Perfection

"PERFECTION is HANDLING IMPERFECT PEOPLE PERFECTLY."

I have such high expectations for myself and everyone around me, so I am constantly dissappointed.

Elder Uchtdorf's recent talk about being GRATEFUL in ANY circumstance 

April 2014 General Conference

has helped me realize that I can be happy even when things aren't going smoothly,

which I have come to notice is hardly ever!

People (including myself) constantly mess up.

Circumstances are hardly ever perfectly efficient and ideal.

The test isn't whether I can make everything run perfectly,

but if I can PERFECTLY HANDLE all the people and circumstances that don't go smoothly.

(My mom is phenominal at this!)

What a discovery this is for me!  I love things to be perfectly clean, orderly, etc.

But can I love the people around me as I strive to maintain order?

YES!

My temple sealer's advice (Bishop Edgley) was: 

"to be flexible, adaptable, and LONG in patience."

Bagpiping in Nauvoo

A VACATION OF FAITH AND FAMILY

This summer we had an awesome family vacation.

We went to the Nauvoo Pageant for 2 weeks 

where Donny and Myriam bagpiped in the band and

the rest of our family dressed like bagpipers, 

but we called ourselves "singing missionaries."  

Here is a link to our family singing "Abide with Me"

Abide with Me

We learned harmony to some of the bagpipe songs and sang prior to them piping.

We handed out newspapers at the Sunday evening bagpipe concerts at local parks

and daily during the morning parade down Mullhollen Street. inviting people to come to the Pageant.

 

It was so worth our family vacation time because it was so meaningful.

It strengthened our testimonies of the restored gospel of Jesus Christ,

it developed our musical talents and missionary skills.

We also got to take a detour to Chicago to visit my sister, Haley,

who went "all out" hosting us.  

When we came home, we sang and bagpiped on (Aug 20th) 

at a local senior citizen center.

Here is Myriam and Donny bagpiping "Steam Train"

Steam Train