Return to the frozen waistland

Well, well. Here we are back at the grindstone! We came back to Rexburg to the unsightly event of huge amounts of snow! The plow drifts on the side of the road tower over my subaru. Before classes even started Jentri had somewhere of around 40 pages of reading homework to accomplish before the first day of one particular class. Needless to say, that is a bad omen for that class. Gratefully she is only pulling a 12 credit load this semester. I, however, am pulling more credits than I have ever done. Which for most people, 14 credits is a breeze. So far it hasn't been to horrible. Keep tuned in to our blog for a few exciting updates that shall come soon!

Merry Merry Christmas!!!

So for our first official Christmas together as husband and wife I decided to make Corey and I matching Christmas socks. Corey grew up having a stocking that his mother had made for him. Due to current circumstances, of all of their stuff being in storage, they can't find those stockings. I have never really had my own Christmas sock, that I can remember. My mom always just use the same socks and we got whatever we got. When Santa brought the toys our names would be pined to them on a Christmas tag. So, I am very excited to finally have my own Christmas stocking and they even turned out cute.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!

Story of Stuff

I recommend this to anyone and everyone!  Our awareness needs to be heightened!  Please share with all.

www.storyofstuff.com

Photo contest winner!!!!

So, my dearest Jentri submitted this photo into a competition and won! She got first place in the peer voting and second in the professional voting. Overall my sweetheart won 70 dollars! I am so very proud of her.

Are Mormons Really Christians?

I have found it an interesting observation of how there are more people who are christian, but are better christians than LDS people. I am astounded at how un-christian most members of the LDS faith are. They are well known to be judgmental, unaccepting, and socially inept to being open minded. It seems as if they are so stuck on judging on the moral aspect of others that they forget about the ethical side of things. It seem as though ethics have gotten thrown out the windows! In the LDS faith they teach that we should live our life more like our savior, Jesus Christ. In so doing we should treat others as we would like to be treated. One shall not judge another, thankfully judgement is the responsability of our savior, he is the one who knows the thoughts of our hearts. Just because there is one of the mormon faith who is not quite living up to the standards that you hold up to them doesn't give you the right to disown, or try to correct their ways. As children of God we are given agency to choose. Throughout life choices are made, good, bad, somewhere in between...... They all have to be made. Through choice, lessons are learned and our adventure of life is played out. Most choices are made blindly, by faith. We do not know before hand the things God has planned for us. Everything in our life occurs for a reason and a purpose. The reason or purpose may not be immediatly clear but will be revealled to you through time and the journey. I am saddened when I watch someone of my "christian" faith pass a uneducated judgment on someone without a seconds hessitation. I do not believe that our father in heaven wants us to judge people but rather situations and things. He wants us to seek happiness and find joy. This is the purpose of our lives here on earth. We should all encourage those around us to find happiness no matter what it is. Even if it has nothing to do with religion. As far as happiness goes with religion........ there are so many out there that can make one happy. I have found my preference and I encourage others to find theirs. As well I like to share my happiness with others, but I will not shove my views down another's throat. That is a whole other post.