A Loving Heart

I was able to go to the general Relief Society Broadcast last night and it was really good. Elder Uchtdorf's talk really spoke to me and reminded me of someone who truly had a loving heart. He was talking about how being genuine and giving honest and sincere compliments could change someones life. I had an experience with this that I wanted to share.

When I was in my second year of college at BYU-Idaho, most of you know that my mother was diagnosed with cancer and I was having a difficult time. I was taking a chemistry class and had a study group from my class. We met a couple times a week to study and do homework. These girls in my study group were friends, but not any that I went out with or hung out with on a regular basis...they were mostly just study partners. Anyway, one in particular really touched my life when I went through the most difficult time in my life and lost my mom.

This person was in most of my classes since we were in the same major, and she had just recently gotten engaged. I was happy for her, but still set back and reserved because of the difficult time I was going through. After my mothers passing, I received a plate of cookies from her and her fiance...who I didn't really even know. He had written the most touching note and they had both signed it. Now, I had a lot of nice things done for me, but this note in particular changed my life. I realized how truly loving and kind this couple was. They had said some things that nobody else dared to say or share. They were so sincere and were really understanding and thoughtful. Two people that I hardly knew had comforted me and given me encouragement to keep going. I find it interesting that it isn't always the people you expect to uplift you. These people probably never even knew the impact that they had on my life, but I really do believe that all it takes to change someones life is to have a sincere heart. I am grateful for the people that do small and simple things to cheer other people up.

What Else

We have tried to go visit people before Ife's last semester started at ISU. We went to Mary and Isei's wedding in Utah. It was fun seeing everyone.

Ife's sister, Makelesi moved to Utah, so we went down to see them as well. It was fun and of course, Saki loved seeing his cousins. Meko had a birthday. I have never seen someone so excited for a birthday cake. His girl cousins also did his make-up. I'm not sure who took this picture, but Saki obviously was not too happy. Saki is still growing and having so much fun. He seems so much older to me. I don't know if it's because we're going to be having another baby or what, but he is just growing. (Don't mind the fuzziness of the picture. I'm not sure what was going on).

Anyway, as for Ife, he is the busiest he has ever been. He is working nights at his regular job (which I don't prefer...I hate being alone at night), so that he can keep his health insurance. He is also doing his practicum for his senior field experience. He is trying to get his 400 hours of practicum done before December so he doesn't have to worry about working 80 hours a week doing both jobs once the baby is here. He is also taking 18 credits. He also keeps up in his church calling. I'm pretty sure I don't know how he does it, but he is amazing. The only bad thing is that Saki has definitely been a daddy's boy lately. Saki is getting bored with me.

Oh yeah, funny side note here. I'm starting to see the mischievous side to Saki. Whenever I need to change his diaper or clothes or basically get him with me for any reason, he looks at me and laughs and runs away. I think he realizes that I am getting slower due to my enlarging stomach. Everyone has been asking what he thinks about having a little brother. I don't know that he has any clue what is going on except that I am getting fatter. When I ask him where the baby is, he points to my stomach...that is about it. Anyway, he just thinks it is so funny to run away...especially if we are out in public at the store where everyone watches me run after him. It drives me insane, but in the end, all I can do is laugh at how cute he is. I do look up to those moms with several kids. Sometimes I wonder what I will be like with two, but I guess we aren't too far from from actually seeing that. CRAZY!

Vampire books...(How Lame)

I didn't want to do this, but I guess I have fallen into the trap. I haven't updated in a while because I have been stricken by the vampire...well, the books. I read all four in just under two weeks. When I heard about these I definitely thought that this was not my type of reading at all. I always thought everyone who read them were just...funny. I changed my mind though, and I must say, they were pretty good books.