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SOON TO BE MR. & MRS. CARTER/BROTHER & SISTER CARTER!!
Monday, July 12, 2010
Thursday, June 17, 2010
Thursday, June 3, 2010
UNDEROOS JESUS :)
Calan woke up from his nap and said, "Mommy, i need to go pee." So we go pee and as i'm putting his feet through his underoos he says, "Mommy, i wanna see Jesus." I said, "Ok, Calan." I pull up his underoos and then he walks over to the railing of the stairs and he looks at the picture of Jesus on the wall and he says, "Look, Jesus, i have my underoos on, Jesus." It was SO cute!! :)
Wednesday, April 14, 2010
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Friday, March 19, 2010
David's Surprise Bday!
Gonna miss you, Hayley!!
9 of the 12 racers
1st- HP 2 the FULLEST 31.620
2nd- Airton Sena 32.078
3rd- DANY 32.472
2nd- Airton Sena 32.078
3rd- DANY 32.472
Saturday, February 20, 2010
WARNING!.. Depressing Post :(
Stake conference was a really humbling experience tonight and I am so grateful I went. The theme of my Stake conference is "To the Rescue." This lady gave her talk about adoption. She said that the need for Foster Families in the East Valley is huge and there are so many kids who are stuck in bad homes, because they have no where to put them. She told a few real life stories of some of the children and one in particular I would like to share. It made me cry... a lot, so if you don't wanna hear a sad story then stop reading.
This boy was 4 years old (sorry I don't remember his name). He grew up in a crack house with his little sister. He watched his parents do drugs, etc, everyday. He remembers having to steal food for him and his sister, otherwise they wouldn't eat. When times got bad in the house he remembers hiding with his sister for long periods of time. He would stay awake at night just to keep the rats from gnawing on his little sisters hands and feet. He would hear his dad on the phone buying liquor and he remembers having to go pick it up at the liquor store. He remembers being so terrified walking at night (age 4), having to cross the street with all the cars and even more terrified bringing it back wrapped in a brown paper bag and hoping he wouldn't accidentally drop it or have someone steal it from him, because he knew he would be in big trouble when he got home. At the age of 6, he and his sister were finally taken from their home and put into separate foster families. The dad in his new foster family physically abused him every day. When his dad got home he would lock him in his room. His 8th birthday was coming up and he was gonna have a birthday party. He remembers being so excited, because he has never had a birthday party before. When he got home, he saw that the little belongings he had were all packed up, his party was canceled, and he was told he was going to a new foster home. The lady who was telling this story said that that's when he came into her home. She heard that it was his birthday so she got a cake, balloons, and gave someone $20 to buy as many gifts as they could with the 20 bucks, so when the 8 year old boy got to their home, they had a surprise birthday party waiting for him. She ended up adopting this boy. He was baptized and sealed to their eternal family. For Christmas he was debating on whether or not he wanted a gameboy or scriptures with his name engraved on them. He went back and forth and finally decided to ask Santa Claus for the set of scriptures. Santa of course brought him both :) He and her birth son turned their mission papers in at the same time. They both got called Spanish speaking, but to different places. They reported to the MTC the same day, so they were in the MTC together and learning Spanish together. This little boy is now married eternally to an amazing girl. They are expecting their second baby. He is an amazing husband and father and he works very hard to support his family.
The lady giving the talk said it would shock you to hear how these children live.. with physical abuse, drugs, pornography.. And not only that, but these innocent children experience these things every single day. She has also adopted other children that have been sealed to their family and she said not only did they teach their children the gospel, they lived it. They would read and pray everyday as a family. She said, "Can you just imagine how wonderful it would be if everyone of Heavenly Father's children could be sealed to an eternal family. I know that could never happen, but can you just image."
This hit me pretty hard tonight. I know there are children who are suffering, who live in really bad environments, but to actually hear of one little boy's horrible personal experience, who is now this lady's son, who is happy and living the gospel, who didn't turn out like his birth father running a crack house, because she took him in and showed him love. She did exactly what our Savior would do and exactly what our Savior wants from us. We are His hands and we need to be "to the rescue". I wish I could live in a house like this..
..and have 967 children to take care of, to love, to teach the gospel to.. to rescue. I love my Savior Jesus Christ! I only hope and pray to be near like Him as it is possible for me and to show others and my Savior how much I love Him by being His hands here on earth.
This boy was 4 years old (sorry I don't remember his name). He grew up in a crack house with his little sister. He watched his parents do drugs, etc, everyday. He remembers having to steal food for him and his sister, otherwise they wouldn't eat. When times got bad in the house he remembers hiding with his sister for long periods of time. He would stay awake at night just to keep the rats from gnawing on his little sisters hands and feet. He would hear his dad on the phone buying liquor and he remembers having to go pick it up at the liquor store. He remembers being so terrified walking at night (age 4), having to cross the street with all the cars and even more terrified bringing it back wrapped in a brown paper bag and hoping he wouldn't accidentally drop it or have someone steal it from him, because he knew he would be in big trouble when he got home. At the age of 6, he and his sister were finally taken from their home and put into separate foster families. The dad in his new foster family physically abused him every day. When his dad got home he would lock him in his room. His 8th birthday was coming up and he was gonna have a birthday party. He remembers being so excited, because he has never had a birthday party before. When he got home, he saw that the little belongings he had were all packed up, his party was canceled, and he was told he was going to a new foster home. The lady who was telling this story said that that's when he came into her home. She heard that it was his birthday so she got a cake, balloons, and gave someone $20 to buy as many gifts as they could with the 20 bucks, so when the 8 year old boy got to their home, they had a surprise birthday party waiting for him. She ended up adopting this boy. He was baptized and sealed to their eternal family. For Christmas he was debating on whether or not he wanted a gameboy or scriptures with his name engraved on them. He went back and forth and finally decided to ask Santa Claus for the set of scriptures. Santa of course brought him both :) He and her birth son turned their mission papers in at the same time. They both got called Spanish speaking, but to different places. They reported to the MTC the same day, so they were in the MTC together and learning Spanish together. This little boy is now married eternally to an amazing girl. They are expecting their second baby. He is an amazing husband and father and he works very hard to support his family.
The lady giving the talk said it would shock you to hear how these children live.. with physical abuse, drugs, pornography.. And not only that, but these innocent children experience these things every single day. She has also adopted other children that have been sealed to their family and she said not only did they teach their children the gospel, they lived it. They would read and pray everyday as a family. She said, "Can you just imagine how wonderful it would be if everyone of Heavenly Father's children could be sealed to an eternal family. I know that could never happen, but can you just image."
This hit me pretty hard tonight. I know there are children who are suffering, who live in really bad environments, but to actually hear of one little boy's horrible personal experience, who is now this lady's son, who is happy and living the gospel, who didn't turn out like his birth father running a crack house, because she took him in and showed him love. She did exactly what our Savior would do and exactly what our Savior wants from us. We are His hands and we need to be "to the rescue". I wish I could live in a house like this..
..and have 967 children to take care of, to love, to teach the gospel to.. to rescue. I love my Savior Jesus Christ! I only hope and pray to be near like Him as it is possible for me and to show others and my Savior how much I love Him by being His hands here on earth.
"I wanna bless Dada!"
Note: Calan calls, Grampa "Dada, Poppa" Grammy "Mom" and me "Mommy"
Calan and I were in the room playing and we heard Grampa cough a couple of times, immediately after Calan scurries to the end of the bed and gets down as fast as he can saying, "I wanna bless Dada.. I wanna bless Dada." As he's running down the hall to Lance's office, he says, "Bless you, Dada.. bless you, Dada." Then he pops his head into his office and says, "Bless you, Dada."
I went to my Stake conference tonight at 7, so Mom and Dad took Calan over to Nikki's house for a little get together thingy and on there way back home about 10, Calan's eyes are closed and he says, "Be quiet, Dada" (3 times).. then he said, "Be quiet, Mom" (3 times) The funny part is, they weren't even saying anything. He must have been dreaming, because Lance told me that he looked back and his eyes were still closed.
Calan and I were in the room playing and we heard Grampa cough a couple of times, immediately after Calan scurries to the end of the bed and gets down as fast as he can saying, "I wanna bless Dada.. I wanna bless Dada." As he's running down the hall to Lance's office, he says, "Bless you, Dada.. bless you, Dada." Then he pops his head into his office and says, "Bless you, Dada."
I went to my Stake conference tonight at 7, so Mom and Dad took Calan over to Nikki's house for a little get together thingy and on there way back home about 10, Calan's eyes are closed and he says, "Be quiet, Dada" (3 times).. then he said, "Be quiet, Mom" (3 times) The funny part is, they weren't even saying anything. He must have been dreaming, because Lance told me that he looked back and his eyes were still closed.
Monday, February 15, 2010
"I had a cookie Jesus!"
I made cookies for family night and after family night we said prayer. After hugs and kisses, Calan and I were walking up the stairs to go to bed and there's a picture of Jesus on the wall, so we tell Jesus good night, too, so I said, "Calan, say good night to Jesus." He said, "Night, Jesus, I had a cookie, Jesus!" (In the cutest most excited voice ever.) It was adorable!!
Sunday, February 14, 2010
Thursday, February 11, 2010
Coolest text i received today at 10:38am
"Since it's officially 12:37am Friday morning the 12th of February in Mongolia, and since we all know that i secretly wish to be Mongolian, and therefore perform all my daily activities as though I lived in Mongolia. I would like to officially be the first one to wish you a Happy Birthday Mongolian style." -David Tracy
"I hope you enjoyed your little slice of Mongolia." -David Tracy
Yes, David, i did indeed enjoy it very much so.. THANK YOU!! :)
"I hope you enjoyed your little slice of Mongolia." -David Tracy
Yes, David, i did indeed enjoy it very much so.. THANK YOU!! :)
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