I love feeling like my home is organized. I got everything put away from our trip, did the laundry, washed the sheets, and shopped for groceries. My next task is to get this house Chiara-ready, and by that I mean dejunking it so when we have all her things in here it won't seem like a bomb went off. :) We just don't have very much storage space here. I'd rather go without something than let it clutter my home. That's probably a little extreme, but I can't help it.
We spent some time with John this morning, getting him all moved into his apartment and taking him with us to Macey's for food. I think I saw him buy peanut butter, jelly, bread, cheese, tortillas, chips, and salsa ... It was truly a bachelor purchase. :) He said he just didn't know what to get and made Eldon and me laugh as he went from overwhelmed to confused to focused to apathetic about his food choices. What a darling kid.
Camilla and I spent the afternoon doing errands. I had gift cards to Kohl's and Old Navy, but didn't find anything I was looking for so came away empty-handed. I did, however, manage to exchange a manual at the Distribution Center that we had two of for the CD-Rom of the scriptures, which will be a GREAT help with my study program. Have you ever heard of that "Pursuit of Excellence" pamphlet for the women of the church? I was given one from the mission home as I was released. I decided to pick it up again and do the challenges I didn't do before - and repeat my favorites. 2009 is going to be the first year I follow the gospel doctrine schedule in my personal study throughout the week. Doctrine and Covenants here I come! I'm excited to do it. I'm not much of a chronological scripture studier - I prefer studying topically - so this will be the second time in my life I'll read the D&C all the way through. I'll probably supplement it with the manuals and some church history books because I'm terrible with names and dates of early church leaders and events. Anyway, I'm excited for this new goal. Hopefully I do well with it.
Eldon, Camilla and I watched Errand of Angels together tonight and it was such a darling little movie. It's so interesting how different the challenges can be between Elders and Sisters. Our roles as men and women are so different, it's encouraging how the Lord can use the same means to prepare us for both. I'm a different wife and I will definitely be a different mommy now than I would have been had I never served my mission. The movie made me laugh and cry as I remembered the things I'd learned from the experiences I'd had. All of life is like that, I suppose.
We spent some time with John this morning, getting him all moved into his apartment and taking him with us to Macey's for food. I think I saw him buy peanut butter, jelly, bread, cheese, tortillas, chips, and salsa ... It was truly a bachelor purchase. :) He said he just didn't know what to get and made Eldon and me laugh as he went from overwhelmed to confused to focused to apathetic about his food choices. What a darling kid.
Camilla and I spent the afternoon doing errands. I had gift cards to Kohl's and Old Navy, but didn't find anything I was looking for so came away empty-handed. I did, however, manage to exchange a manual at the Distribution Center that we had two of for the CD-Rom of the scriptures, which will be a GREAT help with my study program. Have you ever heard of that "Pursuit of Excellence" pamphlet for the women of the church? I was given one from the mission home as I was released. I decided to pick it up again and do the challenges I didn't do before - and repeat my favorites. 2009 is going to be the first year I follow the gospel doctrine schedule in my personal study throughout the week. Doctrine and Covenants here I come! I'm excited to do it. I'm not much of a chronological scripture studier - I prefer studying topically - so this will be the second time in my life I'll read the D&C all the way through. I'll probably supplement it with the manuals and some church history books because I'm terrible with names and dates of early church leaders and events. Anyway, I'm excited for this new goal. Hopefully I do well with it.
Eldon, Camilla and I watched Errand of Angels together tonight and it was such a darling little movie. It's so interesting how different the challenges can be between Elders and Sisters. Our roles as men and women are so different, it's encouraging how the Lord can use the same means to prepare us for both. I'm a different wife and I will definitely be a different mommy now than I would have been had I never served my mission. The movie made me laugh and cry as I remembered the things I'd learned from the experiences I'd had. All of life is like that, I suppose.
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