Senator John McCain was at the event also. It was neat to get a chance to talk to him and get this picture. He mingled with the soldiers a lot and was able to talk to most of them. It was neat to be able to be in his company with all that his family does for our soldiers!
Just before the movie started I got a call from Yvonne! It was so great to hear her voice! She's been doing lots of training these past few weeks so calls home have been far and few inbetween. She sounds good and can't wait to see her when she comes home on June 20th and 21st. Unfortunantly she only gets a couple days with us, but we'll take anything we can!!
AWESOME!
Yesterday, Robbie and Savannah wanted to go to Michael's and do their free make n' takes
Savannah caught on super FAST and helped a lot of the kids too!
In my efforts to get prepared for this Pandemic of Swine Flu, I remember that our Prophets tell us to have a 3 month supply of everything. Food, water, medicine, etc. Well, I have been working on this little by little and I feel good about what I've been able to get. Although I haven't been able to find any N95 masks...I think they are all sold out everywhere!! A good friend of mine, Michelle, sent me this link to an awesome little story. The confirmation of the importance of preparing is reassuring me in my efforts to get my family (the most precious thing I have) prepared.
When the Wind Blows
Years ago a farmer who owned land along the Atlantic seacoast constantly advertised for hired hands. Most people were reluctant to work on farms along the Atlantic because of the awful storms that raged across the Atlantic, wreaking havoc on the buildings and crops. As the farmer interviewed applicants for the job, he received a steady stream of refusals.
Finally, a short, thin man, well past middle age, approached the farmer. "Are you a good farmhand?" the farmer asked him.
"Well, I can sleep when the wind blows," answered the little man.
Although puzzled by this answer, the farmer, desperate for help, hired him. The little man worked well around the farm, busy from dawn to dusk, and the farmer was well satisfied with the man's work.
Then one night the wind howled loudly in from offshore.
Jumping out of bed, the farmer grabbed a lantern and rushed next door to the hired hand's sleeping quarters. He shook the little man and yelled, "Get up! A storm is coming! Tie things down before they blow away!"
The little man rolled over in bed and said firmly, "No sir. I told you, I can sleep when the wind blows.."
Enraged by the response, the farmer was tempted to fire him on the spot. Instead, he hurried outside to prepare for the storm.
To his amazement, he discovered that all of the haystacks had been covered with tarpaulins. The cows were in the barn, the chickens were in the coops, the doors were barred, the shutters were tightly secured, everything was tied down. Nothing could blow away.
The farmer then understood what his hired hand meant, so he returned to his bed to also sleep while the wind blew.
MORAL: When you're prepared, spiritually, mentally, and physically, you have nothing to fear.
Can you sleep when the wind blows through your life? The hired hand in the story was able to sleep because he had secured the farm against the storm.
We, as believers in Christ, secure ourselves against the storms of life by grounding ourselves in the Word of God.. We don't need to understand, we just need to hold His hand to have peace in the midst of the storms.
Author: Unknown
"Come to Me, all you who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and lowly in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. ” Mt 11:28-29
"Stand therefore, having girded your waist with truth, having put on the breastplate of righteousness, and having shod your feet with the preparation of the gospel of peace." Ephesians 6:14-15
At least they are still smiling!
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