Aloha!

I was really moved by Elder Eyring's talk during General Conference about remembering and recording our experiences for the sake our children. He shared a sacred experience when he saw the selfless service of his father-in-law in building a water pump for his family late at night. Elder Eyring was touched and was told through the Spirit that he was not recieving these experiences for himself and that he should write them down.

So with that powerful sermon in mind, we're jumping on the bandwagon and venturing into the world of blogging as one method of journalling. (Is that a word?) I've also recieved some encouragement and inspiration from my good friend and neighbor, Michelle. I've read some of her great posts and viewed some adorable pictures of Damon, which has motivated me to document the life of my family out here in DC/MD.

An inspiring quote from Elder Eyrings talk: "I wrote down a few lines every day for years. I never missed a day no matter how tired I was or how early I would have to start the next day. Before I would write, I would ponder this question: “Have I seen the hand of God reaching out to touch us or our children or our family today?” As I kept at it, something began to happen. As I would cast my mind over the day, I would see evidence of what God had done for one of us that I had not recognized in the busy moments of the day. As that happened, and it happened often, I realized that trying to remember had allowed God to show me what He had done."

("O Remember, Remember," General Conference, October 2007)