Big decisions...

Since this is my journal I need to make an entry. I recognize that this will not be appealing to most, so please feel free to move to your next blogger friends blog.

This past week I was faced with a tough decision. I was offered a full time position at America First as a mortgage processor. Since I started this job as a temp I have looked forward to, and prayed for the day that it was over, so that I could go back to my normal life. I have continually prayed about this day and always received that when this was over I could move on. Then on Wednesday I received an email from my manager asking for a meeting the following day. I knew there was a good possibility that they were going to offer me a job, so I went home to confirm my previous answer. Well I didn't get it this time. I got positives for coming home, and positives for staying on. I woke up Thursday morning still not knowing what I was going to do if they asked me to stay on. I went to work thinking that I was going to turn it down, I prepared in my head what I was going to say. Then when I got to work I started thinking, so I asked my Heavenly Father to help me know what to do in that meeting.

I went in and was given peace, and I felt comfort in their offer. I asked for a few hours to talk to Todd about it, and think of what I wanted to do. I couldn't say no. I wanted with all of my heart to to say no, but I couldn't.

So I accepted the position. I was given comfort by Heavenly Father and I knew I was doing what I was supposed to be doing. He let me know, that I will know when my time is done, but until then I needed to continue to work.

I think that this job was hard for me to accept because it isn't what I want to be doing right now. I want to be a mom and a homemaker. I want more than anything to teach the gospel to my kids. I want Todd to come home and have little Todd's running around wanting to play with him. However, I think I have finally come to some greater understanding. My Heavenly Father knows my desires, he knows my pain, he knows my dreams, and he will bless me. First I need to show him my faith, I need to learn a few more things, and I need to live by his time table. I have been given countless blessings where he has told me the time is coming, be patient and trust in the Lord. I have special ones up there that need to come at the right time. So here is me saying to my heavenly Father, I trust. I look forward and pray for that day to come quickly, but I am able to live my life in the present as well. I have things to accomplish now, so Heavenly Father please help and guide me. Please lead me to those that need me, please guide those that I need to me. Help me to learn everything I can now, so that when the time comes that Todd and I are blessed with kids,I will be able to teach. I love you Heavenly Father and I hope to please thee. This is my testimony and my faith in thee. Amen

Saturday Fun...

"Well Brittany how was your Saturday?"

"Wonderful thanks, and yours?"

"Fine thanks. What made it so wonderful, did you do something fun?"

"That I did, I canned, cleaned, and watched High School Musical 3!!"

This Saturday was a blast for me. Since I started working again I haven't had a chance to do the things I have come to love. But Saturday and I, we made a pact and got things going again.

I love cleaning, there is something so satisfying to me when I have a clean house and everything is in order. I feel like my home is more inviting to the spirit when things are clean and put away. I love it!!

I also love food storage, and adding to ours. This weekend we went to the church cannery and rented the #10 can sealer. It was a lot of fun and awfully gratifying. We ended up canning..

17 #10 cans of refried beans
10 #10 cans of carrots
17 #10 cans of potatoes
14 #10 cans of onions
and 4 #10 cans of apples

It was a really fun experience. Although I don't want to live in Utah forever, this is one of the many perks of living here. The church is super accessible, and I am grateful to my Heavenly Father for pushing Todd and I to get this done while we have access to so many things.

And finally, I saw High School Musical 3!!! It was sooooo good. I love silly things like that, and for some reason I am obsessed with Zac Efron. I think he is super yummy!! (Todd you are delicious, no need to worry) I love watching a movie that I don't have to ignore swear words, fast forward through nudity, or worry about skipping over the violent scenes. Hooray for a clean, fun, and entertaining movie!! It was so good that I am going to save it for when my sister-in-laws come up this week, so we can watch it together!! (Did you know that my brother and sister-in-laws were in High School Musical 2? That's right I have fame in my family!!)

Thanks Saturday, I cant wait to see you again next weekend!!

Feburary Message

In our ward, the first of every month the bishopric sends out a newsletter. It has a list of activities, birthdays, announcements, and lots of other fun things that relate to our ward and community. Well the front page is a bishopric message, and this month Todd was responsible for writing the message. We found out once Todd was called to be one of the clerks that this responsibility is rotated around. Well Todd prayed and researched and prayed about his topic. I think he did a wonderful job, and since this is my journal, I would like to add his message as an entry.

Todd's Feburary Message...

February has been commercialized as the month of LOVE, and Valentines day became the date for exchanging love messages with our spouses, families, and friends. This February we would like to focus on another kind of love; a higher, nobler, and stronger kind of love. A love that is most joyous to our soul, The Pure Love of Christ. It is the love that Christ has for the children of men, and that the children of men should have for one another.

Charity is known as the pure love of Christ, and nowhere should we express charity more than within our own homes among those we know best. “When we seek to love one another as the Lord loves us, we are filled with charity and are on our way to becoming a people worthy of Zion, preparing to live with God in a celestial state.”

It is through Charity that we, as a Ward Family can be unified. It is through this love that we will become of one heart, and one mind as we individually place the Savior at the center of our lives. “Charity need not be simply giving money or cookies or needed conversation, though these have their place. First and foremost, we should regard charity as a way of being Christ like, the way we think about one another, the way we treat each other, the way we live and love daily. What a great power lies in this pure love, a power of knowing and being known beyond what we can see.”

“Where people have this Spirit with them, we may expect harmony. The Spirit puts the testimony of truth in our hearts, which unifies those who share that testimony. The Spirit of God never generates contention. This Spirit never generates the feelings of distinction between people which lead to strife.

Heeding the Holy Ghost leads to personal peace and a feeling of union with others. It unifies souls. A unified family, a unified Church, and a world at peace depend on unified souls.”

There are some commandments which, when broken, destroy unity. Some have to do with what we say, and some with how we react to what others say. We must never speak hurtful or unkind words about one another. We must see the good in each other and speak highly of each other. If we are to have unity we must forgive and bear no malice toward those who offend us. “We do not know the hearts of those who offend us. Nor do we know all the sources of our own anger and hurt. The Apostle Paul has told us how to love in a world of imperfect people, including ourselves, when he said, “Charity suffereth long, and is kind; charity envieth not; charity vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, doth not behave itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is it not easily provoked, thinketh no evil”

“The sacramental prayer can remind us every week of how the gift of unity will come through obedience to the laws and ordinances of the gospel of Jesus Christ. When we keep our covenants to take His name upon us, to remember Him always, and to keep all His commandments, we will receive the companionship of His Spirit, and that will soften our hearts and unite us.”

The Prophet Joseph Smith said, “We ought to have the building up of Zion as our greatest object” It is our testimony that through charity, The Pure Love of Christ, our ward family will be unified. Let us strive to fill our hearts with this kind of love and let us seek to build up Zion.

Love the Bishopric

Best Friday afternoon...

Today is an exciting day for the Suppes family, our Jeff has been called to serve a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. We are thrilled and speechless, which says a lot for a Suppes'. Today Elder Jeff Suppes has been called to serve in the Romania, Bucharest Mission. This mission includes all of Romania, and Moldova. He heads to the MTC June 3rd!
Jeff I dont know what to say except I love you. I am so happy for you, and you are a wonderful example of all things good. You have been an inspiration to me since the day you were brought into this world, and I kneel in gratitude to my Heavenly Father for giving me the honor of having you in my family.

I am sad that I wont be able to talk to you when something HUGE happens, or just when I need a pick me up, but I am so excited for you. You are going to be a wonderful missionary, and I know the Lord needs you there for a specific purpose. You are going to touch the life of many, and help bring people to the gospel. This has been a long time coming and I am just soooooo HAPPY!!

I love you little brother.

Valentines Day

I know this is a little late, but things have been crazy, however this Valentines Day is worth remembering. Todd and I were sick of having plans and sick of doing things, so we just didnt. We woke up and watched some neighbor kids so our friends could go out for a Valentines breakfast. Then for lunch the missionaries came over and played on the guitar with Todd. And around dinner time I was kicked out of the kitchen. Todd wanted to make me dinner, and boy oh boy he sure did.

He cooked Tomato and Onion Pork loin chops, with garlic green beans, and mandarin oranges. It was oh so yummy. I am very impressed with Todd and his ability to do anything he tries. Later we had cinnamon rolls for dessert. MmmMmm Good.
It was a busy, but wonderful day!! Todd I love you and am thankful to have you around!!

Simple Economic Truths

Quick Glenn Beck Video on the realism of inflation from the bailout against the Gold Standard. Never put in perspective like this before. It is a short video, and well worth the watch.

Baby Lilac...

One of my dearest friends, Brittany Nabrotzky, is truly amazing. Have you ever had a friend that changes your life, and the way you do things? Well Brittany is that friend for me. She is the most talented person I have ever met and truly can learn anything. She has inspired me to become a better person on so many levels.

Most recently she has founded her own business, Baby Lilac. She has created eye masks for babies. I know it sounds so easy, you would think it was already around. Well no it wasn't, or at least not until Miss Brittany came up with a plan. She studied and searched it out, and now it is reality. She is being picked up all over Utah, and has even branched out to California.

Her product is so simple, yet so effective. Todd and I have personally seen these eye masks work. This is the perfect treat for your baby, or maybe someone you know who is expecting. Take a second to look at her website, I promise it is worth it.

http://www.babylilac.com/

Congrats Britt, I cant wait to see you grown into something huge!!!