12 May 2017 - Light of the World garden

 On Friday the 12th of May, Sarah, Jessica, Hadlie, Christian and Kathleen went to Thanksgiving Pointe at the point of the Mountain where they are a huge garden and inside the garden is a "Light of the World" display of life size statues of the life of Jesus Christ. Kathleen has wanted to see this display since she read about it in the LDS Living magazine since she knows the artist, Angela Johnson. Angela was her voice teacher back in Arizona. Angela's goal was to be an Opera singer and she had a beautiful voice but she could never get a break into the music world. She finally decided to drop her dream and she picked up some clay and made a beautiful statue (I believe it was a little girl). She was recognized for her amazing talent right away. The Lord blessed her with an unique ability. She hadn't studied art much at all before this.
Well, before we arrived at Thanksgiving point in Jessica's explorer, it started to shake badly. We pulled over at the next exit and found a very flat tire. We tried to find the equipment to change the tire but it seemed missing. Finally a nice man and his wife pulled off and helped us out. Unfortunately the tire jack (that we found after looking at the manuel) wasn't strong enough. The wife called her friend that worked at the car dealer just up the exit and they brought a big jack, lifted the car quickly and changed out the tire. We told them that we would meet them at the car dealer to pump up the spare tire which was low, so they left. We loaded the kids back into the car and then tried to start the explorer. No such luck. With the doors open, the light on, the battery was drained. Thankfully another good Samaritan came by and jumped our car. We were finally on our way.

Two little munchkins riding in the stroller.

Sarah was pushing the stroller with the hope of going into labor.

Pushing tough.

Almost at the top of the Grecian gardens.

Having fun.

Loving the Sun

Getting around pretty easily.

A man-made water fall into pool after
pool. Each one was like a huge bath
tub and very inviting on a hot day.

A close-up of the bathtub pool with money thrown in.

Splashing in the pool....

Kicking in the water.

Resting for a little while.

We just missed the tulip celebration. There were still lots of
tulips around. 

Check it out...Angela Johnson, Personal voice coach turned sculptor. Hadlie is quite the little poser.

Walking on water.

Mary anointing the feet of Jesus as Simon looks on.

Jesus forgives Mary and tells Simon a parable about forgiveness.

Beautiful detail.

Healing the leper

The bandages on his hands and the rags
he wears denotes his circumstance.

The compassion of Christ.

The woman at the well. A Samaritan despised of the Jews.

Jesus asks for water and entreats her with
the water of life from which she will never
thirst.

Touching His garments, the woman with an
issue of blood is healed.

Jarius leads Jesus through the streets
when the woman touches His garments.

"Thy faith hath made thee whole."

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In the home of Mary and Martha.

Mary seeks the "better part" which is to hear the Master.

Gathering the Jews as a "hen gathereth her chicks beneath
her wings" 

The woman caught in adultery.

Jesus stooped down and wrote in the sand.

"Lazarus...come forth"

Lazarus in burial clothes.

Mary and Martha receive their brother,
Lazarus alive again.

The garden of Gethsemane... or oil press.

The agony of the atonement.

The cruelty of the cross.

"Mary...."

Hold me not. for I have not yet ascended
to my father.

Thomas, believes not without a witness
for himself.

More blessed are those who do not see yet
believe.

The boy Joseph's first vision.

The Son is in the very likeness of His Father. "This is my Beloved Son, Hear Him."

Hadlie loved to hold Joseph's arm and
look up into the faces of Jesus and her
Heavenly Father. 

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Largest man-made falls. They were gorgeous.

Origami herons...symbol of love and peace. 

The USU master gardener gardens....had to take a couple of pix.
Their box gardens with a grape arbor just to the south.

Pea trellis can be used for pole beans, squash,
grapes, etc. 

Check out the watering systerm. Pretty nice.