Traces of Time . . . December 26, 2022 to January 1, 2023

 Traces of Time . . .             {Last week: Scroll to end and click "Older Posts" at bottom right.} On this blog I share with family and friends my daily thoughts, doings, what interests me, and--at times--tributes to my eternal sweetheart, Walt, who graduated to heaven on 8-21-2020.

Dedicated to our seven children--Janie, Gary, Steve, David, Julie, Brian, Jen, their spouses, our 39 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, and posterity to come.         

THIS WEEK- 

 DECEMBER 26, 2022 

- JANUARY 1, 2022

I am still working

on this week's post.

Waiting for photos

of the wedding.

And I need to

add narrative to

each day.

Plus sorting photos...

choosing best ones

from all the doubles.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 26, 2022                      Family is 

Everything...                             

Sunrise: 7:49 a.m. 

Sunset:  5:07 p.m.

The week between Christmas

is usually calm and relaxed.

However, this year is an

exception, since there is

a wedding in 4 days...

Breakfast today is

a family favorite:

Biscuits 'n gravy!

 

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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 27, 2022

Family is Everything…

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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 28, 2022

Family is 

Everything…

  

 Ashley receives her endowment today.

Ashley and Joshua will become

Mr. & Mrs. Fonua on December 30. 2022

in the Rexburg Temple.

 

 

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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 29, 2022

                       Family is 

Everything…

                        

                                                            

Happy Family time... 

Janie cooked a lot of

meals for a lot of 

family members.

Shawn helped a lot.

Ashley, Josh, Michael

Katie & Parker, Scottie Marie

Diesel, Katie, Parker,

Ashley, Joshua

 Grama Eileen

Heidi, Umi

Janie, Ashley

Kelly & Daniel,

baby Maeve

off to Jackson Hole

for an Anniversary get-a-way

for the day.

We had three cute

babies for the week...

Jacee got there to help

celebrate at the party

for her cousin, Ashley's, party.

The guys hangin' out.

 FRIDAY, 

DECEMBER 30, 2022

                 

Family is 

Everything…

 First -- we have a

family birthday today:

 

Happy Birthday to Josh 

"25" today.

Josh is on far right...family 2020.

 

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   WEDDING DAY OF 

   Ashley & Joshua

            Teiko Fonua

 Rexburg Temple

 Pono, Michael, Parker

putting pink, orange, or lavender

Nike logos on their shoes

to match the wedding 

reception colors of

pink, orange, and lavender.

            

WEDDING photos

here...

Daniel did the ring ceremony.

Photo of 

bride and groom here.

Aimee and Michael

sat by me.

 Jen & Jerry drove the

4 1/2 hours from Park City

to be here for the sealing

where they had skied 3 days.

Then drove back after luncheon

for their early morning flight

back to Minneapolis tomorrow.

 

Liz with cousin Heidi

Luncheon

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Josh Brewer at Luncheon

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Sisters - Janie and Jen

Luncheon

Liz, Ben, Jen, Anna

Luncheon

Ben, Jen, Anna, Adam, 

Jerry, 

                             Luncheon

Luncheon

Cousins...

Jacee, Katie, Michael, Carter

Josh and his Mom

Ashley & Josh

Father of the bride

dancing with his 

beautiful daughter

Josh and his brothers...

Josh, his Dad, and brothers...

♪♫ Oh, how we danced

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Wedding Cake

 ...delicious

Winding down...

Winding down...

...for time and eternity.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 2022

  

                    Family is 

Everything…

  

Andrea posted this photo

of her and Doug on

fb today.

Andy is the beautiful daughter

of Walt's older sister, Bonnie.

We lost Bonnie to

colon cancer at age 60,

in March 1990.

 

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 1, 2022

                     

Family is 

Everything…

  

I thank Janie and Shawn and

all their family of 7 children,

their 6 spouses,

and the five grandbabies...

Aimee & Michael,

Daniel & Kelly and Maeve,

Katie & Parker, and

Taitum, Diesel, Scottie Marie,

Heidi & Pono, and Umi,

Sam & Sara,

Ashley & Joshua,

Michael

for a wonderful, magical

ten days with them! 

Happy New Year...

Beautiful Greystone home...

Julie and John came at different

times so they had two vehicles.

Julie drove me home today,

with Jacee and Rigdon.

We pulled out of Fisher's

driveway at 11:04 a.m.

I walked into my Cozy Cottage

at 2:57 p.m.

It's nice to go travelin',

then it's nice to get home.

There's no place like home.

Happy New Year...

Here's the first lesson for

Gospel Doctrine for this new year:

Come, Follow Me—For Individuals and Families: New Testament 2023

“For these reasons, in our efforts to live, learn, and teach the gospel, we should first and foremost seek the companionship of the Spirit.

This goal should govern our choices and guide our thoughts and actions. We should seek after whatever invites the influence of the Spirit and reject whatever drives that influence away—for we know that if we can be worthy of the presence of the Holy Ghost - we can also be worthy to live in the presence of Heavenly Father and His Son, Jesus Christ.”

** *I am so thankful for The Plan of Salvation and the Atonement of  Jesus Christ that makes this Great Plan operational.

At the end of this January 1st,

I pray you have had a

restful , peaceful, and spiritual

Sabbath Day...

“There has never been a time in the history of the world when knowledge of our Savior is more personally vital and relevant to every human soul. Imagine how quickly the devastating conflicts throughout the world—and those in our individual lives—would be resolved if we all chose to follow Jesus Christ and heed His teachings.”

Russell M. Nelson

I share these truths as my testimony to you...

Heavenly Father lives and knows us each by name. He loves us and wants us to return to Him and Heavenly Mother when we leave this mortal existence.  

He loves us just 

as we are at this very moment. 

He knows what our potential is.

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Jesus Christ came to earth as The Only Begotten of the Father and fulfilled the Atonement. He is the Redeemer of all.

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I am thankful for the guidance of the Holy Ghost as the third member of the Godhead. 

Walt said to me once: "I look forward to thanking the Holy Ghost in person when I get to Heaven. I don't think we give Him enough credit for all He does."

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Joseph Smith was foreordained to be the Prophet of the Restoration.  He is the Restorer of all things.

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President Russell M. Nelson is the Living Prophet today for all the world. 

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The Bible is "the Word of God as far as it is translated correctly" and is a Testament of the Divinity of Jesus Christ.

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The Book of Mormon is the Word of God and is Another Testament of Jesus Christ. It is the most correct book of any book on earth.

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The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is the True Church on the earth today.  Because of the restored Temple Ordinances families can be sealed for eternity.

This blog is my journal.

I wish I had been better in

doing a journal throughout

my life.

Daily Scripture: For we labor diligently to write, to persuade our children, and also our brethren, to believe in Christ, and to be reconciled to God; for we know that it is by grace that we are saved, after all we can do. - 2 Nephi 25:23

Daily Quote: People often use the excuse that their lives are uneventful and nobody would be interested in what they have done. But I promise you that if you will keep your journals and records, they will indeed be a source of great inspiration to your families, to your children, your grandchildren, and others, on through the generations. - Spencer W. Kimball

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Of these truths I testify in the Name of Jesus Christ, amen.

Eileen Petersen

January 1, 2023

Next week... January 2-8, 2023

Daily Scripture: Behold, this I have given unto you as a parable, and it is even as I am. I say unto you, be one; and if ye are not one ye are not mine. - Doctrine and Covenants 38: 27

Daily Quote: The doctrine of belonging comes down to this for each of us: I am one with Christ in the gospel covenant. - D. Todd Christofferson

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Next week...January 2-8, 2023

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