Since all my children are complaining that they don't know what is going on in the family and I seem to have a little more time on my hands we are turning this into a family blog where anyone who wants to contribute can. So for this first posting here is what I know is going on.
Today I have been released as the Stake Young Women President. It has been a hard week for me. It is a bittersweet time. At first when I found out that I was being released I was in shock, but sad. I wondered if I had done something wrong because it had only been two years. I felt that I hadn't accomplished all that I had wanted to do. I was looking forward to planning the Priest Laurel conference, visiting Young Women in Excellences, and to plan a stake camp this summer. I really wanted to go to the open house in April. I have cried on and off all week. On Monday I was reading about the experience that Sister Holland had when she was released from the General Young Women's Presidency after only two years, the same as me. President Hinkley told her then, "Don't be sad that it wasn't longer, be glad that it happened at all." That really struck me. Here I am a little mother from the small town of Glenwood, who has no job, title or status being called to a Stake calling and taught by wonderful leaders. I have been able to meet and associate with wonderful people throughout the stake, especially such wonderful young men and young women leaders, wonderful and strong youth. Those relationships has strengthened me and taught me. More than anything I have come to know my Savior in a way that I could never have. Just the experience of writing Joseph's Legacy and having to rely on the Lord because it was way beyond my talents and abilities was a great experience in getting to know my Savior. He has sustained me and guided me through out these last two years. I have come to rely on him so much that sometimes I am afraid that he will leave me when I don't have such a calling where I need him. I know that this not the case and that I don't need a calling to have Him there. It is going to take continuing faith to know that my life is in the hands of the Lord and he is guiding me so that I can fulfill my purpose on this earth.
The other news is that Casey is being sued for the accident that happened over a year ago. In a civil suit 3 people have to be named. The driver of the vehicle (who is dead), the UID, and Casey are the three named in the suit. Financially insurance will take care of the cost of the settlement and Casey only has what he has saved for his mission, which isn't much. Our main concern is that he will have to leave his mission to testify in the case. We don't want to have him leave his mission at all. On Friday the lawyers came to Glenwood to serve Casey with the papers and they were told that he was out of the country and would not be back for two years and that they would need to deal with his parents. The lawyers went back to Calgary without serving the papers to decide what should be done next. We are praying that all will work out and that Casey can continue to serve the Lord in Las Vegas.
Halloween was great even though it was Stake Conference. We are grateful for great neighbors and friends. We took the kids early for trick or treating and then left for Stake Conference. While we were gone the Francis family came and picked up Heidi and Julie and took them trick or treating with them while Tyson stayed home to watch the house. At 15 Tyson isn't into trick or treating and he is not much of a candy fan anyway. Heidi and Julie had bags of candy and were thrilled. What a great place we live in.
