StrawberryFields

Jenifer, You have been a very good influence on "Our Resident Bat Boy"! I have been waiting for this announcement since I had the opportunity to have dinner with you guys. Yes, do keep us up to date on the details...I for one miss having him post. Congratulations to the BOTH of you and your children. :) SF

Happy that I could help you. Being involved in a good cause feels the soul as well as further's your leadership skiils.

Happy Bithday to the BOTH of you! Enjoy your youth! Good work Maureen.

I won't need to worry about this because it isn't happening in my ward. As far as your statement about JS, I will just say that "I agree to disagree with your point of view". B) We are each entitled to our opinion.

If you are in UT here is a list that might help get you started. http://www.utahnonprofits.org/members.html

Oh Jenda that would be awful to get the epidural and not have it work I have had that all three times and work like a charm! I have never seen the needle but just looking at sent my husband to the floor.

Nick was due on the 26th of December but he was born on December 19th. He will be 18 on Sunday and it is also he grandmas' birthday. When it was time to bring him home they gave him to me in a Christmas stocking, Christmas gifts don't get any better then a Child. Before we left the hospital, his nurse ask me what his name was and I said Nick. She gave a little chuckle and said isn't that cute, we have a Mary down the hall! Best of luck to you and your new baby. Yes, I would love to see a photo too!

Oh. Oops, then, and sorry, Strawb. No problem PD, although you did get my heart rate up for just a minute. I tried to be clear by posting twice, one to you and then one to Disruptive1. Disruptive1 has been posting quite a bit about the things Jenda mentioned. He has lead me to believe that he or someone he knows very well is trying to find a way out of being responsiable for their actions. Merry Christmas to you, your wife, and three children.

:) Thanks Jenda.I get myself into trouble cause I think much quicker then I type...I still do the hunt and pick method.

Just curious...Where did Bro West Go?

I think he would be appalled. I think so too.

"Such emphasis"? Singing one song at the end of sacrament? To me it is just the timing the bothers me. I am grateful to JS and I admire his strength and determination. I have heard many times (as a child) that the Mormons worship JS. Christmas is a time we celebrate the birth of the Savior and we do that along with many other Christian faiths. To add the celebration of the birth of JS just seems to take away from the Christmas season and the timing feels off to me. I wonder how Joseph Smith would feel about singing just one song about him following the Christmas Program¡Ä.

I believe that Heaven will be a very spiritual place where I will be able to see my loved ones who have gone on before me. I sure hope that they will be proud of my efforts that I have made in this life. I imagine the feeling to be similar to the feelings I feel in the temple...Safe, Serene, and a closeness of those around me. A social structure with be one as families although I realize that we will all be brothers and sisters.

I don't get where you are coming from. Father's do need to help cover the costs of their children. You can't force a mother of your child into an abortion. You can't trick her by marrying her and then placing the child up for adoption without her permission. YOU will have to pay for the raising of your child, which is the law. (As a side note) One can only hope that you become an asset, not a liability in this Childs life.

PD,I would agree that this is a problem. I believe that the father should be served just like the other court cases. The way they are treated in your description is all about the states money. The rights of the father are not considered because if the father pays enough the state won't be stuck with the heavy costs of raising his children via welfare. It is the father¡Çs rights that he is found so that a default judgment implemented and it be unfair. I believe that the father should help to raise his children and that does cost money.

Making sure moving there isnt on your agenda in the future??? :) Naw, Not at all.I just think that putting such emphasis on JS the Sunday before Christmas is "Way Out There".

I have a stupid question. Does anyone else see the "symbols" in Travelers post? Does it mean something? I have always thought the worst sin was murder, and it was only second to denying the Lord.

I couldn't get through the articul you referenced with all of the %^%R%$^% or whatever. I think the reference to your getting "snipped" was to help you with your urges.

This is just too strange for my liking and I would be disappointed if this happened in our ward the Sunday before Christmas.Brother West where do you live?

well they want me to be their girlfriend... and i don't know if i even want to steady date. it can but there is a year long waiting list in Canada and i don't think thats soon enough...the other option is to pay $15,000US to have it done there...and well thats not really much of an option. anyway i am feeling a little better...one of my friends wrote his own version of happy b-day for me so that was sweet, and my semiary teacher and yw's leader gave me a present and my home teachers made me a cake and gave me a present...i feel loved now:)...thanks all for listening to me. Hey you never have to go out with someone just to make them happy. One thing I have told my kids at this young of an age that steady dating is a perfect way to loose a good friendship. You could tell them that you are flattered that they care that much about you but you need them as a forever friend. :) Well, it may be worth a try. About your sister... a one year waiting list? That seems pretty bad to have to wait so long. Is it because they feel that it is safe to wait or is it that there are just many people in front of her in line? I think that one of the nicest gifts that we can ever receive is one that is homemade or unexpected. :)

<span style=\'color:red\'>Happy Birthday Writer_Chick~~~Wow your familyhas had a tough go of it! Sorry to hear about your grandma and your sister. If I were your mom I would try to make it a fun day for you too. I understand why you don't feel to much like celebrating your birthday. When you said that three friends want you to go out with them what do you mean? Are they boys who want to take you on a date or they want you to be their girlfriend? I sure hope that your day ends up being a little fun anyway. Try to remember that your grandma would want you to have a nice day, she loves you. Can your sister's cancer be treated?

Yesterday we took Nick for his driving evaluation. When someone had a brain injury, they tell them that they can't drive for sometime, and not until they are evaluated and pass. Nick passed with 96% and he was only marked down for being a little too cautious. I don't think I would have done as well as him, he had a drivers Ed instructor and an occupational therapist in the car with him watching every move...no comments Lindy.

Do you mind if I ask you a question Strawberry? Now that I think about it it's kind a dumb question, but I'm going to ask it anyway. (you don't have to respond) My youngest child has always tugged at my heartstrings a little extra (the baby and all) and I didn't think I could ever possibly love her more than I already did. When she was diagnosed with her disease and I realized the frailty of her condition here on earth, I think my already enormous love for her increased exponentially. Every time I look at her now, or even think about her, I think about the miracle of life and how fragile it really is. I don't know how I would have reacted to see my child in the broken state that Nick was in. I probably would have fainted. (I fainted when the doctor gave me our bad news--and I'd never fainted in my life!) Do you just feel that you will die of love for your child now every time you look at him? I just can't imagine how any parent deals with it when they lose a child! Oh Yes, Curvette! You are indeed my sister, you said what I feel, but you said it prettier then I could have. :)

You are right when you say that the prayers offered for us made us spiritually stronger. I believe that the prayers are what help sustain our family. Even after Nick was officially out of his coma he was in a state called post traumatic amnesia. He was functioning fairly normal and he was in in-patient rehab. They continued to ask him a series of the same 10 question every day. Where are you, what day is it? etc. For almost three weeks he participated in therapy for about 6 to 7 hours a day and he doesn't remember that at all. Just a few days before we brought him home from the hospital we told him about all the things that had talen place. That was when the light went on for him and he said "Where am I am why am I so hurt?" At that time he understood that many people had come to see him and had been praying for him. Yes, this has been a strong component in Nick doing as well as he is. He couldn't believe all of the people who cared for him and our family. Within the first couple of days I began a journal and I wrote down the names of those who came to visit us while Nick was in the hospital. We were so blessed with support that a website was developed to keep family and friends up to date with Nicks progress and a guestbook was included so that Nick could hear from others who offered their support. Nick still goes to the website and reads it, it has been a wonderful tool for our entire family.