Another busy week with lots of fun things to do and see.
Monday and Tuesday morning I taught Seminary with my new teaching
partner, Sr. LaDosquet. She is wonderful…can’t say enough good about her. She’ll
be great. I finished up Job and then she finished the week with Psalms. I’ll
teach Proverbs tomorrow and then we’re on Isaiah…. Yiiippppeeee. I love that
book. Not that I understand it that much but it’s like a mystery with such good
story lines and it’s all for us in the last days. It’s an incredible book.
Monday night we had Kaprice Baranet over for dinner so that Vinay could
show off his cooking skills. Kappy likes Indian food and she really enjoyed the
meal. The rest of us liked it but it was too spicy for Rebekah and I and even
Stephen and Samuel had a hard time with the heat of the red chili powder.
Tuesday afternoon, Mary Kozy came over and helped me get signed up for
the free online family history accounts that are utilized with your membership
in the church. Ancestry, My Heritage and 2 more (that I can’t remember and the internet is
down to look them up) were available. We spent the afternoon learning but I
just couldn’t get the info into my brain fast enough. I still don’t know what I’m
doing…. L
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That evening Samuel had a basketball game at the stake center with the
Scenic Hill ward. Both teams brought their ringers, so it was close. We finally
won by a few points but it was a good game.
Wednesday Stephen and I put in work outside and inside. I sewed clothes
and cleaned out half of my office then we went outside and weeded and cleared
out the front yard to get the paths finished. Samuel had scouts and Stephen had
lots of temple recommend interviews so they were both late getting home that
night.
Thursday morning after working outside for awhile. Stephen, Rebekah and
I went to Old Country Buffet in Federal Way. The one in Kent is closed as OCB
is bankrupt and may be going out of business. Sad day. They were one of the
best places to go for lunch. I could fill up on salad and veggies and Stephen
could have his meat…though he is starting to change his palette to “better
things”…lol. We stopped in at Deseret Industries on the way home since Rebekah
likes to increase her church book collection and we bought some books on tape
for our upcoming trips to Utah.
Thursday night was Samuel’s basketball banquet. He received the “best
Dancer” award in the team. He seemed very pleased with himself and asked if he
could have it framed.
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| His team choose him as the Best Dancer. |
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| Samuel at his table. |
Friday Samuel was out of school. That meant there was no Seminary…. We
worked in the house and in the yard and that evening Stephen and I went to the
Renton stake where Yesenia’s twin nieces were being baptized. Sherlynn and
Sheccid. They are doing much better about being reverent in church and they are
growing in the gospel. Hopefully Yesenia will be able to continue to teach them
and help them learn the importance of spiritual things.
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| Sherlynn and Sheccid Garcia Gonzalez Baptism. |
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| Bishop Merrill performed the baptism. |
Saturday, Samuel had a Scout clinic so Stephen and I dropped him off
then went to Squak Mt Nursery to pick up some more raspberry plants and then to
the temple for a session. I’m finding that the temple makes everything better.
My perspective, my thoughts, my emotions…. It was wonderful. On the way home,
we found out that Samuel had a ride home and Stephen had an appointment at the
Bishop’s storehouse learning how to operate the forklift. I dropped him off and
then went to Carpinito’s to see what plants they had. Then I came back and
waited for him to finish his training. We got home around 2:00. We had time to
plant the raspberries before the rain and wind started up. Samuel had a dance
that night and I was in bed and asleep before he was brought home by his
father. What a good man I married.
Sunday, we lost an hour to daylight savings time. We already have to be
up early so this made church even earlier. That was the first time we heard
from Sarah that Ben had won his DanceSport competition in Cabaret. She sent a
text in capital letters. What a fantastic announcement. She also said that PBD
won over BYU which is an incredible feat since they’ve won the last 13 years
straight. Jessica and Sarah were able to go and support their brother. That was
wonderful to hear!
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| Ben and Carly doing Smooth. |
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| The Treu Family with the many awards for the competition. |
Stephen was able to make it to our Sacrament meeting. Our two
missionaries spoke about receiving revelation and then a sister in the ward
spoke about receiving inspiration as a parent. They were good discourses. Mary
Kozy gave a lesson on Isaiah in the Book of Mormon which was great since I’m
starting on Isaiah this week. Then I went to Renton to see the confirmation of
the twins. Stephen had a ward conference at the Clarke Lake Ward so he couldn’t
go. Bishop Merrill did a nice job but he spoke in English because the girls
understand English better than Spanish and on the second confirmation he forgot
to say the words “confirm you a member of the church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints” he just said “receive the Holy Ghost”. So he had to say it
again and this time he did it in Spanish.
On the way home it was windy enough to push the car over to the side of
the road. And it started in rain really hard. There were branches of trees
falling and blowing around. I was getting a little worried. Then as I came up
to Kent-Kangley on 132nd there was a huge maple tree that had been
blown over onto the power lines and almost all the way across the street. There
was only one lane open. The Fire truck was coming down the road so I figured it
had just happened. Thankfully no one appeared hurt.
The lights were out at the house, so I just fixed a salad for dinner
and sliced some home-made bread. We ate by candle light and then played games.
At least Rebekah and I played, Samuel wanted to go back to bed. Stephen didn’t
get back home until 6:30 that night and there was a fireside at the Stroud’s
house for Samuel so I took him and Stephen picked him up at 8:30.
I was an amazing week.
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