I know that Jesus Christ lives today. He, the mighty Jehovah who created the earth and all that is on it, was sent to the world to fulfill HIS Father’s will. He started out like all of us, as a tiny newborn babe. He lived a mortal life, though a perfect one, that he may […]
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by Elder Clark Shaeffer Let the last week of my mission in Mexico begin! I want to share a haiku I made this morning and leave the rest for seeing each of you all at home to talk in-person. Don’t leave with such haste, Feet that have walked many miles; But don’t you turn back.
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by Clark Shaeffer My bestie “Nephi” and I made up a new gospel metaphor that might be overrated and maybe already thought of but we like it. “When life gives you lemons, make lemonade.” Everyone knows this phrase; but what’s to it? Bad stuff (lemons) will always come. It rains a little bit every day.
Adam is off! He has learned the gospel, saved money, and chosen virtue his whole life to serve Jesus Christ for the next two years. The time has come!
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I am homeschooling! I am so lucky to be witnessing Curt’s brains at work. It is not too much work, but it DOES require dedication. I try hard not to give in to too many distractions. BUT, the following distractions seem to be winning right now: Eagle Project Conducting the amazing Tempe Mission Choir Sending
Curt and I are home from being Duncan’s support vehicle for 10 days on the Pacific Crest Trail in the Sierra Mountains of Northern California. Here is the REAL story. I don’t always have peace of mind. Yes, I support Duncan’s hikes. He loves it! He is an amazing hiker and driven to reach impressive
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Our van is toast. It is such a sad fact. This Honda Odessey is the best car Duncan and I have ever had. It gets…got great gas mileage, has tons of storage space, and has gone the distance, 226,217 miles to be exact. To make a long story short, we over heated BIG TIME, 2
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Today has been a good one: Read and pondered The Word of God. Did some very brief exercises. Made pancakes. Ate 4! Painted the ceiling in my bedroom. Curt (13) got home from Geronimo Scout Camp! I missed him! Unfortunately he caught the flu somehow and was vomiting through the night his last night at
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Curt had over 70 standardized tests in middle school! He has often reminded me to help him reach his goals, because the schools aren’t doing it. I recently read The Smartest Kids in the World and How They Got That Way by Amanda Ripley. It was very telling. The U.S.A. school system and culture leaves
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One of the questions I ask my clients a lot is, “What’s wrong with disagreeing?” Disagreeing is essential in Duncan and my relationship. It has reduced our arguing by miles and miles. For us, it is okay to agree to disagree. Natalie Clay says, “This relates to all sorts of different things: “I don’t want
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