Mother's Day

Happy Mother's Day to you wonderful women that we know and love. We had a wonderful day and were remembered by many. We especially love our children and their spouses. What special people they are with many wonderful talents. We feel so blessed to be a part of their lives. Katie made a wonderful picture for me and I'll soon have it on my blog.

The Palmyra Ward treated us with candy and the RS had a special speaker, Sister Wendy Cederlof, Assistant Matron of the Temple. Some of her words of wisdom: Mothers, we do need help, ask, you cannot pester the Lord, motherhood is hard, we need to help and stand together. One mother said "I didn't know I had a temper until I had a two year old." Ask and accept help from another sister "I felt so valued and so loved by her service," let us draw close and be there for each other. Don't quit, the Lord is with us. Remember to love our children and let them know you love them. The RS Presidnecy then had a lovely brunch for us.

The husbands in our temple group made dinner for us this evening. We had BBQ ribs and chicken, dutchoven potatoes, baked beans, salads and sherbet. It was lovely and we didn't have to do a thing. What great husbands we have. We are blessed to be so cherished and loved.

It's getting busier at the temple. More groups are starting to come. Saturday Paul and I worked in the baptistry for the first time. It was fun and we were busy. One of our big challenges is the laundry even though we do not rent clothes we do have clothing for the baptistry and initiatories and the temple has two washers and two dryers. It takes time to get it all done.

Thursday morning we woke up to rain but by afternoon it was nice so we went over to see High Falls in Rochester. The Genesee River flows right through the city. By the early 1800's the river was supplying the power that made Rochester the flour capital of the world.

Saturday after our shift we went with the Crookstons, they are from Harriman, originally from Price, UT and former school teachers and principals, to the lilac festival in Rochester. It is a large park with over 500 varieties of lilacs and magnolias and other trees. We had a nice time walking and smelling and seeing beauty everywhere we turned.

Bananna tree at the conservatory, sorry I forgot to turn it.

We are so grateful to be serving the Lord in this beautiful spot. We feel His spirit in all we do and thank Him for this privilege to be of service. Love you all and happy birthday to my three brothers, Steve, Don and Ron. I am also grateful for my mother, Verletta and Paul's mom, Margery, what great women and examples of womanhood they have been for me.