The Window Through Which We Look

A young couple moves into a new neighborhood.

The next morning while they are eating breakfast, the young woman sees her neighbor hanging the wash outside. "That laundry is not very clean", she said. "She doesn't know how to wash correctly. Perhaps she needs better laundry soap."



Her husband looked on, but remained silent.

Every time her neighbor would hang her wash to dry, the young woman would make the same comments.

About one month later, the woman was surprised to see a nice clean wash on the line and said to her husband:

"Look, she has learned how to wash correctly. I wonder who taught her this."

The husband said, "I got up early this morning and cleaned our windows."

And so it is with life. What we see when watching others depends on the purity of the window through which we look.

*Thanks to my sweet friend Theresa for this thought :)

She said YES !!

Landon popped the question, and Kacey said YES !

We are very happy for them.
April 30th is the date, in the Bountiful Temple.
Congratulations Kacey and Landon !

A Good Lesson

If you put a buzzard in a pen that is 6 feet by 8 feet and Is entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner.
The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a Run of 10 to 12 feet.. Without space to run, as is its habit, It will not even attempt to fly, but will remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.



The ordinary bat that flies around at night, a remarkable nimble creature in the air, cannot take off from a level place. If it is placed on the floor or flat ground, all it can do is shuffle about helplessly and, no doubt, painfully, until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air. Then, at once, it takes off like a flash.



A bumblebee, if dropped into an open tumbler, will be there until it dies, unless it is taken out. It never sees the means of escape at the top, but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom.. It will seek a way where none exists, until it completely destroys itself.



In many ways, we are like the buzzard, the bat, and the bumblebee. We struggle about with all our problems and frustrations, never realizing that all we have to do is look up! That's the answer, the escape route and the solution to any problem! Just look up. Sorrow looks back, Worry looks around, But faith looks up!

Fun on New Year's Day

Peru Trip - Finally !!

Peru Trip

Click on the picture to view ALL of our pics from our wonderful visit to Peru. Click on Slideshow. If they are transitioning too fast, you can adjust and click to forward. I've tried to list info in the captions to explain what is happening. Enjoy !
Our Itinerary
Friday - Flight from SLC to Atlanta to Lima, Peru
Saturday - Meet with President Perez, Eat as Bistecca, Bowl with Office missionaries, attend Lima Peru temple.
Sunday - Two sacrament meetings and visiting with members
Monday - Fly to Pucallpa, meet with members
Tuesday - Drive to Campo Verde, volleyball tournament, ward activity
Wednesday - Back to Lima, tour with Karla, meeting with members in their homes
Thursday - Fly to Cuzco, drive to ruins, train to Agua Caliente
Friday - Bus to Machu Picchu, explore MP, return via train to Cuzco
Saturday - Tour around Cuzco, fly back to Lima,
Sunday/Monday - Return home

Worth Reading

Click here - you won't be disappointed.

Rich Family Party

One of these days, the pictures I BUG people to let me take........MAY be appreciated :)

Santa brought the boys toy lazer guns.........they had a blast !

I've been taking pics of these three for YEARS.....
Wish I could put my hand on pics when they were toddlers,
my how they've grown. And the MIDDLE one is going to be a daddy !!
Congrats Jared and Shaina!!

We waited and waited for Kelly to come on over.......
and then he goes and closes his eyes !!

All the little ones with Santa.

Happy together........

We are Home !!

Our trip was a wonderful experience. The very best parts were when we could meet with the members and the missionaries. Machu Picchu PALED in comparison, and I'm not joking. I'm working on getting pictures posted in the next couple of days. Please be patient :)

Landon and Gwen are headed to Peru

We are off the airport !!

Our flight leaves at 7 am, then 4 hours to Atlanta, 5 hour lay over, and 7-8? hours to Lima, arriving at 11:30? pm or so......

Saturday we will meet with President & Hermana Perez and Carolina in the morning at their home (apartment) and then meet with the office crew and the Perez's at Bistecca !! for lunch. Then Lima temple in the afternoon evening, and church and meeting with families in Lima on Sunday.

We will fly to Pucallpa (the jungle) on Monday/Tuesday, back to Lima on Wednesday (more meeting and visiting), then fly to Cuzco/Machu Picchu on Thursday/Friday, and back to Lima on Saturday, leaving EARLY Sunday morning 12:30 am for home.

Should get back in SLC at about 12:30 pm on Sunday. We are so excited. We promise to take a lot of pics, and plan a full report :)

Everybody be safe and have fun while we are gone!

The Annual Fire Picture :)

We lit the burn pile on fire, just like we do every year on Thanksgiving. It was covered in snow and sure smoked alot, but finally got going. Unfortunately Mark and his family were not able to be here this year :( Enjoy the pics !!

Erika and Aaron and family, with Thea (exchange student from Germany)

Manda and Cam
(visiting from Arizona)

Zac and CJ

Our family

Landon & Kacey

Mom and Dad with Gwen and Erika