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.