"I believe" continued....

Back in December I wrote a letter on my blog called "I believe". This letter was my testimony. I know that it is true just as much today as the day I wrote it down. I am thankful for that prompting to put it into words and to share it with others. I knew that there would come a day that I would have the opportunity to share it with the people that gave me their magazine. This morning they came to my door again. The first thing they said was, "Hello Kaylyn!" Yes they know my name! And then the lady asked me if I was enjoying the magazines that they leave every month. I hesitated. The lady asked me if there was something wrong. I told her that I do not want to be disrespectful to her or her religion. So I am worried about how to say it. She told me not to worry about it. That she wanted the truth. She wanted to hear what I felt about them. So I told her that every time I read them I get angry and frustrated. She asked me why. I told her because I feel that their beliefs are sad. And that I could never believe that way. She told me that the magazines are just a stepping stone to get me to read and understand the Bible. That their religion is not all doom and gloom. I told her that I like to blog. And after reading one of their magazines I blogged about it. I told her that I would like to share with her what I wrote. She agreed to come back next week. I will then give her a copy of "I believe". I do not in any way plan on arguing any points of doctrine. I just want her to know my testimony. I pray with all my heart that her spirit will understand those things that I am sharing with her. I don't plan on converting her. But I do plan on sharing my testimony fully with her before she leaves my home. And challenge her to read The Book of Mormon. Since I have so diligently read and studied those things that they gave me. Please keep me in your prayers.

Happy Birthday Karder and Jarrit!

It's hard to believe that 1 year ago today Karder and Jarrit came into this world. And yet in another way, it feels like they have always been here. I have waited my whole life to become a grandmother. I waited with much anticipation for them to arrive. I remember the first time I saw them as they where wheeled down the hall from the birthing room into the NICU, they where perfect. I loved them so completely from the first time I saw them. Being a Grandma has been everything and more than I ever dreamed of. Karder and Jarrit are special spirits that have brought so much joy into our family. Happy Birthday boys! We love you!!!

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

I love to read. It's something that I do every day. It makes me happy to read. I am always transported to a different time and place when I read. My love for reading is a blessing. Sometimes there is a book that comes along that changes the way I think. The Book Thief is one of those books. It was an honor to have read this book.
The story is told from "deaths" (the grim reapers) point of view. I know that sounds terrible. But it isn't. It is a story about a nine year old German girl living in the late 1930's in Molching, Germany. This is during Hitlers rein. She lost her father. She saw her brother die. And then she was taken away from her Mother and was brought to live with her foster parents. At her foster parents they taught her to read and write. She learned to have a great love for books. This story is about courage, friendship, love, survival in an impossible situation, death, and grief. If you are looking for a very good book to read, I highly recommend this book.
I want to thank my Sister, Amberly, for giving me this book. And for all the other books that she shares with me. If you have any books that you have read that you highly recommend, please let me know. I am always looking for a good read!

Potty Watch!

We have been trying to potty train Casey (the little boy I watch during the day) It has been a challenge to say the least. His mom found this fabulous watch! It goes off every hour. It has a song that it plays and bright lights flash on and off. Every time it goes off he automatically comes and finds me! He is always staring at the lights and listening to the music when he walks up to me. He has had no accidents today! It automatically sets itself everytime it goes off. So I don't have to watch the clock all the time. The child finds me! It is ingenious! For all of you with potty trainers out there, I highly recommend it! I forgot to ask where she got it. I will ask her tonight when she picks them up.

The Earthquake in Haiti

Because I use my blog as a journel. I want to include this post so that I can refer to it in the years to come. I think this tragidy is on a large scale. It is something that we can learn from. And that we should remember for years.

I can't help but think of those poor people in Haiti. An earthquake ravaged this land over the weekend. It is so sad. So tragic. I was at Grandma and Grandpa Winegars house Sunday evening. I sat and watched 60 minutes with them. I was sickened when I saw a section of Haiti just piled with dead bodies. They estimated 50,000-100,000 dead the day of the earthquack. By Monday the numbers had rose to 200,000. Along with 1.5 million homeless. Many more dying by the hour from their injuries. It looked like the Holocaust! They were trying to get rid of all these bodies because of the smell and disease. They said that they could hardly keep up. They had backhoes and they where literally scooping up bodies and dumping them into dump trucks. They where dumping these bodies into mass graves. I told Grandma that the sad part about all that is that no one is going to know where their family members are. Are they dead or alive? No records are being kept. So if they are dead, no one will know where they have been buried. But I am positive that the Angels in heaven are keeping a record. The Lord know each and everyone of them. They are in his care now. I was reading on the church website this morning about the church relief in Haiti. The church has sent 85,000 pounds of supplies to Haiti. All the missionaries in Haiti are accounted for and safe. They are helping to distribute and unload all of these supplies. I bet they never dreamed that was going to be their mission when they got their mission call. What a mission! All of the churches in Haiti where for the most part undamaged. They are being used to house 4000 people right now. When I hear things like this I realize that through all of the tragedy the Lord is there. I pray that He will send the help and comfort that those poor people need at this time.

Weight Loss Progress

Well I hear about it all the time on Biggest Looser. And I guess it is true. "The dreaded second week" I was sick Monday and Tuesday. But I was back to exercising on Wednesday. I worked out for at least an hour a day. I worked out for 2 hours on Thursday! I ate super good. And guess what? I lost nothing!!! It is very disheartening! But I will just press forward from here. I will make this a super good week or exercising and eating right. Hopefully my body will kick into gear.

Bills 42nd Birthday

January 13, 2010 was Bill's 42nd birthday. Ashley, Josh and the boys came over. We had a nice dinner and then Bill opened his presents. Heidi spent 3 hours that day coloring the perfect picture for her Daddy. It was Elmo blowing out his candles on his birthday cake. She was so excited about this present. Bill teased her before he opened it. This was the conversation; "I think I will just hang it on the wall right here!" "No Daddy! You have to open it first!" Why I think it will look nice right here." "No Daddy!!! Just open it!!!! She was so excited for him to see her picture! All in all I think he had a nice birthday!

Weight Loss Progress

Well everyone it has been a week. I am right on track with my goals. I have worked very hard this week. I made sure that I worked out every day for an hour and a half, accept Sunday. I kept my calories under 900 calories a day. My calories were made up of good healthy food. So my first weigh in: I lost 11 pounds this week! :)

My Goal for 2010

Well 2010 has came with a bang as usual. I spent 2009 making my blog book. I just finished it. I was waiting until this weekend when we got paid to order my book. And then the unthinkable happened! My computer got the blue screen of death! Unbelievable! I lost my book! So I will be starting all over! Thank heavens I still have my blog and some of my pictures. It wont be exactly the same because I lost some pictures. But it should be pretty close. I dread the thought of starting over. But it will be worth it when it is finished!
Well as the new year begins I started my new years resolutions. The biggest weightloss I have ever had! For 2 years I struggled with depression. So I was on some wonderful medication that helped pull me through those 2 years. But at the same time helped add 75 unwanted pounds onto my body. It is a daunting thought loosing all of this weight. But one that has to be done. I am tired of carrying it all around. I have alot of motivation this year. Kerry is getting married on March 13. Ashley and Josh will be having their family sealed in the temple in March. And Kent will be leaving on a mission in May or June. There will be lots of pictures! I hate having my picture taken. And the only reason being is that I hate facing the fact that I am fat! But that is the fact. So I am ready to do something about it. I made a goal chart on a graph chart. When I accomplish my goal for the day, I put a pretty star sticker on that day. My goal is that by March 13 I will have lost 60 pounds. By my birthday, July 11, I will have lost 75 pounds. Tomorrow will mark 1 week. I will weigh myself every monday and post my progress. I put a tracker on my blog if you want to follow my progress. I know that this is something that I can do! I am going to take it 1 day at a time. And 1 decision at a time. If I loose 60 pounds by March 13, I am going to buy myself a new pillow top for my bed. If I loose 75 pounds by my birthday, July 11, my brother and sister are going told me that they will buy me a Kindle. I am very excited at that thought! I thought that was very sweet of them to do that for me. It is alot of motivation. But more than anything I know that my family is there to cheer me on and support me the whole way! I WILL DO THIS! THAT IS A PROMISE!