November 18, 2010
Dear family,
We are doing great! I hope you are too. I love this time of year when we focus more on the blessings of life. I have many. At our Stake Conference on Sunday one of the speakers said that thankfulness is in our words and gratitude is shown in our actions. I loved that difference! I have been grateful for the gratitude shown me by my family lately. I hope my actions show all of you how grateful I am for you!
Taralynn and Kory—will stay in Idaho
http://tk-sibbett.blogspot.com/) Kory shows gratitude by keeping Taralynn happy always.
Amy is doing great and will be home in less than a week! She has been getting everything in order to come home for good in December and finish her last semester at home! She shows her gratitude by calling me everyday. I love when I hear her ring tone! I know these daily calls won’t last forever, but I do enjoy them now. We look forward to her being home for a week! Many of you will get to see her, I’m sure.
Scott and his friends had a day off school and began a new project! Along side the skateboard half pipe (which is now complete with a landing, couch and speakers!) we have the beginnings of a snowboard ramp! How proud they are of this project! The barn is a haven for boys who love projects! Everything they need is right at their fingertips! We are grateful to Mel for sharing his treasures! Scott showed me his gratitude on Sunday, doing something that in some ways was out of character for him, but made my day and I will never forget it! He has also said thank you more, it seems; one time being for the pizza brought out to him and his friends Friday night out at the ramp.
Jason has basketball everyday. He comes home hungry, tired and happy. He uses his time wisely. Jason showed his gratitude by thanking me and Jay (without any prompts!) for taking him to the Suns game for Family Home Evening. Jay had a client give him two tickets for row three behind the basket. Jay showed gratitude by giving those tickets to Scott and Jason…and then Jay found a deal—two tickets for $28.00—for me and him! When we got to the top (our seats) the man I sat next to said he was going to get a nose bleed! We sat with a fun group of people and enjoyed a great Suns win!
Jay is the best! He doesn’t know how to NOT show gratitude. He has straightened the house, made the bed, gone to work, went dancing with me and the list is never ending. I love him! We went out for German food and enjoyed the temple, Leadership Training and Stake Conference together this week. He is a terrific Dad and loves his kids and would do anything (and everything) for their happiness! He teaches me Christ like love.
The temple continues to be one of my favorite places on earth. Jay and I did sealings this week for Stake Temple Day and when I walked into the sealing room it was more brilliantly light than normal! I immediately noticed the new chandelier! Oh it is beautiful and so bright! The sealer told us that the temple had recently replaced the chandeliers in all the sealing rooms—and they are hand-me-downs—from the Hawaii
At this Thanksgiving time I realize that maybe one of my greatest blessings is my life’s experiences. They are unique and personal to me. Yours are unique and personal to you. Life allows us to interact and help each other; to learn from each other, to help and serve one another and to grow closer to God because of it. I should take time to tell each of you why your influence specifically blesses me, but hopefully my actions show my gratitude. Heavenly Father is in charge. He knows what we need, when we need it, and who can help us. The Savior made life and eternity possible. I am grateful for this knowledge and hope my actions reflect it.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving week! I hope to see many of you!
with love always,
Lori
I think you better post a picture of your new lamp!
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