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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g9G7jiHOSk
Saturday, September 30, 2006
Camp King Benjamin!
Mosiah 2:5-6: "And it came to pass that when they came up to the temple, they pitched their tents round about, every man according to his family, . . . And they pitched their tents round about the temple, every many having his tent with the door thereof towards the temple, that thereby they might remain in their tents and hear the words which king Benjamin should speak unto them . . . " General conference is one of my favorite weekends of the year! Our little Camp King Benjamin was put into action yesterday. It was a year ago that we did this for the first time--Campbell is a little older now and is starting to understand the importance of this weekend. We set up camp in our back yard, and we saw a coyote, while doing it. It dropped into the high 50's/low 60's last night so it was a perfect cool temperature. We woke up to oatmeal, hot cocoa, and cinnamon toast to warm up our cold bodies. Now we are on the countdown. 2 hours and 45 minutes until we get to bask in the spirit of our latterday prophets~! I am excited (can you tell?) Anyways, here are some of our pictures! I hope you guys all enjoy this special conference weekend!
Wednesday, September 27, 2006
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Sunday, September 24, 2006
Picture
The stake relief society came down and trained the new relief society presidency. I got the calling to be the secretary. This is a picture of the new presidency, the old presidence, and the stake relief society president. Kaley and I are going to have a fun time serving in the same capacity :)
Saturday, September 23, 2006
Links to family trees
James Bernard Williams . . . 5 generation chart: http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012594406.pdf
Martha Kerr Aman . . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012708828.pdf
Robert L. Larson . . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012765781.pdf
Iris H. Dossey. . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012824375.pdf
Martha Kerr Aman . . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012708828.pdf
Robert L. Larson . . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012765781.pdf
Iris H. Dossey. . . 5 generation chart:
http://www1.tribalpages.com/tmp/1159012824375.pdf
Thursday, September 21, 2006
Dad kissed by Beast
Thought this was a fun picture to share!
Found it on mom and Dad's computer.
Brittan
Wednesday, September 06, 2006
August 23rd, 2006- Sacrament Meeting Talk
We were asked to speak in our Gainesville Ward recently. This would be our first talks in this Gainesville Ward. We were excited and a little nervous- especially me (Kaley)! We were asked to speak on President Hinckley's talk "A prayer and and counsel for the Youth". Here President Hinckley lists "6 B's" that the youth should strive to be more like. But these principles really apply to all of us... be clean, be smart, be grateful, be prayful, be true, and be humble.
I spoke on humility and being truthful and here is a little excerpt from that "True humility will inevitably lead us to say to God, “Thy will be done.” And because what we are does affect what we do, our submissiveness will be reflected in our reverence, gratitude, and willingness to accept callings, counsel, and correction.
The more humble we are the more willing we accept our callings and magnify them. The more willing we are to ask for counsel and then actually follow that counsel. And the more willing we are to recognize our own mistakes and make the corrections necessary to get back on the right track."
President Hinckley talks to the youth about pride and I think it applies to everyone:
“There is no place for arrogance in our lives. There is no place for conceit. There is no place for egotism. We have a great work to do. We have things to accomplish.”
D&C 112:10: The Lord has said, “Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers”
To be true to ourselves means being an example of righteous living in all situations and circumstances.
President Howard W. Hunter, spoke on this same subject in the May 1990 Ensign and said: “ Ultimately, what our Father in Heaven will require of us is more than a contribution; it is a total commitment, a complete devotion, all that we are and all that we can be.
He continues…Please understand that I do not speak only of a commitment to the Church and its activities. I speak more specifically of a commitment that is shown in our individual behavior, in our personal integrity, in our loyalty to home and family and community, as well as to the Church. "
Example of being true and faithful in my life:
My mother who converted to the church when she was a young woman, even though her family opposed it.
My great- great grandfather- who listened to the missionaries back in 1898 and is recorded as saying, “For the first time in my life I have heard the truth”.
John spoke on being smart, clean, and prayful:
"STORY of Family: President Hinckley emphasized the importance of education and continually learning. My parents were strong supporters of education and learning. They wanted us to perform well in school, and it was their own time that was sacrificed to accomplish this. More time than the average parents. I am the 16th of 17 kids, all from the same mother and father. My Mom's daily school routine was 5 shifts of breakfast (seminary, my dad, middle school, elementary, and preschool). Afternoons and evening were spent coordinating activities, overseeing homework completion, and just keeping track of all of the kids. Luckily, by the time I came around, they were a little bit more relaxed and didn’t see too many of my report cards. My parent's examples really helped me understand this principle... the of the importance of being engaged in learning. "
Learning is a spiritual and practical matter that trains the mind and body. It is a refining process. President Hinckley said this about learning, “[Learning] is something that need never stop. No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve- and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.”
Just a few little clips from our talks. You all missed some good preaching!
I spoke on humility and being truthful and here is a little excerpt from that "True humility will inevitably lead us to say to God, “Thy will be done.” And because what we are does affect what we do, our submissiveness will be reflected in our reverence, gratitude, and willingness to accept callings, counsel, and correction.
The more humble we are the more willing we accept our callings and magnify them. The more willing we are to ask for counsel and then actually follow that counsel. And the more willing we are to recognize our own mistakes and make the corrections necessary to get back on the right track."
President Hinckley talks to the youth about pride and I think it applies to everyone:
“There is no place for arrogance in our lives. There is no place for conceit. There is no place for egotism. We have a great work to do. We have things to accomplish.”
D&C 112:10: The Lord has said, “Be thou humble; and the Lord thy God shall lead thee by the hand, and give thee answer to thy prayers”
To be true to ourselves means being an example of righteous living in all situations and circumstances.
President Howard W. Hunter, spoke on this same subject in the May 1990 Ensign and said: “ Ultimately, what our Father in Heaven will require of us is more than a contribution; it is a total commitment, a complete devotion, all that we are and all that we can be.
He continues…Please understand that I do not speak only of a commitment to the Church and its activities. I speak more specifically of a commitment that is shown in our individual behavior, in our personal integrity, in our loyalty to home and family and community, as well as to the Church. "
Example of being true and faithful in my life:
My mother who converted to the church when she was a young woman, even though her family opposed it.
My great- great grandfather- who listened to the missionaries back in 1898 and is recorded as saying, “For the first time in my life I have heard the truth”.
John spoke on being smart, clean, and prayful:
"STORY of Family: President Hinckley emphasized the importance of education and continually learning. My parents were strong supporters of education and learning. They wanted us to perform well in school, and it was their own time that was sacrificed to accomplish this. More time than the average parents. I am the 16th of 17 kids, all from the same mother and father. My Mom's daily school routine was 5 shifts of breakfast (seminary, my dad, middle school, elementary, and preschool). Afternoons and evening were spent coordinating activities, overseeing homework completion, and just keeping track of all of the kids. Luckily, by the time I came around, they were a little bit more relaxed and didn’t see too many of my report cards. My parent's examples really helped me understand this principle... the of the importance of being engaged in learning. "
Learning is a spiritual and practical matter that trains the mind and body. It is a refining process. President Hinckley said this about learning, “[Learning] is something that need never stop. No matter how old we become, we can acquire knowledge and use it. We can gather wisdom and profit from it. We can grow and progress and improve- and, in the process, strengthen the lives of those within our circle of influence.”
Just a few little clips from our talks. You all missed some good preaching!
First Big Game!!! Go Gators :)
GO GATORS! We went to our first Florida Game on Saturday night. A little different from Mountain West football- real fans, real school spirit, and real talent! It was pretty intense and fun. We are looking forward to a very good football season here in Gainesville. Final score Gators 34-7 S. Mississippi. This weekend The Gators are playing UCF and it should be a blow-out. We will probably hit the scene after half-time. I am even trying to talk John into hitting the road for the good away games (Tennesse and Georgia, and FSU). I figure we need to live it up- no kids and good tickets! We'll see...sorry Raleigh- don't hate us :)
P.S. This is the first touchdown by Tim Tebow- the future of Florida Football...(John's litte comment)!
Monday, September 04, 2006
Labor Day at the Wirthlin's!
The Mitchell's decided to come up to Gainesville for the afternoon. John and Brian played a round of golf and the girls just hung out at the pool. It was very relaxing and fun! We love holidays!
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