Amazing moments

Today was definitely one of those days filled with amazing moments when you just know that Heavenly Father is aware of you and what you need, want, are feeling, and what is most important to you. How amazing is that? Prayers really are answered. He knows us. He loves us! He trusts us to perform miracles and to be angels to those in need. I am just reminded today of how perfect his plan is and that with His faith we can truly move mountains. He will take our ordinary lives and do extraordinary things!

He knows how hard you try!

Lately I have been really thinking about what matters most in this life. I have had some really amazing experiences amist my crazy life lately. Jake and I are back into the swing of school and work and we are both super busy. Even though we are busy and we do get to see each other until after 8 on 3 out of 7 days we are doing really well! Even though I have had the most stressful moments this last week I have had some amazing spiritual experiences. Isn't that crazy? I wanted to focus on two things that have really struck me lately. The first was the fact that our stake is starting a 100% for 100 days again this year. 100 days before Christmas (Sept. 17) you strive to be 100% on all of the following items:

Daily:
-family and personal scripture study
-family and personal prayer
-do something nice for your spouse

Weekly:
-date night
-fhe

Monthly:
-Visiting and Home Teaching
-Temple Trip

We did okay last year but life got in the way...how silly does that sound..life got in the way of what is most important? Well not this year. We have been really working on fhe and family scripture study. We really need to work on going to the temple more and making our study more meaningful. Here we are and we are going to rock this one. I know this sounds corny but I know that it will really help us to prepare for bringing children into our home by starting these good habits and I know our marriage will be stronger.

The next thing that has really been on my mind is a quote that I heard a while ago before all the craziness of my calling but it has really hit home this last week. It can be really hard with people falling through on things and I feel like my efforts are for nothing. Bishop Averett said something that helped to reassure me last week that it was all going to work out and we are doing great things. Then on Sunday at Regional Stake Conference Sister Beck said You are doing better than you think you are, we can do better than we are doing. I haven't just been worried about my calling but mostly my personal life and the path that we are taking and just trying to be better. So here is to us all to know we are doing an amazing job and here is to the energy and faith to know that we can do better with His help. Here is to the faith that will "create miracles in our lives." I am so thankful for my Heavenly Father who trusts me in every aspect of my life.

Settle or try harder?

So have you ever had a job that you liked okay and get paid not the best money but you feel obligated to them like if you leave they just might survive or something? If you found another job that paid a quite a bit more and also more in the field you want to study and open up more doors do you take it? Well this is not me but somebody I know is struggling with this. What would you say to do? This has always been hard for me and I feel I cant give this person too much advice because I HATE getting new jobs and I hate telling an employer that I will be quitting. The only times this has happened are when I am moving like to school or something. I feel so obligated to a job. Why? I am a good worker but they could obviously survive without me. Is it me feeling like I couldn't survive without them? Not sure. Just curious if anybody else has some insight and also what my friend should possibly do, just apply? Keep the job? Oh well we shall see!

Busy, Busy, Busy...

So today was Jake's first day of class and I am already worn out. He starts work at 8 and has class until 9 at night! Oh man it will be nice to finally be done even though we have just started. Jake is doing 19 credits (the most he has ever done) and me 12 (the least I have ever done) with jogging and being a TA for foods lab. This will be nice though because I have to apply for student teaching, graduation, and get lesson plans all together. Also I just talked to my boss today and my last day of work will be December 23rd! Oh my goodness! Days like today with lots of screaming babies it will be nice to be done but I am doing to miss it sooooo badly! I don't have favorites but if I did it would be one little girl and she turns 1 in a month and a half. I can't believe they are growing up so fast and I have been there for most of it. Some of them are just starting to take their first steps, trying solid food, and talking like crazy. It will be nice to not have to go everyday but I will miss all the little ones. Well on another note I am starting to get another blog put together with my sisters and possibly an etsy shop. Tell me what you would like to buy or see on our posts so we can get some ideas.

July 2010

This month has been so crazy! Fun, busy, and really stressful! Thought I would just do a recap of what has been going on lately with the Pyne Family:



Fireworks for Dad's birthday at Granite High School. The debris was so close to us. This chuck fell right by our feet!



David and Stephy had their baby. Jake and baby Isabelle



Jamie, Mom, and Dad



Welcome Home Elder Pyne!



Us and Mr. Toad



The crew with LA in the background



Us at the Dodgers Game



We had so much fun at Disneyland and California but it was so nice to be back home!

What a great man

So as some of you may know I got some type of bug yesterday. I am still just getting better today but I knew I had to say something about the most amazing man in my life. Last night as of course I felt like I was on my death bed Jake was there to take care of me. He went to the store to get me gatorade and saltines, he opened my gatorade because I couldn't, but most of all what made me realize how amazing Jake is was that he gave me a blessing when I just wouldn't stop throwing up.

I went to church earlier in the day even though I wasn't feeling great, and our lesson was on the priesthood. Jake taught the lesson in his quorum but it really hit home when I was feeling so sick and to know that we have this special power in my home made me feel so grateful. When I was getting a blessing by Jake and Jeremy I just started balling, probably just because of my sickness emotions but also because I was in such great gratitude for my life and the amazing family that I have. How thankful I am for all the amazing men in my life who are willing to help out at anytime but mostly my wonderful husband. Thank you Jake!

She Passed!!!

This may seem really silly but my car passed on its safety and emissions for registration! So here is the deal my car has a crazy quirk where the check engine light goes on and off because the 02 censors have gone out. I bought this car 5 years ago from my mom who bought it from my cousin new. So on Wed. the check engine light went off and so I went to take it in yesterday. I was praying so hard that it would go off soon and also yesterday that it would stay off and it would pass. It did!

So let me just say I had to put this post on her to show my gratitude because this is such a little trouper. I bought my Toyota Corolla 5 years ago from my mom for $2,000. This is the best investment I have ever made. Rolla has only had very few problems like the 02 censor, clutch, hydraulics in the clutch, and brakes. this is all fairly typical and with 193,000 miles that is pretty awesome. Well probably only one more year with this car which will be so exciting but soooo sad at the same time! It has been off roading in Moab, taken the bumpy road to the cabin way too many times, many, many trips to Ephraim and home. It shook its bones in the freezing Logan winter. It has been hit twice by my dad and once by mom. Then I bumped someone ooopps! It has been repainted twice (because of the bumps). All I have to say is that cars aren't usually this great to most people. So thanks