Feeling Domestic

i was feeling a little domestic this afternoon and decided to make homemade Pebble Top Bread

uh-mazing if I do say so myself.

mmm!

Christmas Partay

Ben and me

Ben played the guitar for his coworkers who sang their own rendition of
"The Twelve Days of Christmas."

Gingerbread Houses Galore

My roommie and her friend Chris

Brandon and Rach

Up close of the AZ inspired hogan, gum drop cacti, gum drop AZ flag, and desert landscape.

Ben and me

9 Years Ago Today

9 years ago yesterday
I left the MTC and
I arrived in the foreign land of Houston Texas,
where I'd live for the next 18 months.
I met my mission pres and his wife.
I was blessed to have 2 trainers whom I'd 
love and admire in so many ways.
I was also introduced to the torta.


9 years ago today
I attended church in my new barrio.
I didn't understand much of what was going on
{in Spanish},
but I was thrilled to be there.
I received besos
{from hermanas that I didn't even know}.


Today, 9 years later,
I have been reflecting upon
those experiences I had.
I am so blessed.
I am so grateful.
The experiences I had
and the people I met
while I was in Texas
forever changed my life.
There's seriously not a day that goes by
that I don't think about those experiences.


Most importantly,
9 years later
I still have a testimony of
my Father in Heaven, 
who knows and loves me,
That Jesus Christ is the Savior of the World
and he paid the price for you and me.
His church has been restored again.
We have a living prophet
who leads and guides us.
The Book of Mormon
teaches us more of 
the plan of happiness
and how to return to 
our heavenly home
to live with our
families forever.

Happy Howl-o-ween

voted most "Batt-iest" at the

First Annual Dixon Pumpkin Carving

{carving courtesy of Benj}

Happy Howl-o-ween!

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Henry B. Eyring was First Counselor in the Presiding Bishopric of
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints at a
fireside address that was given at Brigham Young University on 4 May 1986.