"4" New Callings this past Sunday....

Hey...Family...
This past weekend...our family had "4" new calling changes....
1. Your Father was released from the High Council - now is back in the WARD as the "High Priest Group Leader" (his first time)...
2. Caleb is now...the 2nd Counselor in the Branch Presidency in a NEWLY organized "Singles Branch" in his Chesapeake STAKE...
3. Rebekah was called to be a WARD MISSIONARY...
4. I received my 3rd calling...STAKE MEDIA specialist in the PUBLIC AFFAIRS...I will be working and assisting...Lynn Whitcomb...(smile)

5. A few weeks ago...ABRAHAM was called as the 2nd Counselor in the Elder's Quorum Presidency in his Singles Ward...
6. A couple of weeks ago...JARED was called as a WARD MISSIONARY in our Longwood Ward...
7. ANGEL was called into the YOUNG WOMEN program...as a LAUREL ADVISOR...

Don't know what everyone else is doing...SARAH...I think...you are in the PRIMARY PRESIDENCY? Holly...not certain there...PRIMARY???? JENNY, I believe is still in YOUNG WOMEN...over BEEHIVES? Josh...are you still YM PRESIDENT? Dave Joslyn is the EXECUTIVE SECRETARY in his WARD...Luke??? don't know...Hyrum...is the First Counselor in the TEACHER's Quorum....

Isn't it wonderful....how the Lord is using each of us....? Building the KINGDOM of GOD...is a remarkable blessing....This is fun...to see......how each of our missions in life...are being....utilized...It is ever evolving....(smile) Love you ALL!!!!! Mama

Joel 2:28–32

Interesting statement by President Hinckley:

The vision of Joel has been fulfilled wherein he declared:

“And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out my spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions:

“And also upon the servants and upon the handmaids in those days will I pour out my spirit.

“And I will shew wonders in the heavens and in the earth, blood, and fire, and pillars of smoke.

“The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and the terrible day of the Lord come.

“And it shall come to pass, that whosoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be delivered: for in mount Zion and in Jerusalem shall be deliverance, as the Lord hath said, and in the remnant whom the Lord shall call” (Joel 2:28–32).

President Gordon B. Hinckley "Living in the Fullness of Times" General Conference October 2001.

http://lds.org/conference/talk/

For Dad

A picture is worth a thousand words. What more can I say?

First Recidal - New Prodigy

Today, Nathan took to the piano...The next major concert pianist in the family...(smile) I had actually taken another video...but, didn't realize I wasn't recording...(smile) So, we tried, again, to see if we couldn't get Nathan to play, again...took some "prodding" as you can hear...(smile)

Not quite - demotivaton of the day

Some aspire to greatness; some shoot for the moon. Some don't give up...

...and find out not all things are possible. ;)

All in a days work...

These are from last night. We're going to get some live action pics this weekend and next Wed!

Muddin with the X!

Just some friendly Florida mud. Front shows how deep....

Side shows somewhat how I high centered and my back right wheel suspension was fully extended. Cool huh?

Was stuck for a good 45 min and then Bro. Lilinquist pulled me out :)

Remember When....1986

Sorry...this is not too clear...but, anyway...in our efforts to clean up our home...I found this old picture...that had our testimony underneath this picture...These were placed in Book of Mormons...I will RETYPE our TESTIMONY that we had written to go with this picture...

"Joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints was the best decision we have ever made. It gave us direction and deep purpose to life. The Book of Mormon contains the truth to lead people unto Christ. We testify it also puts forth the doctrines of the gospel, outlines the plan of salvation, and tells men what they must do to gain peace in this life and eternal salvation in the life to come. We know it is true. Don't be afraid to change your life."

Garvin and Debbie Smith
P.O. Box 294
Lynndyl, Utah 8r4640

Big Bang!

Caleb - Wounded Marine 5K

Isn't this GREAT?!!!!

:)

Wazzzzup! What more can I say?"This is our private stockpile for the Ice Age. Subarctic temperatures will force us underground for a billion, billion years." - Dodo Bird on Ice Age
"If you weren't smart enough to plan ahead, then doom on you."

Our New GRAND CHILD...will be....

Sarah has ANNOUNCED what she and Luke will be having in January...but, you must go to her BLOG to find out!!!! (smile)

Belated LABOR DAY Pictures

SAMMY

NATHAN

Granny watched the two grandbabies...while the "parents" were all outside swimming in the pool...Granny hasn't lost her touch....Managed to rock both boys to sleep...(smile)

Mama Jenny feeding her little monkey...(smile)

Granny enjoying little Sammy

Daddy Dave and Sammy in our pool

Daddy Dave loving every minute of his son...Sammy

Nathan enjoying his FIRST WATERMELON!

No LABOR DAY Breakfast is complete without the "Holy Griddle's" unique way of making food taste extra "special"....

The HEINTZELMAN's made this cake...mostly to recognize your dad for all his hard work over the years...cooking all the breakfasts, etc. for the past 16 years...They used his BIRTHDAY as an excuse...to THANK YOU DAD...for all his SERVICE...

Blessed memories...of 2008 LABOR DAY....from the traditional "Labor Day" breakfast...to going home...and simply "playing" the rest of the day...(smile)

Angel and Bob Shepherd

Different shades of Sam

This look says it all.

Halloween

Well we are ready! We think it would be fun to set Sam out front with the bowl of candy and the kids will have to reach into his coffin to get it.