Bedtime

NaBloPoMo Day 10.

A reminder to myself of why I do what I do.

Habla Espanol?

NaBloPoMo goal aside, this is going to be a busy week!

Hermano Barrio approached me nervously after church yesterday, and said "Hermana, I don't want to cause you stress...but you are speaking next Sunday." (Remember him?)

So, if you need me this week I'll be ankle-deep in "How to bring the Spirit into our home" and way over my head over at google translate :)

My only hope is to use any many quotes as possible from already-translated sources, like the scriptures and the Ensign!  Oh, and pray.  A LOT.

Yo quiero aprender espanol!! (I want to learn Spanish.)


(In spite of all my moaning and grumblings, we really have seen miracles in regards to the language- I know I could never understand as much as I do, without some serious divine intervention.  I'm excited to speak on Sunday and share my testimony.  Members of our church are generally asked to speak in church once or twice a year- we don't have paid clergy, the members give the sermons.  Putting these talks together is always kind of nerve-wracking for me, and the language barrier just adds a glossy veneer to that work.


My husband and I study the scriptures in Spanish at night.  I turned to him, mid-verse, last night and asked "How is my accent?"  


"Well...I can't understand anyone at church.  But I can understand you!"


I'm thinking that's not a good sign.  :)  

Happy Sunday: Create

"The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul. No matter our talents, education, backgrounds, or abilities, we each have an inherent wish to create something that did not exist before.

Everyone can create.  You don’t need money, position, or influence in order to create something of substance or beauty."

"You might say, “I’m not the creative type.

If that is how you feel, think again, and remember that you are spirit daughters of the most creative Being in the universe.  Isn’t it remarkable to think that your very spirits are fashioned by an endlessly creative and eternally compassionate God?  Think about it—your spirit body is a masterpiece, created with a beauty, function, and capacity beyond imagination."

--President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Happy Sunday, everyone.  Enjoy this 1:54 video.