Melody's Blessing

Melody Aurora Eves was blessed Sunday, Mar. 29th in Rexburg, Idaho. We had a terrible wind and snow storm outside, but inside, Melly was recieving a wonderful priesthood blessing. Dustin did a wonderful job, while Sara's brothers, and both grandfathers stood in the circle. It was a wonderful day. Melody was so good, and Jay said she seemed to focus just above her head as the blessing were being given, as if she were looking at angels. So sweet! She even was good for all the fussing and picture taking. Congratulations baby Melody!

Have a Laugh!

A bishop was walking down the street one day when he noticed a young primary boy in his ward trying to press the doorbell of a home on the street. The boy was very small and the doorbell was too high for him to reach it, so the Bishop decided to help him by pressing the doorbell. Crouching down to the child's level, the Bishop smiled benevolently and asked, "And now what, young brother?" To which the boy replied, "Now we run!"

Sara's Letter to Brooke -Morrill update

3-16-09

Hi Brooke!

It was so great to “instant message” you last Monday! I copied and pasted it all to the letters I have saved on my computer (also so dad could read it all)!

It snowed about 14 inches by the time it was through last Monday! It was cold all week until Friday and the snow started to melt. This morning it is already 50 degrees outside! There is still tons of snow in the backyard though!

Your package for Luke & Vincent got here last Monday afternoon too! The chocolate carmel “moom Pies” were great. Luke & Vincent had a “Super Koa” party too. (I’ll attach the picture of it). We love your pictures!! It's great to see your mission! Thanks

Tuesday we had a Stake Young Women Sports night. Haley's teacher from school (Mrs. Squire) is in our ward and she is also our Stake Athletic Director and she had a lady come that taught pilates (good burn) and then everyone could choose between facials, basketball or exercise with a dvd. It was good. I was in charge of the refreshments and cut up all the apples & oranges (we also had grapes & whipped topping for dip).

Matt read your letter and told me to tell you that he really liked it and thanks! He left Thursday morning with 6 friends to go to California. (Joey Burt’s mom had a timeshare they stayed at.) Lara went with them, which is a little funny because these are the guys who get together and study for their missions and girls are not allowed to study with them, because it would be a “distraction”! Ha-ha! (Maybe Lara just doesn’t want to study with them??) They got back about 5 am this morning (dad must have heard Matt get in) and Matt’s asleep now!

Oh yeah, Happy St. Patrick’s Day tomorrow!!! Did you get the card we sent??

On Wednesday and Thursday I got ready for a Poison Safety and Prevention lesson I taught 4 times on Friday at Adams during each grades field day. It went good (I was able to show a “Poison Adventure” dvd that lasted 20 minutes, so it took up ½ the time!).

I also prepared a Young Women’s lesson to teach on Sunday to the 5th and 18th wards (Sake YW teach 2 x’s a year). The lesson was “Supporting your Family Members” and it went well. I really like all the scriptures and quotes from it. I am so glad our family is friends with each other and there is not all the fighting that goes on with siblings in some families!

Quotes, etc from lesson:

“Be one who nurtures and builds. Be one who has an understanding and a forgiving heart, who looks for the best in people. Leave people better than you found them”

-Marvin J. Ashton

President Hinckley gave the young women “a simple four-point program” that will strengthen us and will bless your family. He counseled each of us to “pray, study, pay your tithing, and attend your meetings”

Seeking the help of the Lord daily through prayer will bring great blessings to your family. Ask yourself: “Who in my family could benefit from my personal prayers?” “What could I do to support and encourage family prayer?”

As you personally study the scriptures, you will come to know the Savior and His teachings. From His example you will know how to love, serve, and forgive members of your family.

President Hinckley taught us, “While tithing is paid with money, more importantly it is paid with faith”. Are you experiencing the blessings of paying tithing—with faith? As you obey this commandment, the Lord will “open … the windows of heaven” to bless you and your family. (Paying tithing helps us to be unselfish and Christ-like.)

How can attending your meetings—particularly sacrament meeting—bless you and your family? Regularly partaking of the sacrament will help you keep your baptismal covenant. As you live worthily and renew this covenant weekly, you will qualify for the guidance of the Spirit. The Holy Ghost will guide you and will teach you what you should do to bless your family.

“Let no man despise thy youth; but be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity” (1 Timothy 4:12).

“Strengthen your relationships with your brothers and sisters. They can become your closest friends”. (For Strength of Youth, “Family”)

Home is the place where we come to get our buckets filled, and that we should watch for and be sensitive to others, because we are responsible for helping to fill our brothers’ and sisters’ needs”



“I will bring the light of the gospel into my home.” I wondered, “What is that light?” Jesus Christ said, “Therefore, hold up your light that it may shine unto the world.” Then He explained, “I am the light which ye shall hold up—that which ye have seen me do” (3 Ne. 18:24).

Your supportive attitudes can be contagious. These attitudes can spread from you to every member of your family, fostering feelings of warmth and unity.



In Sacrament meeting the high councilman reminded us what was said by one of the visiting authorities in Stake Conference. He asked “Where are your neighbors?” We need to help re-activate our neighbors who are in-active and he told how in Africa they don’t start their Sunday meetings until everyone on their list has arrived or they go to their homes and get them!

I am planning on sending you an Easter package in about a week, so let me know next week if there is anything you are in need of that you can’t get there!

I'm attaching pictures. Matt took pictures to send in with him mission papers. He will have his interview and get them sent this week sometime!!! Like the “missionary” haircut I gave him?)

We love you Brooke! And we are praying for you everyday!

Love, Mom.

Pinewood Derby

Jason raced in the pinewood derby this weekend. He got first in the ward, and 8th out of the two wards who raced. Kaeley raced her car for fun, and hers was faster than Jason's by just a hair. They both had fun. They both designed their own cars. Dad used the power tools, and attatched their wheels. The kids did the rest! What fun!