Terrible with keeping this up! But will try

So I have come to the conclusion that I am terrible keeping up my blog. It is frustrating to me. I know not many, if any, still read it. But I promise if not for you then for myself, I will work on this.


Many things have happened. I will share the biggest two!

I was baptized into the Church of Christ of Latter-Day Saints on March 15, 2014. I have not come down from the cloud I am on.

Elder Nilsen, Myself, Monkey, Krissy, Elder Lott

This day was amazing. It took three times to be completely submerged (and a knock on the head) but after that third turn I felt it. I felt the spirit and the love. The Bishop joked after that I was quicker in getting changed that Elder Lott.


Being a History fanatic, I study and read a lot about the doctrine, I read scripture every day, I am always looking into the founding of the church and Joseph Smith Jr. The Early Mormons by no stretch of the imagination had it easy. So many trials, so many tribulations. Every time they started  getting comfortable in a place Satan had other plans and they had to up and move. I don't mean move down the street or next door. I mean move hundreds, thousands of miles away. Some with only wagons and some with just being able to walk. Many had to leave family, many had to leave their material items because it wouldn't fit. All had to leave their homes, their lands. One of my favorite books about the history is the Truth Restored. I have read this book twice. Both times it has left me in tears. Not tears of sadness (well some as I was reading of the suffering) but tears of eternal gratitude. Eternally grateful that a young, 14 year old, boy listened to his heart. Listened to his scripture and asked. Asked for wisdom from our Heavenly Father. One of my favorite scriptures in the Bible is:

James 1:5 "If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and unbraideth not; and it shall be given him."

Ask God. That was what Joseph Smith Jr. did. Asked God for wisdom. Asked God which church should he join.
Eternally grateful that even though I am not perfect. I have made many mistakes. I know that my Heavenly Father loves me and that I will get to spend eternity with Him.

The First Vision

The Sacred Grove

On another note... Grandbaby Number 4 is on her/his way. She/he is due December 27th.

May you all have a wonderful and blessing filled day!





"To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten

New Year. New Me. New Attitude. New Goals.

I am back. I feel so disappointed in myself for letting myself get to this point in my life. To the point of weighing and hurting so much. I hate looking at myself and hate being the fat one. I need to get off my arse and get moving.
 I am FAT, Overweight, OBESE. (ouch these words hurt.)
 I hate that I can't walk to my car after work and talk on the phone without getting winded. Grr.. Damn it I am only 40 and there are 90 year old healthier than me.
 Now that I have admitted this to myself I feel that I can get on. I am only going to go down from here. Down to a smaller size. I plan on writing here daily (but know that maybe only twice weekly I will get here but I will try) of the trials and tribulations of my weight loss journey. I know it wont be pretty. I know it wont be nice but Damn it I am going to do it.. I am going to get myself down to my goal weight.

 Starting Tomorrow. (only because today I am on pain killers for a tooth that was extracted last week and has caused so much pain to my jaw.)
 My plan for tomorrow is:
 Meet with the Missionaries and my friend KF.
 Devotional- Finish 1Nephi 19 and 20. Finish up with Lesson 2 Plan of Salvation.
 Housework
 Monkey to USPS to pick up package
Dinner
 Work out with Hubby using our Beach Body workout DVD's (he has P90X BUT I can't do that.......YET!)

I have changed my eating goals again. I am planning on a mostly vegetarian diet. I may add the occasional red meat and often some type of seafood. But mostly vegetarian (I had cucumber sandwich yesterday- OMGosh JUMMY (as we say instead of yummy!) Right now I have some red beans slow cooking in vegetable broth in my crockpot. These will be broken up and vacuum sealed into smaller portions (approx. 1.5 C) some will be used right away. I recently purchased a new Vegan Slow Cooker cookbook that I just can't wait to use.

 So about my tooth. I had broken a tooth last year sometime (mid year) and put off going to the dentist. Finally the pain became too much and I figured the amount of Orajel going into my system had to be bad.. I broke down and went to the Dentist... BUT not for the broken tooth. That one still does not bother me. I went to the Dentist Jan 6th only to be told that I had a major infection in my mouth (WHAT!!) and that I needed to be on an antibiotic for at least 24 hours. Not a happy camper was I. So back on the 7th. Had the tooth pulled AND a bone graft done. Good thing that came from this is that since then I have had no desire to drink beer.. That must have been my beer tooth! lol I did drink some one night. Two nights ago I was able to finish one. Last night I could barely drink the one I had. So no beer... Never thought I would say that. Can't guarantee how long that will be the case but no beer now (this will help with the plan of weight loss too!) I think I over did it and started eating solid foods to quick but after 4 days of mac and cheese, mashed potatoes and pudding I had to have real food... Well... Not good. Two days ago at work I was eating a chicken salad wrap (safe right? pretty soft stuff- my thought process) and BAM! HUGE BUTT bone poked me in the gums. Of course it could have only poked one place and that was all it took. I have been in terrible pain since. Son of a motherless biscuit eating goat it HURTS!! So now it is back to soft foods for a few days. But I found that a baked potato and chili (thankfully Wendy's chili has such little pieces in it I am able to mostly swallow instead of chew)fill me up. A large chili will last me two "feedings" (lol)


 Hope everyone has a wonderful blessing filled today. "To God Be The Glory Great Things He Has Done!"



JMFK 11/27/2010 Gone but never forgotten