Orange Season 2010

YAY! The oranges are here! Jeremy was up all day yesterday getting our oranges and everyone their oranges.  We had already had people calling for the last two weeks asking when we the oranges would be here. so we were happy to finally get them here. This year we have 15 locations including two in Idaho and one in Wyoming.  Thanks to a lot of help from mom and dad, Dona and Corey, Brooke and Colton and a whole lot of others we were able to pull it all off and get everyone their pallets.  Colton, Brooke and Ashley left Provo to delivery ten pallets all the way from here to idaho at 6 am this morning. That was after driving up here at 3am and then picking up the pallets. So a BIG THANKS to all of you.

I want to also mention that Jeremy literally didn't sleep for 24 hours getting this all done. He woke up yesterday morning at 5 am t0o go to work out in Salem and as soon as he got off we went out to AF  to set up one of the stands and then over to set up for a fund raising event we were attending, once we got home Jeremy was on the phone making arrangements for the truck and it's delivery.  He had so much on his mind he literally didn;t sleep.  In fact at 2 am he was up cleaning the kitchen. LOL.  No complaints here.  Jeremy really has made this orange business successful.  He is amazing in that way.  He really thinks things through and then follow through with it and not only makes it happen but makes it succeed.  He's awesome!

Emy is Getting Baptized

Emy is getting baptised this Saturday, June 5th.  It is also her birthday, how exciting.  Sorry for the short notice.  Originally we were told she would be getting baptised in July.  When our primary president realized the stake baptisms were on her birthday she suggested that Emy do it this month.  So we just found out on Sunday that she will be getting baptised this Saturday.  It will be at 11am at the Grandview Stake Center.  For those who want to follow us over from our house we will be leaving at 10:30.  I hope so see many of you there but totally understand that this is way short notice.  Thanks.

Trip from 1857 N 1160 W, Provo, UT 84604-1003 to 2150 W 4800 S, Roy, UT 84067-1844

The dance studio has decide to compete in a competition in Roy Utah instead of the competition in Provo. I googled the directions and there is a link below. Jeremy will not be going with us (work) so I am looking into getting a hotel and going up Friday night and staying until Saturday night or Sunday morning. The girls compete at 8:35 am, 9:15 am and then later at 4:30 and 6:45. Then the awards are at 8:00. If anyone wants to come that would be fun. However it is an all day thing so I have no expectations:)

Trip from 1857 N 1160 W, Provo, UT 84604-1003 to 2150 W 4800 S, Roy, UT 84067-1844

Dance Competition Information and Dates

1. March 18th-20th competition in Salt Lake to be announced, further information to be announced.
2. April 16th and 17th - Dixie Jam in St. George
  Dixie High School

  350 East 700 South

  St. George, UT 84770
3. Gotta Move competition in Provo on April 30th and May1st. at Provo High School – 1125 N. University Ave.
  http://www.gottamovecompetitions.com/
Spectator Fees collected at the door on day of event: Great Prices!
$5...One day Teens and Adults Team Dancers $8 ea. dancer per dance

$3...One day Children age 3-12

$8...2 day pass Teens and Adults

$4...2 day pass Children age 3-12 yrs

$2...Printed Line-up Program Late

Wristbands issued to the general public. Dancer's in team uniform/costume are their "proof of purchase" for entry
4. Recital - dress rehearsal on June 23rd and recital on June 24th at the Covey  Center in Provo.

It's Great to be Eight

Last night the primary had a little thing for the kids turning 8 this year. It was to help answer any questions they have about baptism and to give them an idea about what to expect. It was really good.

I gave a talk on baptism. I found the cutest story on the internet about the 3 Bears of baptism. It's a cute story to help them remember their baptisimal covenants. Here is the story:

The Three Bears of Baptism

I'm sure all of you know the story of the 3 bears. Sometime this year you will be baptized and I want to tell you about the 3 bears of baptism. These bears remind us of the covenants we make with our Heavenly Father when we are baptized. A covenant is a very special kind of promise. The baptismal covenant is promises we make and the promise of great blessings our Heavenly Father makes to us. He NEVER breaks HIS promises, but he knows that sometimes we might break ours. So he has given us a chance every week to renew our Baptismal Covenant or in other words start over to keep our promises to Him. It is when we take the sacrament that we can renew the promises we made when we were baptized.

We don't hear these covenants or promises when we are being baptized but we find them in the scriptures. The first promise or the first BEAR is in the Book of Mormon in the 26th chapter of Mosiah verse 18. We promise that we are willing to bear, carry or be known by his name and we will be his children and belong to him. Just as you bear your father's name and you belong to him. In ancient times the followers of Jesus were called Christians. Now we can be called Latter-day Saints or Christians. Either one means we bear His name.

Our second BEAR of baptism is to bear testimony, to offer or to bear witness that we know Jesus is the Son of God. That we know he is our Savior and we know His gospel is true. We must bear this testimony all the rest of our lives. This is one way we show our love for Jesus and our Heavenly Father.

Our third BEAR of baptism is that we bear one another's burdens, that they may be light. That means we help each other with the work that needs to be done and also we help others when they have trouble and sorrow so they won't suffer alone. This is one way we can follow the Savior's commandment to love one another, the same way He loves us.

Alma taught these same baptism covenants to the people. He was baptizing people at the waters of Mormon... (read Mosiah 18: 8-10) (as you read point out the bears -'called his people' -bear his name, 'stand as witness' -bear testimony and of course bear one another's burdens).

Did you hear what Heavenly Father promises - that He will pour out His spirit upon us, I can think of nothing better than to always have his spirit with us.

If you forget these covenants listen carefully to the priests as they bless the sacrament (you can re-read the Mosiah scripture one more time) And remember your bears...

You bear his name.

You bear your testimony.

You bear one another's burdens.

Cute isn't it?

Then I photoshopped a hand out for it. Here it is:

And I made these pictures to tell the story: