The Hulse Haven

It is Sunday night and I am feeling grateful for my blessings. I really enjoyed church today. The speakers were very good. The husband is a convert of three years. They were in our Sunday School class we taught on Family Relations. We thought he was a member for 5 years or more, and then one Sunday they announced that he was going to be baptized. He met his wife while they were working at Glacier National Park. She was a good member.   They have been married 12 years and have 3 beautiful daughters. They spoke on patiemce and obedience, both of which were appreciated by me. Sunday School was on following the prophets, which I believe in with all my heart. Relief Society was on the teachings of Pres. Joseph Fielding Smith. The subject was to have love and concern for all of Heavenly Father's children. I loved the lesson and the great things the sisters in the class shared. We read Mosiah 12 & 13 when I got home, and the words of Abinadi are so great! I love Sunday. I love our ward and everybody in it. I love the Gospel. Most of all I love our Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ.I love my precious posterity. Sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, great-grandsons and great-granddaughters, and all those who have married into this remarkable family.     

The reunion was so much fun! I loved the Family Feud, the balancing stick game, and the Trivia! It was a beautiful day, and I loved that we got to celebrate it on Grandma's birthday. Just thought I would share the pictures I took. Love you all and looking forward to next year!

I am so grateful for the beautiful spring weather! Even when it rains! I am a rainy day person and like overcast skies. I am so grateful for the help we recieved from ward members who came and cleaned our yard. They are wonderful and much loved for their service. I am grateful today for the Book of Mormon. There is much speculation about who inhabited this United States from 600 B.C. to 400 A.D. and yet we have the whole story revealed to the Prophet Joseph Smith when he was given the plates at the Hill Cumorah. I would reccomend 2nd Nephi Chapter 9 as one of the most powerful and concise testimonies ever. I have decided to start every day with that scripture to anchor me. I love my whole family and wish they could all know what I know. That God lives and is indeed our loving Father. That His Son, Jesus Christ is our personal living Savior, and that He suffered and died for us and that the Holy Ghost is a comforter, guide, and revelator in our lives. I also know that Joseph Smith was and is a prophet. I love our present-day prophet, Pres. Monson. How blessed all are who share this knowledge. I hope if you read this that you know that I Love You!

Just a few thoughts on getting older and wishing I had done many things differently. I think most of all I am not very useful any more. If it weren't for the privilege of taking care of Grandpa, I would be of no value to anyone. Thank goodness for Grandpa! May he live several more years and die the day before I do. Then I will be of some good to someone. I want to start getting rid of some things that are cluttering our house. I will probably start with the bears. I love them all, but they sit around the house being loved by no one. I was thinking of letting anyone interested in having one, draw a number and match it up with the number on the bear. I want to be fair. I don't think the boys will be too keen on a bear, but if any of them are, they will be welcome to join in. This is a bit rambling, but so is my brain. Feedback welcome.
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Hasn't the weather been glorious? That springlike sun and the violets blooming makes it feel like winter has taken a back seat for the time being. When we drive along, running our erands, the sun coming through the car windows is so comforting. I am so glad for so many things today. This beautiful world on which we live, the material things with which we have been blessed, I will be eternally grateful for the Church to which I belong that has provided me with so many, many rich blessings. The worthy Priesthood bearer to whom I am married for time and all eternity. The well beloved sons and daughters that were born to us. The precious grandsons and granddaughters that we dote on and adore. The frosting on the cake has to be the thrird generation of spectacular human beings, our great grandchildren! The most revered blessing that is mine, however, is my knowledge that I am a daughter of an Eternal Father in Heaven and am also a daughter of Jesus Christ by my faith in, and my undying love for Him. I wish everyone in the world could have what I have. To all who read this, I love you and hope all these blessings are yours!

It is looking like St. Patrick's day is looming on the horizon! On Sunday the 16th of March we will be having corned beef and cabbage for the Irish and anyone else who shows up. Let's say 5:00 P.M. That way those who have school kids, or have to travel a ways will be accommodated. Bring something Irish or something green and a limerick. We will have a recitation thing. Love to all our dear ones!!! Grandma Hulse