Friends Forever

Our friends came to visit" they were only here for the weekend. We were spoiled because they have siblings and cousins here too. However, they set aside an entire day to spend with us! 

We had so much fun! Mom met MYKAN as a freshman at BYU-Hawaii. We were going to be roommates our sophomore year, but both ended up not returning that year. MYKAN came to visit mom in Provo, and mom drove to visits MYKAN before her mission and do a session in the San Diego Temple. Then, we lost touch for a while. Only to reconnect some 8 years later, we picked up like a day had not passed. The kids call each other cousins, and we all agree we do not see each other enough! 

The 

Zoo Trip

We had a wonderful day at the zoo today! Kaelani Lulu walked most of the time! This is a first for her and quite a feat considering it is almost 3 miles to walk the zoo. We spend four hours there looking at all the animals.

Kaiya rode the new zip line and loved it! She probably would have gone a million times! After the zip line, she and Kaelani rode a camel! Kaelani has said she wanted to before and always backed out. However, she rode it today! 

Thoughts

Temptations

I have done a lot of reflecting lately on temptation. I am completely baffled by how strong temptations become as we move closer to making steps of growing closer to our Savior. 

In my own life I have seen this since October. Looking back, I can see a very distinct time of which Satan began working on me to faultered and make mistakes. As the time approaches for me to receive the fullness of my blessings back, I have been tempted on all directions. To the point that even my faith has been shaken, and I have questioned things that I have never before questioned. I have been thru difficult trials, however, not of this kind. The past 5 months truly have brought the most difficult trials of my faith and my strength on the Gospel. 

As I struggle to find my foundation, I know what I want, it is so close, and yet feels impossible to accomplish. My heart feels faint and wants to quit under the complete feeling of failure and inability to achieve my goal. I have never felt so discouraged and hopeless for something in my life. I am scared. 

Horses

We love horses! While Kaiya works on her riding, Kaelani Lulu loves to pet, feed, and talked to the other horses! She has a captive audience and LOVES it!!! Both girls love their weekly time with horses!