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There will be trials...

Lee went home teaching this afternoon.  Then he came home and shared what he had shared with his families (since we haven't seen our home teachers in over a year). 

I am pretty sure that it was President Urchdorf who wrote the message.  He says that as a pilot he know there will be turbulence you can't avoid it.  But that you need to learn to deal with it.  Kind of like life.  There will be trials.  There will be years where husbands are unemployed and underemployed.  Kids will get ran over by a family member.  Mothers will sell the family home.  Parents die.  Kids will talk back.  There will be tough times. There will be some debt that seems overwhelming at times.  It is part of life.  But we can not obsess over them.  We must meet them head on deal with them and then move on. 
Lee took the little boys out during sacrament meeting so I got to listen which is rare thing.  It was high counsel Sunday.  The last speaker was so good.  He spoke about service.  He was saying it is far better to give with nobody knowing who we are  .  He also said that we shouldn't start conversations with what religion we are.  That we should be friendly with neighbors and if they want to know where we go to church let them ask.  Don't point out others weaknesses we need to lift people up. Do good just to do good.

Now I am work and Lee is putting the boys to bed.  :)  Today may have been just what I needed to snap me out of my funk.  

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