David Journal

Tag: Enoch

  • Grandpa dropped by

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    In church Suzie Driggs, the new primary president, arranged for Enoch and Noah to go to their regular classes while I dealt with a non-compliant Ezra. She also suggested the goal to have those older two back in their regular classes by the end of the year and then I could go as an extra…

  • Victory!!

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    Enoch has been saying for months in the most adamant terms that he will not get baptized. I’ve tried talking to him an by it and encouraging him but he remains steadfast – until tonight. I finally learned why he was refusing (he doesn’t like people looking at him and doesn’t want to go up…

  • Love – both felt and acted upon

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    After a decent conference Sunday when it came time for bed Enoch went to bed crying. I’m not sure that anything in particular even happened to him (like getting schooled or beat up by Isaac) but he kept crying in bed for quite a while keeping everyone up. Finally while I was fixing the fans…

  • Day before school

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    Today was packed as we tried to get ready for school including me throwing in my first practice for Enoch’s soccer team. We made it.

  • Soccer coach

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    Yesterday at night games Laura mentioned to Kim that one of our kids’ soccer team still didn’t have a coach. At this late hour and knowing how much I’ve tried helping coach Isaac I feel interested in filling such a void. Laura verified that not evidence of someone stepping forward had come and then I…

  • Child spree

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    I took Mariah, Isaac, Enoch, Noah, and extra to Kohl’s in Layton before 7am for the David School District child spree where they each got $150 of clothes for school plus a new backpack. It too much longer than expected for some of them (especially Isaac) to get out of the store but I was…

  • Making progress

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    I consider it progress that the boys wanted to stay at church for class and behaved through sacrament meeting to be allowed the privilege. Ezra went home with Laura partway through sharing time but Enoch and Noah stayed until shortly into our class time. When they persisted in being disruptive I took both of them…

  • Obedience

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    I told the kids today that obedience was our focus. I will be noting any infractions each day and reporting on it so they can see how often they are disobedient. From there we can hopefully improve. I also learned that some of the boys (especially Enoch and Ezra) have been so disruptive in primary…

  • Lame day

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    After the failure that was my visit with Laura last night I decided that the was no reason to go over today just to go over. I would go over if the was a reason, otherwise I would tend to things at home. People were fractious all evening. Enoch and Isaac kept after each other…

  • Enoch and Mariah Talks

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    It is important that Jesus lives because if he wasn’t alive we wouldn’t be able to return to Heavenly Father. The plan of salvation depended on him coming and saving us from sin and death. In Alma 34 Amulek taught: 9 For it is expedient that an atonement should be made; for according to the…