Summer Fun/Sacrifice for Freedom

Maddie found a "giant" dandelion

John Derek shot a rocket off with his dad.

Maddie loves to collect sticks on our hikes.  We have now had to limit it to one for each hand.

Making Ice Cream in a bag.  Easy, Messy, and Fun!!

John Derek rescued one lizard and two toads from the pool all in one day!!

Book of Mormon, Alma 60:22-23

"22  Yea, will ye sit in idleness while ye are surrounded with thousands of those, yea, and tens of thousands, who do also sit in idleness, while there are thousands round about in the borders of the land who are falling by the sword, yea, wounded and bleeding?

23  Do ye suppose that God will look upon you as guiltless while ye sit still and behold these things? Behold I say unto you, Nay. Now I would that ye should remember that God has said that the inward vessel shall be cleansed first, and then shall the outer vessel be cleansed also."

Is this what we are doing in the United States? I do think that too many times I take for granted the sacrifices of the families and the soldiers who sacrifice for my freedoms.  I will start praying for our soldiers and their families and try to help my children have a greater appreciation for their sacrifice.