We got there and when we pulled up the church was so beautiful! there was a big stained-glass window, which is not common in our faith! I was excited to see it from the inside!! As we walked in and sat down we noticed the beautiful organ, it had pipes and everything! It was soo amazing! We sat and watched the boards open and close as the lady played prelude music. I immediately felt peace, like I was home, where I was supposed to be.
The meeting started the babies blessed, then came testimony meeting. Testimony meeting is a time when anyone from the congregation can get up and bear their testimonies. I usually dread this meeting because in our ward there are a hand full of people that get up every month and say pretty much the same thing and I feel it takes away from the spirit. This is probably just my opinion but I would prefer to hear from others. I think my cousin was the first to get up, he lives in the ward and blessed his baby. It was so beautiful to hear his testimony because he had fallen away from the church for years. Next a lady got up and introduced herself. Her name was Heidi. Her testimony was very touching. She said how she loves whenever she goes anywhere in the world when she walks into an LDS church it always feeling like home. It was exactly what I was feeling. The she told how she was so miserable at work one day she got on her knees and told the Lord she didn't want to feel miserable any more she wanted to feel happy, because we live the plan of happiness. She said a couple other beautiful things but that is what I remember. I wished I had my paper to write down more. The next lady that got up talked about when she lived in Ecuador and wasn't able to watch general conference but how it eventually changed and she could watch it at a building in her city. All the members in the city would get together. She said she never connected "The Liahona" (spanish LDS magazine) and general conference. After she connected the two she really grasped the Liahona and read it a lot more, then she moved to the states and would spend the whole weekend down town enjoying conference, then when she got a laptop she would lock herself in her room and be able to watch it privately. She had a beautiful testimony of general conference and the church magazines. I was in tears many times this day. Tears rolled down my face, I am so grateful I went to the meeting and didn't stay home and miss out on the sweet spirit of that great ward!
KIDS ARE OUT!!! SUMMER IS HERE!!
On the first Saturday of Summer break we went to the Library grand opening/summer reading kick off! They have a huge party for the summer reading kickoff. we have gone for the last couple years. It is always a blast. In April they closed our library to prepare our brand new beautiful one!! So this year was extra special and we were there for the ribbon cutting! They had some different shows going on, we saw a reptile show, a magic show, there was music being played and lots of fun booths! We also saw lots of our friends! Oh and Rachel, my niece, was with us.
Rachel reading a book called 'Potty'
Fun new LIBRARY sign, can you see it?
Toucan is the county library mascot
Ribbon cutting with Mayor Johnson
Kids on the train!
Owen
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