Feburary 08, 2008

I think I am going to start doing what Saolo is doing and occasionally
send all of you and email to touch base and update you on our lives.
Infact I urge all of us to do the same, because we get so busy with
stuff and we tend to forget to say hello and keep up with each of our
lives.
I know Mama Betham is excited to come up to Utah this weekend and see
all her grandbabies, especially Jimmy JR celebrating his 1yr bday. Next
week, I hope the Hills are still coming down to sunny Ca for Laurynn's
baptism! Tinei is coming down that weekend as well since it is a long
weekend for her. I do miss Tinei an awful lot but I am happy that she is
in a great school and spending time with Lah and Gerard!
Nicko had a little accident 2 weeks ago, he was going to the bus after
school and instead of walking down the stairs he jumped and sprained,
twisted his ankle. So it was pretty swollen and the xrays could not
tell if it has a fracture or just a good sprain. So we went twice to
xrays, and then he has been using crutches. Two days after the
incident, Grandma Maota massaged it, and my heart went out to Nicko. He
was crying like a baby. It really HURTS!!!
Anyways, its been about three weeks now and the swelling has gone down
and all looks ok, although he will never let grandma touch it again! I
dont blame him.
Taylor, the pretty boy is still growing his hair long. You know the
movie the Princess Dairy, the first one, you know the boy that like Mia
who has a band. Taylor's hair is that long! I am not fighting that
battle with him. This is the only time he will have to get it out of
his system before his mission. He also still refuse to shave the bush
of hair growing on his chin!!
So I have been teaching seminary for a few months now. I really enjoy
it. I am becoming a morning person, waking up at 4am to study for my
lesson. I really have to go to bed at 10pm at the latest or else the
whole week is hard. I cant believe that I am getting up this early, and
still feel good the rest of the day. It has given me a testimony of the
D&C 88 which teaches us to "retire to thy bed early, that thou mayest
rise early" My whole life I have struggled with getting up early, until
I heard a seminar by Tony Robbins. He said that the secret of his
success is the minute he gets up in the morning, he jumps out of bed(do
not allow your mind to think) and immediately start your day. Your day
should start by meditating and thinking about all the things that you
are grateful for. List them all! So I started doing that. Now I get
up, immediately before I get out of bed, I say my personal prayer. I
list all the blessings that I have received and there are so many. I
have to say, it really works and I feel so fulfulled and blessed. It
gives me a different frame of mind to start the day with.
Well AIGA, hope all is well with everyone. When you have a chance drop
me a note. I love you all. Roz and Betty and Jimmy, please help your
aunty Peka, I know she struggles because she is still in darkness, lets
extend our arms out to her and help her come back to the gospel where
she will find true happiness.
Alofa Tele,
Katie and George