Day 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66,67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75 - Way 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75

OK, I apologize again, I would like to get better at this...

Here we go, let's get started!

Saturday (61)May 31- We flew to Florida today! In Mini Soda we were delayed due to lightning on the airstrip. We arrived safely in Florida around 11:30pm. It was great to have all of my siblings together! It's interesting how well we can get along as adults!

Sunday (62) June 1- Today DeLacy, my oldest sister and Tony's wife bore her testimony in sacrament meeting. She bore witness that there is safety and happiness in the gospel. After church, we went to the primary room for Tony's baptism program. The program included an opening hymn and prayer. Then I spoke on baptism and the covenants that are made at baptism. I based this talk off of the article on baptism in True to the Faith. Following my talk a friend of Tony's spoke on the Holy Ghost. Afterward, Tony was baptized by Elder Holloway. Then we heard a musical number that had been tape recorded by Grandma Maxwell. The closing hymn was "How Great Thou Art" which is one of Tony's favorite hymns. After the closing prayer, we visited with a few members of the ward. Then we went to a members home for dinner with the missionaries. After dinner, we spent the evening with the missionaries. It was a really nice way to end the day.
I am so very grateful that we were able to show Tony support and love this day as a family. I am grateful to our loving Heavenly Father for giving Tony the spiritual guidance he needed to make this decision. I am grateful that my parents are setting the example of making the gospel their number one priority, as that is a true testament of the significance of the gospel in their lives.

Monday (63) Today we all flew back home from Florida, it was the shortest trip we will probably ever take to Florida, but definitely the most important and meaningful trip.

Days 64-75 Although a lot happened during these days, I didn't really keep track of what happened on each day, so I will not be writing these things here. What I do want to mention is attitude. A young women's president from when I was younger, used to always say ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING!
I couldn't agree more. Let's discuss this here.

What has happened the past 2 months while my parents have been serving their mission:
Arthur Jr. and Douglass (my siblings) separated their shoulders
Douglass and Tony (also siblings) got HIT BY TWO SEPARATE VEHICLES while riding their bikes on two separate days in two separate states
Tony discovered he likely has diabetes
Douglass was fired for missing work, due to being HIT BY A CAR
Arthur Jr. had a MAJOR change in one of his important personal relationships that he could not do anything to improve the situation.


And yet:
My family is stronger, more united, more humble, more grateful, more prayerful, and truly more blessed! None of the things that have happened to us that might be considered negative have changed our commitment and love for our Savior Jesus Christ. I believe we know now, more than ever before how much our Savior loves us. We are grateful for the support that we receive from those around us that have buoyed us up and helped us to see the positive in all the opportunities and challenges that we have faced.




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