More Phamily Photos...

When we were taking our pictures a dude with a Nova wanted us to take a picture with his car, so we did.  He waved us down from across the street in an ally.  

She was trying to strangle me…

Las Vegas Art District

Deserve?

Being a Daughter of God.  I have been thinking of what that means to me, in exact terms.  Some people will say that you "deserve" good things by just being a Daughter of God.  I never liked the term "deserve" because it sounded so elite.  I looked it up.  The word deserve means:  "to merit, be qualified for, or have a claim to (reward, assistance, punishment, etc.) because of actions, qualities, or situation."

To sum it up some people are right.  To deserve good things is not elite, it is earned.  As a Daughter of God I do deserve good things, if I make the right choices.   I feel that being a Daughter of God has  expectations.  I expect to treat people with kindness, this is an attribute of Jesus Christ as stated in Nephi 19:9 "And the world, because of their iniquity, shall judge him to be a thing of naught; wherefore they scourge him, and he suffereth it; and they smite him, and he suffereth it. Yea, they spit upon him, and he suffereth it, because of his loving kindness and his long-suffering towards the children of men."  I am also reminded of the Young Women theme when it comes to being a Daughter of God.  
"We are Daughters of our Heavenly Father, who loves us, and we love Him. 
WE WILL STAND as witnesses of God at all times and in all things, and in all places” (Mosiah 18:9) as we strive to live the Young Women values, which are:

Faith • Divine Nature • Individual Worth • Knowledge • Choice and Accountability • Good Works • Integrity • and Virtue

WE BELIEVE as we come to accept and act upon these values, WE WILL BE PREPARED to strengthen home and family, make and keep sacred covenants, receive the ordinances of the temple, and enjoy the blessings of exaltation. 

I believe that this theme still applies to me,  I know that values are necessary in my life.  I know I am a beloved Daughter of God and I will keep striving to do what is right and learn to deserve by making correct choices.   

Phamily Photos

Recently we had a photo shoot by Ashley with Fresh Focus Photography in the art district here in Las Vegas. It was time for new photos of Madi and I.  Here are a few from the session. Thanks Ashley!

Go take a hike...

Madi and I went hiking today.  We met up with some of her friends and decided to hike Icebox Canyon and Red Rock.  I know why it's called Icebox, my hands were red and frozen by the time we got done. Madi and I went up the canyon while her friends made it half way.  I never would have thought three years ago that I would be able to go that far on a hike.  (I wish I had turned on the app for keeping track of the milage.  Oh well.)  I was about 40 lbs. more then I am now...

Troy and Madi were much smaller then too.  They are so cute!  Anyway, today Madi and I were able to go farther then the kids we were with and for me that is a feat.  I have exercise induced asthma that was finally diagnosed three years ago.  It means that I can't breathe when I exercise and tend to have pain in my chest when I don't use an inhaler.  At least I know and can do something about it.  Not like I have totally let that stop me but it was part of it.  The other part was that my drive had been stalled.  I also have hypothyroid and it causes havoc to me.  I don't need to write all the crap that happened that would take way to long.  Look up the symptoms if you want to see.  That's what google is for.  I just am amazed at the things that I can do and will force myself to do now.

Don't get me wrong, I still have far to go, I just know I can do it.