I have not been a part of the panic, but I also take the virus seriously. I am optimistic, and I am excited for the learning experience that will come. I am not afraid of the uncertainty but looking at it as an adventure. I have been getting the answer to my own personal prayers to "slow down." I am very excited about this break and it is kind of like the world is taking a big breath. Everyone has been traveling, and working, and moving, and it is a opportunity to prioritize and understand what the important things are.
With having church at home it has given me an insight to some things. That our Heavenly Father's plan of salvation is not excluded to only people who do good deeds. It has to do with the ordinances like baptism, the sacrament, and temple work. Those great works are necessary for the Kingdom of Heaven. Since we are doing social distancing it makes you realize how important those things are in your life.
Cody is a priesthood holder but we weren't sure how this first Sunday was going to go. We had a ward member come and bless the sacrament for us today. He is from Ukraine, and he was missing his flight back home to see his family. He was looking forward to it for almost a year. It broke my heart that he was not able to go and visit his family. These times are going to be challenging but doesn't mean that we can't do it. We have been preparing for this.
This was our at home sacrament. Some lovely organic sprout wheat bread and Sage's tea cups for the water.
We then had our church lesson on the trampoline. Most of the neighborhood probably heard me yelling at them to sit still and listen.
The lesson we did was Jacob 1-4. The end of the lesson it told us that if you want to have unwavering faith you need to come unto Christ with a pure of heart and a firmness of mind.
If you're faith is like a branch it will be easy to shake. But the trunk of a tree is harder to shake. We happen to have a big apple tree outside, and the kids were able to have their visual come to life.
There was once a church that was up in the mountains of Sundance, called Wild Wood. I would go with my grandma and grandpa. It isn't there anymore, but sometimes going outside to learn about Christ can become an adventure.
We then made some mac and cheese from our home storage stash and enjoyed the play house that is still unfinished. We have made everything with wood donated to us, so we haven't had to spend a dime. Every time we decide to buy something, some wood comes up from Cody's work, or we find someone donating wood. And it has been more fun to be able to use things that would otherwise be wasted, and see it come to life.
So here are some documentary photos of this day and you can also see the progress of the play house. During the social distancing, I am going to get my garden prepped and maybe even try to do some more starter seeds. And convince Cody that he needs to get started on the chicken coop. I also ordered some raffia and I want to figure out how to make some sun hats for the spring so we can be garden in style.
For the rest of the evening I plan to be relaxing and spending quality time with my kids. Enjoy the break and slow down.
xoxo
