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I am so bad with computers and just everything related to them. Can somebody tell me how to add a blog so your reading list. Some people have gone private and I don't know how to add there new blog so it pops up. Now I have to click on their old page, go to there last blog post, and then click on the link. Thanks.

I did it...

I ran for the first time in my life today. I am running a 4 mile  race in July so I have to run everyday so I can make sure I finish the race in a okay time. I am so excited. This will be a real turning point for me in my life. No more fear allowed here. I am free from this point on. Wish me luck!!!!!!

Family and Life

Life has been pretty good lately. I feel like I was stuck in a rut for awhile but now with lots of prayer and a much needed attitude change I feel like a huge weight has been lifted from me. Things are going really great with us. Curtis was promoted to manager at Walmart DC a couple months ago, we are living in our new house with our best family-friends, our babies are growing fast and are more fun then ever, and health has mostly been on our side this year. River even seems to be catching up. He is crawling and pulling up. We have so much to be thankful for.

Kim

        I feel like my blog is so sad. I really don't have a lot of time or energy these days. I still think of you all and pray for you too. I read your blogs and I love them and I love you. Sorry my posts are depressing and I don't comment anymore. I promise in the near future I will try harder.
         My sister in law Kim found out she has a cyst and maybe a tumor in her spinal cord. She will be having surgery April 25 to remove it or them. The tumor is very large and the surgeon just doesn't know what he is dealing with until he gets in there. If you want to know more you can go to her facebook page. She wrote a little thing telling about it. Please, if you will, pray for Kim, her family, and the doctor. I have a very strong testimony of prayer, especially within family. Thanks to all.

First talk, Nat living with me, new, old ward

    Sunday I gave my first talk in church, EVER.  I was very surprised that I wasn't really nervous. I talked about having patience in God's timing.  It was really fun giving my talk.  I felt like I really prepared and I hope I did a good enough job and maybe helped a couple people. Curtis spoke too and he did really well.  I love when he speaks in church because that's the only time he cries.  Other than when he is giving a blessing.  It is so cute.  He is such a great guy and I am really lucky that I have a husband like him.
   Having Natalie, Aaron, and the boys living with us has been such a blessing.  The boys always keep up on their chores and help out with the kids without even being asked.  It is fun having somebody to make dinner with every night.  Saturday was a really fun day.  Even almost everyone is a little sick, we all worked together to clean up the yard, set up the tramp, and Aaron and Curtis built a fire pit in the yard.  It was nice because it felt like old times again.  It was also nice to see Aaron up and at it for a little while.  The suck was out and it felt so good.  Later that day Ivy and I went over to Grandpa's and he shook the pecan tree so Ivy and Aleese could pick them up.  I think they were picking them up for about and hour.  It was cute to watch.
    I love being in my old, new ward.  It really feels like home.  I grew up in this ward so I get to see all of the people that taught me every week.  The spirit is very strong in the ward and it is just has some great people in it.  My mom teaches the marriage class and it is pretty fun.  Dad, Cori, Sheena and Ryan, and Curtis and I all attend the class.  At first it was strange having family in the class and having my mom teach but now I really love it.  I must not know myself at all because I thought that I would hate being back in my home ward too.  It is really funny how things work out.  Oh and nest month Natalie and the boys are switching to our ward.  This is all to funny now I am writing it.
    Satan does this thing to me that really bothers me.  It took me years to realize it wasn't really me thinking these things.  Every time I followed the spirit and say something that I was prompted to say it haunts me.  Satan keeps putting it back in my head trying to make me feel embarrassed and trying to make me analyze every little part of it.  It used to work and it would eat me up for days.  I would feel like I said something wrong or I offended somebody or made myself look stupid or like a liar.  I am so happy I can recognize it now.   He tried doing it so I prayed and I feel a lot better.
  I am so excited for spring.  I want to do a flower bed out front and I can't wait.  I also want to set up Ivy's play house and landscape around that.  I have so many ideas my head hurts. 


    

Update on Aaron

Thanks for all your prayers.  Aaron's liver numbers are coming down and he is feeling a little better now.  He has something called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis.  It is something that causes inflammation and scarring of the bile ducts and the liver.  They put a stent in him to open up a bile duct tube that was swollen shut.  Someday he will need a liver transplant but for now he seems okay.  Thanks again for your prayers.  They really helped.

Prayers for Natalie, Aaron, and Family.

I just wanted to do this post to ask everybody to please mention Natalie, Aaron, and their two boys Bradley and Morgan in your prayers.  They are going through a very hard time right now.  Aaron's health has taken a very serious turn for the worse.  His liver is not functioning right and he is very sick.  Please keep positive thoughts and prayers coming their way.  We are just not ready to lose him. Thanks.