the weeks end

what a great weekend we had

saturday night was a night skiiing night, i was a little apprehensive just because its freezing AND its dark, double whammy, but we decided to try it out anyway. who could pass up the $15 dollar for student idea? not us. well it was our first time going up together and i've only heard things like "he's a pro" or "i can't even keep up with him"  needless to say i was intimidated by his so called "skills" but i somehow managed to hang with him and it was such a great night, cruising down the hill and racing back in the lines!

sunday was grand & we got a calling togetherr.. it was funny because the family history teachers/consultants were speaking in sacrament meeting and beau mentioned how brandon and meredith taught that class when they first got married..

right after church we got called to it. we are grateful and willing to serve wherever called.

speaking of sunday look at these sweet pictures beau took using the self timer. isn't he good!?

we're looking to invest in a tri-pod its about time we let beau whip out his hidden skills!

happy first day of the week and last day of jan.

p.s.
my brother posted this on facebook and i thought i'd share..

I once owned a pen that I loved to use during my career as an airline captain. By simply turning the shaft, I could choose one of four colors. The pen did not complain when I wanted to use red ink instead of blue. It did not say to me, “I would rather not write after 10:00 p.m., in heavy fog, or at high altitudes.” The pen did not say, “Use me only for important documents, not for the daily mundane tasks.” With greatest reliability it performed every task I needed, no matter how important or insignificant. It was always ready to serve.

 In a similar way we are tools in the hands of God. When our heart is in the right place, we do not complain that our assigned task is unworthy of our abilities. We gladly serve wherever we are asked. When we do this, the Lord can use us in ways beyond our understanding to accomplish His work. - PRESIDENT DIETER F. UCHTDORF