We went up to help Carole and John unpack in their new home a couple of times and had such a rewarding time getting lots done!
We celebrated birthdays with James family too and had a lovely dinner together!
We had the Janulis over for a week while they were attending Rootstech in SLC. Here we are with one of our RM's at the Saturday Family event. The speakers were great and it was fun to see some of the booths at the expo center.
And...I have spent hours this month working on Family History just checking things out and trying to attach records through Ancestry to some of our ancestors. I need lots more practice to really find some of the missing dates though...it is completely addicting!!
February we also hosted our monthly RM Dinner on a Sunday evening. We love those times to catch up with them and see how they are doing. Lots more couples are attending as they are finding companions to stay with a lot longer!
Monthly we also host a FHE group for older ward members...we call it "Wheezin Geezers" You will never guess who made up the name for our group... Hmmm.
Anyways, it was at our home again this month and such a fun group!
I think you know that I serve on Prove Energy Board. I was able to help out on an additional committee December and into January to help decide what to do with solar charges and how to support that type of energy while still making it fair for non-solar customers. We were able to make recommendations to the City Council that they have adopted and we will see how it goes! In February we also had a house bill that would have been really tough for Provo if it passed...regarding using Energy funds to help pay city services through a transfer to the city budget each year. With Provo being about 50% tax exempt properties, they cannot fund city services like police and fire and street lights etc through property tax alone because the 50% who are not tax exempt...like us...would be paying for big tax exempt groups like BYU and City, County and State Government buildings to have those services too. Luckily, many city leaders met with the proposer of the bill ahead of time to express those concerns and it was shot down. Whew!
We are enjoying very much having Braden live back at home and this means we get to see McKenna a bunch more too!
And we love the phone calls from Breanna with wedding detail updates! A beautiful dress is the latest acquisition!
And this week, Wednesday it came down so fast that it shut down Provo roads. It took Braden 45 minutes to get to campus and me 25 minutes to get back from home to the Rec Center making me miss a class. I kept thinking that maybe another northbound road would be better, but they were ALL like snails. An hour later, it was all under control! Crazy!
But, there is hope. Our brave little crocuses have been blooming throughout the snow and all. I know Spring is truly on the way.
Faith is sort of like that dormant bulb in the ground. I know the crocus is there, and that it will come up when it is time. I am thankful for a loving Heavenly Father that I know is there too. I see the evidence blooming in all the good things around me like YOU in our family and so much more.
I know there are tough things. There are really bad things. And I will try to do my part to make a difference for GOOD to help out. I'm trying to focus on the positive, look for the bright side. I'm not always successful, but have found a real connection to being positive and "turning outward" and the level of joy in my life. Just a thought.
And, to finish up my month...(actually to start off March) I had time to go to our beautiful temple and it was the most cold and lovely day outside too, I just had to snap a shot!
Wish you all could have been there to just sit and visit!
Love you all!!
