This was the scariest thing that has ever happened to me

This is something I just don't want to write but it was the grace of God. Isaac our almost seven year old loves to take long showers. He normally takes them at night but on this particular morning he really needed one. He wasn't feeling very good. He was wide awake in his bed and I asked him if he wanted to take a shower. He immediately responded with a Yes. So I put him in the shower. I came back some time later to find him laying down eyes closed in a small pool of water. Scared me to death!!! I grabbed him out so fast hoping he was just asleep. Well he was sleeping, sleeping in the shower. I got down on my knees and thanked my Father in Heaven for sparing my precious boy!!!

Day 11

In the book of Alma in The Book of Mormon, chapter 36 asks us to cry unto the Lord. Cry unto the Lord for mercy, cry over your flocks and fields, cry morning mid-day and night, cry in your closets and so forth. Well after this it says but this is not all after you have done all this you can't turn away the sick, needy, poor and afflicted. Well today I had the opprtunity to bring a lady who is wheelchair bound to pie night. A friend of mine afterwards was like it is really nice of you to help them. At the end of the night this scripture rung in my head. How many times do we come acrossed others with special needs and have no thought of what they might need from us. I am grateful for this opportunity I have to serve these sweet sisters. I love them deeply.

In love, Sleeping In, and a Missionary RWH.

Day 8, Day 9, Day 10
It's been a couple of days.
-Today's tender mercy was special. Hallie asked if hearts were a shape. Then she asked if a heart was a valentine. I told her that a heart was a symbol of love and valentines was a day for love, a day to express our love for those we love. This was her innocent yet funny response, "I was once in love with my teacher." This sounded funny being that her teacher is a woman however she does love her teacher alot. When I went to her Valentine's party in her class she had a substitute teacher who told me Hallie cried today because her teacher has been gone for two days.
-Today was a holiday. James let me sleep in. He cleaned the house including the kitchen and took the kids some where. If that isn't a tender mercy I don't know what is!!!
-Today was the home coming talk of my cousin, Garret who just got home from a two year mission. I felt blessed that my kids were able to be there for this special event! Thanks for being such a great example Garret!!!

Day 7 of Tender Mercies, This was a first.

I've never seen an entire rainbow in the sky in california than before today. The one and only time I have ever seen an entire rainbow was in Hawaii a couple of years ago. It was a beautiful site to see with the whole family in the car!!!

Believe In Who You Are!

Day 6
Tonight I was at my Parent's house on the computer comparing my genealogy records with what I have on the new family search website. I was into the great grandparents and realized I better start from the beginning of the family tree. So I compared the info. for my Grandpa Cooper. As I did this I felt him, I got the chills from my head to my finger tips. I was slouching at the computer and I heard him say, "Sit up." Which is typical of him to say. Then I heard him say, "I'm proud of you!". Naturally I got teary eyed and then I heard softly "You're doing a great work." It was so good to hear. Sometimes you feel like your efforts don't mean a thing. I've been trying my best to follow the will of the Father in all aspects of my life as a Mom, a wife, a sister, a daughter, a friend, in my calling at church and so forth. Through this tender mercy I could feel the love of my Heavenly Father showering upon me. That yes, I am a daughter of God and he loves me and I love him. I am about a great work. How many times do we clean the toilet, cook that pasta or wipe a dirty face and feel accomplished in a day. But isn't that what this life is about nurturing our family through building a home that will produce the next best business man, citizen, or room Mom! One first lady said something of the sort, "What is most important in this country is not what goes on in the white house, but what happens within the walls of your own home."

Day 5 Patience
Tonight my husband called to say, "Not only do I have to work late but you might as well just see me tomorrow! Meaning, "I've got allot of work!" I was seriously bummed and wanted so badly to have family dinner. I immediately felt fumed being that this was a common thing on and off for the last 2-3 weeks. I longed for this family dinner time! I was just about to express that to him and a little voice said "Don't say it. If it's really that important to you, you can wait and say it at a later time." So I bit my tongue and told him to call me later when he knew more of a time that he would be coming home. Well, later when he got home we had a quiet moment where we had a chance to talk and come to find out he was really stressed at work that day. He said he had never felt such anxiety at work than before this day. Holy Cow- I had no Idea! I was so grateful I was given that warning earlier. I was grateful I had the will to yield to promptings of the Spirit. Wow!

Day 4

Today's tender mercy from the Lord was absolutely breath taking!
We woke up to a clear day and all of the surrounding mountains covered in snow.
Wow! All I wanted to do is drive closer to get an even better view.

Ghost Stories

Hallie totally afraid