February 19, 2018: Yup, it’s happening. The mission is happening. Mexico is beautiful. Miracles happen all the time. We had two big lessons this week, with Hna Alma and her friend Louisa on Friday? I would have to look at my planner. They live together with their combined 8+ kids. When Saldaña and I went […]
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Will we see our pets in Heaven after we die? My kids have this question and many others have wondered the same thing. Sally, our sweet and loyal sheep dog black labrador mix passed away on Friday. Even though we have anticipated that day for a while, it was still so sad. I will be
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Wednesday – Discuss HARD topics with me, even Politics and Religion. – I am blessed to be able to discuss politics and religion (I have a lot to learn) with people from both sides. Sometimes the discussion doesn’t go very far because of, what Amy Wax calls, enforced orthodoxy. Her recent article “Are We Free
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It is easy for every parent to wonder, “What is my purpose?” as I did yesterday for example … and this morning, come to think of it. I have received a few answers that I would like to share with you because they will help you too. As a parent, my ultimate role model is
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by Amy L. Wax University of Pennsylvania law School Imprimis January 2018 • Volume 47, Number 1 • Amy Wax Hillsdale College Amy WaxAmy L. Wax is the Robert Mundheim Professor of Law at the University of Pennsylvania Law School, where she has received the Harvey Levin Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence. She has a
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February 5, 2018 I have to look at my planner for this week to know what we did, I can hardly remember! Let’s get started. Zacatecas is built on an old mountain mine, so there’s a chasm between the roads and the cargo train tracks. And whan I said mountain, I meant it: In our
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Threw this together. Peel the beet (from grocery store – my garden is a joke right now) like a carrot (messy) and chop raw into your normal salad. I added chia seeds, blue cheese (bought in bulk and keep in jar in freezer. My kids don’t like it, but I LOVE blue cheese), and almond
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Wednesday – Pile of True Goodness – Studied the scriptures for 2 + hours. Had to make myself stop. – Blue, red, super moon. Looked like this at 6:15 a.m. from my backyard. – I AM GOING TO START A PAINTING, no matter what! and go to the temple and do some visiting teaching and
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Elder Torrez (our area authority) recently taught us, “Become a true follower of Christ. What will you do about this invitation? The tender mercies of Jesus Christ are to make us mighty. Even unto deliverance.” Elder Torrez continued, “The Lord meets us no matter where we are.” I agree with him because I have found
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Elder Shaeffer – January 25, 2018 ¡Buenas Noches, Señores y señoras! Ultimo vez, en nuestro otro episodio, encontramos nuestro carácter mayor, Elder Shaeffer, y su distrito en el Centro de Capacitación Misional México por sus semana final. Durante este tiempo, nuestro héroe enseñió muchas, muchas personas, y sentió el Don de Lenguas. Y ahora, vamos
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