Milestones

The family reunion last Saturday was very nice. We had it at George Washington Park by Mountain Dell Golf Course up Parley's Canyon. The sno cone machine was awesome. It wasn't too hot where we were so we really didn't eat that many sno cones.

I found out today that my great aunt Gayle fell on Monday night after going to Lagoon that day. She's been in the hospital ever since. She's all bruised. I hope she's comfortable. Her short term memory recollection capabilities have been deteriorating during the last year or two. She's such a lovely woman and my great uncle John is so good to her. I'm happy that he's my great uncle.

Some of my family went over and had some cake at my Grandma's house on Monday. We were celebrating my uncle Ted's 40th birthday. My aunt Tracy turned 50 this year in April. My nephew Braxton is going to have his first birthday party this month. Charity turned 21 this year. My brother David turns a quarter century old in August. My family has a lot of milestones this year. I've got a couple of my own too. I'm going on my 2nd date this year tomorrow night.

This week I was reminded once again how mindful Father in Heaven is of us. I've been feeling a little overwhelmed lately about some things. I'm so thankful for the tender mercy shown me this week with Divine intervention on my behalf to provide me some needed and wanted relief. I need to remember this. "Trust in the Lord with all thine heart...and lean not unto thine own understanding."

It was a GREAT birthday.

I had a great birthday yesterday (June 26th). My boss got a delicious birthday cake, my favorite kind, white cake with fruit filling, and we had a little party in the afternoon. Semil gave me a birthday phone call while I was at work, I thought that was nice.

I came home, and Stephanie, Shana, and Christy took me miniature golfing at Muligans Golf Course. We went to IHOP afterwards. I ran into Alberta Fualima'a I haven't seen her in years. She has four kids now. Wow. Stephanie gave me some stuff to pamper myself. Now I can give myself a pedicure.

I came home and saw that Ann Christensen had brought me a card and a big back of miniature candy bars. I stuck them in the freezer, we'll see how long they last in my home. My mother loves sweets. Charity loves Twix. I froze them, so that they might last a while.

Today after going to the Salt Lake Temple, I went over to my uncle's office to see if there was some work to be done. My Aunt Kathy had decorated my desk. She gave me a music cd of Paul Cardall's music, and some wheat crackers (I love to snack on wheat crackers), and a big bag of yummy peanut m&m's. My Aunt Kathy is the best.

Today is the anniversary of the martyrdom of Joseph Smith, Jr. I always remember, especially because it's the day after my birthday. I bear testimony that the Holy Spirit has witnessed to me that Joseph Smith, Jr. was called by God to usher in the Gospel of Jesus Christ in this last dispensation. I know that God the Father, and the Son, appeared to Joseph in that sacred grove in New York. The Priesthood keys have been passed down from him, through all of the latter-day prophets, to our current prophet, Thomas S. Monson. I know that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet.

Tomorrow I have a Platt family reunion. I'm excited, because I'm renting a sno cone machine, for the occassion. We're meeting up at Washington Park by Mountain Dell Golf Course. I hope the sno cone machine works well.