LOL

With the kids just about loaded I made the comment about one of the teachers at school

"She's kinda a crabby patty..haha..."

Baili's friend Siona says in a highly offended voice.."SHE IS NOT!"

"Well I'm just saying...it seems like she's always yelling at the kids after school"

(Because about 50 seconds before I made the statement, she was yelling at Ryan for running on the sidewalk, I mean what was he thinking.....running - how dare he....phfissss)

Siona, "Well she has a heart like everyone else and if people just looked inside, they would see that she is a kind and loving lady!"

Did I just get told off????

*so I decide to play this out*

Well she is always crabby and yelling and stuff......"

Baili, "I think she's had a break-down or two"

Siona, "SHE HAS NOT....she is such a sweet, nice, loving lady and if you had 1000 students to teach and they were mean and called you names, you would be sad too, if you just look into her eyes, you would see, she is a kind, sweet lady....(did I hear this before somewhere???)

I couldn't help laughing out loud and after about 10 minutes in the car (with a total of 8 children) Siona was still defending the poor teacher.

Baili asked as we pulled into Sionas driveway if she was still talking about the teacher? I answered yes and Baili yelled....."YOUR STOP SIONA...." lol

KIDS....HILARIOUS :)

Zimbabwe Relief Effort

Before this years Relief Society Womens Broadcast I sat and listened to stories of school children in Zimbabwe. I was touched and reflected on how comfortable our lives are in the US.

Brother Gourley told how, while on a hunting safari, he promised some young school children that when he returned he would bring school supplies back to them. He showed pictures of their run down school-house, no more than a shack! No tables to work on, just small wooden benches to sit on. Writing paper scarce and one little girl unable to attend school for the want of a pencil. Oh the things we take for granted!

He shared how "miracles" occured with getting the huge amount of supplies from Las Vegas to Zimbabwe and then a photoslide of the children with their new school items. He also brought items from our stake here in NW Las Vegas that sisters had put together over the months, hygiene kits, dolls, bracelets and books. I thought to myself how it doesn't take that much effort to make a difference, especially when we work together.

I'm so grateful to belong to the Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, the largest womens organization in the world! The motto of which, Faith, Hope and Charity burns in my heart and encourages me to serve others, beginning first with my own family.
After such meetings, I feel uplifted, edified, inspired and grateful for all that I have.