The Weather has been cold, the snow is frozen and not melting. Christmas was a hard one this year. I was ill, I had a visit from the green eyed monster, my sweet little niece that got tangled up in a bad situation ended up in the poky. Kathryn and I had a visit from Bill Painter. He looked healthier and happier which I was happy about. He didn't seem any different. I know that the Lord stands ready to welcome him back with open arms, I don't think he is ready and that hurts.

Today was a cold be beautiful Sabbath day. It was fast and testimony meeting. I fasted for my dear friend Dennis Polmen he is so very ill. He wrote me the most wonderful letter which has giving me a lot of peace. He has, had such a struggle with his health and had to have surgery this week. I haven't heard how it went. No news is good news.

I taught my last Family History Class today, it went well. At Relief Society I was given the "Shining Start" Award, which I was honored but also feel a bit sad. I needed the blessing in heaven and now feel like I have to do so much more.



I had a funny thing happen, I took the wrong meds for a whole week, the drug store got the bags mixed up. I am so thankful that it was only for stomach acid. I have cought myself from sleep and people but now I have the correct meds I am feeling better.



I have been very impressed with President Uchtdorf conference talk. He said "Love is the defining characteristic of a disciple of Christ." At the heart of joy, you will find the love of good things"

"The greatest of all good things is God." Though we are imcomplete,God love us completely.'

Though we are impertfect, He loves us perfectly". " Though we feel lost and without compass, God's love emcompasses us completely." "We are improtant to God not becasue of our resume but becasue we are his children." " He loves everyone of us even whose are flawed, rejected awkaward, sorrowful, or broken." "God's love is so great that He loves even the proud, the selfish, the arrogant and the wicked." What his means is that, regardless of our current state, there is hope for us.' "No matter our sorrow, no matter our mistakes, our infiniely compassionate Heavenly Father desires that we draw near to Him so that He can draw near to us." "The closer we approach HIm, the more profoundly we experience love." "Ye shall seek me, and find me, when ye shall search for me with all your heart."

I want to do better this year love is the great commandment, I want it to be the center of all and everthing I do in my faily, in my chruch calloings, and in my job.

I am so delighted with my daughters and son in laws, they are so good to me and help me and make me happy. No one could have more excellent, beautiful, smart, talented and wonderful grand children. I love them all so much.

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