Monday, November 03, 2008

A Warning From a True Prophet

[Posted by Anthony]

[Please forward this to your friends (of any religion) if you want help to keep America from Loss of Freedom.]

A True Prophet's Warning

The quotes below come from an article entitled A Witness and a Warning from President Ezra Taft Benson originally published in the in the November 1979 issue of the Ensign Magazine.

Perhaps this article will will help us decide who to vote for in this coming election and in the future. Below are some direct quotes I have taken from the article. If you don't read the article, please at least read the quotes taken from the article.
  • "Communism is Satan's counterfeit for the gospel plan..." (This is quoted from Marion G. Romney)
  • "... we have to a great extent accommodated ourselves to Communism -- and we have permitted ourselves to become encircled by its tentacles."
  • "Isaiah also predicted there would be those who would 'seek deep to hide their cousel from the Lord, and their works are in the dark...'"
  • "... Communism, established, would destroy our American Constitutional government..."
  • "We call upon all Church members completely to eschew [shun] Communism.
  • "Never before has the land of Zion appeared so vulnerable to so powerful an enemy as the Americas do at present."
  • "No nation which has kep the commandments of God has ever perished..."
  • "... once freedom is lost, only blood -- human blood -- will win it back."
  • "The righteous will be preserved by His power."
  • "We must demand of our elected officials that we not only resist Communism, but that we will take every measure to prevent its intrusion into this hemisphere. It is vital that we invoke the Monroe Doctrine."
  • "...pray that He will intervent to preserve our freedom just as He intervened in our obtaining it in the first place."
  • "We must do as the Lord commanded us by revelation in 1833: "Wherefore, honest men and wise men should be sought for diligently, and good men and wise men ye should observe to uphold; otherwise whatsoever is less than these cometh of evil.'" (D&C 98:10)
  • "Men who are wise, good, and honest, who will uphold the Constitution of the United States in the tradition of the Founding Fathers, must be sought for diligently. This is our hope to restore government to its rightful role.
  • "Last: We must study the inspired Constitution and become involved in the political process ourselves."
  • "He expects us as members of the Church and bearers of His priesthood to do all we can to preserver our liberty."
If you have read this and you don't know who Ezra Taft Benson is, it is my testimony that he was a true prophet of God called to lead people in righteousness in these latter days in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints .

[Please forward this to your friends (of any religion) if you want help to keep America from Loss of Freedom.]

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Preserve the Divine Sanctity of Marriage. Also Vote Yes on Proposition 8.

[Posted by Anthony]

It is true that people have a choice as to whether or not they want to co-habitate with a member of the same sex. However, the term "Marriage", was not intended by God to include same-gender unions. The sanctity and original meaning of "marriage" must be preserved! Marriage is about raising families in God's way.

What Am I Trying to Say?
  • In the short-term, if you live in California, vote yes on Proposition 8. (If you don't know what that is, see the videos below.)

  • In the long-term, no matter where you live, support anything that supports traditional marriage and don't let other people decide what "marriage" is. Accept and support God's definition of marriage.
Where Does The Church of Latter-Day Saints Stand?
What is Proposition 8?

Basically it comes down to this. Here is a direct quote from the Tell-A-Friend letter that ProtectMarriage.com has setup.
"Voting yes on 8 protects our children from being taught in schools that same-sex marriage is the same as traditional marriage, and Californians from facing mandatory compliance regardless of deeply held personal or religious beliefs."

(Source: http://www.protectmarriage.com/tell. November 2, 2008)
Take Action To Support Proposition 8!







Halloween Surprise!

I will provide more details later! We are very excited though!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Pumpkin Patch

Family Home Evening last Monday was so much fun! We took the boys out to a pumpkin patch out at Woods Gardens. The boys were so excited to meet a farmer and to pick their pumpkins! It was a little cold so we bundled them up and took some fun pictures. The ones of Peter didn't turn out for some reason but Andrew is a real cutie!




The boys wanted to hold their pumpkins all the way home! They were so excited! Tune in later for our pumpkin carving expedition!

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Hilarious!!!!




Anth and I did this the other night and it cracked us up! We were laughing so hard that we had to hold on to our stomachs! It was a lot of fun! You have got to try it! http://www.yearbookyourself.com

Sunday, October 05, 2008

The Power of Creativty

President Uchdorf''s talk in the Relief Society meeting really hit home with me. The Friday before I had a horrible day! I think that all of the stress from the accident and trying to keep Peter from hitting his head and take it easy, got to me! I just started to cry and I couldn't stop! I was a basketcase! Poor Anthony! He just doesn't know what to do for me during those times! He left for work with me with tears on my cheeks. But being the awesome friend and husband he is, he called one of my friends for me and told them to call me because I need someone! Anth is so awesome... he knows that sometimes I just need a girl! NE ways... so this dear friend called me and just listened to me as I cried and tried to give me a little helpful advice. After hanging up with her, I decided to do something about my blues. I tried the boys loose on the sidewalk with some chalk and took out my camera and just began to shoot! It was amazing! After about five minutes, I was rejuvenated and felt so much better about everything! The desire to create and the ability to do so pulled me out my slump and helped me to focus on the good in my life! Life is good and the challenges in it only make it better!














The Results

Last Monday Peter had his hearing test. I was nervous but striving to have faith that all would be well and that the blessings that Peter had received while in the hospital would be fulfilled. As we went through the appointment, it became clearer and clearer to me the blessings and the miracle that I was witnessing. The technician was unable to find any damage or the blood that had been behind Peter's ear. I consider this a miracle. The doctors were trying to be optimistic when we left the hospital but they told us there was the chance. The miracle has been Peter's recovery! The day we left the hospital they told me he would want to sleep most of the day and would probably be in pain and throwing up a little still. We got home and Peter was off running! He has had very little pain, next to none, no throwing up, and has just wanted to play and run! It has been a challenge to make sure that he doesn't re-injury his head. His favorite thing to do is stand on his head (I know...weird kid) and since the accident that is totally not allowed. It's been hard trying to explain to a three year old why he can't do some of the things that he wants. But I consider it a miracle that he is doing so well!

We would like to offer thanks to everyone that prayed for Peter and for us. It has been a very faith promoting experience and we have come to learn how much our Father in Heaven loves us. Peter himself said, "Jesus made my head better because He loves me." The faith of a child!