RANDOM THOUGHTS

that has filled my thoughts for the past week!

Last Friday was my Birthday and looking at Birthday's at my age are much different than the "early ones" The children asked me what I would like and I said NOTHING and I really meant it but they did not listen to me! They made it so special and now that I look back at last weekend I am glad they did for I felt their love for me and the fun filled memories I have of this birthday! Melissa and family came for the weekend and Marnie came. I awoke on Friday morning "early" to the family room decorated. Eric & Irene had "snuck" over after I had gone to bed (and it was very late or very early whichever you want to say) and they had banners, streamers and a beautiful bouquet of flowers to start my day. I did not know it was them until I was talking later to Eric and I said I WAS TIRED then he proceeded to tell me he was tired and how they snuck in and decorated after I was in bed!! The funny part is since Melissa and family were here, I was sleeping on the living room couch and never heard them come and do! I loved the gifts, the phone calls, skyping with several families, and having some of my family here to celebrate with me! THANK YOU :)

The Zinn family

Marnie did a great celebration with cake/candles/ice cream! Eric & Irene were here, Cameron & Circe, Melissa and family. I skyped with Amanda and Owen as I opened their gift. Such a cute basket filled with good things like bath beads, earrings, note paper, candy and the most adorable idea of ALL my grandchildren spelling out GRANDMA! I LOVE IT

I look at it often and feel such a swelling in my heart for the most wonderful children and grandchildren that anyone could ask for!

There were much needed shoes for work, pretty fall decorations, more earrings, bracelet,gift cards to Macy's (for my make up :) Panera for "wonderful soup to enjoy"! Wind shield wiper blades which were SO NEEDED and so happy to receive.

WHO COULD ASK FOR ANYTHING MORE????!

OK......maybe the "more" is something I received and forgot to mention
MY BUTTERFLY RING
(thanks Kay)

Jump ahead one day from my Birthday.....to September 20th. What a "joyous day" when Grand baby #11 entered this world

I will not even try to express the random thoughts that have filled my brain since Thursday, Sept 20th when Emily Zinn entered this world!

It is a humbling experience to experience your child having a child. I thought all day Thursday of the day Grant was born, how I felt as I held him, the love I had for him, the dreams and desires I had for him. Shortly after Grant was born I wrote in my journal "I wonder if this tiny baby knows how much I LOVE HIM!" Through the day I thought about all the Suzuki lessons, concerts I was a part of. I relived Grant's growing up years. Was it not YESTERDAY but if it were yesterday then he would not be a husband and father at this time. I remember it as yesterday :)

For about a week now I have been thinking about my "friend" and former Bishop in Galesburg, Bishop Taualii. Our families were good friends and we did lots together, I was serving as Primary President when we went in for tithing settlement one Christmas Eve. After we finished with tithing settlement Bishop asked me if he could talk to me when he issued the call for me to be RS President. I was so unsure of myself and he would always reassure me I could do it. After several years they called me to be Stake RS president and it was Tusi Taualii that continued to reassure me I COULD DO IT! For some reason memories of Tusi kept coming to my mind all week long. I can say that I loved" him as my brother and friend. I found out on Friday that Tusi passed away Monday.... surrounded by his family. My heart is heavy as I think of the loss of this great man but I know him well, and he LOVED THE LORD with all his heart......he is busy on the other side of the veil doing many wonderful things! I just wish I could have told him "ONE MORE TIME" how much I loved, admired and appreciated him. He taught me much and was a huge influence in my life

Today was a BEAUTIFUL fall day. The leaves are turning colors and the sun was shinning and you could not be outside without feeling the hand of the Lord in creating this beautiful world. I went to church for the broadcast ground breaking of the Indiana Indianapolis Temple.

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Ground formally broken on Saturday, September 29, 2012

Location: Southwest corner of W 116th Street and Spring Mill Road, Carmel, Indiana, United States.
Site: 12 acres.

Groundbreaking and Site Dedication: 29 September 2012 by Donald L. Hallstrom

Groundbreaking Ceremony

The groundbreaking ceremony for the Indianapolis Indiana Temple was Saturday, September 29, 2012, at 9:00 a.m. Elder Donald L. Hallstrom of the Presidency of the Seventy presided, and he was accompanied by Elder Gregory A. Schwitzer of the Second Quorum of the Seventy.

I was so happy to be a part of this great day! The theme of the speakers seemed to be "serving and giving" and that is what our mission is here upon this earth. We were told that temples are the CTC (like we have the MTC)....Celestial Training Center....
There was another thought that really impressed me as they talked about traditions of families. It was said the most important thing we can give to our children is a TRADITION OF RIGHTEOUSNESS. The speaker told a story of his grand parents and their "righteousness" and how it passed on to their son, (his father) and how his father passed those things on to his children (the speaker) and now they are passing on the traditions of righteousness to their children who in turn are passing it onto their children and a great grand child of theirs.
I thought of my own life and I cannot leave a monetary inheritance to them but hopefully I will leave some traditions of righteousness to my posterity.

The day ended with the RS General Woman's Broadcast with many more wonderful words of inspiration and council to us. I am grateful for all my RANDOM THOUGHTS

EIGHT "plus" is enough to FILL my HEART with LOVE!