tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-68239267209591370622023-11-16T02:37:43.973-08:00Happiness is homemadeEsther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.comBlogger502125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-527309464476997962018-10-04T08:20:00.002-07:002018-10-04T08:20:51.946-07:00A sleeping beauty<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Is there a more beautiful picture than a sleeping baby?? </div>
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Especially when it is your baby and he has been sleeping the WHOLE night! </div>
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So that means that you have slept uninterrupted for the last 7 hours...</div>
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Let's hope this is the start of a new life!</div>
<span style="text-align: center;"><br /></span>Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-58338511417012529972018-10-02T15:01:00.000-07:002018-10-02T15:01:57.930-07:00don't just go through life, GROW through life<div style="text-align: center;">
5 years later and...... i'm baaaaaaack!</div>
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i don't know why it took me this long. i have been thinking about writing again and i kept waiting for the perfect moment and so many have already passed. i wanted my "come back" to be something especial, but everyday is especial, there is always something to remember and good to share.... so now, here i am again. </div>
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as i read my last post i realized that life looks so different now, and yet similar in many ways.</div>
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we ended up moving to Edmonton, AB for law school. we spent 3 years there. i must admit i love that city. even with the snow and the cold, super cold days. we had two more babies there. i found a new love in gardening, met amazing people and made unforgettable memories. </div>
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since Mr. Clarke has finished school and he has now joined the professional world, we have moved to Spruce Grove.... and if i loved Edmonton, i love Spruce Grove even more! you might think we love everywhere we have lived in. and that is true (except for nanaimo, i wasn't too sad to leave nanaimo), but so far this is my favorite. </div>
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i don't really like our house that much, but love the neighborhood, love the schools, the teachers, the kids, and love love love our ward. so many good people, and lots of families our age, with lots of kids like us and their kids are the same age as ours too. we fit! it feels really good.</div>
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there has been a lot of growing up in the last 5 years. too much to summarize in a post. but i also struggle with the same insecurities, and i am still trying to get over bad habits and learning to love life no matter the circumstances. things that haven't changed and are still a work in progress. </div>
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Thomas S. Monson said this and i believe it. because only by faith and because of faith something great can be made of us. </div>
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i have a long road to what i can be, who i can become, but i keep trying.</div>
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one day at a time.</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-38228893411102420932013-10-12T09:28:00.001-07:002013-10-12T09:34:12.412-07:00OcToBrRrrrrrrr<div style="text-align: center;">
i already miss summer.</div>
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and we even had a very decent september.</div>
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we've also had a few sunny days in october so far.... but the chill is here!</div>
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also... since i was called to teach early morning seminary, i get out of the house at 6'30 and it's pretty depressing; cold and dark.... booo!</div>
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but i am LOVING IT!!!</div>
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i'm loving my class. the kids are ALL amazing! so sweet and such good spirits.</div>
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i am so lucky.</div>
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i am so excited for them. for this year. we're studying the Book of Mormon and I love it with a passion! so i'm loving it!!</div>
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the kids have been in school for a month and now i'm starting to settle into a routine.</div>
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i get home and the kids are ready so we just read and pray together and i get their snacks and lunch ready and i drive them to school.</div>
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i get back and i still have some time with evan before he goes to school. he normally is studying but i get to snuggle with him for a little :)</div>
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if i'm too tired i have a little nap....oooooohhhh i love naps!!</div>
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i get my lesson ready for the next day.</div>
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i clean the house, do exercise, do errands,.get dinner ready.... and it's time to get the kids from school.</div>
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i had in mind i would be playing the piano more... but so far i've only played a couple of days. i know. boooo.</div>
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but i must admit, that i'm feeling really good.</div>
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i enjoy my house is clean, i'm feeling more organized. i am enjoying prepraring better meals... i even started baking!! </div>
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i prepare treats for seminary every sunday. i'm trying new recipes and i'm loving the experience!! who would have known that i would enjoy baking so much :)</div>
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so.... so far i'm not too bad.</div>
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i even tried job hunting for a bit.</div>
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i did my first resume in 10 years. i had my first job interview in 10 years.... and i enjoyed it. i didn't get anything, but i like it like this.</div>
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me, taking care of my house and my kids and my husband.... oh, and Dave! hahaha</div>
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he was the best man in my wedding. he moved in with us. he'll be staying for a while until he finds somewhere to live.</div>
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so far we're loving having him here. especially the kids....they're obsessed with him!!!<br />
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the kids are doing great in school.</div>
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isabel is the big surprise.</div>
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she's learning so fast.</div>
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i love to see her get interested in things.</div>
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like writing....she wants to write letter everywhere.</div>
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the alphabet. she sings the song over and over and over. and writes the alphabet over and over and over :)</div>
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she is making lots of friends... which is the biggest surprise. she is so outgoing....she's still shy, but she's opened up a lot. i'm happy!</div>
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she is so independent now. she doesn't even let us walk her to her classroom. cuz she knows where it is!! doh!!</div>
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evan got the teacher he wanted in his class. he is in a split class grade 2 and 3. he is soo good!! so responsible, so bright, so helpful, so active... it's great!</div>
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and carmen!! she's so sweet. her teacher only had GREAT things to say about her.</div>
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how she's so kind, how she makes the class a better place. how she's so helpful and loving, such an example for the whole class....and o incredibly smart.</div>
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yep. that's her in a nutshell.</div>
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my precious carmen.</div>
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and evan is super busy, super concentrated in his school. trying to balance everything.... and doing such a great job.</div>
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he just wrote the LSAT and he's a bit worried.</div>
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worst case scenario he won't be admitted into UBC so we'll have to move. boooooo.</div>
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i don't want to move. but... i'm not afraid to move. only it will suck!</div>
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so we'll see where life takes us.</div>
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but one thing i know. life is great.</div>
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we're really blessed.</div>
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all i am missing is about $6,000 so i can go to Spain!!!!!</div>
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i need to go back. </div>
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4 years is 4 years too long.</div>
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my kids need it too.</div>
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two things:</div>
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the kids were playing harry potter. casting spells, etc. and evan said; do you know what is the happy memory i was thinking about?? when i was in spain with abuela. i want to see her again... when are we going to see her again??</div>
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my heart almost dropped. literally. it feels like it breaks a little.</div>
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and carmen has to use the word hope in a phrase, and she wrote: i have a hope i will see my abuela again.</div>
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i wish i wish i wish i could take my kids to spain again. i wish i wish i could have my parents here....</div>
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i wish.<br />
i also have that hope.</div>
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someday.</div>
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thank goodness for a good sunny summer!!!</div>
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thank goodness for out door pools.<br />
thank goodness for beautiful children!!<br />
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I really try to be a good mother.... I really try, but then it's almost a month after that I post any pictures from Evan's b-day :S</div>
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He was so excited!</div>
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We thought it was going to rain, and it did, but just 30 min before the party started it stopped.</div>
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You better believe that it was because we prayed and prayed and prayed!</div>
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I can't put into words what this little boy does to me.</div>
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In 7 years he's stolen my heart.</div>
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I love that every morning ....every morning he's the first one up and comes right by my side in my bed to warm up before his day starts.</div>
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i love it!</div>
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there's nothing that tops that up.</div>
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there's nothing!</div>
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I love my family. </div>
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I love my kids.</div>
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I love being their mom!</div>
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One more year and he's getting baptized.</div>
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That day I'll be in tears.... happy tears.... I already know.</div>
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I can't believe my life. I can't believe my blessings.</div>
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I'm so happy.</div>
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Happy b-day to my beautiful boy Evan!</div>
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we fell more and more in love with it.</div>
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we stopped by the temple for the sealing of a member of our ward. his fiancee has been staying at our house every weekend for a while while she came to canada to visit him.</div>
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well... now they are married, and they won't be needing us :)</div>
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enjoying delicious fruit from the okanagan....yumm!!!!!</div>
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got some nice cherries and peaches... delish!</div>
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Yes... it seems summer is over and I haven't posted anything about our summer.</div>
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And it was FUN!</div>
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I've loved it. So sunny, going to out door pools, lakes, the ocean.... getting tanned!!!</div>
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I finally look like a Spanish person. I was becoming whiter and whiter the longer I am here in Canada.</div>
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Now I look like when I got here :)</div>
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The kids also get super tan....yes! even though they are not very brown, they get brown. so that's nice.</div>
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they love the water. carmen is swimming really well now. evan is confident now without the life jacket and he throws himself in the water and swims pretty well too. isabel is also more confident. she got over her fears in no time. she swims with her "floaties" and she even dunks under water without freaking out. a great accomplishment!</div>
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in a matter of 2 months they've done a lot of progress,</div>
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Now we all want to go to swimming lessons. Including me!</div>
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So let's enjoy some pictures of summer especially now that i look through the window and it's pouring rain :S</div>
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(At our every wednesday meeting with "the mexicans" . all the mothers from school ....and they all happen to be from mexico!)</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-58556863716773884642013-07-27T11:56:00.001-07:002013-07-27T11:56:09.609-07:00The girl in the world<div style="text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9szOH5PJDk9r62PE7z3rW5OJiRCyow_mcN8XTZZh7PXl-H9Scli_ISoDfkajKs2Mh59sKA_SyLD0MCVPzKHYzV2Vqx82NhCD6XeNf8CEDIkgbR4JKK2BKQ6wnLiMeK21ohp8woTq28s6P/s1600/IMG_0469.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9szOH5PJDk9r62PE7z3rW5OJiRCyow_mcN8XTZZh7PXl-H9Scli_ISoDfkajKs2Mh59sKA_SyLD0MCVPzKHYzV2Vqx82NhCD6XeNf8CEDIkgbR4JKK2BKQ6wnLiMeK21ohp8woTq28s6P/s320/IMG_0469.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">When we are in the car, at night, Isabel always says the moon is following us. And she is super happy if she can see the moon right through her window.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Evan told her the moon follows us because he's in love with her. And showed her this song.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Now it is HER song.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hers and the moon's.</div><div style="text-align: center;">She loves it. She sings it all throughout the day... and I love it!</div><div style="text-align: center;">So enjoy!</div><br />
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With Evan home, summer is WAY more fun!</div>
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Yes he's been working some days, but still... it feels better when he's home.</div>
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We've enjoyed beach and water all together as well as on our own. And it has been fun.</div>
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I love summer.</div>
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I love summer here.</div>
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And this summer is especially good!</div>
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It's been hot hot hot, so I've even gotten some tan back :)</div>
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Just lately I've been feeling so blessed. </div>
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Just thinking about all the little things in my life that makes it amazing.</div>
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So many miracles that are so overwhelming.</div>
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that's how I've felt.... overwhelmed with happiness!</div>
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God is really in the details of our lives.</div>
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He's so merciful towards me.<br />
All the things He gives me, and He gives and gives and gives to me.</div>
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I feel loved beyond words.</div>
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He loves me. And to know that makes me so happy.</div>
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I had a beautiful experience reading this lesson:</div>
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Amazing lesson and amazing experience...</div>
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And it will be hard to put into words...</div>
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I think I've read the story of the young rich man many of times.</div>
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Always, in the back of my mind, thought it was about letting go of worldly possessions. About not putting your heart on riches.</div>
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But this time, when I read it, I caught myself thinking the same way: " oh well, this is not for me, I don't have money, i don't have a lesson for me in this story".</div>
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But I stopped myself. and thought, maybe, just maybe there was a lesson. And I opened my heart. I let it teach me something.</div>
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And the most interesting thing happened.</div>
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There was a lesson for me! ( duh!)</div>
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The words :</div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">" WHAT LACK I YET?"</span></b></div>
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Suddenly I had something to relate to with this young man.</div>
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I don't have riches, but I have the desire to know what else to do to make it to the celestial kingdom.</div>
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And then came the introspection: what could the Savior tell me to do that will cause me to "go away sorrowful"?</div>
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Then it hit me.</div>
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The love of the Savior hit me.</div>
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He was having a one on one time with me right there. </div>
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and i felt His Love.</div>
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His loving teaching moment with me.</div>
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How much He wants me to learn, to feel, to be.</div>
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And once again, I knew, that He is in the little moments, in the big moments, in EVERY moment of my life cheering for me, lending me a hand, and lifting me up, and He will until I have become what He sees in me.</div>
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It is one of the most especial "tender mercies" I have ever experienced.</div>
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Amazing.</div>
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I've been blessed temporally and spiritually beyond comprehension.</div>
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I'm so grateful.</div>
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In the middle of all these awe, how beautiful life is and all that....</div>
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of course something happens to slap you in the face.</div>
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It is also hard to put into words. And I've cried all the tears i had to cry, but now I'm better.</div>
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It was hard to understand what happened, but I realize that sometimes it is hard to be happy for someone else's good fortune.</div>
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I am not telling of my blessings to rub it on anyone's faces. I do it because I am amazed and because I am grateful and I recognize that all the good things come from God, not through anything I have done or could ever do.</div>
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I love people in my life that are happy for me when good things happen, and I love people that are sad with me when I am going trough rough times. and in both times they are uplifting and encouraging.</div>
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But then you find out that someone you love, someone you've proved your character to, that you thought you knew them and they knew you, is saying horrible things about you and feels very different about you than you thought, well, then it breaks your heart.</div>
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And when you apologize, and they rather hang on to resentment than to your friendship...well, then, there's nothing else to do.</div>
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And it breaks your heart a little more.</div>
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So I am far from saying: "look at me, I am so good, I am so blessed"</div>
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but instead: " look at me, I am so imperfect I try and I fail so many times... and still I can feel God's love and He blesses me".</div>
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He does it for me and He will do it for anyone.</div>
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Ask the missionaries <a href="http://mormon.org/missionaries" target="_blank">here</a></div>
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we've been thinking about a couple of things for a while, and finally we prayed about it and the decision has been made:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>1. We are moving back to the English ward in Richmond where we live.</b></span></div>
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It will be still in the same stake, and we still want to join the spanish ward for activities and stuff, but we talked to our bishop and let him know he will have to find a new seminary teacher and a new relief society president.</div>
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to be honest, having this calling of such responsibility at a time in my life when i least expected it, has been a total blessing. it was something that i thought would have never been asked of me. but i've learned, like i did on my mission, that i can do so much more with God's help than what i could on my own. my testimony of this work has grown ever more, and i've felt of God's love for me and His daughters in the kingdom.</div>
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a total blessing.</div>
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i've also learned some more about leadership.</div>
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good leaders don't make followers, they build leaders, and that has been my greatest challenge.</div>
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but certainly God is in every detail of His church. </div>
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What a blessing to be a witness of this!</div>
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So we're going to make the most of this summer because we are making the move in September!</div>
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(this is exciting to me!! although i will miss the sisters, i am still excited because i love changes!!)</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. We're having a baby!!</b></span></div>
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The plan is to get pregnant before September because we want a baby next may-june next year!</div>
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evan will be graduated from his bachelors degree just before having the baby, so that he can help out for a little bit before he might have to leave for the summer for work, and he'll start law school with a brand new baby!!!! exciting!!!!!</div>
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evan jr is also getting baptized next summer, so if family members and friends want to come over they get to see the new baby and the baptism...clever! i know! anything to lure them to come!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>3. isabel enters kindergarten!!!</b></span></div>
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We had the welcome to kindergarten session and of course she LOVED it!!!!</div>
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she is super excited!!</div>
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I can't believe it!</div>
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it will be the first time that i am without babe when they get in school! i am excited too!! :)</div>
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I have been looking at a translating course that i want to take, but it might not start in september, so i might do something else. we'll see... but i am excited! </div>
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it will be my belly and i.</div>
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i can't wait.</div>
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This is my parents on their wedding day.</div>
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34 years ago.</div>
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I miss them.</div>
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I talked to my mom on mother's day.</div>
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I told her it was time for me to have another baby. I know she worries about me, so I didn't know what her reaction would be like. But I wanted her to know that being a mother, that bringing up God's children is my most important role... and I love it!</div>
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I was talking to my dad and I told them two things about carmen and evan that happened and melted my heart:</div>
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We had some friends over to have a lesson with the missionaries. The kids were playing outside and carmen would walk inside every once in a while.</div>
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One of those times she asked me to translate: Let your testimony grow into Spanish.</div>
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well, I did, and didn't think much of it.</div>
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But when this couple was leaving, she brought them a card she had made for them.</div>
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(Read the Scriptures and you'll feel happy.<br />
Ask Jesus and He will answer you)<br />
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Isn't she amazing????</div>
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She amazes me!!</div>
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And the other anecdote was about Evan,</div>
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we were at some friends house, and the 19 years old daughter was leaving to a b-day party and evan wanted to go with her. She told him it was not a children's party. So evan asked her how old her friends was turning. so she said: She's turning 19. and Evan said: So she can go on a mission now!!!</div>
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Can you now see why I say I have the best kids in the universe!!!????!!!!!</div>
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When I shared this with my dad, I told him those are the things I experience with my kids. That's my everyday life. The way they fill my life with inexplicable joy!</div>
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To what he responded: "And you deserve it, my daughter... you deserve it".</div>
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He talks to Carmen for a few moments and he cries. Amazed at her incredible soul.</div>
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He talks to Evan and he uses his time to teach him about being a good man, a man of God.</div>
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He talks to Isabel and he becomes a little boy again, playful and full of love.</div>
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It just breaks my heart to be so far away from them.</div>
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I have the best parents in the world.</div>
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I am so lucky I can't believe it.</div>
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It's been 4 years I haven't seen my mother.</div>
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4 years since I was in Spain the last time.</div>
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That's hard.</div>
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Really hard.</div>
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How grateful I am to know that we have eternity to be together and grow closer and closer as a family.</div>
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Although apart, and missing he everyday life....we'll still be a family. with all the time in the world to enjoy of each other.</div>
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That's what I'm holding on to.</div>
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That's my faith. That's my source if strength.</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-88126919433312406572013-05-04T12:16:00.002-07:002013-05-04T12:16:48.309-07:00ch-ch-ch-ch-change<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
i've enjoyed my virgin hair for a while now... but that's it!</div>
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i said i was going to wait to have grey hair till i dyed my hair again, but enough is enough...</div>
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so this is what my hair is going to look like in a few days!!!!!</div>
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crazy???</div>
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crazy goood!!!</div>
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boy... i am excited!!</div>
Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-77993807815202482242013-05-03T17:24:00.003-07:002013-05-03T17:26:11.339-07:00Look at the bright side....<div style="text-align: center;">
well, Evan finished school with straight A's.</div>
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one more year and then LAW SCHOOL!!</div>
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he's not just handsome... he's so smart! he doesn't only have the looks... he has the brains.</div>
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i always knew it ;)</div>
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so now I have him home all for myself... well, I share him with his love for music, since he spends a lot of time in the garage, working on recordings, etc.</div>
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something else that's exciting is that the sun is coming out!! </div>
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the joy of summer!!</div>
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the joy of sunshine!!</div>
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i love the sun!!</div>
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as much as i tried to raise money to go to spain, i won't be able to go.</div>
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the good thing is that my mom doesn't have cancer....phewwwwww!</div>
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so we are not in such of a rush to be with her, although i miss her.... i miss her terribly... i miss her badly and wished i could go. but i'll just have to wait.</div>
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we prayed so much for work, but evan hasn't been called to work just yet, so things are going to suck this summer if he doesn't get any work. </div>
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but i did get a small job.</div>
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we 're praying and i was giving thanks for the job and the kids got all excited and asked me what i was going to do for work... i said: I'm cleaning! but they weren't so excited, it was disappointing! i guess they expected to be a more glamorous job. but it pays really good, just one hour a day, done right in time to get the kids from school and spend the rest of the day with them.</div>
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in spain we have a saying: "no se me caen los anillos por limpiar". that's like i don't have any problem doing dirty work, it doesn't lower my class. people might think that their job defines them.</div>
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not me.</div>
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what defines me is how well i do it.</div>
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and i am a darn good cleaner :)</div>
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i also got another piano student and got some day care lined p for the summer.</div>
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so i'm very blessed.</div>
Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-47167589720453690592013-04-17T21:32:00.001-07:002013-04-17T21:36:27.343-07:00bad things happen... and it's ok.<div style="text-align: center;">
i never get to write much these days...</div>
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but thinking of all the things that have happened lately, i have learned a few things. Most importantly:</div>
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bad things happen ... and it's ok!</div>
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that's just life. giving you chances to become strong.</div>
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when something bad comes my way i always end up feeling that i am stronger than i thought.</div>
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this time, i've also learned the power of having a good/positive attitude. there's nothing so bad that nagging about it would not make it worse, right?? well, keeping a good attitude through hard times makes things better too!</div>
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i've seen that the more i trust the more at peace i am.</div>
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things are going crazy... and things are real hard right now, but there is so much i am grateful for, so much that makes my life so full that i can't complaint.</div>
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i have a wonderful husband that is doing sooooo great in school. that is working so hard to provide a brighter future for our family. so humble ( i know people might think that humble is not an adjective that describes him .but he is truly humble, so humble sometimes i don't like he recognizes and rectifies his mistakes so fast i can't hold them against him!) so in tune and caring to my needs. he is also my partner in learning...and i couldn't have a better one. so understanding and so patient with me. i really feel we're a good team. we rely on each other and we push each other and inspire each other to become our best.</div>
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my kids are my other partners in learning.</div>
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i was "teaching" carmen how to clean the toilet and when she showed me how she could do it i grabbed the clothe from her hand and i was mean... i was so mean! bless her kind heart, she only said: well... it was my first time. </div>
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that's when i knew i had to apologize.</div>
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i had an amazing conversation with her.</div>
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it was one of those teaching moments for me... the lesson was for me. how could i expect her to think i have confidence in her and then do things like that. how can she believe she can do anything if i react that way to her first attempts at doing something new?</div>
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i don't like what happened, i'm glad it happened because it helps me be better. bless my kids.... they have a mother who sucks. and despite all my mistakes they are great! it's a miracle!</div>
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there is this phrase that is so true in my case:</div>
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" <b><span style="font-size: large;">we might not have it all together,</span></b></div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-58787452654495082072013-03-05T20:41:00.001-08:002013-03-06T09:11:04.135-08:00my turning point<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
there was a sister in my ward that was going to the temple for the first time and i had been organizing everything so that evan and i could go.</div>
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i got evan to free up his evening, got the babysitter...and when we're all ready to leave, evan looks at his temple recommend and it expired at the end of the month. I was thinking mine had a whole year to go, but when i got it out...it was already expired!!!</div>
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my heart dropped.</div>
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i was so upset.</div>
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i got everything else ready, and how could i have forgotten about my recommend??</div>
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really!! how could i have??</div>
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the one time in months that evan and i could have gone together and i totally blew it.</div>
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can't stop getting all frustrated thinking about it.</div>
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and almost all of march the temple is closed for cleaning :(</div>
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anyway... sunday, at testimony meeting she bored her testimony.</div>
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i couldn't but relate so much to her.</div>
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i went and talk to her afterwards.</div>
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i had the same feeling when i entered the temple for the first time: </div>
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this church is so true!</div>
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the temple was my turning point.</div>
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after my experience at the temple there is nothing, or no one that can tell me otherwise.</div>
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it's not like i ever had doubts... i just knew that i will never have doubts.</div>
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i knew that if we ever have any chances of making it back to God's presence it will be by abiding to every principle and ordinance that this church has to offer</div>
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i hope not to sound arrogant or overbearing... but there is no other church that has full truth, full authority and power to help us have what God has. Be who He is.</div>
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and one of the signs of how i know this, it's because in no other church are there temples.</div>
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i love the temple.</div>
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i love the opportunity i had on sunday to have an interview with my bishop and later with my stake leader to have my recommend extended to me again.</div>
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i can't wait for the temple to open again so i can go in and feel of His love.</div>
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can't wait!</div>
Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-86623011542556247282013-03-05T20:15:00.002-08:002013-03-05T20:18:39.023-08:00I'm proud<div style="text-align: center;">
some of my favorite teaching moments happen while i have the kids in the car and we're on our way to places.</div>
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carmen and evan were talking about how old they'll be when i am 36- 40 years old.</div>
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then evan said: when i am 18 i'll be on my mission.</div>
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and carmen she would be on a mission too because now that girls could go on missions at 19 they'll be leaving at the same time.</div>
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so evan said: yeah! and mom will be so proud of us!</div>
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i started picturing that day, when i'll be sending my first 2 born children on a mission.</div>
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imagining the day i'll pick them up at the airport once they're done.</div>
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i can't imagine that day.</div>
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evan is right! i'll be a proud mama!!</div>
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but i see them now when they're 6 and 8... and i'm so proud!</div>
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so i told them.</div>
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i'm already proud of them.</div>
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it made me realize....we might think we have to do a big thing for our heavenly father to be proud of us.</div>
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but no!</div>
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we just have to do little things, be good in little ways.</div>
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he's not waiting for us to do this amazing thing to please him, but in fact he rejoices when little by little we change the world.</div>
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when we let our influence for good be felt around us.</div>
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so he's proud.</div>
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he's already proud</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-48244277479038534962013-03-02T09:53:00.001-08:002013-03-02T09:53:08.317-08:00the things one learns at a party<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I got to go sing at a party last night at UBC.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I was the performer, but I found myself being the spectator :)</div><div style="text-align: center;">The scene was fascinating!</div><div style="text-align: center;">It's been too long since I was "wild" and single, and went to parties, got to flirt with boys... all that fun stuff, right? yeah right :) I'm so glad I'm over that! </div><div style="text-align: center;">Well... as in times before I felt I was the only one girl there who had some sense of decorum. I always feel like I should go and talk to the girls and tell them they're beautiful that they don't have to show their whole bodies to look beautiful and to be attractive. I mean, these are smart girls, educated girls, young girls, beautiful girls... many of them involved in charity work and community service.... they have a lot to offer.... they just seem to think they have their whole bodies to offer!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I always end up feeling so sad.</div><div style="text-align: center;">If only they could know! </div><div style="text-align: center;">I bet no one has ever told them about deep beauty, about self worth, about virtue!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I feel so empowered by the knowledge I have of who I am. Of my divine nature.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I love to be a woman!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I think women of the church are the luckiest women on earth to be reminded, to be taught, to feel of our great power and influence.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I hope all women, especially young women, develope the sense of value. Value for who they are. Value of deep beauty.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Value of virtue.</div><div style="text-align: center;">And I hope this can help!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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what a terrible month i've had.</div>
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i've had this internal fight all month. fighting feeling so angry, so demotivated, so frustrated, so annoyed.... so desperate so sad. ( a lot like how i feel when i'm pregnant. but no, i'm not pregnant!)</div>
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it's been a horrible month.</div>
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the little things i could brush off and keep going seemed so hurtful.</div>
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i've tried so hard to be "presentable" to everyone around me. to give the image of a strong, pleasant person.</div>
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but inside it was chaos.</div>
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i worry so much about my mother, i feel so powerless....</div>
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the one thin that has kept me afloat is reading the scriptures every day. </div>
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i don't know how i would have coped if i had not developed that habit.</div>
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well... i think i know i would have ended losing the fight and succumbing into a hole.</div>
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a hole of self pity and depression.</div>
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i'm so grateful for the power of the word of God.</div>
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i'm so grateful for the spirit of God.</div>
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i'm grateful for the love of God.</div>
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i'm so blessed.</div>
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this totally helped me:</div>
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i am grateful for the chance to try and try again. </div>
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the many times when i've found reassurance of my efforts being accepted by a loving heavenly father.</div>
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oh, how i live for those moments!</div>
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i've had so many people showing support that i almost let it passed unappreciated.</div>
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but i'm so grateful for the loving care and concern and loving words that are expressed to me daily.</div>
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even feeling so impotent and fearful, i've realized i have to let go of control and leave it in God's hands.</div>
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the sooner i let go, the sooner i start to see miracles.</div>
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i read once: " When God solves your problems, you have faith in His abilities. When God doesn't solve your problems He has faith in your abilities"</div>
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well... it is a true statement.</div>
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sometimes it is for me to believe He can do everything and there are times when He believes i can!</div>
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either way...we're never on our own! </div>
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i've been looking for ways to earn some money. we thought of a paper route, we got a call back saying they didn't have for us. :(</div>
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i've sold some mary kay products that i had left over ( i still have some more, hopefully i'll get something more sold)</div>
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i've had no more piano students :( ... but,</div>
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just that makes me feel more optimistic.</div>
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we have the treadmill we're trying to sell as well, and we're starting to look for gigs for Evan to do in this few months.</div>
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if anyone has ideas on anything that could help me please, share!</div>
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i'll keep doing my part....and i know He'll do His :)</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-27063187361518057932013-02-13T18:52:00.001-08:002013-03-06T09:18:27.278-08:00hoping for a miracle... or two<div style="text-align: center;">
my mom is sick.</div>
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well, i knew that she got dengue in Honduras and she had not been feeling well since then. like she never really recovered from that. but i didn't know she was really sick.</div>
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she called me last week and could only speak with her for two minutes . she could barely talk, she was so tired and so in pain. </div>
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she called to let me know that doctors had found out she had 3 cysts in her thyroid.</div>
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they were going to start tests to find out if they were benign.</div>
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i hung up the phone and i cried.</div>
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my mom is so helpless and i am so far away from her.</div>
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immediately we started a family meeting and started brain storming about ways we could earn and save money to go to visit her.</div>
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everyone contributed with ideas.</div>
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we're going to work hard to be able to do it. </div>
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with such a big family we need $6000!!!</div>
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how can we do that???</div>
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hence.... my hope for a miracle.</div>
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in my heart i knew she had to go back to spain. she'll have better care and better medical options there.</div>
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and again... my hope for another miracle.</div>
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hoping it won't be cancer.... although her mom died of cancer, her dad died of cancer.... i can only hope it is not cancer! she can't have chemotherapy because she's allergic to an element in it.</div>
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hope that whatever it is i can see her again. that's all i want.</div>
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that's all i want!</div>
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they got to spain today. </div>
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i callled but couldn;t speak to them cause they were sleeping.</div>
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tomorrow they have her first appointment with the doctor. get a biopsy rolling..... kind of makes me feel better.</div>
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but i am still worried. very worried. i have spoken with 2 people about it. and i didn't want to mention anything to anyone, but i need the prayers of everyone that might care. </div>
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i'm having such a hard time.</div>
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i've cried too much. i'm so worried.</div>
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carmen heard me cry last night. she told me. she said she prayed for me. i told her that helped me so much. she gave me a hug. she said she wished she could hug me all day long to help me feel better.</div>
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evan jr said that i cry because i'm sad i never get to see my parents. </div>
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he also said he wished we could have a baby already so he/she would be able to meet "abuela" before she dies. </div>
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there is nothing like family.</div>
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nothing.</div>
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there's nothing like my kids kindness and sensitivity.</div>
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they touch me so deeply.</div>
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i don't know what i would do without them.</div>
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so ... we keep praying, and we keep hoping.</div>
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the different scenarios are always in my mind. always thinking about what i would do...</div>
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and in all the possible outcomes, i need more than faith.... i need money....</div>
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but even thought i have no money, i know that the blessing to have sometime with my mother will come. the opportunity for my kids, especially isabel that has no recollection of her, to have some time with their grandma will come.</div>
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we all want it so bad.</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-55952051020450496962013-01-25T20:09:00.000-08:002013-01-29T14:16:41.815-08:009 years<div style="text-align: center;">
It was my anniversary a few days ago.</div>
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We had planned to go on a shopping spree to the outlets over at the other side of the border... ( so I got to use my Canadian passport for the first time!! woohoo) for the day after our anniversary. So the day of, we didn't really have anything special. But, we got to reminisce together of our wedding day.</div>
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I just can't believe all that has happened in the last 9 years.<br />
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I look at pictures of that day and I so want to live it again.</div>
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I look at that girl and I find it hard to find me in her... but how I wish I could be back and be her again.</div>
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I look at that girl and I so want to tell her that she's found love. I would tell her to hang on tight to that love...cause it will be a crazy ride.</div>
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There will be ups and downs but she's up for the most important part of her life.</div>
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I would tell her to hang on tight to Christ and His mercy. That she'll learn that if she lets Him take charge she can do anything.</div>
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I would tell her she's the luckiest girl in the world, that she'll have the most amazing kids that will change her life forever.</div>
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I've probably forgotten many things about that day, but I remember the feeling clearly. I could NOT wait to start my life with my handsome baby.</div>
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I was all in.</div>
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All in.</div>
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From that moment, till today... I'm still in.</div>
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I'm amazed at the live I'm living.</div>
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I'm amazed at the love we share.</div>
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I love every moment that I"ve laughed, I've cried, I've argued, I've made up, I've talked for hours, I've sat in silence, I've breathed, I've lived... all by his side.</div>
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Thinking of the beginning, I'm grateful there's no end to love. There's no end to life.</div>
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There's no end to our family.</div>
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I wanted to share this video.</div>
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I love alicia, I love her voice... I love this song.</div>
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Dedicated to my love!</div>
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Happy 9 years together!</div>
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<br />Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-88392443019390478862013-01-14T11:24:00.001-08:002013-01-14T11:36:24.643-08:00tender mercies...and other special moments<div style="text-align: center;">
apparently it's common knowledge in my house that i am a crier.</div>
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i remember when carmen was little i would watch "baby stories" and the moment it started she would ask me: mommy, don't cry. and would come and give me a hug.</div>
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there is no way i can go through a baby delivery and not cry.</div>
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when we are watching movies together, my kids say that i either cry in movies or sleep through them.</div>
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anytime i am upset, i cry. anytime i am happy, i cry....</div>
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common knowledge.</div>
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so i had an experience this month.</div>
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i am teaching piano to the sweetest boy. his family is the best family ever.</div>
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they are always so nice to me. to us.</div>
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the month of December we only had two classes, so when we started again in january, i decided that i wouldn't charge them for that month, that i would never ask them to pay for it.....</div>
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first week went by, the second came.... they handed me an envelope. they left. i opened it. there was more than a full month of classes. i rapidly when out the house to catch them before they left. and i explained to them that since it was not a full month i didn't want to get payed. and the father said: consider it a christmas gift.</div>
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speechless, i enter the house. and you know it, i cried.</div>
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when evan came home i told him what happened, what they did. and he said: and then you cried, right?</div>
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how did he know? he said i always cry in moments like that.</div>
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kindness, mercy, charity....goodness, tenderness are powerful virtues.</div>
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i am amazed at the sight of this amazing miracles in life.</div>
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i've tried to return the kindness. i always feel i will never catch up.</div>
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blessings keep being poured down from heaven through amazing people.</div>
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i keep trying , though.</div>
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the more i try to do, the more i receive in return.</div>
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i just feel so humble to feel that any offering ( as little it may seem to me, or to the world) is acknowledged and counted.</div>
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last christmas we talked about not having christmas gift for us, bu to choose a family in neeed and give them presents.</div>
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the kids thougth it was nice, they would like to do it. i think it was hard for them to let go of their wants ( they had some gifts they really wanted and were so excited about) to help somebody else.</div>
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i think it is hard for everyone.</div>
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but we'll be doing that this year. so i think we'll be having the best christmas ever.</div>
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there's nothing like forgetting yourself and tend to someone in need.<br />
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so even if i cry, i hope i never become indifferent when good things come my way. when i see kindness around me. even when good things happen to others ( i think some times people can't be happy for blessings that come to someone else than themselves)</div>
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i hope i can pass on the tender mercies.</div>
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i hope i never cease to appreciate my blessings and i hope i can always feel that God is in the details of my life.</div>
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because He surely is.</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-70433362883768482852013-01-07T12:28:00.002-08:002013-01-07T12:28:49.725-08:00My list<div style="text-align: center;">
My list of things to do this year:</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a wife: </span></div>
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1. I want to have more meaningful dates.</div>
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Evan works on the weekends and he can hardly go on dates, but the few ones we have I want to make them special... because getting out with your husband is special, y'know?</div>
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whenever we get a chance to get out is normally rushed, last minute decisions ... so I want to have some ideas for dates already prepared and choose one from the stack... and surprise ourselves :)</div>
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2. Appreciate Evan more.</div>
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I think that I put so much effort in looking at the negatives, that I don't appreciate the positive. </div>
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Him being gone so much I tend to get used to not include him or even count him in.</div>
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I am used to do things on my own, sometimes I don't even give him the chance to do things for me...and when he does I act as if he doesn't deserve any recognition for it...after all I don't get a medal for everytime laundry gets done, or kids are bathed, or dishes are done and food is ready.</div>
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But that's wrong! And I have to be better at it.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a mother:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> Teach my kids music.</div>
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carmen and i have been having some piano lessons. i want to keep it up. and i want to sing with them.... we've thought about doing some recording ..... i'm excited!!!!!!</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2.</span> Have one on one time with each of them.</div>
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I want to go on dates with them. Evan has got to take them out a few times, but never me.</div>
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i took carmen out shopping and we had so much fun... so i want to do more things like that.</div>
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I also had a few times where i put them to bed and spend some time talking with them.</div>
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i've felt so overwhelmed with joy of having them that brought me to tears. they are amazing... i think i can be a better person if only i had more quality with them and learn of them.</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a homemaker:</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> Be more creative in my meals.</div>
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so try new recipes at least once a month!</div>
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I'm excited about this one.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2. </span>Create a chore chart.</div>
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I've been thinking that 9 years of taking care of everything in the house by myself is enough, right?</div>
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So I've been giving the kids chores in the last few months after school.</div>
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Now I want to be more organized and make it more fun for them :D</div>
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I'm excited!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">As a musician:</span> </div>
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( yeah, that's right, I am a musician...a role I had left behind too long ago)</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">1.</span> I want to record music</div>
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i want to record songs with my kids, and with evan, and by myself.</div>
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i find really hard to accept compliments about my voice.</div>
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but the more i sing, the more i am grateful for my voice.</div>
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so yes, i am learning to appreciate my voice, my talent... so without meaning to sound conceited i want to put my voice out there and give the the recognition it deserves.... starting from none better than myself.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-large;">2.</span> I want to sing in more shows.</div>
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I've enjoyed so much to sing with evan at some events. and want to do it more... it's gonna take a lot of effort, but i hope i can make 3-4 appearances somewhere this year :D</div>
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other aspects of me i'm setting goals in are:</div>
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As a president of the rs: here the main one is creating unity in my presidency. I am so excited to start this year with a new presidency. my counselors are fantastic. and we want so bad to take our sisters to a higher level.</div>
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we've created our vision of the rs so i'll be working together with them into achieving them. at least in these ones i'll have extra support :D</div>
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And in my personal I have things like<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 1.</span>have a thought book. so i don;t ever forget god's tender mercies towards me.<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 2.</span> read at least 3 books from my bookshelf. so much knowledge right here in front of me, serving no one but for decorating :)<span style="font-size: x-large;"> 3.</span> live the golden rule. i realize people come and go from your life and i hope i treat them with love and leave them better than i found them.... i want to be that kind of person :) <span style="font-size: x-large;">4. </span>do something for me. and try really hard not to feel guilty about it. ( this involves service, spiritual progression, health and fitness, hobbies, meditating... maybe working outside the house? maybe look for more piano students, even spanish tutoring?....) and <span style="font-size: x-large;">5. </span>last but not least... this year isabel is going into kindergarten and i want to go to start attending university classes with evan as a listener. i have so many interesting conversations with him about what he's learning that i want to share it with him. that i want in learning! i have not put so much "planing" on this because.....</div>
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i think i might go for the 4th baby this year too.... like getting pregnant in september... maybe ;) it just feels so weird to actually plan a baby!! hahaha</div>
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my kids are desperate for a baby in the house!</div>
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i might wait one more year....we'll see. whenever it feels right.... it's just so exciting to think about having another baby.... but I want to be ready. so maybe this year is to make myself ready :D</div>
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whatever this year brings me, i am certain it will be epic!</div>
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pres monson said: <span style="font-size: large;">"your future is as bright as your faith"</span></div>
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so my main purpose is to go on with faith, to work with faith, to keep the faith.... to look to Jesus the author and finisher of our faith all the days of my life.</div>
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Happy year everyone!</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-64298736286623786852013-01-04T15:56:00.003-08:002013-01-04T15:56:48.523-08:00I miss my dad<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
He has a reserved spot in my table for him to keep his scriptures, his manuals, his lessons materials, his journal...</div>
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what an example!</div>
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<br />Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-28607022401510350012013-01-04T15:55:00.001-08:002013-01-04T15:55:24.361-08:00New Year, New You!<div style="text-align: center;">
Well.... it's 2013, crazy, right?? Right.</div>
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It just means we go on...</div>
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I move on...</div>
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Past is past, today is today.</div>
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I love new beginnings.</div>
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I love to think I have a full year in front of me to make of it whatever I put my mind into.</div>
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And I love President Monson's words: No failure need ever be final. the greatest blessing of the atonement is the joy of trying again.</div>
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Exactly.</div>
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"Forever is composed of Nows"</div>
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Also the words of President Uchtdorf: We are always in the middle. And these:</div>
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"Being always in the middle means that the game is never over, hope is never lost, defeat is never final. For no matter where we are or what our circumstances, an eternity of beginnings and an eternity of endings stretch out before us".</div>
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So I've been thinking about it...</div>
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All the things that it's about time I accomplish. :D</div>
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And it has been a nice few days, getting inspired, making plans, setting priorities, setting goals.</div>
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I've had an amazing time.</div>
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It's good to reflect on who you want to become every once in a while. Remind yourself of what you working towards to. </div>
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I like that.</div>
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So happy 2013!!!</div>
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let's make this year our best year yet!!!</div>
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Esther J. Clarkehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05355007252295523646noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6823926720959137062.post-38435908644966477312012-12-04T12:00:00.000-08:002012-12-04T12:00:00.104-08:00Temple attending people<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
One of the things I was most excited to do while my dad was here, was going to the Temple here in Vancouver with him.</div>
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He adores doing Temple work. I think that's one of the reasons I like the Temple so much and that it means so much to me. Because of the example I've seen in my parents.</div>
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They have been Temple workers in the Temple in Madrid for years,and went everyday.</div>
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I loved joining them for sessions.</div>
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He loved the Temple here in Vancouver. And seriously, it is the most beautiful Temple I've ever been to, especially the inside.</div>
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I'm so hoping Carmen gets married in this Temple because I can't wait to be in the Bride's room again with her.</div>
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I am so blessed.</div>
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I can't believe my dad was here and that we spend such quality together.</div>
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I just can't imagine what a joy would be to have him living with us for good...</div>
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well... a girl can dream, right?</div>
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And on a lighter note....</div>
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this makes my post #500!!!</div>
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