tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31570771734256979052024-03-17T21:03:37.659-06:00A Road Less Traveled"...I took the one less traveled by, and it has made all the difference."Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.comBlogger1354125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-25858211863927611412023-11-04T12:25:00.001-06:002023-11-04T12:25:28.812-06:00Someone You Love<p>This morning was a tough one with Elli. She was in full angry screams mode. The other kids were wary to steer clear as I got Elli up and took her to the bathroom. Multiple times she aggressively<span> grabbed my arms hard enough to hurt. She rarely bites anymore, but she will pull your hand to her mouth and smash it against her teeth. She is strong enough to inflict pain in a variety of ways. Externally I was extremely patient and caring. Internally it was a struggle. I asked her if she wanted to eat upstairs or in her room and she verbalized "room." Despite that decision it was a bit of a challenge to get her to her room, but I did. Her wet sheets were still on her bed, so I had to put her on her old, worn out mattress while I changed the sheets and sterilized the plastic mattress cover. She screamed for awhile and then went into an even higher gear of rage. She angrily got up and headed to the piano in her room and took out her anger on the keys for a minute or two before calming down. I left her there as I made fried eggs and brought them down. I helped her eat and also gave her a "rescue med," prescribed to help her calm down in her most agitated moments.</span></p><p>With a clean sheet on the mattress, I helped her lay down, got her pillow and beloved 'purple blanket' and tried to get her settled. "Daddy to sit by you," she said. I replied, "Do you want daddy to lay down by you on the mattress?" "Yes." So I laid down and cuddled her. Soon she let out another agitated scream. I started to get up and said, "Elli, if you scream, I can't stay with you." Again she said, "Daddy to sit by you." I told her she couldn't scream any more and laid down by her. She was calm for a few minutes and then began to scream. Once again I started to get up but she quickly said, "Daddy to sit by you." I told her I would stay one more time, but if she screamed again I would leave. As I cuddled up to her she said, "Play Someone You Love." I didn't know that song by name, but figured she knew what she was asking for. I asked Alexa to play Someone You Love and sure enough, it is a popular Lewis Capaldi song. As the beautiful intro started playing and I immediately recognized it, I was suddenly struck by the thought that this was Elli's way of saying, "I love you, Dad." </p><p>I am grateful to be "someone you love" to our sweet Elli. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhZ1uzVyc6t1_GExWE-DBSDKA4Bri57vTWX5nHGzPQGjYMmf-zj5hm7h-59-yBil4vpO0L_9DXqjF7intt2jHxfvRSUYFOZy5m87mC5IFUxAGkEKXxchvm4Mk5DD0dN0ce3DnTPZ-J7ShOW5D-2o4ptGsYnioopyjhx1AhiEmdUe4Nmfqjj0_7cAnpylr/s4898/IMG_9813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4898" data-original-width="3265" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBhZ1uzVyc6t1_GExWE-DBSDKA4Bri57vTWX5nHGzPQGjYMmf-zj5hm7h-59-yBil4vpO0L_9DXqjF7intt2jHxfvRSUYFOZy5m87mC5IFUxAGkEKXxchvm4Mk5DD0dN0ce3DnTPZ-J7ShOW5D-2o4ptGsYnioopyjhx1AhiEmdUe4Nmfqjj0_7cAnpylr/w426-h640/IMG_9813.jpg" width="426" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-41765538711410195222023-03-11T10:26:00.001-07:002023-03-11T10:38:46.605-07:00Daddy Daughter WeekendYears ago, Graci pointed out that I took the boys on father/son camping trips, but didn’t do daddy/daughter camping with the girls. So we started an annual daddy/daughter camping trip. Several of those have blog posts on this site. But after 5 years of camping trips, the girls decided they weren’t really tent campers. (Given wheelchairs, blindness, lack of appendages, etc., who can blame them???) So we changed our annual daddy daughter trip to renting an Airbnb for two nights. We go to a movie, go out to eat, play games and watch more movies at the Airbnb, and just have a generally fun and relaxing time. I’m so grateful to have these amazing daughters!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1De8gy_h1qgTrVFvZVC-s3POXpzCOVZQF" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1De8gy_h1qgTrVFvZVC-s3POXpzCOVZQF" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Braille Uno!</td></tr></tbody></table><div style="text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1LsNoyr60_T3V62Mh1R9wwVge-iWMcwcH" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1LsNoyr60_T3V62Mh1R9wwVge-iWMcwcH" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EcXY9kbKPFJOxG1HHogHu-zpyQ5OjleC" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1EcXY9kbKPFJOxG1HHogHu-zpyQ5OjleC" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pZupg3hsJLIW1t0it5z3UqSWcNza8MJp" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1pZupg3hsJLIW1t0it5z3UqSWcNza8MJp" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Q5pY2_Qn1dGZxyw9yhEp8Ht6ymYlx0Gf" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Q5pY2_Qn1dGZxyw9yhEp8Ht6ymYlx0Gf" style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: 100%; font-size: 12pt; height: auto; max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: auto;" /></div>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-5929051427874032812021-09-30T20:00:00.007-06:002021-09-30T20:02:59.938-06:00Englestead!<p>From the first time I did Englestead in 2019, I have been excited to share it. Saturday I got the opportunity to take Christi, Parker, Christi's brother Matthew and my old friend Mike Dorius. We started off with a 300 foot rappel, went through about 10 more rappels and then entered Orderville Canyon. As we went down Orderville we were able to play in the flowing waterpark areas. 12.5 hours. About 8.5 miles. We ended up hiking through the last section of the narrows in Zion National Park. Such a fantastic (and quite long!) day. 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Saying goodbye to Taylor and Parker as they left on their missions in August of 2019 was the second hardest thing I've ever gone through. (The first was losing my sweet sister, Tiffany, in a car accident in 2004). As they walked away through security, Christi and I really couldn't fathom having these two amazing guys gone for so long. We literally cried for hours, curled up in our bed, racked with sobs. After we got out of bed, we sat out on the deck and...cried some more. It was tough. We were happy with the choice they made to go and so grateful that they would sacrifice so much of their time to share the message of Jesus Christ with others, but WOW! did it hurt. Over time the pain lessened and we were amazed at the growth they were both showing. We loved our weekly FaceTime conversations and looked forward to these opportunities to communicate. </div><div><div><br /></div><div>Then COVID hit and they both unexpectedly came home much earlier than planned. We made the most of the few months they had with lots of family time including puzzles, games, movies and shows, camping, canyoneering and just being grateful for this bonus time together. Then they left again last summer. Finally on August 3 (Parker) and August 5 (Taylor) they made it home for good! It is so wonderful to have them back with our family:). The kids are all so happy to have them with us. They both spoke in church on Sunday and shared such beautiful messages about the Savior's role in our lives and how much they love Him. I'm so grateful for these two missionaries, their love of the Lord, and the chance to have them back with us, even if it's only a few weeks before they leave for college. Love you boys!!!<p></p><p>Dad</p><p>Funny(ish) story: Greeting your missionary as they come off the airplane is something you look forward to the entire time they're gone. The missionary knows to expect his whole family waiting as soon as he gets past security. When we picked up Parker, all went well. When we went back to get Taylor two days later, we waited at the same spot. And waited. And waited. We finally realized that since Taylor's flight came directly from Mexico, he was arriving at the international terminal. Fortunately he took a long time to get through customs, so we ended up finding him about 3 minutes after he arrived where people were waiting. But he was pretty confused as he walked through and none of us were there. 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Nick is a motivational speaker. He is a husband and father. He was born without arms. He was also born without legs. His huge spirit is an inspiration to those he meets. He tells everyone that he loves them, and you can feel his sincerity. His topic today was turning obstacles into opportunities. Clearly he has faced almost unfathomable obstacles, and yet he continues to rise above his difficulties and see (and share!) the joy in life. My favorite line from his presentation was: If you don't get a miracle, you can still be one! </p><p>Thank you Nick for your beautiful message and taking the time to meet with Sophi. 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There was a parade, a carnival, a big fireworks show, lots of fun. On Saturday morning I walked Elli down to the festivities. I wasn't sure how she would respond, but she used to really like rides, so I decided to try it with her. I asked "Elli, do you want to go on a ride?" In her unique way she replied, "Yes." "Do you want to go on a big ride or a little ride?" "Big ride." I figured I'd start out on a medium ride so we got on the Scrambler (sometimes called the Sizzler). She did pretty well on it and seemed to enjoy it. Afterwards I asked her if she wanted to go on another ride and she said yes. I asked, "A big ride or a little ride." "Little ride." So we rode the Ferris wheel (big in height, little in impact on your body). Afterwards she asked for another big ride, so I took her on the biggest, craziest ride there. You're clamped down with one of those large body clamps that comes over your shoulders. You're on huge swing arm that takes you above parallel with the ground as you swing on a radius of about 30 feet. At the same time, the seats, which are at the end of the arm, are spinning like a merry-go-round. It's pretty intense. She liked it as it started going but got pretty clingy by the time it was full speed. Afterwards I asked again if she wanted to go on another ride. Yes. "Big ride or little ride?" VERY emphatic "LITTLE RIDE." So we did the Yo-yo, which turned out to be her favorite. We had some lunch from a food truck and headed home.</p><p>Later in the day I went down with Lexi, Sophi, Jesi, Conner and Graci. Elli came again and enjoyed more rides. 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caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; font-size: 15px; white-space: pre-wrap;">What a blast. We stayed three nights in the beauty of Southeastern Utah. Jesi, Lexi, Xander and Sophi were with us, along with Jesi's friend Paige. We visited Arches and Canyonlands National Parks, went horseback riding in the most amazing old west setting you can imagine, did some rappelling, and even had time to soak in the hot tub. All in all a GREAT trip. So grateful to have Christi Green as my partner in crime for all of this:)</span></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWCAJiacQ7mBfNQA5SKK1AeaVCLjTRlm8M0APislPpB8n-MiRt7Pvyznh2WdStGEXiVhwd5TiWb8A8Oqb5LCWiLRWRGsHJ-g4ICDbyG2q0uBYqi5VrKa5M_yDvDD4jM2Q1p11hr6cmRtH/s2048/IMG_0962.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEikWCAJiacQ7mBfNQA5SKK1AeaVCLjTRlm8M0APislPpB8n-MiRt7Pvyznh2WdStGEXiVhwd5TiWb8A8Oqb5LCWiLRWRGsHJ-g4ICDbyG2q0uBYqi5VrKa5M_yDvDD4jM2Q1p11hr6cmRtH/w400-h300/IMG_0962.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Balanced Rock - Arches NP<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAD8SvndXq2utUy29zsXua1XtTytTOmeNpSIvqkvBMirX_BLb6VvDFNJeZGQASHgStYiS25-V9CYcdH_JrAcUttwFIrnXRW5_pKC6OMGAKvUD6E2y69Azbz8p5dYaLjvpBqR3A0UctJRe/s2048/IMG_0987.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixAD8SvndXq2utUy29zsXua1XtTytTOmeNpSIvqkvBMirX_BLb6VvDFNJeZGQASHgStYiS25-V9CYcdH_JrAcUttwFIrnXRW5_pKC6OMGAKvUD6E2y69Azbz8p5dYaLjvpBqR3A0UctJRe/w300-h400/IMG_0987.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Double Arch - Arches NP<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM3Yu_q9vYv6E4rRGjdAqVYDqby-KFnbwsTaCPU7wOdcrXfrEK7L8zhaur5CDsLodhIFxmOwSRkmG9v444iEtZlqlX96Xff1ae0TqJi-jB-RpCq9n-cmjkEOOcoFeYkN0picMJXXO3OIU/s2048/IMG_1001.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkM3Yu_q9vYv6E4rRGjdAqVYDqby-KFnbwsTaCPU7wOdcrXfrEK7L8zhaur5CDsLodhIFxmOwSRkmG9v444iEtZlqlX96Xff1ae0TqJi-jB-RpCq9n-cmjkEOOcoFeYkN0picMJXXO3OIU/s320/IMG_1001.jpeg" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYg8PeV7VBvw91exObfSTGoipJ7Q8uONcaDvUbZ7Ug3Cz8wX53-U0InZi_qusJmJf4X_2nvlxd-Wab4XvMK8xhZP_izQaT2DsmTnDA1VnBPIB9NNFKUPIzyx5lGOxuKMtykJT1yrJbUq4/s2048/IMG_0959.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYYg8PeV7VBvw91exObfSTGoipJ7Q8uONcaDvUbZ7Ug3Cz8wX53-U0InZi_qusJmJf4X_2nvlxd-Wab4XvMK8xhZP_izQaT2DsmTnDA1VnBPIB9NNFKUPIzyx5lGOxuKMtykJT1yrJbUq4/w300-h400/IMG_0959.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lexi was so proud that she wedged herself all the way back here on her own!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILCQLp7MfaPbqkea78Kt_4Pc9C4fy6W70W615_6Qd9knyNIQ2Kdat6UBCXGyQUnTJVERW1xA5n3SORjveci3U5ackln_ee4J2peaY1aN436B9QhTupCHjML2KSW1gQuixVqImp2ixqOz_/s2048/IMG_0996.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhILCQLp7MfaPbqkea78Kt_4Pc9C4fy6W70W615_6Qd9knyNIQ2Kdat6UBCXGyQUnTJVERW1xA5n3SORjveci3U5ackln_ee4J2peaY1aN436B9QhTupCHjML2KSW1gQuixVqImp2ixqOz_/w300-h400/IMG_0996.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sophi got a bit stuck and Jesi helped her. Then of course they needed a photo!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmQIFC2mpVNOvg05vHjKF565ODte3OHxCWy-iWg9VYpPDiVTiH4w4mL49zVlTyp81dotTj60Jiva49gKFVofZ8q2ejpvqROy4iolxFfk7nAIEv54dBdoz3gtji80b4-47bgbC0UdY4Y0z/s2048/IMG_1041.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigmQIFC2mpVNOvg05vHjKF565ODte3OHxCWy-iWg9VYpPDiVTiH4w4mL49zVlTyp81dotTj60Jiva49gKFVofZ8q2ejpvqROy4iolxFfk7nAIEv54dBdoz3gtji80b4-47bgbC0UdY4Y0z/w400-h300/IMG_1041.jpeg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SXjfGHqBqTNU93hEI-bk8ViqGlUV3mUXR0UbLlTAavU_CovV_eh8FYi6FBQVWnUY_fV1yrhGyxbAh261LZCs-Q8wiwY_OFilJBs6JwVGiDk3zRa7Wyj3xaJ6kb3ZEUSNd-kL0u3G9WbJ/s2048/IMG_1063.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7SXjfGHqBqTNU93hEI-bk8ViqGlUV3mUXR0UbLlTAavU_CovV_eh8FYi6FBQVWnUY_fV1yrhGyxbAh261LZCs-Q8wiwY_OFilJBs6JwVGiDk3zRa7Wyj3xaJ6kb3ZEUSNd-kL0u3G9WbJ/w300-h400/IMG_1063.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboAzHg-n9HSmqlUWqt7Z_7aDSbQuDiOBhNdFPe-dmYxJD4gqRHaJhyphenhypheniJsqzWUbrow9eWk2xHyiZWOx4z2L9hem4HMET-QyxCXtPZPLNNEo2FLp52rIfSXeK9WfgoOllMsSMPoK7M5rBcc/s2048/IMG_1046.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiboAzHg-n9HSmqlUWqt7Z_7aDSbQuDiOBhNdFPe-dmYxJD4gqRHaJhyphenhypheniJsqzWUbrow9eWk2xHyiZWOx4z2L9hem4HMET-QyxCXtPZPLNNEo2FLp52rIfSXeK9WfgoOllMsSMPoK7M5rBcc/w400-h300/IMG_1046.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The setting was unbelievable. Jon Bon Jovi recorded the video for "Blaze of Glory" on one of those mesas.<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHd2eS9w9-BNtmT_z0kzzqUe56B6mWken99olqoYkXxR0VtAHVpkZKvuBwmgH2oLu8eJZ1F-eMuUazuCqqcHD31td67XUswaNKTHr___Ev65P5m6HMVouMNJDORDowaMSDiT1V6Xzx-Vn4/s2048/IMG_3275.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHd2eS9w9-BNtmT_z0kzzqUe56B6mWken99olqoYkXxR0VtAHVpkZKvuBwmgH2oLu8eJZ1F-eMuUazuCqqcHD31td67XUswaNKTHr___Ev65P5m6HMVouMNJDORDowaMSDiT1V6Xzx-Vn4/w400-h300/IMG_3275.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Our little horse lover!<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ChUxg8ih6Pp3OdhXfhxgIZhMi8w6PX0rB6xZSSinY2OWjRrf74LMHc3tKui-Y8ilVBdqWTcD4iBSCqRlrtwdqBrHc-IoAXO64Q_GZbIJO3Z8bDgFfPjLX0caZj3zrCaMoNdkRqyYgcSA/s2048/IMG_1178.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1536" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_ChUxg8ih6Pp3OdhXfhxgIZhMi8w6PX0rB6xZSSinY2OWjRrf74LMHc3tKui-Y8ilVBdqWTcD4iBSCqRlrtwdqBrHc-IoAXO64Q_GZbIJO3Z8bDgFfPjLX0caZj3zrCaMoNdkRqyYgcSA/w400-h300/IMG_1178.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Shafer Canyon overlook - Canyonlands NP<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhF3PuvBIQestkK5aW2-q4VzVv-j6I0UMAWXIGGg5_HC_K9i9oVZkkSXc7YLz9E5nBhRtx8pLHUoqe-gg92QcwDEC0r5Xyr7oC78xp11qMFTsXDhJZDXNUiSaZjTkfnigBm4leGsa6fi65D/s2048/IMG_1201.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nG5-BF5Aqf86Oo_4W0aDOYY2dPss_POKPaueDAAwUiokOq2fRoOMpt6pD5eXC9xKxhRnKxFonfc556HZJGJqWAJhnj2rtE30UoU2CIddRoRu5rcDkQbMtxjCXz2sdB2parF66qNC0JMk/s2048/IMG_3516.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1539" data-original-width="2048" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9nG5-BF5Aqf86Oo_4W0aDOYY2dPss_POKPaueDAAwUiokOq2fRoOMpt6pD5eXC9xKxhRnKxFonfc556HZJGJqWAJhnj2rtE30UoU2CIddRoRu5rcDkQbMtxjCXz2sdB2parF66qNC0JMk/w400-h300/IMG_3516.jpeg" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This guy is so amazing! So grateful he's our son:)<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB743VzYzAm9Pg3kqEEzCTbJYphNYfxN_qL9bhf5-NbiUDW4JgOri83zPG57_2-Kf-azceRMKPvBzp82X2EP0xZRyhdsLawNR77ebsdCflzuI1QY_HsaVmxAFV18-E63fDup_rRrHW-HHY/s2048/IMG_3376.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhB743VzYzAm9Pg3kqEEzCTbJYphNYfxN_qL9bhf5-NbiUDW4JgOri83zPG57_2-Kf-azceRMKPvBzp82X2EP0xZRyhdsLawNR77ebsdCflzuI1QY_HsaVmxAFV18-E63fDup_rRrHW-HHY/w300-h400/IMG_3376.jpeg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK0Z4eCQhwVjIMRwr_ta9FerMTm24qF5hs_w8HyMIiUX8p7Q5wN-CraWusvMfB1zGdbDQTO-rzDyGzWMVTvYcTxFfP8vpMryD2uhf8ImqBjw8iKBEjbjhBwbnKU3czhP-80UneRMS25lM/s2048/IMG_3409.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIK0Z4eCQhwVjIMRwr_ta9FerMTm24qF5hs_w8HyMIiUX8p7Q5wN-CraWusvMfB1zGdbDQTO-rzDyGzWMVTvYcTxFfP8vpMryD2uhf8ImqBjw8iKBEjbjhBwbnKU3czhP-80UneRMS25lM/w300-h400/IMG_3409.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The sand at Sand Dune Arch is about as soft as you'll ever experience. Shoes not necessary.</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q4jbP0wy9Z-E1HCUQYB4i1w4cpbYb20EebGZC8KmYYnxItHg6siZaGgPhyrzbOoJTeA6MMmbyclCLFXERRdvokrgeM_2xXm8qx1IbsT7jFOin84VrWUJTnWeZ9F53q8pfx5MOB7PWKUr/s2048/IMG_6909.jpeg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9Q4jbP0wy9Z-E1HCUQYB4i1w4cpbYb20EebGZC8KmYYnxItHg6siZaGgPhyrzbOoJTeA6MMmbyclCLFXERRdvokrgeM_2xXm8qx1IbsT7jFOin84VrWUJTnWeZ9F53q8pfx5MOB7PWKUr/w300-h400/IMG_6909.jpeg" width="300" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">So. Much. Sand.</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">A few pictures with Taylor, Parker and my dad from trips down there in 2008 and 2009. So cute! 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They had wanted to do all the planning and packing and then just spring it on me, but they quickly realized that in the planning phases they were a little over their heads. So we planned it together. And Christi came too! Perfect getaway before they headed back out to finish their missions.</span></div></div><div class="bi6gxh9e" data-block="true" data-editor="5p8ae" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="caret-color: rgb(5, 5, 5); color: #050505; margin-bottom: 8px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;">We did Dragonfly and Moonflower in Moab. Great canyons with some really big drops, some fun and easy potholes and a short slot section. Thank you guys!</span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative;"><span data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; position: relative;">On Father's Day itself, Christi made me my favorite dessert: Key Lime Cake (thank you for the recipe Erin and Denise Christiansen!!!). It takes a few hours to make, so she only does it once a year:). I feel so spoiled. And Sophi and Lexi got me a fantastic pair of Bose Headphones. 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(Intentionally locks off and hangs upside down 😮:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/8HkUlfNBtUU" width="320" youtube-src-id="8HkUlfNBtUU"></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs2geuGc3dnqDqcDMtI_uzTfHkX3jnHOuFME499MVvgvoyMTrALxsz6LnhBpeI-cboRQZ8nWGpZcN-ZI6Y4ZtCGZzSOvU8JGYuW4ZJTKVWAMy9olE2LXjhlW-i19I21Ou8cTdhbId0qMN/s4032/IMG_0113.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigs2geuGc3dnqDqcDMtI_uzTfHkX3jnHOuFME499MVvgvoyMTrALxsz6LnhBpeI-cboRQZ8nWGpZcN-ZI6Y4ZtCGZzSOvU8JGYuW4ZJTKVWAMy9olE2LXjhlW-i19I21Ou8cTdhbId0qMN/w375-h500/IMG_0113.jpeg" width="375" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Another 200 foot drop<br /></td></tr></tbody></table></div><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;"><br /></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tw0f-kR0XVE4CkJetcUOc3PTLPq2MCe-yvikx4MZRuoZx8utNMnc27PS01dQOJjVdCAFAkKNpgrN0nt7gumW5utUU1C0ql-wKfVFDydz7TUrsuF09COvno2XoSNmUBr4FcA1vqFLFPud/s4032/IMG_0135.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5Tw0f-kR0XVE4CkJetcUOc3PTLPq2MCe-yvikx4MZRuoZx8utNMnc27PS01dQOJjVdCAFAkKNpgrN0nt7gumW5utUU1C0ql-wKfVFDydz7TUrsuF09COvno2XoSNmUBr4FcA1vqFLFPud/w500-h375/IMG_0135.jpeg" width="500" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Thank you sweetie! So delicious:)</td></tr></tbody></table><div class="_1mf _1mj" data-offset-key="5t5ul-0-0" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; position: relative;">
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><pre style="font-size: 15px; text-align: left;"><br /></pre><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: 15px; text-align: center;"><br /></div><span style="font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div></div>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-38489683289289589422020-06-20T17:28:00.000-06:002020-06-20T17:28:17.056-06:00StarsSophi wrote a poem for a school project and I wanted to share:<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u>STARS</u></div><div style="text-align: center;"><u><br /></u></div><div style="text-align: center;">When I go camping, I look at Stars!</div><div style="text-align: center;">Those bright Stars!</div><div style="text-align: center;">I wonder what they do at night those Stars.</div><div style="text-align: center;">What are they made of?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Maybe gas or maybe small Stars!</div><div style="text-align: center;">What lives up there?</div><div style="text-align: center;">Star fish?</div><div style="text-align: center;">The world may never know.</div><div style="text-align: center;">I bet Mars knows.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">Love my Sophi:)<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGPWjpJyjrc4Yy_rbwF793RnCa7f461cwFu27OxDMAwLAJ0NLZpuCnURKDboGH5qRKRMuT1K2JTe3bLZV_SIBaMWbBEnjoT7IGrTTCWadt-tUHzeplD2cOCZEktjdcuXt4dV_AORyBmJf/s4032/IMG_0381.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvGPWjpJyjrc4Yy_rbwF793RnCa7f461cwFu27OxDMAwLAJ0NLZpuCnURKDboGH5qRKRMuT1K2JTe3bLZV_SIBaMWbBEnjoT7IGrTTCWadt-tUHzeplD2cOCZEktjdcuXt4dV_AORyBmJf/w375-h500/IMG_0381.jpeg" width="375" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMJ5OQK3dWcy0SrmKGpJA5H0OhhKSJ0LX0LHhPK3EHrHr5Sw5RU5Ks4xfyCSgRnZ_62xmW9juOOJk4517ka6FttPcgCitMPlf6j-IOtMRV8POHdzDbF5AJZBxP8D7Ox82jFWCMoQF6fHs/s4032/IMG_4258.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvMJ5OQK3dWcy0SrmKGpJA5H0OhhKSJ0LX0LHhPK3EHrHr5Sw5RU5Ks4xfyCSgRnZ_62xmW9juOOJk4517ka6FttPcgCitMPlf6j-IOtMRV8POHdzDbF5AJZBxP8D7Ox82jFWCMoQF6fHs/w500-h375/IMG_4258.HEIC" width="500" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmNDDkYCcIufn7SKlaOqlr6W-5Q0GUD803hA5f-eSceSek9C_kfFRnBWT4wNMBq7mGIshXjYOnbnvBz4Gzv4xpmoftpCs_TZCRGF-S4KZJfuQivZM857jB3FhGDWN0BVfMUmmBokqMv2J/s4032/IMG_0973.HEIC" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRmNDDkYCcIufn7SKlaOqlr6W-5Q0GUD803hA5f-eSceSek9C_kfFRnBWT4wNMBq7mGIshXjYOnbnvBz4Gzv4xpmoftpCs_TZCRGF-S4KZJfuQivZM857jB3FhGDWN0BVfMUmmBokqMv2J/w500-h375/IMG_0973.HEIC" width="500" /></a></div><br /></div>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-2919846563456234412020-06-18T11:38:00.004-06:002020-06-18T12:03:58.934-06:00Amazing XanderXander came into our lives with so much joy! Unlike all of our other adoptions, there really was no transition period. When we walked into the room where he was waiting for us in Zhejiang, China, he threw his arms up for a hug and yelled out, "Mama! Baba!" And that was it. He was ours. Completely and 100% committed to us. And us to him. And what an amazing young man he has become. As we were on that adoption trip with several other families, Christi and I just kept telling each other that we had won the jackpot. This little guy had charisma and an infectious exuberance and love and smiles and just glowed. We told each other that we had a future student body president on our hands. Sure enough, Xander was just voted to Student Council for his sophomore year.<div><br /></div><div>Xander has become my buddy, joining me on so many fun adventures or watching shows together or playing H-O-R-S-E in the backyard. He has become a chef extraordinaire. You should try his fancy trout or his onion rings and fried pickles! He is so aware of his family members and ready to serve them as he sees needs arise. Xander is such an amazing part of our family. We are SO grateful to have him!</div><div><br /></div><div>-Jer</div><div><br /></div><div>Our first pictures of Xander:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gtSFJC3zFYAAi_M0F8DXc98qztgH78E5AGQQ24vcoYwNsEQgseJ1kOna4yJHYfmxv-RLm1XujEwNONDeStYN1iuc1HDDaxbEiiDm3uy7byQrtvgAsrKs8-fdwZjRk1FaYiMf-7y12DJ3/s621/Dang+Xu+Chu+.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="456" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9gtSFJC3zFYAAi_M0F8DXc98qztgH78E5AGQQ24vcoYwNsEQgseJ1kOna4yJHYfmxv-RLm1XujEwNONDeStYN1iuc1HDDaxbEiiDm3uy7byQrtvgAsrKs8-fdwZjRk1FaYiMf-7y12DJ3/s320/Dang+Xu+Chu+.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEifsZbnCRS25AK1rL_YqeI33UEAOdiXAtXs2NwE0SQogv8aJGC5yPz7XkuCeCU7188sDijruZmAEVZ1IURU2LS0B6qkToU5ezEpdesHN6Lmnas21y_Osch3XZy0nWw6vwZdyuavoMAvYYUT/s1500/Dang+Xu+Chu+1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; 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The last week of May, a group of seven of us took on Granary Canyon in Moab. 13 rappels, 13 hours, 6 miles all culminating in a 330-foot rappel overlooking the Colorado River. AMAZING trip! So fun. So much fun to spend the day with Christi, Taylor, Parker, Christi's brothers Matthew and Danny and Danny's [now] fiancé Krystal. Great trip with a great group. Enjoy some pics and video:)</div>
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The last video of Christ doing the entire big rappel is a bit long, but it gives a good perspective on what it's like.</div>
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Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-36468967128026205072020-06-10T12:23:00.001-06:002020-06-10T12:23:58.950-06:00Sophi Shines On!Four years ago, Barcroft Media made a beautiful video about our sweet Sophi. Barcroft has rebranded themselves as "truly." In April, they reached out to us about doing an update video. Since it was during quarantine, they asked Taylor to do all of the camera work. Great job Taylor! Here is the new video and below that is the original video from 2016.<br />
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Recently I have lost enough weight that it is noticeable. Thinking that now I would love it if she bought me clothes (insert eye roll here), Christi came home with a shirt for me the other day. I tried it on and didn't really like the way it fit. She insisted it looked great on me, but I wasn't sold. So she gave it to Taylor. Yesterday Taylor was wearing the shirt. As he walked in our room, Christi said to me, "I can't believe you don't like that shirt!" I replied, "I don't like it on ME. It looks great on Taylor." Taylor who is about 10% body fat. Taylor who has been working a landscaping job for the last month and a half and has developed more muscles than he's ever had before. But she wanted me to try it on again, so I did. I looked in the mirror and pointed out the ways it didn't look good on me. "It just looks so much better on Taylor!" I said. At this point Tay chimed in: "Well dad, to be brutally honest, pretty much all of your shirts would look better on me." We all cracked up. He continued: "And to be fair, pretty much all of my shirts would look better on Chris Hemsworth."<br />
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Point well taken, son. I should probably be a little less picky about how I look in a given shirt, especially if my sweet wife took the time to pick it out and she likes it on me.<br />
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-JeremyJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-80393055829527273382020-02-19T23:14:00.003-07:002020-02-19T23:14:56.827-07:00Sweet CaliLife takes such convoluted paths. When I think of some of the challenges our adopted children have faced, I sometimes weep. Five of the seven were abandoned at birth. Graci was abandoned at age 5. Cali's biological father passed away in a mining accident and she was abandoned by her biological mother, but she was still able to live for a time with her paternal grandmother. Due to the rural, inaccessible area where her grandma lived, once Cali was in a wheelchair, it was no longer feasible for her to live there. At this point, she moved to an orphanage that was about a 2-hour drive away. She continued to have some contact with her grandma and her aunt. We met both of these wonderful women when we went to adopt Cali and also when we went back to adopt Conner. Cali had the chance to travel again to China on her own last summer and see them again. It is such a blessing to live in a time of free and instant communication. She still loves her family in China and keeps in touch with them. A few days ago I came across these pictures that were given to us when we first adopted Cali. So precious!!! We love you Cali:)<br />
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<br />Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-27878963503375892712020-02-11T14:08:00.004-07:002020-02-11T14:08:43.761-07:00Road TripSophi is the world's best traveler. No matter what the scenery looks like, she loves it! We recently had a daddy date road trip to Cedar City, about 3 hours south. We had so much fun talking, taking turns choosing songs to listen to, and observing our surroundings. We had dinner, watched Spies in Disguise at the theater and swam in the hotel pool. We saw 3 hawks on the way down. We thought we saw a fourth sitting on a fencepost right by the highway, but as we got closer we could see it was actually a golden eagle. So cool! On the way back, we stopped to visit Grandma Larsen in Richfield. We also saw the largest herd of deer I've ever seen. They were grazing near the freeway. We pulled over to have a better look and I counted at least 112. Such a fun trip with a fun kid and with lots of great wildlife. Love you Soph!!!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nutella waffles are just to good to eat with only one fork!!!</td></tr>
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<br />Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-43840260932936322382020-02-10T12:19:00.003-07:002020-02-10T12:19:50.378-07:00No Quarantine Necessary!Sophi went to school last week and a boy in her 5th grade class asked: "Are you Chinese?"<br />
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Sophi: "Yes."<br />
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The boy, after taking a step backwards: "Do you have that virus???"<br />
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<br />Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-89117349813436430622020-02-08T11:46:00.000-07:002020-02-08T11:46:02.249-07:00The Hearts of the ChildrenDear Joseph or Victoria or Claire or Braxton or Xander, Jr., (I'm sure there will be quite a few of you!):<br />
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This is your grandpa! I had a really beautiful epiphany this morning and I want to share it with you. It started last night. I took several of your parents (Sophi, Lexi, Calais, Graci and Conner) to a Chinese New Year dinner. It is a wonderful tradition that began last year. A non-profit called the Utah Chinese Civic Center wanted to provide a venue for local children who had been adopted from China to connect with their culture. They had heard specifically about our family and called your grandma to ask if we would be interested in coming to a Chinese New Year feast and if we knew other families who would also be interested. Grandma Christi reached out to several friends directly and also posted on Facebook and the inaugural dinner had 13 families attend. This year, that number increased to 21 families who, like ours, have been blessed to bring wonderful children from China into their homes. After the dinner last night, there were several moms that came up to me and commented on how much our family meant to them. They had seen us in Find Me, or had read our blog, or had just noticed something that one or more of their children had in common with ours. One particular mom mentioned how much her girls love reading about our kids on the blog. As has happened on previous occasions, I felt a bit guilty for not posting more regularly. Grandma Christi and I have seen so many people blessed by observing our kids (your parents!). In fact, one of the great unforeseen blessings that adoption has brought to me is this: our kids bless other peoples' lives pretty much every time they go anywhere. It is a wonderful thing to observe and be a part of.<br />
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So last night I determined to write more frequently on our blog. I wanted to share our amazing kids with anyone who might benefit from reading about them. This morning I woke up way too early for a Saturday. (The older you become, the harder it is to get good sleep-enjoy it while you're young!!!) The good part about getting up early is that you have the house to yourself for awhile. I wandered into the living room and opened the shades. I enjoyed the sunrise over the beautiful mountains to the east. Then I took some time to pray and read the scriptures. As I was pondering, I was hit with the most beautiful thought: YOU are my most important readers! And I don't even know you yet!!! The thought filled my heart with joy. A few years ago, Parker and I were working on his genealogy merit badge. The 1940 census information had recently been made public and we found the page with information about my maternal grandparents, Roy and Elita Lind. I was amazed at the emotions that filled my heart as I found the line for Grandpa Lind. Living at 4335 NE 68th in Portland, OR, they owned their $1,700 home. He worked full-time as a local truck driver making less than $1.00/hour. In 1940 they had two children: Joyce, my aunt who passed away when she was 16, and Stephen, my uncle who I have had many fun interactions with. Tears filled my eyes as I thought of my Grandpa as a 25-year-old trying to make ends meet for his growing family.<br />
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And so, sweet grandchildren (and children and great-grandchildren), I am thinking of you this morning. I am looking forward to meeting all of you someday. Hopefully in this life, but meeting in the next life will also be amazing! I hope that as you read this blog you will find wonderful glimpses into your parents' lives. Funny stories. Inspirational moments. A greater understanding of some of the difficult trials they went through. And hopefully, your understanding of your grandpa's life when he was 35 and 45 and 55 will be more expansive than a few lines on a census. I love you all!<br />
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Grandpa Jeremy<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">What I love about this picture is how perfectly it captures my favorite side of Graci: her ability to fill everyone around her with exuberant joy!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Lots of wonderful friends at this event!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Conard and Ilah Green family begin on line 70. 7118 SE 72nd Ave, Portland, OR</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Roy and Elita Lind family begin on line 28. 4335 NE 68th, Portland, OR</td></tr>
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<br />Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-45761528885283578622020-01-29T12:04:00.001-07:002020-01-29T12:04:15.050-07:00Feeling Manly!<span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">This morning my company car had a completely flat tire. Since I'm still recovering from shoulder surgery and the car has emergency roadside coverage, I called and set it up so they would come and put the spare on for me. Why not let some guy take care of it? I don't want to mess up my shoulder. When the technician arrived, it was a woman. I sheepishly thanked her for changing the tire, walked back into the house, and was greeted by my sweet wife asking, "Did you give her your man card?" </span><span class="_5mfr" style="caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t2e/1/16/1f633.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😳</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/td4/1/16/1f606.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😆</span></span><span class="_5mfr" style="caret-color: rgb(28, 30, 33); color: #1c1e21; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin: 0px 1px;"><span class="_6qdm" style="background-image: url("https://static.xx.fbcdn.net/images/emoji.php/v9/t9f/1/16/1f61b.png"); background-repeat: no-repeat no-repeat; background-size: contain; color: transparent; display: inline-block; font-family: inherit; font-size: 16px; height: 16px; text-shadow: none; vertical-align: text-bottom; width: 16px;">😛</span></span><br />
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-JeremyJeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-84017173100077067672019-12-05T14:18:00.001-07:002019-12-05T14:18:53.510-07:00Reflections<br />
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I love my family!!!<br />
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<br />Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-11308311827381865122019-01-04T12:05:00.001-07:002019-01-04T12:05:57.033-07:00New Year's Resolutions<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Sophi has a way of filling up my heart every single day. She's pure magic. Every day I find evidences of her cuteness scattered around the house. A few days ago I found this little gem. #1 melted me. I wish I could freeze her at this age and with this spelling. (;</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #1d2129; font-family: , , "blinkmacsystemfont" , ".sfnstext-regular" , sans-serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-88812266442079422062019-01-02T22:06:00.000-07:002019-01-02T22:06:13.243-07:00The Lily Challenge<div style="caret-color: rgb(29, 33, 41); color: #1d2129; font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, ".SFNSText-Regular", sans-serif; font-size: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px;">
Here is Christi's Facebook post introducing our new commitment for this year. We're so excited for the memories we're going to make. We already completed experience number one! Check out the website: <a href="http://www.lilychallenge.com/">www.lilychallenge.com</a>.</div>
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Happy New Year's Eve! I have something fun to share! Our kids have been asking (begging) for years to have a vlog. I keep coming up with all the reasons we shouldn't, but they have persisted. And if you know Sophi, you know she is particularly insistent. (; In the meantime, our family sat down months ago and decided that we needed to use our time more wisely (ie, stop being glued to our screens so much). After lots of discussion, we came up with a fun idea that helped w<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline; font-family: inherit;">ith both problems. We brainstormed 100 experiences we wanted to have during 2019 (starts tomorrow!) and decided to make a vlog of sorts (youtube channel/website/whatever you want to call it) to help us stay motivated and share the fun. We're calling it the "Lily Challenge" and the kids would love if you want to follow along, or have your kids follow along. Even better, you can create your own Lily Challenge-- a list of experiences you want to have this next year. If you do, tag us or let us know so we can follow your journey too!!</span></div>
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You can read more about it and see our intro video on our new website (still needs some tweaks) at <a data-ft="{"tn":"-U"}" data-lynx-mode="origin" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lilychallenge.com%2F%3Ffbclid%3DIwAR0JhgOXQUwX-IGBFrosYSkdjwvJDPd-FdRlEoUo0Da_VymPi89pOPtOrww&h=AT03AGBECFoEzOkPeSPqL_xniytjmZ_3vcT_b2l8cv6-mWObgFmzLi2SRP--AdGnD-x_Y2pGS7LbPAd8CY-WPnIx5NIFB6-TUhBU9xGUEelL0naDqah1Ewcmale2tI4G889m5dCdjbf3Aws2IkAcZRWtTL2Z-brr3d3ck3QoPpHupx2kmA" href="http://www.lilychallenge.com/?fbclid=IwAR0JhgOXQUwX-IGBFrosYSkdjwvJDPd-FdRlEoUo0Da_VymPi89pOPtOrww" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.lilychallenge.com.</a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/lilychallenge?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">lilychallenge</span></span></a><a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/liveintentionally?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">liveintentionally</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/2019goals?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">2019goals</span></span></a> <a class="_58cn" data-ft="{"type":104,"tn":"*N"}" href="https://www.facebook.com/hashtag/happynewyear?source=feed_text&epa=HASHTAG" style="color: #365899; cursor: pointer; font-family: inherit; text-decoration: none;"><span class="_5afx" style="direction: ltr; font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;"><span aria-label="hashtag" class="_58cl _5afz" style="font-family: inherit; unicode-bidi: isolate;">#</span><span class="_58cm" style="font-family: inherit;">happynewyear</span></span></a></div>
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Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3157077173425697905.post-47461070321672962432018-12-31T20:06:00.001-07:002018-12-31T20:06:40.222-07:00Count your many blessingsJenkin Lloyd Jones, a minister in the United States around the turn of the 20th century, gave this prescient description of our time on this earth: <span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">"<span style="background-color: white; color: #181818;">Life is like an old time rail journey…delays, sidetracks, smoke, dust, cinders and jolts, interspersed only occasionally by beautiful vistas and thrilling bursts of speed. The trick is to thank the Lord for letting you have the ride.”</span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818; font-family: inherit;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">As I come to the end of one year and the </span></span><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">beginning</span></span><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> of another, this description feels rather apt. This has been a year of magnificent highs and difficult lows. Today I faced one of the most devastating challenges of my professional </span>career<span style="font-family: inherit;">. After taking some time to try and catch my breath I looked for ways to recover and overcome. The words of a hymn came to my mind:</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #181818;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">When upon life's billows you are tempest-tossed,</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">When you are discouraged, thinking all is lost,</span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background-color: white; caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">Count your many blessings; name them one by one, </span></span><br />
<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background-color: white;">And it will surprise you what the Lord has done.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="background-color: white;">So here I am in front of the computer, listening to uplifting Christian music and blogging about my blessings. I truly feel much better already! I could write </span>extensively about so many blessings, but since nobody wants a 47-page blog post, I'm going to write about 18 blessings as 2018 comes to an end. I'll keep the descriptions short and filled with things that are particularly impactful to me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">1. The Gospel of Jesus Christ. Because of His grace, I can be forgiven, return to live with my Father in Heaven, see Jacob and Emily and my sister Tiffany again and have an eternal family. Unbelievable blessings!</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;"><span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">2. My wife Christianne. I tried to find the right adjective to describe her, but it's impossible. She has made my life so much better in so many ways that there is no way to put into words what a tremendous blessing she has been. A partner who loves me in spite of me, who loves our children as much as I do, who loves to travel and work and play and parent with me. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">3. Taylor. Our firstborn. Made me a dad. Endured so many mistakes from an inexperienced father. Still likes to camp and hike and spend time with me. Great student. Great brother. Great son. Movie buff <span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">extraordinaire.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">4. Parker. Unstoppable. Full of dreams and goals and a vision for his future. Thoughtful. He always looks out for his siblings and his parents. He loves his mom so much! Musician and athlete. Joy to be with. Still says "I love you" at the end of every phone call.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">5. Jessica. Still loves to be tucked in each night by dad. Diligent student. Loves to play games. Great friend. Wonderful travel companion. Talented fashion hair designer. Willing to help around the house. Involved in church and strives to stay close to the spirit.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">6. Elli. Precious, perfect angel. More challenging than all the other kids combined, but completely innocent in her trials. Full of joyous, happy belly laughs. Lover of music. Lover of food. Lover of her family.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">7. Graci. Example of endurance and perseverance. Hard worker. Showers attention on her siblings. Pure testimony of Jesus Christ from the moment she learned of Him. Strives to let only the best entertainment influences into her mind. Christlike example.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">8. Xander. Happy, joyful, sometimes silly. Always looking for opportunities to serve. Fantastic chef. Loyal friend. Obedient. Long-suffering and patient through multiple health issues. Great singer of Kumbaya. Sensitive. Fun!</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">9. Lexi. A glowing light to all who know her. Outgoing and always looking for new friends among strangers. Gorgeous and versatile singing voice. Patient friend and sister to Sophi. Partner to Conner. Vulnerable yet able to rise above the challenges of her blindness.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">10. Sophi. Power packed bundle of energy. A little rock star. To know her is to love her. Ebullient. Effervescent. Exuberant. Persistent seeker of pets. Writer of stories and lists and letters. Best hugger in the world.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">11. Cali. Sweet and sassy. Quiet everywhere but home, loves to share her opinions with her family. So beautiful inside and out. Talented artist. Great friend. Hard-working student. Always does her chores. Rises above her challenges. Stands out while she sits down.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">12. Conner. Patient and caring. Loves his family and cherishes being part of it. Always concerned for Elli and her needs. Wants a girlfriend before he dies:) Piano player <span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">extraordinaire. Handsome, humorous, humble. Fearless in so many ways.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">13. Our home. I am still so grateful to so many who sacrificed so much to help us be in this amazing house. It is a place that fits our family and allows our kids to have their friends come over. Adaptations for our special needs help us so much. We love to travel, but we <span style="caret-color: rgb(24, 24, 24);">always feel so grateful to come back to our special home.</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">14. My parents. I am grateful for parents who taught me about Jesus Christ. Parents who loved me. Parents who set expectations for education that have helped me throughout my life. Parents who have been willing to admit their mistakes and do their best to move on.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">15. My siblings. I'm grateful for our text group. So glad that the five of us who are still alive are also still friends. I'm grateful for the love and support I feel from each of them in their own ways. I'm grateful for Tiffany and for faith that life continues after we are gone from this earth.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">16. My in-laws. I have the greatest in-laws in the world and couldn't ask for more acceptance or love from them. Their support of our family is unbelievable.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">17. The mountains that surround us here in Utah. I love the connection to nature and to God that I feel when I am hiking. I love the beauty I can see from our deck. Sunrises and sunsets over the Wasatch and Oquirrh ranges. </span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">18. The scriptures. As I am counting my blessings and working through the challenges that life has thrown at me, I am comforted by two of my favorite verses. Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me." and Romans 8:28 "...all things work together for good to them that love God..."</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">So often throughout my life I have seen the grace of God take something that at first seemed like a trial and turn it into a tremendous blessing for me. I have faith that He knows all and that He loves us because we are His children. I truly can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">Jeremy</span><br />
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<span style="color: #181818;">PS. Try counting your blessings. It's very therapeutic!!!</span>Jeremyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07785457966417796924noreply@blogger.com2