Tagged Again

Friday, October 17, 2008

Tagged Again

1. I was tagged by Kara
2. I don't know if I can think of 7 random and/or weird facts about myself... I am just too normal I guess. ;-)
3. I looks like I have exactly 7 friend/family links on my blog here, but one of them is Kara who tagged me so I can't tag her back.

Katy
Krista
Rebecca
Amanda
Tiffany
Kat
and... I now have the chance to add Ariane to my list. She will be my 7th tag!
Ariane

OK. Trying a little harder on my list of 7 things about myself:

1. I like math. Yes, you heard me. I like it. I am trying to get back into school this January so I got an old text book from my sister and have been brushing up on my skills. It's been fun!

2. Speaking of school, most people who have known me post-mission have not realized that I want to be a Computer Science major. I didn't think it would be the best education for someone who wanted to be a stay-at-home mom and use education only as a fall-back. The computer industry just changes so quickly that I figured my education would be outdated before I used it. So most people (including my husband and my in-laws) have always known me to want to get an accounting degree. But recently, in looking at going back to school, I realized that if I am going to do it, I want it to be the degree I really REALLY want. So CS it is!

3. I enjoy walking/hiking. For the majority of our married life, Andy and/or I have worked weekends and evenings. We haven't had a lot of "activity" time. But truth be told, I always with we would get out more, and I love taking opportunities to just walk around the neighborhoods even if I can't get out to the mountains or somewhere more interesting.

4. I love love. I spend a lot of time wishing I were better at expressing my feelings to so many people in my life that I love and admire. This is especially true of all four of my parents (mine and Andy's) and our siblings, but also so many friends and even just aquaintances. I love how different everyone is and what great examples I find from your lives. I suspect that many of you feel the same way which is why blogs are so fun for us!

5. My own personal catch-phrase in life is, "Don't argue with me when I'm right." I think it should be inscribed on my tomb when I die. Andy is the one who gets to hear this statement the most...

6. My favorite time of the year is the holiday season (I consider the holiday season to be from October 12-December 31). I love the activities and concerts and fresh snow and family gatherings and fun baking and yummy food. It is also the hardest time of year for me as it is packed with opportunities to reflect on and evaluate life and where I am at. It is a season where opposition plays it's heaviest role for me. But I get excited every year when I think of all the fun Christmas plays and concerts and the things to do all season long for various birthdays and events in my life

7. I am NOT a reader. This is weired because I started out life as a total bookworm. As I child, I read and read and read and read. But as a missionary I didn't have the leisure time to read simply for the pleasure of it, and I never picked the habbit back up since I've gotten home. Part of the problem is that I am an obsessive reader. I cannot do anything until I have finished the book I am in. So it is hard to hold a job, get decent sleep, take care of kids, study or do anything else that I have needed to do post-mission once I start a book.

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Family Proclamation

The First Presidency and Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

We, the First Presidency and the Council of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, solemnly proclaim that marriage between a man and a woman is ordained of God and that the family is central to the Creator's plan for the eternal destiny of His children.All human beings—male and female—are created in the image of God. Each is a beloved spirit son or daughter of heavenly parents, and, as such, each has a divine nature and destiny. Gender is an essential characteristic of individual premortal, mortal, and eternal identity and purpose.In the premortal realm, spirit sons and daughters knew and worshiped God as their Eternal Father and accepted His plan by which His children could obtain a physical body and gain earthly experience to progress toward perfection and ultimately realize his or her divine destiny as an heir of eternal life. The divine plan of happiness enables family relationships to be perpetuated beyond the grave. Sacred ordinances and covenants available in holy temples make it possible for individuals to return to the presence of God and for families to be united eternally.The first commandment that God gave to Adam and Eve pertained to their potential for parenthood as husband and wife. We declare that God's commandment for His children to multiply and replenish the earth remains in force. We further declare that God has commanded that the sacred powers of procreation are to be employed only between man and woman, lawfully wedded as husband and wife.We declare the means by which mortal life is created to be divinely appointed. We affirm the sanctity of life and of its importance in God's eternal plan.Husband and wife have a solemn responsibility to love and care for each other and for their children. "Children are an heritage of the Lord" (Psalms 127:3). Parents have a sacred duty to rear their children in love and righteousness, to provide for their physical and spiritual needs, to teach them to love and serve one another, to observe the commandments of God and to be law-abiding citizens wherever they live. Husbands and wives—mothers and fathers—will be held accountable before God for the discharge of these obligations.The family is ordained of God. Marriage between man and woman is essential to His eternal plan. Children are entitled to birth within the bonds of matrimony, and to be reared by a father and a mother who honor marital vows with complete fidelity. Happiness in family life is most likely to be achieved when founded upon the teachings of the Lord Jesus Christ. Successful marriages and families are established and maintained on principles of faith, prayer, repentance, forgiveness, respect, love, compassion, work, and wholesome recreational activities. By divine design, fathers are to preside over their families in love and righteousness and are responsible to provide the necessities of life and protection for their families. Mothers are primarily responsible for the nurture of their children. In these sacred responsibilities, fathers and mothers are obligated to help one another as equal partners. Disability, death, or other circumstances may necessitate individual adaptation. Extended families should lend support when needed.We warn that individuals who violate covenants of chastity, who abuse spouse or offspring, or who fail to fulfill family responsibilities will one day stand accountable before God. Further, we warn that the disintegration of the family will bring upon individuals, communities, and nations the calamities foretold by ancient and modern prophets.We call upon responsible citizens and officers of government everywhere to promote those measures designed to maintain and strengthen the family as the fundamental unit of society.

This proclamation was read by President Gordon B. Hinckley as part of his message at the General Relief Society Meeting held September 23, 1995, in Salt Lake City, Utah.