"We must all cherish one another, watch over one another, comfort one another, and gain instruction that we may all sit down in Heaven together." Lucy Mack Smith

Friday, July 5, 2013

Freedom

we are thankful to join with All Americans in celebrating our freedom  to worship and live and work and do
we spent the day here and there--  the celebration  started early the day before (3rd of July) going to the mountains for a drive--throwing rocks in the stream with the Kirks--then the 4th we went to lunch with Joe and Hayley then for fireworks to Farmington with Bryan and Brianne...We also celebrated with a good old fashion hot dog here at our home for our dinner.  What a great thing it was for the men of this country to gain our independence from Britain and at a great sacrifice.  Thanks to them

...."and the rockets red glare,,,,the bombs bursting in air  gave proof to the night  that our flag was still there --oh say doth that star bangled banner wave or the home of the free and the land of the brave."

tonight the fireworks On july 5 are in the form of a lightning storm...
I am proud to be an American and thrill always at the lines penned in the star spangled banner.  How blessed --how very very blessed we are. 

The flag still stands as a symbol of freedom

Let's always respect the flag and build up faith and loyalty to our country. 

Pioneer Trek was fun this year

Dad and I were on our FOURTH   * pioneer trek with the Murray parkway
Stake--what a group of fabulous dedicated leaders to pull this together for the youth _I mean just the food alone or transporting them or preparing stories of games for them that connected them with the pioneers of yester years--my testimony was strengthened.  of the Gospel, of the members and of the  youth




summer fun includes raspberries

dad put up a batch of raspberrie jam from the garden--we both picked them and he made the jam to perfection.  Thanks honey.  ( I mean you're the best at that)  Jam --not honey  ha.

going to seven peaks

love getting a phone call saying --"lets meet out at seven peaks"  thanks for including us to go swimming and for inviting each other--so  we can make the summer even that much more fun and COOLER  *its been a hot one

summer fun


We've enjoyed seeing the kids and grandkids more now that summer is here.  We have loved holding the new baby and watching her grow and look forward to holding the other new baby in a few weeks  and seeing all our family members throughout the summer--here are some pics of summer fun;;; stay tuned for future pics of our summer fun in Alaska--the month (july)   too.  Oh how I love summer.











Happy Fathers day --Bryan

Bryan Call is the most amazing friend husband, father and grand father I have ever known in mortality.  I am so thankful to be along side him in this quest to return home..after being on earthly adventures and on being on lifes adventures--I hope to one day be by his side to return home to heaven.  Happy fathers day
Just a short story about bryan Willard Call
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Just a short story about Bryan Willard Call:

Bryan was born in Heber City Ut to J Harold call and Helen E. Pay Call they brought him home to their home in Heber and with in a few years moved to another home in Heber.

As a boy he liked to play all sorts of things--especially in the out of doors.  He loved baseball and excelled in this. He would ride his little bike all the way to Midway (five miles by my approximation to the diamonds) and there he played his little heart out and rode back home again.  wish I could have seen him--he was often picked to play on the all star team--(some times playing a different position than he had played all season)

He loved to tease and he loved to be out of doors.  He worked with Mr Bebee at the Homestead helping with horses one summer

Another thing he was good at was math.  His elementary teacher would pull he and another friend aside --have Bryan and the friend teach him the math lesson then he would teach the class.

Bryan went to Ricks college and had the time of of life.  Meeting others and becoming acquainted with all the fun stuff you do at college.  He roomed with some great friends

  He went one semester there and has tales to tell then he left for a mission to Nagoya Japan Mission

He loved his mission although he found the language challenging at times--he loved the work and served a great and honorable mission.

After his return he enrolled at BYU-Provo. He studied a double major  Justice Administration and Sociology but he landed a job with the State of Ut in 1982 after receiving a bachelor degree.  He has completed over 30 years with the state now and is eligible to retire.  *he said he is just 'tired'  not retired.  ha.

He and I have lived in many places the last being Murray for 25 years. We are happy here.  He has had callings in the church including primary teacher, serving as YM advisor--he is great at many things and working with all ages--he served as a bishop's councilor to two bishops and then bishop and now currently as first councilor in the stake presidency of the Murray Parkway stake-  he is a great man and father and husband and grandfather  FIRST AND FORMOST ..he is always there for us being fun and joking and loving and giving wise council...I think he doesn't know I am sharing all this stuff--but I couldn't resist--

cause when I think of all the traits of a great man  I think of my Bryan and I just wanted to  say it

written by Lynda June  of 2013




outline of my father's day talk 2013

June Talk given Jun 16th 2013 Fathers day by Lynda call at Murray 16th Ward Sacrament meeting



1My Brothers and sisters, I am thankful for a day to honor fathers and grandfathers and to share my testimony of the Gospel with respect to fathers, and their influence on each of us as we live the gospel.



2*reading back through Jounal...(Pres Kimball) read the entry

This is the poem: I made note of:



3—My life has been blessed as I have

observed the wonderful examples of characteristics found in grandfathers and fathers brothers husbands and sons and son in laws in my mortal life. I want to tell you briefly a bit about mine and bonnie lunds dad ray gertsch

*born

*worked

*mission

Married

served in the army (bonnie 2)

family man—your too fat,,,you're too fat for me its a real poka who knew?

built his home--(worked long hours_

honored his parents

integrity

good home teacher

*



.I have also observed the men of this ward (my ward family) and the way they lead their families

They also bring to my mind Charateristics and trait of the type of fathers described in the proclamation to the world and in the scriptures.




4—1st Trait= Provider

husband Bryan and I were talking ---(sons of Heleman)

no—not a mothers day talk but a fathers day talk--:


How well this emplies the trait these fathers provided PROVISIONS

In The D&C we read--(a women can lay claim to be provided for)













5- lest you think that all we value you as is a means for support-let me share a



2nd trait. --Thoughtfulness/temperate

I would like to illistrate this point with the example of my own *father Ray.. (one of my sons and a recently newborn grandson—share the name ray and a middle name and I hope from this illistration you can see why that makes me happy)

story of : barn burning---gift from home teacher

story of wood taken from the piles of wood from the good stacks.



*The list would be long—had I had an opprotunity to take a pole of wives in this ward—and let them share thoughtful things you husbands had done for they and your children.


* Our dear prophet Pres Monson—also an example through the years. so thoughtful of his sweet wife





6-3rd Trait-- Faithful to

( Family)

(God) &

(Country)

bryan's dad



Our most loving father is that of our father in heaven

he tells us in Moses that his work and his glory is to bring to pass our imortality and eternal life—he tells us in other scriptures that he loves and is willing to give all that he has to us—if we but do what he has asked us to return to him. But he is bound by laws—eternal laws. I thrill when I sing the song Oh my father thou that dwells in the eternal courts on high—when shall I regain thy presence?



I bear my testimony that We have a loving Father in Heaven –to him I am grateful for all that he is and does

in the name of Jesus Christ. Amen