David Journal

Category: Journal

  • Stake Conference Leadership

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    Apparently in our last stake conference Elder Bednar taught that “the most important priesthood responsibility we have is to be a ministering brother/sister.” Elder S. Gifford Nielson Whenever we get a new call we should do 4 things: Go to heaven to learn about our call Go to the scriptures to learn about our call…

  • All together again

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    Our family reunification is complete. We still have healing and room for improvement but we now look like a normal family of ten. Yesterday Enoch asked yet again if he could transfer to Deerfield. Although his stated reasons had not changed significantly we were smart enough to realize that his desire was genuine and not…

  • Big changes

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    After three days at me staying home at least part of the time, I got back to a regular schedule today and Laura took over the new normal schedule of getting the kids out the door including driving Enoch to school. At work there were big changes too as first thing in the morning I…

  • A sign of growth

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    I know that I am coming closer to the Savior in my life when I find myself feeling peace in situations where previously I have not been peaceful.

  • Working Laura

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    This isn’t the first time I’ve thought this – in fact I’ve probably work if before, but Laura would benefit from having a job. At present her value to the family is limited to whatever degree she keeps me from having to find and pay a nanny to watch the kids while I’m at work.…

  • Enoch is home

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    Everything broke down tonight as we talked with David and Becca. What we had done to try complying with the requirements they set out wasn’t good enough and so they said that Enoch would stay with us until we were fully in compliance. After we had felt like we were coming to consensus it just…

  • Noah’s baptism

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    Something must be right in my life because I felt the Spirit as I gave Noah his blessing with his confirmation – much like I felt it so clearly when I conferred the Aaronic priesthood on Isaac and blessed him. It gave me such a renewed testimony of the priesthood and an affirmation that my…

  • Shifting views on bringing Enoch home

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    Over the course of this weekend we have seen Enoch attack Ezra multiple times (3 times Friday and once Saturday). It got to the point that we considered sending Enoch back to the Warden’s on Friday night but we choose to keep him with us. Obviously we got more vigilant in monitoring Enoch around Ezra…

  • The purpose of study

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    The point of our gospel study (at home with the family as much as at church) is to bring about conversation (which is an individual outcome) rather than indoctrination (which can be a group outcome). Elder Bednar taught in a multi-stake training that we can’t fail because we have a member of the godhead who…

  • Happy birthday Ezra

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    Laura and I have been feeling that Ezra should come home soon. Today we meet with the principal at Deerfield elementary to talk about options to help him successfully begin attending school. We were very encouraged by their flexibility and understanding and as we left we knew it was time to bring Ezra home today.…