Sharing time

January was my month to do sharing time.... I did these cookies for the lesson and the kids LOVED it! Of course, who wouldn't love getting cookies in primary?? It was the biggest hit with junior primary, they were so curious and excited, wondering what it was going to be that we were making. I had them guess and one guessed a loaf of bread and another thought it was scrambled eggs!! So cute. Then, when we had mixed it up, Chelsea (the primary secretary, a friend from the ward, and the photographer who took the awesome newborn pics of Berkeley) took the dough to the kitchen and brought back the cooked ones, a child said, "fried chicken??" It was so funny! I didn't put the raisins in because I don't like raisins, but I LOVE this recipe and didn't want to forget it (they are oatmeal cookies if you can't tell, we put chocolate chips in the ones we made at home).

Feast Upon the Word Cookies

3/4 cup _________“The words of his mouth were smoother than ____” (Ps. 55:21)
1/3 cup _________“Come unto me all ye ends of the earth, buy ____ and honey” (2 Ne. 26:25)
1 1/2 cups _________“To what purpose cometh there to me … the ____ ____ from a far country?” (Jer. 6:20)
2 _________“As one gathereth ____ that are left, have I gathered all the earth” (Isa. 10:14)
2 cups _________“And Solomon’s provision for one day was thirty measures of fine ____” (1 Kgs. 4:22)
1 teaspoon _________“Take thou also unto thee principal spices … and of sweet ____ half so much” (Ex. 30:23)
1 teaspoon _________“Ye are the ____ of the earth” (Matt. 5:13)
1/2 teaspoon _________“The kingdom of heaven is like unto ____ (Matt. 13:33)
3 cups _________“Nevertheless … ____ for the horse” (D&C 89:17)
1 cup _________“And they gave him … two clusters of ____” (1 Sam. 30:12)

To start, beat the first four ingredients together.

Next, mix in the remaining ingredients.

Then, drop the cookie dough by teaspoonfuls onto a greased cookie sheet.

Finally, bake at 350° F for about 10 to 15 minutes. Enjoy!

So, maybe it was because this lesson went so well, but Sunday SHOULD have been a terrible day for me. My teeth were hurting so bad and I was convinced it was going to be very painful and expensive to fix. On top of that, we were leaving for Bellingham in only a few days where we would be taking family pictures that most likely will not be replaced for another 10-15 years, and I tried to dye my own hair...(my new plan to save money... my sister-in-law does it and her hair is gorgeous, but she has lighter hair to begin with). Needless, to say it did not turn out so well... I have always done the cap on myself and hadn't had any problems other than not quite getting all the way to the roots... anyway, I tried the clairol version just to do on my roots and my hair turned out neon yellow with orange and brown spots... it looked sooo bad! I was so embarrassed because I had no choice but to wear it to church on Sunday since I was doing sharing time, and you have to wait at least 24 hours to fix your hair if you mess it up so it doesn't get too damaged. I felt like I was falling apart! However, I was so happy.

I seriously felt so happy on Sunday. I can't get over what dramatic things were happening in my life, yet, I felt so happy. That is why I love the gospel of Jesus Christ, it keeps everything in perspective. Five years ago if I would have been having this problem I feel like I would have been a wreck! Not that I didn't have the gospel then, I just feel like I have grown so much through Christ.

Plus, at volleyball practice, one of the parents came up to me and said they were so happy with me as a coach, they bought me matching warm-up pants to the jackets we have (I have been totally wanting to get them, but I decided it wasn't really a need and they cost $30, which we didn't really have to spend on pants for me). Plus, it makes you feel good as a coach, when the parents are happy and trusting you with their most prized possession, their daughters!

I ended up having to spend way too much money to get my hair fixed at a real salon, but they did it and I really like it now, so I am ready for the pictures. I figured out why the box color was no good for me... they aren't allowed to put as strong of a volume as I need to turn my hair platinum in the boxes because it would be too dangerous if misused. However, the cap kind is strong enough for me because they can put higher volume in since the cap is there to protect your scalp. Anyway, my hair will look great for probably about 3-4 weeks until my brown roots start to come in at which point, I don't really know what my plan will be. I want to keep blond hair, but I do not want to keep paying for it, so we will see what happens. Jeff really likes me with blond hair though. I like it better too, but I don't really mind having brown hair either.

Anyway, all is good now and I guess that is the reason why I was so happy on Sunday. Perhaps it was the spirit telling me that everything would work out and be okay. There was a quote by an apostle somewhere that said that Latter Day Saints should never have an attitude of desperation. I think it was Elder Oaks. With all the knowledge we have of life and life after death, we have no excuse but to have a positive outlook on life. Obviously, we must do our part to prepare for the future, but other than that, what good is it to worry?