div>
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And here she is with Sister Stradling...</div>
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I really think they will be friends for life</div>
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after serving together!</div>
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Loving her shorter hair,</div>
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she is just beautiful!</div>
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Seeing her makes my heart smile!</div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-88632694455146970312014-03-23T18:32:00.000-06:002014-03-23T18:37:01.564-06:0016 Snow Days and counting...<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Received this letter from Danielle middle of the week...</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">I didn't hear from her for several days</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">DUE to the SNOW, again!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">But all is well and happy in her world.</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">She sounds as amazing as ever.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">PLEASE take a moment and watch the video below that she has shared for you...</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">My hope is to one day live up to being just this kind of person.</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: inherit;">It's pretty fantastic when you have kids who push you to be more and to be better.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #222222;"><span style="background-color: white;">Now on to Danielle's letter ~ </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">16 snow days for the Carroll county schools... </span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">and mind you that doesn't even count weekends!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'd completely lost track of how many snow days we've had, but someone reminded us <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1819414557" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Monday</span></span> night! Add in a few more (for the days the schools didn't count) and that's where we're at for the year! YUCK! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;"><b>Where is the springtime???</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hopefully it'll be just around the corner :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I keep hearing about how everything blooms in the spring, and I can hardly wait to see it all. They talk a lot about the cherry trees. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Those are suppose to be amazing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week has been pretty fun! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had Sisters Conference last week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There are 90 of us in the mission, which is a TON of sisters! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then we had Stake Conference.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">AND THEN Zone Training this week.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">All kinds of meetings! But they have been good. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Friday we are going to go to the DC Temple Visitors center and then have dinner at Cafe Rio! We are so excited to go. We're going with the Schneider family. Brother Schneider has been a member for 5 years, and their 9 year old is baptized, but Sister Schneider hasn't joined the church yet. The sisters tried to teach her when Andy first joined, but she wasn't interested in having them over, but within the last year, she's been coming to church every week and staying for all three hours. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Anderson and I have become really good friends with her, and she started letting us come over to teach her, and she is making so much progress in the gospel. A week ago, we taught her the Word of Wisdom (which she already knew,) and she had a lot of questions about Green Tea and why we couldn't drink it. But she decided that she would pray about it and committed to live it. Later on, we talked about the importance of keeping the Sabbath day holy, and she talked about how hard that can be at times, but she also committed to live that. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">WELL, fast forward a few days later: </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We went to Stake Conference with their family</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> (her first time ever going to one!) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and Sister Anderson and I were on kid duty. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had to keep them busy so that she could listen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was fun :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">but then afterwards we went to her mothers house to have lunch and do some yard work. While we were at lunch, her mom gave us this sparkling juice stuff, and then walked out of the room. Kamryn (their 9 year old) rushed over to us and told us, "DON'T DRINK THAT!" and then grabbed the bottle to show us that it had 3% green tea extract. Then she told us that she watched her mom check the labels of all the drinks in the house and dump out all of them that had tea in them. So cool!! Then later, we were out doing yard work and ran out of black bags. Her sister, who was also there helping, kept telling Sister Schneider that she should just go to the store and buy more,</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"We can't go to the store on Sundays! We're Mormons!"</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her sister then agreed that, "Fine, I'll go get them."</span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Ahh... I can see the blessings already."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hahaha. She is so funny. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This is basically one of the <span style="font-size: large;">best videos</span> you'll ever watch. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So you should probably look into watching it.</span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">It reminds me of the type of person I want to become and that one of the reasons Christ came was to be an example for us. It's super short, and </span><span style="color: #e06666; font-size: large;">it might even change your life.</span><span style="color: #222222;"> So for real, watch it.</span></span><br />
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<a href="https://www.lds.org/media-library/video/2014-01-001-christlike-attributes?category=annual-mutual-theme/2014-come-unto-christ&lang=eng"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #1155cc;">https://www.lds.org/media-</span><wbr></wbr><span style="color: #1155cc;">library/video/2014-01-001-</span><wbr></wbr><span style="color: #1155cc;">christlike-attributes?</span><wbr></wbr><span style="color: #1155cc;">category=annual-mutual-theme/</span><wbr></wbr><span style="color: #1155cc;">2014-come-unto-christ&lang=eng</span> </span></a></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Other than that, my life has been pretty great :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">we're just waiting for the sun to come out </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and trying not to freeze to death in the meantime :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love ya all! Have a great week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Lytle</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-70072239555666713542014-03-10T14:44:00.001-06:002014-03-10T14:44:08.393-06:00Aaaaadventure time! With Sister Lytle and Sister Anderson, Edition: Bus<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
It's MONDAY...more news from Danielle!!!!</div>
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Since moving to Randallstown, we've had the idea that in order to save on miles (we have restricted mileage) we would ride the bus from time to time, and that'd probably be pretty fun, and a good way to talk to people and stuff. And then we'd have extra miles to use elsewhere!<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_1805186862" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">On Saturday</span></span>, we woke up and it was so nice and warm outside! We had planned to spend some time outside anyways, but after a little while, we had to go inside and change because we were expecting it to be freezing outside (like normal) but instead we were roasting to death.</div>
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#1) We'd already walked a few miles</div>
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#2) When we got home, we changed our shoes. </div>
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Her into white, lacy flats, and me into a pair of her shoes, that a a little bit too small for me.</div>
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So then we jump back in the car and start heading out to Della's home in Windsor Mill. A few blocks from our home, we decide, </div>
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"WAIT! Let's ride the bus!!" </div>
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So we pull onto a side road and ditch the car. </div>
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Then we walked to the bus stop. When the bus got there, we found out that it only takes exact change... so instead of $3.50, it was $4.</div>
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We were on bus 54, going down Liberty, and we needed to turn on Rolling Rd. And the bus didn't turn! So we pulled the sting to make it stop, and tried to bail off the back of the bus, which we had JUST seen someone do... but for some reason the doors wouldn't open for us like they did for them. We panicked and ran to the front of the bus and jumped off. And were just a little bit embarrassed.</div>
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From there we backtracked back to Rolling Rd, and started down it looking for a bus stop. But we walked a REALLY long way before ever finding a bus stop! And unfortunately, that really long walk was walked ON the white line or in the mud. That road doesn't really have any kind of shoulder to speak of haha. I'm not sure how people do that out here, but people walk on the line like that ALL the time, and it's SO SCARY!</div>
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After several miles and a lot of mud (which found it's way all up our nylons) we found a bus!!! YAY!! It only drove us a block or two in the right direction though, and then we had to bail again. This time we figured out how to get the back doors to work... you have to push them (thank you random guy for yelling directions at us on how to get the doors open hahaha)</div>
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Then we walked again.</div>
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At one point, someone pulled over and asked us if we were lost. HAHA! Just cause we're a couple of white chicks walking around doesn't make us lost! Just confused on how to work the buses.</div>
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Then, WE FINALLY MADE IT TO DELLA'S! And had a whole 30 minutes to spend with her before having to leave to make sure we made it back to our car in time for our next appt.</div>
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So we're exhausted and walking back to the bus stop, when Sister Anderson looks behind us, and what did she see?</div>
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The bus.</div>
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And so we started running cause the bus out there only comes every 45 minutes or so, and we did NOT want to wait that long!</div>
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Sooooo.... we had quite the run, up the hill, to make it to the stop before it pulled away.</div>
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But we made it!! MIRACLE!!!</div>
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A lot of people were laughing at us when we got on.</div>
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Luckily, we figured out how to catch the right connecting bus back to liberty so that we didn't have to walk the 4 mile stretch between the roads.</div>
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The only problem was, where did we put the car?</div>
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We watched and watched the roads until it finally showed up! Then we jumped off the bus again, and did the Baltimore Shuffle, across 4 lanes (and a suicide lane) of traffic.</div>
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Hahaha. </div>
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So tired. </div>
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So sore. </div>
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So muddy.</div>
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Lessons we learned:</div>
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#1) When riding the bus, wear walking shoes, in your size, that are NOT white.</div>
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#4) To get to Della's, get on the 54 UNTIL you get to the 77. Don't walk down Rolling Rd.</div>
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Anyways- we are alive and well! Love you all!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-68982634451806346352014-03-04T21:17:00.002-07:002014-03-04T21:17:16.627-07:00Miracles and a New Wife<div class="gmail_quote">
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Oops...this one is out of order. I was really behind on posting letters from our sweet Missionary daughter! I am happy to know she is safe and healthy and loving her time serving! She has had some very interesting things happening in her world. Her letters recently have been about the many people she has been working with. She is serving in Baltimore (BIG city) for a little country girl from Idaho! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She said that many stories begin with </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">"Before I was a Mormon..."</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">followed by stories of living in the ghetto. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">And from people who are investigating, the stories they have are just heartbreaking, they are living very hard lives!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She is getting an education that I don't think she ever counted on having.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She is so compassionate though, that she is the perfect person to be there to touch the lives of these people.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">This week Brother ___ decided that passive notes just wouldn't be enough... </span>sooo<span style="background-color: white;"> he stepped up his game. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">When we showed up to church, the elders pulled us aside and said, "we have to warn you, Brother ___ bought you both pillows this week. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">And Sister </span>Lytle<span style="background-color: white;">, we're supposed to put a good word in for him." </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He showed up to church with a suit case, and after trying to unzip it for 5 minutes, he finally got it open and pulled out two memory foam pillows. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What the heck?! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">They looked pretty nice (TBH, worst pillow I've ever used... I threw it off my bed in the middle of the night. #cantbuymylove) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">THEN he said, "Wait, I got somethin' special for you." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh great. Then he pulls out a really heavy Walmart bag and tells me, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Wait until you somewhere where you can take yo time and look at it. It's real nice." Then he handed Sister Anderson a bag of groceries, "There's two of each, for both of y'all."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So of course, we run out to the car and rip open the bag. He had a magazine taped shut with 4 cards and a FRAMED PICTURE OF HIMSELF inside of it. We were dying of laughter. But had to get back inside before Sacrament started.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After church though, we broke open the cards... I need to take pictures of all this stuff, but for now, just know it's amazingly awkward! The cards were all addressed to "My Angel, okay?" or "Angel Sister" And they're all married person cards! GAG!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"I know you have to be a sister for a year or two ok? you mean the world to me ok? i can't get you off my mine. I go to sleep thinking about. I saw you and something happen. I have never felt this way about lady like you. This is the truth?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Call me it will be worth it"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"My daughters will like you"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">BAHAHAHA!! HOLY AWKWARD!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">During Sunday School, we were talking about how people know there's a God, or when they first found out. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">One man was saying that when he stands on the beach and watches the waves roll in, he knows that there is a God. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">Then Brother ___ pipes up, </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">"I'm taking my NEW MORMON WIFE to Hawaii for our honeymoon!" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Brother ___</span><span style="background-color: white;">, you have a new </span>mormon<span style="background-color: white;"> wife?" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">"Well, not yet. But I got my eye on her!" </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white;">*Entire class erupts into giggles, cause they all know it's me...*</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: large;">The Bishop says that he's harmless and not to worry though</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"><span style="color: #222222;">. </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">(This Momma sure hope this Bishop knows what he's talking about!!! This is sounding a little scary to me!) </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">The poor guy has no idea whats going on around him... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">Miracles have been happening</span><span style="font-size: 16px;"> </span>though!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had a lesson with Sister Schneider this week, and we committed her to be baptized. We asked her if, when she knows it's true, if she'll be baptized. She had NO hesitation saying yes. It was so neat. So this week she's praying about a date, and we promised her that she'll know it's true before her date comes. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's so neat! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She is so brave. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I really look up to her cause this is a scary step, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">but she knows what she wants, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and she's not going to stop until she knows if it's true or if it's not.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After we committed her though, she says, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Man, do you guys make a commission off this?"</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Sister Schneider, if we worked for commission, we'd be starving to death."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Yeah, you probably would."</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">BRAT!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, life is good!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The new apartment is good too! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It smells so much better than the last one! We're so glad!</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-32903612458770848572014-03-04T20:50:00.000-07:002014-03-04T21:22:08.101-07:00Shhhhh...It's a secret!<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Today's letter from Danielle...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">she is so happy and is doing really well!!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">I had to laugh when I asked her about the storms in Maryland.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">I didn't hear from her on Monday, due to the storm, she remarked that it was a "Sissy-Storm" but everyone closes down when the storms hit...she thinks they are all just a little pathetic about snow and ice. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">She must be an Idaho girl!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Let's get to Danielle's big news ~ </span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">she has been working with a family for quite a long time and here is the secret!!! Drum roll, please....</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">SISTER SCHNEIDER IS ON DATE FOR <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_956580041" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">MARCH 22nd</span></span>!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are so freaking excited for her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Her husband is a convert of 5 years, but until just recently, she hasn't been interested in taking the discussions. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But she's attended all three hours of church for about 6 months, and has been going to sacrament for a few years; she basically holds a calling as well.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She decided to let Sister Anderson and I start teaching her though, and it's been incredible. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She's grown so much even in just a few weeks.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Two weeks ago we left her with the commitment to pray about a date to be baptized on, and last week she told us that she'd been praying and picked M<span class="aBn" data-term="goog_956580042" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">arch 22nd</span></span>, but that she still wasn't sure that there was a God, but if she knew He were there, that she'd be baptized on that date... so she swore us to absolute secrecy so that no one, especially her husband, would find out, and set a goal to know by the 22nd.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She has such amazing faith!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Keep Krista Schneider in your prayers! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We're so excited for her!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week Brother Kincaid passed away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">He's been in the hospital for about a month... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">it's been pretty sad watching him go down hill. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Their family was just getting active again when he had the stroke and fell. So we've spent a lot of time with them. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">His wife, Nicole, and son, James, asked me to sing at the funeral... it was pretty hard sitting through everyone crying and then get up to sing. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But as soon as the piano started, the chapel just felt so peaceful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm so grateful to know that families can be together forever! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Their next step is being sealed together in the temple. It's so neat to see the strength they've gained from the gospel at this time.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The church is so true!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love ya!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Lytle</span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-3546860885382004572014-03-04T20:38:00.002-07:002014-03-04T20:38:19.702-07:00Snow, car dents and purpose in life...<div style="background-color: white;">
<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">A little behind on posting for Danielle...At the bottom is her new address!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #e06666; font-family: inherit;">Their weather has been something!!!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week has been crazy!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">There is so much snow on the ground! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It snowed 16 inches over night, and then a few more over the next few days.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Wednesday night, we were driving home from Randallstown right as the snow started and it was killer slick.... and of course some one slid out of the parking lot and hit the side of our car! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Dang it!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was so minor, but we had to file an accident report because it dented the side of the car a little bit :/ so that night we didn't get home until almost 10. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was awful! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">But luckily, we made it home safe and no one was hurt at all since both cars were going less than 5mph when they hit us! haha.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The next day our cars were big time grounded. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We shoveled a few driveways and had a nice walk. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We decided that, in honor of another snow day, we'd each wear one of Sister Anderson's ugly coats. Black and gold y'all. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Not to our surprise, very few people would let us shovel (like always) but at least this time when we asked people, they just laughed at us instead :P </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And by the end of the day, all the roads were clear! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So we thought for sure we'd be driving the next morning.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Just about <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_956580037" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">7AM</span></span>, we get a text from President Richards telling all missionaries to get outside and get the snow off the cars and driveways so that our neighbors could get to work! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So we got to it... and made it through about 20 cars. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">While we were at it, we met a lady who decided to talk to us while we cleared snow away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">She told us that she'd already read the entire Book of Mormon, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: large;">was searching for happiness and purpose in life</span>, and was interested in meeting with us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Holy cow. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">When does that even happen?!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So cool!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">With all the snow and ice, I managed to slip and fall three times that day, none of them were bad though! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">One of those times we were cleaning off a truck with 20ish inches of snow on it... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and Sister Anderson fell on top of me </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">(while I was trying to hold her up) </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">and we got stuck in a snow drift... </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">so glad no one saw that! :P</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">A few days later, once we had our car back, we were dropping by a former investigator, and it wound up being such a waste of time... probably one of the most awkward drop in visits of my life. So we finally left, and decided to try by a potential in the building next door. Like always, there were a zillion and a half people at home, but not one of them was the lady we were looking for. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On our way out there was a girl sitting on the stairs looking out the window, and we offered her a Mormon.org card and told her to check out the website. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After talking to her for a minute, she started opening up and asking a lot of questions, which eventually led to her telling us that <span style="font-size: large;">all she wanted in life was to be forgiven and start over fresh</span>, and that she thinks being baptized would help her to do that.... </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">At that point we decided to ask her name, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">and theeennn </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">proceeded to teach her about the Restoration. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was amazing to watch the simple truths of the gospel bring so much peace to her! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Shykia is a total babe! We're way excited to be teaching her.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">On Monday we were able to go to the temple!! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Oh we were so dang excited. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was our first time going to the DC temple. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It's so pretty. </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love how different each of the temples are, </span></div>
<div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
<span style="font-family: inherit;">but how they all feel the same inside :) just peaceful and happy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">NEW ADDRESS!!! (we are moving in on Saturday! Weeee!!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Sister Danielle Brieanna Lytle</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3714 Brice Run Rd Apt D</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Randallstown, MD 21133</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I love you all! Have a super fun and happy week!</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-73505778634820289082014-02-12T21:20:00.001-07:002014-02-12T21:20:57.051-07:00Be in the Moment...<div class="MsoNormal">
<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">As the month
of January closes, three thoughts come to mind that I’d like to share with you.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Wherever
you are, <i>Be There</i>.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">I
get to!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;">Let
go of “that”… <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Wherever you
are, be there. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt; line-height: 107%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been
striving to BE IN THE MOMENT, to <i>really</i>
be where I am, in presence <b>and</b> in
heart. There are times that we are
physically present with our kids or our spouses, but our minds, our thoughts,
and our attention wander elsewhere. I don’t want to miss out on the things that
are right in front of me and I realize that those who are most important in my
life deserve my full attention when I am with them. This is applicable in ALL situations of our
lives. Wherever you are, whatever you
are doing, with whomever you are engaged…be there, FULLY.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 14.0pt;">I get to! </span><span style="color: #7030a0; font-size: 14.0pt;"> <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">This thought</span> <span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">is a big one for me.
Years ago, I watched as the health of a dear friend of mine deteriorated
until the disease she had been stricken with took her life much too soon. I can still hear her voice as she answered a
question I had posed to her as she sat in her wheelchair one afternoon. My question had been a simple one, inquiring
of what was most difficult for her and how I could help. Her response touched me in a way I had not
expected and has forever changed my heart.
She had one little boy that she adored, with the progression of her
disease, her days of playing with him had changed. As she pondered my question, her eyes looked
upward, a smile crossed her face and then a tear welled in the corner of her
eye as she told me how much she missed being able to sit on the floor and play
with her little one. She still did all
she could with and for him, but life had changed for her. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> For the next several weeks, I rolled on the
floor with my babies, I played Legos and Barbie’s every time I was asked; I was
consumed with the time I had taken for granted and wished to capture every
second of the time I had with my beautiful children. <o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">I also changed my thought
pattern…I get to make breakfast for my kids, I don’t have to. I get to take them here and there and
everywhere, I don’t<a href="" name="_GoBack"></a> have to. I get
to do math with 5 or 6 kids all at the same time while they are all at
differing levels, I don’t have to…I made this choice and I get to! Having this pattern of thought helps me to be
more grateful and aware of the blessings that surround me.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #0070c0; font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Let go of that…<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">“That” being anything you
cannot control, change or fix.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Why hold onto these things
any longer? Let them go…let the
happiness and the peace in. We already
hold so many things that we are responsible for, allowing ourselves to let the
things go that just weigh us down unnecessarily is a gift we owe to ourselves.<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">My hope for each of you is
that you focus on the things that bring joy to your lives. Wishing you a month filled with magical
moments!<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Stacey<o:p></o:p></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: 14.0pt;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10836635401970315777noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6925297791045105515.post-69386213943290052562014-02-10T19:09:00.000-07:002014-02-10T19:09:08.819-07:00219 days gone and 2 weeks worth!<div style="background-color: white;">
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Sister Danielle Brieanna Lytle </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">has </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">been </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">gone </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">for </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">219 </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">days, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">today...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Yep, I miss her. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;"><br /></span></div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="color: #0b5394;">But she is doing great!</span></div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="color: #0b5394;">AND I have a couple photos to share that I received from a sweet lady she is with. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I was in the middle of our co-op classes a couple weeks ago when my phone "dinged" at me that I had a message...</span></div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="color: #0b5394;">the kids were busy doing a writing assignment, </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">so I took a quick peek, then I gasped!!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">I always do that when I get a message about Danielle. :)</span></div>
<div style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">
<span style="color: #0b5394;">AND this message gave me a BIG reason to gasp!!!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">WOW ~ check it out...</span></div>
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I<span style="color: #0b5394;"> LOVE IT...her hair looks so healthy now...</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">and check out what some lucky person is going to be blessed with. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394;">Her hair was donated. (love!)</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This week I decided to cut my hair, and I cut 11 inches off of it! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The morning before I got it cut, we were working at a soup kitchen, and some homeless man came up to me and said, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Wow, if you let your hair keep growing, you're going to look like somebody-something-or-other. She's a singer. Her hair is so long she walks on it. You should probably cut it." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">THAT'S when you know it's time to cut it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Hahaha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was so embarrassed. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">This week a really cool miracle happened. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">We were dropping by a lady named Judith, who I've never met. She just lost her mother last month, and we were going to see how she was doing. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">When we got there she was doing fine, but after a few minutes she broke down and just cried and cried. She was so stressed and overwhelmed with life, trying to get caught back up after everything the month before. We could have sat her down and talked to her, but instead, we decided to ask her what was on her chore list. We did all KINDS of chores! After a hour or two of cleaning, she just looked at us and started crying. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: large;">"I was praying so hard that you'd come, but I didn't think you would." </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Man, God really does love each of us. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">I'm so grateful He let us take part in that little miracle, and we had no idea what was happening. </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">The church is so true! </span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222;">Love ya all!!</span></span></div>
<span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;">Sister Lytle</span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">AND Week #2...THIS WEEK! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #0b5394; font-family: inherit;">So sorry, I'm just behind on posting...</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">This was a fun week! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had so much going on. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We had a 24 hour exchange <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_221039813" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Tuesday</span></span>, and an <span style="font-size: large;">ice storm </span>that night. Most of our appointments were without power and cancelled because of it. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then Sister Richards, the mission Presidents wife, studied with us <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_221039814" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Thursday</span></span>, AND we had clean checks. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We decided to go to Randallstown without our car, and carpool to each appointment <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_221039815" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">on Saturday</span></span> (that was scary!!) It's about 15 miles one way to Randallstown, so we had a member drive us out to our first two appointments, then drop us off at our dinner, who drove us to another appointment, which tried to CANCEL as we showed up on the doorstep without our car/ride! Luckily we got in, and then our member showed up, and she's the one who took us home after the lesson. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">What would have been a 50+mile day was so much shorter! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It may not sound like a big deal, but for us, that was pretty huge. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Especially since it was forecasted to snow, and if it did, we'd be TRAPPED in Randallstown with no way home! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I'm not sure how people figure it out, but somehow people just sense that I know how to braid hair. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">And so I've braided a few little girls on my mission who have crazy hair. The most fun have been Terri Ann's girls, Patrice and Shyann. Their dad is from Jamaica, so they have LOTS of thick, curly, black hair. A week ago I did Shyann's hair. She's two, and I had to walk around the house with her to get it in the braids 'cause she would not sit still! but it was a fairly simple task. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then I showed up <span class="aBn" data-term="goog_221039816" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(204, 204, 204); border-bottom-style: dashed; border-bottom-width: 1px; position: relative; top: -2px; z-index: 0;" tabindex="0"><span class="aQJ" style="position: relative; top: 2px; z-index: -1;">Saturday </span></span>and Patrice had just washed her hair for the week. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was HUGE! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I've never seen it down! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">It was spectacular. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have to adopt one of those. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Anyways, that took an entire hour to braid it. but it was so much fun. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Haha she is a gem :) </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We also had a super funny lesson with a niece/aunt. We asked them what it would mean to them to be baptized and have all their sins washed away. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Oh that would be amazing." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"Yeah, that WOULD be amazing, Kesha has a LOT of sins to wash away!" Hahaha. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Then in the closing prayer they said, </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"And please bless all the Mormons." </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So funny.<br />Well, this week has been great. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Life is good! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Love you all so much!</span></div>
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