Thanksgiving!

So we had a wonderful Thanksgiving up at my uncle Mike's and Aunt Chris' house. It was my grandma, Shelby, Abby, my parents and me. Mike's family and my aunt's dad Dick. So it was a pretty small gathering. The turkey was amazing. it was pretty moist. Then for Dessert the Hull side of the family came over. Bob, Shannon and their three kids (Natalie, Jacque and Will). Aunt Jean. Cousin Karen. Dean, Kristen and their kids (Erin and her husband Chad, Kylie and her boyfriend Eli and Scott. So it was fun to see everyone. Ready for the Christmas season and to be able to finally listen to Christmas music.

For the Beauty of the Earth!

Each of week I am going to post a song that stood out to me. Today it is "For the Beauty of the Earth" I think this is a great song coming into the Thanksgiving Season.

For the Beauty of the Earth

For the beauty of the earth
For the beauty of the skies,
For the love which from our birth
Over and around us lies.

Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the beauty of each hour,
Of the day and of the night,
Hill and vale, and tree and flower,
Sun and moon, and stars of light.

Lord of all, to Thee we raise,
This our hymn of grateful praise.

For the joy of human love,
Brother, sister, parent, child,
Friends on earth and friends above,
For all gentle thoughts and mild.

My Grateful 30!

1. A warm home to live in.
2. A loving family.
3. A car that works.
4. A brother who is willing to serve a mission for two years.
5. A job!
6. The wonderful friends I have.
7. The new friends I have made.
8. A wonderful ward.
9. Great neighbors.
10. Wonderful parents.
11. Food to eat.
12. Scriptures.
13. A living Prophet today!
14. Joseph Smith restoring the Gospel today!
15. The wonderful places I have been.
16. The trials in my life.
17. My testimony.
18. Great Young Women Leaders!
19. Great teachers i had in school.
20. The gospel in my life!
21. My testimony of the Savior.
22. Music.
23. Having lived 23 fulling years!
24. A blog that I can share my testimony and feelings of the church!
25. My calling that helps me to get to know more girls in the ward.
26.Modern conveniences.
27. The Pioneers.
28. My Grandparents.
29. My aunts and uncles.
30. My cousins.

Four Years today!

Today is the four year mark of the death of my Grandma Fran Potter. It is hard to believe that it has already been four years. I miss her daily and still wish that she was her with us. But I know that she is in a better place and isn't in pain anymore. But she is still greatly missed. Love you Grandma!

This is My Testimony!

I know that my Savior is there and cares about everything that is happening in my life. The joyous times and the difficult times. I know that He is someone that I can always talk to when I don't have anyone else. He listens, He cares and He answers. I just look around at the beauty in the world and see His hand in it. How can anyone look and the mountains, the ocean or the beautiful leaves in the fall and not know there is a God? He is there. He had a hand in the making of this beautiful world we live in. He helps make us who we should be. This song came as a comfort to me in a time of need.

I feel my Savior's love

I feel my Savior’s love
In all the world around me.
His Spirit warms my soul
Through ev’rything I see.

Chorus
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love he freely gives me.

I feel my Savior’s love;
Its gentleness enfolds me,
And when I kneel to pray,
My heart is filled with peace.

Chorus
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love he freely gives me.

I feel my Savior’s love
And know that he will bless me.
I offer him my heart;
My shepherd he will be.

Chorus
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior’s love,

The love he freely gives me.

I’ll share my Savior’s love
By serving others freely.
In serving I am blessed.
In giving I receive.

Chorus
He knows I will follow him,
Give all my life to him.
I feel my Savior’s love,
The love he freely gives me.

I know! and that's enough for me! This song has brought peace to my soul when I needed it most.

Cool findings!

So this past week my mom decided she needed to look in the Family History Binder we had upstairs. While looking through it she realized that in 1927 My Great Uncle William Milton McElprang served His mission in Mississippi. He was in Darbon, Mississippi which is just a through way today. But is right outside of Hattisburg, Mississippi which is where Nate is serving right now. It was so cool. My mom contacted one of His daughters and she is going to send us stories from His missionary journal that we can share with Nate.

William Milton McElprang

This uncle Milton actually saved my grandpa's life when He was a baby. My Grandpa William "Bill" was born with a rare blood disorder and they didn't think that we would live. so they just named Him William. But uncle Milton had the same blood type as my grandpa and would go to Price have His blood taken and bring it back. They would then give the blood to my grandpa. So that is why He got named William. Milton was my Great Grandma Della Adelia's older brother.