Elder Singleton still "running"

If you remember the talk given at the last general conference by Elder Brent H. Nielson, I just had a wonderful opportunity to meet him. He is a new member of the first quorum of the Seventy and part of our area presidency now and he arrived in Perth today, to speak at the EFY and so he'll be here for Elder Cook's visit this weekend. We got to have dinner with him and his wife at the mission home with President and Sister Maurer and it was quite an experience. Even more incredible though was that my companion Elder Cook was his neighbor back in Twin falls Idaho growing up before his service was full time for the church. So when we had the opportunity to drive them to their hotel after it was an extra special conversation we had. We got to talk to him about his proccess of being called to the seventy and preparing to speak at general conference. His experiences being trained by Apostles and participating in assigning people to missions. We got to hear about his office in between Elder Scott and Elder Holland and being able to take the sacrament in the temple once a month with the prophet there and having testimony meetings there. He's just an amazing man and I just couldn't believe the experience and the things I learned from it. Its an incredible blessing that i have been given this past week to be a part of. We are really excited for Elder Cook's visit with Bishop Burton, I can't imagine the things I will learn from them this weekend. On Saturday theres a missionary meeting, for just missionaries for 2 hours. My companion and I will sit on the stand with Elder Cook, Bishop Burton, Elder Nielson,Elder Meurs, and Presiden't and Sister Maurer. Its still processing in my mind.. just absolutely amazing. Well I love you and pray everything goes well. The last couple days have been in the 40's.. thats about 110 degrees farenheit!! love you

Elder Singleton

Highlights of Christmas 2009

We had such a wonderful visit with Grandma and Grandpa in California this November, we were thrilled to recieve this special poem!

Over the river and through the woods,
to Grandmother's house we go...
Come visit and chat when ever you can
Stay for a day or a lengthier span.
By one-zies or two-zies or families or more!
And free airport shuttle for you and your crew!
Free Wi Fi for laptops for internet use, and you can
Charge up your cell-phones withour 'lectrical juice.
Play games and have picnics, have Joy for a season,
With Grandma and Grandpa, for any old reason!

You can bet we will be out there more in the coming months!


My Mother, the cage fighter - story

years ago my son took this picture of me and put it on his myspace page with the caption: My mother, the CageFighter. The idea was so bizarre that it stuck.

THis year for Christmas, Brian created a logo for some sweatshirts for our kids!















Oh my! I could never have imagined this when I dreamed of my family as a young mother. :-)

















More special memories of this Christmas:
Having Melissa home for the week with her incredible spirit of Christmas joy!
Shopping with Rachel :-)
Christmas Eve with the whole family- their gift of the Christmas story for me.
Amber and Nate's family Bible!
Having Melissa, Ariel and Brian home for Christmas morning!
My Electric blanket from Michael!
His picture of "Christ in Africa" for Amber
Melissa's Christmas Carol up at Park City- Costume director, Mom and Rachel sewing, sewing!
Seeing the play with the whole family!
Caroling with the whole family to neighbors
Glen's Ballroom dance performances
Off Broadway's "X-Mas Men"! More of Melissa's costumes and Rachel's abominable snowman's head.

love this! had to share it again!

LDS Church Leaders preparing us for the 2nd Coming of Christ

The new floor!!!

NewKitchen in the Making

So here is the record of the travels of our kitchen! what started as "new cabinet doors" :-) has become a whole new kitchen from top to bottom!
Everyone has helped. From GLen and Rachel and big Michael at home, to our kids far away! They keep coming back to do more and more and more! It has been an amazing journey!

Melissa, Amber, Ariel and Rachel painted the kitchen. . .


























While Brian cut away 3 feet of wall and started the window!!

Now we have a New Green Kitchen. :WOW wakes ya up! and Then they put up the beautiful New White Cabinets!

Michael fixed all the electrical and put up two new lights from Ariel and Brian. :-)




and the window went from this . . .

to this . . . to this . . . to this!










view from the kitchen! and my new cupboards that Nate helped me to build into the wall!






Next step . . . the floor! Nate came and ripped up the old lanolium, Ariel and Brian came back with Nate and they helped lay the cement board and took out the bottom cabinets! Today we lay tile!

Elder Singleton!

Out eight months! Workin' like crazy! Breakin' records! Teaching the people! Serving the Lord!

May 5: Senior Companion, assigned trainee, District Leader

We love you Elder!!!!!

Happy Birthday

Happy Birthday to Mom!

First I treated myself to an everlasting- no watering flower garden. :-)

Then, I came home from work on my birthday to find the front room dripping with streamers and balloons! Thanks to Glen and Rachel!

They had gifts wrapped and waiting for me to open.

Then Laura came by and brought dinner!

Rachel made a cake, and Melissa came by with more gifts, flowers, and a cheese cake! Mike brought a gift from him and Nikki. Then I got to pick up the car from the shop that now had all doors and windows opening properly!!!

Sunday, Nate and Amber came by with a gift from everyone: A family pledge to help me replace my old kitchen cabinets! After recovering from shock, I quickly set about making plans.

A week later I came home to find the old cabinets Gone! Michael (Dad) had taken them down. Even the old wall-oven was gone. Don't need it anymore. :-)

I am so excited! Got it all cleaned up ready to prime and paint. Going to IKEA tomorrow to look! Next blog- next step! Thank you everyone! Never in my wildest dreams!