End of March

I can't believe we are at the end of March.  It was kindof a long month for us.  A lot went on so we are pretty excited for April!  Here are a few last updates for March.

Family picture from Joann's 60th birthday party

March 17

Steve and Nyles just having a little cuddle time

Since Nyles can reach the door lock, we had to install another one up higher so he can't escape.....or let another deliver person in.  He let the UPS man in a little while back while Steve was in the shower, so we figured we'd better add another lock ;)

March 18

Nyles playing at the Aquarium's playground

At the Aquarium w/ Carrie and Lynsie

Rainy day

March 19

Wheeler Farm w/ cousins

Going on a tractor ride w/ Grandma

Conor, Alexa, Nyles, Cameron and London

Nyles loves watching the tractors

March 22

His second favorite thing...diggers!  We went to visit Pauline and Chris and their new house out in Herriman.  There is a lot of construction going on around them.  Nyles would be in heaven just watching all the big construction trucks.  He thinks they're AWESOME!  It was fun to see their new house and spend some time w/ them and Rose.

March 24

Nyles getting ready for Easter :)

March 26

Nyles at Cabela's.

Now fishing w/ daddy

Playing w/ his tractor

March 27

Nyles learning to ride his bike. 

Steve went and got some training wheels to help.  

Nyles wanted to try it that day after I got home from work.

Doing great, with a little help from daddy.

We're loving the beautiful weather!!!

March 28

While I was listening to the General Women's Meeting this past Saturday, Steve took Nyles and went with his dad and Rob and went fishing.  The fish didn't bite, but they had a good time anyway.

Fishing w/ Daddy, Grandpa and Rob

The Conference was really great.  It was just what I needed to hear.  Steve and I have been feeling the pressure and stress of some big decisions coming up, namely when and where to apply for PA School.  We went to the temple last week, and prayed and fasted Sunday as well to help us with our decisions.  Dave also gave Steve a blessing recently.

A few thoughts from the Conference:

• Answers will come.  Find quiet places to feel the Spirit.
• Hope will conquer despair; faith will conquer doubt.
• The Holy Ghost is here to comfort us and help us on our journey.

Also from the March Ensign visiting teaching message, "Patience is often thought of as a quiet, passive trait, but as President Dieter F. Uchtdorf, Second Counselor in the First Presidency, said, “Patience is not passive resignation, nor is it failing to act because of our fears. Patience means active waiting and enduring. It means staying with something … even when the desires of our hearts are delayed. Patience is not simply enduring; it is enduring well!”

President Uchtdorf continued, “Patience means accepting that which cannot be changed and facing it with courage, grace, and faith. It means being ‘willing to submit to all things which the Lord seeth fit to inflict upon [us], even as a child doth submit to his father’ [Mosiah 3:19]. Ultimately, patience means being ‘firm and steadfast, and immovable in keeping the commandments of the Lord’ [1 Nephi 2:10] every hour of every day, even when it is hard to do so.”¹

We are definitely learning patience and learning to rely even more on the Lord.  We have faith that things will work out, though it's hard at the moment when things seem to be so up in the air.  We know someday we will look back at this time in our lives and see the Lord's hand in it.  

Most importantly we are so thankful for the Gospel of Jesus Christ in our lives.  We are so blessed to have this knowledge.  We are grateful to have living prophets on the Earth today to lead us and guide us.  We're excited for General Conference coming up this weekend so we can listen to their words of wisdom and guidance.  It's also Easter this weekend.  We are so grateful to know our Savior died for us and now lives for us!

Here is a great message on Christ: Because He Lives!  Happy Easter!!!