More of Team Italy and friends...

Here are some more pictures from an amazing night!

Dinner with Team Italy

As most of you know, this is the week for the Special Olympics here in Idaho! We are thrilled to be the host for these Winter Games. Last night we had the great opportunity to host the families of those athletes competing for Team Italy. We met them downtown in this really cool loft and fed them baked potatoes. We had a blast getting to know them and feeling the spirit of the games with them! Good luck this week Team Italy!!!!!

The Gospel of Jesus Christ is amazing...

On February 7, 2009, Luis Antonio Carillo was baptized into the Church of Jesus Christ of latter Day Saints. It was at Family Home Evening that we first met Luis and invited him to hear the discussions and learn more about the Restored Gospel of Jesus Christ. I made a simple invite to him, "will you hear the lessons?" Luis did not even hesitate in his response. The missionaries have been teaching him in my home and they have brought with them such an incredible spirit. I have seen Luis change his life, even quit his job to find happiness in the Gospel. Our Savior has the ability to heal and answer prayers. Sharing the Gospel is one of the greatest gifts we can offer to those who surround us. People everyday are waiting for us to pray, have the faith and then act on those promptings. Share the Gospel, smile more, be kind, show charity and pray for those who hurt you. I love the Gospel!

I am back......

I apologize that I have not posted in about a month now. My life has been great and stressful and busy all at once. With work and traveling to L.A. for Cha, church callings, family and friends, my time is so limited. I have neglected my blog, but I am back and ready to share my life with each of you. I promise to post more later, but here are some fun pictures of my recent adventures with some of the greatest and most loving people. I can officially share that I have been off ALL depression medications for over a month now and I am so happy about this decision I made to stop putting these chemicals into my body. Love ya, I will write more later.

Ava

This post is dedicated to my niece Ava. She is adorable and cute and spoiled and everything in between. I found these pictures off of my sister's blog and decided to use them for my own. I sure do love you Ava and I love all of the fun and laughter you bring into my life, you are truly my little angel.

Dinner Party

We are beginning a new tradition, each Sunday we will choose a new house to have dinner at! For the first week, we had it at my house. A BIG thanks to kady Cluff for helping Jeremy and I learn to cook Stuffed Peppers and Chocolate Chip Cheescake. Thanks to all that attended it would not have been the same without each of you! So here's to next week, Chicken Enchiladas at Shelley's house. Oh and a huge thanks to Shelley for giving home tours and fixing my bathroom toilet, I sure do love ya!

They make me HAPPY!!!!!

My sister just sent me these photos and I cannot even begin to explain how happy they make me! I love my niece Ava and my nephews Andrew and Keaton! They posses so much love and have NEVER judged me. Whenever I go to see them, they all come running, screaming, "UNCLE JUSTIN!" I love that, I wish that we could all be little kids again in that aspect, be happy to see those we love, no matter the day or circumstance! I Thank my Heavenly Father for blessing my sisters with the most wonderful little souls, I love you Keaton, Ava and Andrew!!!!