Snakes and Ipods

It has been so great lately.  We took Tyler to the temple to do baptisms two weeks ago (see pic).  He was really, REALLY nervous.  There was a lot of people there when we got there and Ty does NOT like to be in front of peope, so he kind of freaked out when he realized he would be baptized in front of all of them.  Fortunately for him they were gone by the time it was his turn.  They asked me to help as soon as we got there so I didn't get to sit and talk with him, but Andy did. He was able to watch probably 10 people get baptized before him, so all those people may have been a blessing.   When it was finally his turn he did perfect :). I asked him afterwards if he felt the spirit and his response was "mom, I was way too nervous to feel the spirit."  I giggled- never though of nervousness interfering with the spirit!  But I guess any extreme emotions can.

Well we can now add more to Sam forgetting her panties at church incident....but this time it was Audrie forgetting her shoes, and not realizing it until we pulled into the church parking lot.  We should start a club :)  panties, shoes, can anyone top that?

We had a great thanksgiving.  Full of drama by yours truly!  The Ford's and Whitings (Kemarie and Jerry-she's my cousin on the Whicker side) came and the kids thoroughly enjoyed every second of their cousins.  Brinly and Audrie are just BFF's and similar in many ways ;). Adelle, Kaylee and Sam live in an imaginary world all together and Cade just idolizes Tyler.  Tyler however is going through some teenage-Dom and either is really good with playing with him or really bad.  Hopefully it's just a phase!

I dropped a food processor blade on my foot the day before thanksgiving.  I probably would have gotten stitches if Shane wasn't there!  It was a good slice :). Had to shake things up a little!  I even got to boss everyone around in the kitchen for a little bit HA!

I've been busy with YWs, giving way too many ideas and consequently being in charge of several major activities.  I'm still trying really hard to embrace this calling...I'm putting my best foot forward, but still struggling. As I get to know the girls I can more clearly see my purpose, but outside of that I find it all quite taxing.  Anyway the love is coming I can feel it but the desire is still lagging :). I will get there, it's just slow coming.

I've been writing this email for days now.  One paragraph at a time.  So if seems modge podged together, that's because it is.

I woke up from a dream this morning that I can't get out of my head.  I occasionally have dreams that I know have meaning and this one definitely had that same feeling.  In fact as I woke up I remembered I've had this dream MANY times before, but had forgotten. I remembered it this time because the ending changed.  I dreamt I was holding a venomous snake; a small but lethal snake.  But I was holding it by the neck so it couldn't bite me.  It's head wriggled and wiggled trying to bite me but my grip was strong enough and in just the right place to prevent it from getting my hand.  Unlike my previous dreams this time the snake was able to bite my thumb as I relaxed my grip.  I was able to see the venom enter my thumb.  It was like my thumb was clear ad I could see the cloud of poison begin to disperse.

That was it.

 I don't know if it was a warning or what, but I've been trying to figure it out ever since.  We try so hard to do what's right, so whatever it is I want to prevent it.  Interesting though huh?  Any interpreters out there?

On another note we have had to learn hard lessons lately.  Tyler took the case off of his ipod a week or so ago because he liked it better that way.  I warned him that it was a matter of time before he cracked the screen without the protection the case offered.  He didn't listen and two days ago the inevitable happened.  A big crack all the way across the screen.  Ever since the words "the parable of the ipod" have been running through my head.  It could be easily likened to ourselves....maybe for a yw's lesson or something?