What is it that keeps us getting up in the morning with a good attitude and joy to go forward through thick and thin?
When we first moved into this lovely apartment, we didn't have any pictures on the wall and of course we didn't bring any because all we brought was what we could squeeze into our car. Therefore, as we receive mail with pictures from our wonderful family we attached them to the wall.
We had first placed the picture of our Savior there because that is what inspired us to come on this mission. When we found out that His mission isn't complete until every person who has ever lived on this earth or will live on this earth is saved from their sins, we wanted to help Him. That sounds like such an astronomical task for Him to do! So we are here trying our best to help people recognize truth and get baptized so they can have the wonderful gift of the Holy Ghost to help, inspire and direct them; thus helping the Savior with his mission.
Then of course we obtained a picture of the Prophet, Thomas S. Monson and his counselors for the wall
OUR INSPIRATION WALL
the rest of the pictures are of our children, their spouses and their grandchildren. We didn't have a recent family picture to bring so we collect and put up the pictures as they send them to us.
We LOVE our children, their spouses and the grandchildren so very much!
They certainly make life more enjoyable and worth getting up in the morning and
striving for good things for all of us!
These pictures remind us everyday of what is important to us!
Some good quotes on the wall: the one above the Savior says,
"The goal of gospel teaching ....is not to pour information into class members.....
The aim is to inspire the individual to think about, feel about, and then do something about living
Gospel principles"
President Thomas S. Monson
The one next to the bottom states/
"When it comes to hating, gossiping, ignoring, ridiculing, holding grudges or wanting to cause harm, please apply the following
STOP IT!!!!
Don't judge me because I sin differently than you."
Very bottom states:
President Monson's keys to Abundance in 2013
Have a positive attitude,
Believe in yourself
Face challenges with courage
OUR LOVE WALL
These are pictures, cards and art work that our family members have worked diligently and lovingly to create
and send to us here in the mission for holidays and birthdays
and any other time they want to send something that says,
"We love you and miss you"
What a great feeling it is to feel loved, appreciated and cared for.
We so appreciate all the hard work and effort they have taken to send them to us.
We love the song,
"FAMILIES CAN BE TOGETHER FOREVER"
1. I have a fam'ly here on earth.
They are so good to me.
I want to share my life with them through all eternity.
2. While I am in my early years,
I'll prepare most carefully,
So I can marry in God's temple for eternity
Chorus
Fam'lies can be together forever
Through Heav'nly Father's plan.
I always want to be with my own family,
And the Lord has shown me how I can.
The Lord has shown me how I can.
If you want to hear it with the music, click here
Sister Francom: (Grandma) The Big 70 Birthday, Flowers from Pres and Sis Shumway
Elder Francom (Grandpa): After a 'birthday dinner out' he is studying the scriptures on his cell phone
for his 72 Birthday. He enjoys being able to switch to Hugh Nibley or the lds scripture citation index so easily as he wants more information about the particular scripture he is studying!
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