So I have to start off by telling you that I have the best calling in the church ever!! I am a sunbeam teacher to two beautiful spanish boys who melt my heart each week. Each has such a different personality but touch my heart in so many ways that I can't wait to have my own exciting adventure of being a mom. Many times I used to walk out of the primary room shaking my head at the thought that I never learn anything new but this all changed when a talk was given at general conference. I can't remember or find the exact talk at the moment so please if you know what talk I am talking about please let me know :) One man talked about how we can receive personal revelation and learn even by just listening to the primary songs. I remember how hard this touched me as I listened to conference and I started to reflect on all the times the spirit had taught me throughout my calling as a sunbeam teacher. I remember gaining the testimony of the importance of saving my marriage as I listened to the song "I love to See the Temple", I remember gaining a testimony of that whenever we were blessed with having a baby that it would be a blessing from God as I listened to the song "I am a Child of God".
Today I had another one of those aha moments as Sister Lapine, bore her testimony on the importance of the sacrament. I remember how she said that God does not expect a lot from us all he asks of us really is to keep the commandments (the covenants we have made in the temple) and always to choose the right. It made me think that as we do the simple daily routines that we are blessed. I know that reading scriptures and saying daily prayers as a couple will strengthen your relationship and bring you that much closer together and to God. Go on dates every week and get away from the noise of the world is another blessing and sacrifice (in some cases because of money or demanding jobs) where it takes a lot of time to make a date but it is worth it.
On Friday we made the sacrifice to take away from work and school to spend time together and leave the noise of the world behind. When we on our honeymoon in Las Vegas now 18 months ago! The titanic exhibition was there and Jonathan wanted to go but we ran out of time and weren't able to get around to it. So lo and behold we were both excited to find out that it was now making an appearance at the Edmonton Science Center. Even though it was a bit pricey we decided that it would be fun to go so we headed off to the Science Center with screaming kids and crying babies to enjoy the exhibit together. It was amazing to see how the ocean floor had perserved some of the precious items from a long time ago. Jonathan and I talked about how beautiful the objects were made back then and how items were a treasure. Now it seems like items are made to be thrown away and the value of precious items no longer exists. It was so fun to go on a date to the titanic exhibit and talk about some goals and dreams that we wanted to have together as a family. Lots of our dreams centered around owning our own house and creating a home where it reflects times of the past where items that were treasured of the past are present in our home.
At the beginning of the titanic exhibition you are given a card that says a person who was actually on the titanic, their story, what class they belonged to and if they survived or died on the titanic. Jonathan was a wealthy 50 year old man who was first class travelling with his family from England to New York. I was a missionary's wife from India who was 36 travelling with my children to obtain medical help in New York for a child who was sick and had boughten tickets in the second class. In learning about tickets we found out that a third class ticket was $40 at that time (app. $900 right now) and first class was $4,500 (app. $41,500 I think?) It was interesting to see that people saw the titanic as a dream to a better life. We also were able to learn that the dinner menu was something that was delightful no matter what class you were in. Jonathan we learned died at the end of the journey and I survived.
Jonny and this Robot that was very lifelike
Very Creepy!
Look at the inside of our bodies!
Should I be able to see my heart?!
A Mock Crime Scene
Our dream kitchen hahaa!
J and M on the titanic
It was fun to see the families there and talk about some dreams for our future family. After we had wandered through the titanic exhibit we purchased a picture to remember the purpose and importance of dates :) We had lots of fun and have made a promise to go on weekly dates to strengthen our marriage and relationship.
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