Finally a trip for the family

Tomorrow we finally leave for a 5 day trip to the beach. We have all been talking about it for weeks...everybody!! Can you tell it has been a while since we all went some where together for vacation...All except for Matthew, whom we will miss terribly!!!!! I guess it will be a few more years before we are all back together again for a family vacation. I can not wait for that day!!! I love being with my family. When just one is missing it is a very big hole that they leave behind. This summer we have had a taste of what it is like to just have 2 kids at home. We all say it is too quiet!!! Tory and Abby you are going to have to start making some noise, just as long as it is not fighting :) Next week I hope to have lots of pictures up of our time away! Till then....

Elder Page...hot days in Tucson.

Last week was a the baptism of Arejandra. She is a sweet lady they have been teaching. Her mother is now interested in learning more about the gospel. Elder Page and Elder Kinsey are still together. This has been the only longest companionship that for Elder Kinsey, so he is very happy. They work so hard and do it so cheerfully together. They have been doing alot of looking and no finding. Their teaching pool is pretty shallow right now, but they having been doing a lot of fasting and prayer to help that change. I am sure they could use our prayers as well. He says he finally got his bike fixed ( I had no idea it was broken) " I think I was just dreading biking in the heat. We ae trying to bike more now. I'm vey use to just sweating so much that it just dips down my face as I walk." ;) As a family this week we were studying Mosiah 3. Matthew had just finished reading that chapter and lots to share with us.

"This chapter is one that as a missionary I have thought alot about. I've thought that as we summit our will to his we change, we truly become like him and that natural man is put in remission. The Atonement is so amazing. Elder Ballard states: That's the way it is when Jesus Christ becomes a reality in your life. It isn't that He some how makes you do things that you wouldn't do otherwise. Rather, you find yourself wanting to do what He would do and respond as He would respond in an effort to bring your life into harmony with His. And an interesting thing happens whenever you attempt to place your feet in Christ's footsteps. If you really concentrate on tying to walk the way He walked- loving, caring, serving, and obeying each step of the way- one day you'll look up and discover that His path has led you directly to the throne of God."

Matt goes on to say, "I know that Christ is our friend. He offers that way to return again to Father. We all face trials and difficulty, but His Atonement enables us to have the strength to ovecome and prevail. He may not change ou situation, but he will ease the burden that even we cannot feel them upon our backs."

It has been so wonderful to see Matthew's testimony grow. He is a great man, and I am so happy to know him andto be his mother. We love you Matthew and pray for your happiness and success.

Tucson sunset....Beautiful!!!
I Love these two they are always smiling!!!!

Bulking up to go against Satan!!! :)

Arejandra's baptism day

Elders Kinsey and Page, Arejandra and Bro. Silva

Matt assures us that she really was happy...:)

Someday finally arrived!

This past week Steve and stole away for some alone time....finally someday arrived! While Tory and Abby were at EFY we drove to the Sunset beach to a quiet Inn on the Marsh. Thank you Zach for being a good sport and finding fun things to do while we were gone. It was some much needed together time. The weather was beautiful and the company was perfect :) We were like two kids off dating and I loved it. After 22 years I still like this guy...ALOT!!! Yeah we are on our way!The beach was wonderful...

a few friends we made during the week.

Finally a picture together...of course it was in a fun mirror. I need one of these at home...I am loving the long legs :)

Steve needs a thinking cap like this at work don't you think.

A romantic walk on the beach...

What a great week. I hope we get to do that again soon!