Kooking with KoKo/San Diego Day #4/Trust

Yesterday we did lots of Dr. Appointments. Just check ups. Elizabeth and Michael were very cute together.

Wednesday we invited KoKo over to be our Baking Instructor. She taught the kids how to make shortbread. It was a lot of fun.

On our 4th day in San Diego we went to Sea World. I remember as a child loving Sea World. It was an amazing place and I wanted to grow up and be an Marine Biologist and swim with the Killer Whales. (Recently I met a woman in my stake who did just that. For 5 years she worked with the Orcas, and Baloga Whales. She said that all the negative publicity that has been directed at Sea World recently, that she never saw any of that in the years she worked there. That it was always wonderful and very positive.)

It was also my Birthday. Derek had gotten me 2 gifts that he completely surprised me on. He is so cute and my mom got me Mickey Ear rings, Necklace, mugs, and a picture of Grandma Warnock. It was a good day.

1 Nephi 11:1

"believing that the Lord was able to make them known unto me,"

July 2016
Faith,Trust,Knoweldge

I do believe that the Lord can make know to me whatever I am struggling with. There have been numerous times in my life where He has changed my heart and helped me to understand. I have faith in Him.

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