Singing in the Tabernacle and Sounding Like the Tab Choir

Dave and I just finished singing at the Tabernacle in a 300 voice choir. It was for Temple workers. It was an awesome experience. I've sung in the Tabernacle before, but never with such a large choir. The acoustics are incredible!
Dave and I took the opportunity afterward to take a few photos. Forgot the camera, so we took these with the phone...

Christine's Orchestra Concert

Okay, so I have this cool little camera, and I was all ready to take some great footage of Christine in her chamber orchestra and quartet...
BATTERY IS LOW is not something you want to see in that situation...
Luckily I had my extremely high-tech phone which happens to be equiped with a very powerful camera... Okay, okay, so it doesn't take great pictures, but photoshop can make the pictures fun... so here you go...

I know, I know, we look like Naomi and Wynona Judd...



Christine played in the chamber orchestra, then several stringed quartets performed. Of course, Christine's was the best. It actually was!

I tried to record a snippet for you, but my amazing camera/phone recorded in a format my computer won't read... so you'll just have to take my word for it... Christine's violinning was FABULOUS!!

19 Years Old and Off to Little Rock Arkansas!

Our youngest son, Michael, leaves on a mission to Little Rock Arkansas March 3rd. He was so excited when he got the call, that you should have seen the stack of books he checked out from the library about the state! :)

He wanted Meatloaf of all things for his special dinner. (the best meatloaf in the whole world, he said)
Then we went bowling. Just so you know, when ever I go bowling, my goal in life is to break 100. I was a little off. Well more than a little. 77 and 92 are definately less than 100!
I would have added pictures here, except the black lights, the strobes and disco balls would have made it a little hard to get a good shot. One good thing, though, was that the disco music made you feel like dancing, even if you didn't get that spare...

Mom and son...

Here is a picture of him with Christine:

Timing is Everything...

Don't you hate it when you have looked for something so long that you have given up. You buy new ones, and 4 hours later... that's right! You find them!!

Timing is everything...

Don't you hate it when you buy something expensive, only to find that if you had waited until that weekend, it would have been 60% off?!

Timing is everything...

Don't you hate it when you find something you really care about, only to learn that you can't have it?! The timing is all off...

Timing is everything...

When you are young, you wish you were older. When you are older, you wish you were younger.

Timing is everything...

Our home, like yours, is a laboratory of learning. Timing is one of those things we are constantly learning about.

Happy Valentine's Day...

So I love to be surprised, right? Here is the surprise Dave had for me when I came back home from spending far too much money on shoes and clothes...




Sweet guy.


So, then I fixed him one of my favorites:
This is what I like to call "Chicken Roll-ups."


Cooked chicken breast, cream cheese, water chestnuts, olives, celery. Mix and drop in spoonfulls onto Pillsbury Crescent Rolls or any other roll dough. Fold the dough around the mixture and seal. Cook for 12 minutes in 375 oven. Serve with chicken gravy. (1 can cream of chicken soup with 1/2 can milk; mixed and heated.)Delicious!

Our Son David is 24??!!! When did that happen?

Robbie helps uncle "D" blow out his candles...

Emma and Grandpa Dave...

Nothing to Report, Just Feeling Happy

What a Blessing a Blessing Can Be!

Ariana Jean Warren




You can see what a help I was. . .








Ariana Jean Warren, our 12th grandbaby was blessed today. Our son, Steven, was able to perform this special ordinance. I, as I often do for others, was able to transcribe the blessing.
It was lovely. We are so proud!
Afterward, we all went to their house to have munchies and visit.
What a blessing a bllessing can be!

Okay. So I sewed a couple of dresses! Big deal!

Actually, it was a big deal for me. I have only sewn a few things in my life, and the patterns usually say "EASY" on the front.
Christine's choir is sponsoring a "Lover's Feast" where they dress up as 16th century personas and wait on tables in character. A 7 course meal and entertainment is the order of the day.
Well, Christine's costume for the event was falling apart. She asked me if I would make her a new one. "Okay," I said. "Of course!"
Well, the pattern didn't make sense, so I altered it so it would.
They turned out pretty well if I do say so myself. (They look even better on the girls.)

I made one for Christine and one for her friend who also needed a dress. The instructions from the teacher was that they have alternating materials which matched each other.

So... the moral of the story is... Only say "yes" if you are willing to bomb.
Only say "no" if you are too afraid to try.

Water for Haiti = Living Water for Us

What a glorious day! We just got word that all of the supplies for the people of Haiti to have 200 million gallons of clean water will be shipped this week! We have been working with congressmen, military generals, international charitable organizations, Church Humanitarian Services, the United Nations and the Red Cross to get the supplies gathered, paid for, and shipped. With the help of the Lord, we were able to find the connections to make this happen.

What started out last week as a small idea, blossomed into an amazing garden with a spring of clear, living water.

Dave has worked tirelessly on this project. Our friends have been invaluable. We now have connections wherein we might be able to help others with desperate need for clean water.

Educating people about clean water has been a project of ours for 5 years. Now the Lord has made that knowledge and drive help serve His purposes.
To be continued. . .