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Summer Break #3/Prayer

Maddie wanted to do everything Aunt KoKo did

Maddie is too cool

John Derek loved playing with his cousins

Ammon drove the jet ski all over the lake

Amber will leave us at the end of the summer to attend school

Michael and Samantha have fun with the water and bubbles
With Derek and Elizabeth involved in different Girls Camp activities we decided to spent time with Derek's family at his parent's lake house.  It was fun to visit with family, play games, play in the water, and just relax.  I love my in-laws, they are wonderful people I am so blessed to be part of their family.

I remember the first time I was in their home (on a blind date with my future husband) and I felt a great amount of love in their home and thought that whoever was part of that home must be very blessed.  Little did I know that I would be part of that love and it is such a blessing.

In this Communication Age, How Effective Are Your Prayers?

Contributed By By Sister Linda S. Reeves of the Relief Society general presidency

Are we not in awe that the Creator of the universe, the God of heaven and earth, encourages us to pray to Him at any time, in any place, and for any amount of time? We do not have to wait in line nor pay a monthly fee. We don’t have to plug in a charger or be concerned with time zones. We have been given an unlimited amount of “anytime minutes.”
Do we not marvel as we recognize that when we pray, our Father in Heaven is able to give us His full attention—without any other distractions? He sees us, listens, empathizes, and pours out His love and His Spirit upon us. We can communicate with our Father whether we are able to kneel before Him or speak to Him only through our hearts and minds. We can be assured that He is listening and can answer us through impressions from the Holy Ghost.

I am so grateful for prayer.  I love the fact that no matter what kind of day I am having I can always pray to my Father in Heaven and He will listen and give peace and comfort to me.  He truly is my best friend and I am so grateful for my relationship with Him.  I know that if anyone is struggling with anything that they can pray and ask for knowledge and peace and in time that knowledge and peace will come.


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