Our best two years...

We've just been doing the daily biz. We've recently been spending time with another couple named Angela and Joe..believe it or believe it! Our dogs get to play while we have a good time and it's great! Last weekend Bear Lake, a city past Logan canyon, had Raspberry Days. Angela and Joe came with us and we enjoyed the day walking around looking at everything to buy. But, we didn't buy anything, which is great, and still had a great time!

How did we do last Sunday? We could feel all the prayers for us. Thank you loving friends and family. We love you! The day was tearful and joyful. Naimah is always in our thoughts. We feel as missionary parents. We have a distance but we are still connected to her. Thank you for being mindful of us. It means the world.



Emil has applied for a promotion and will be interviewing next week. It is for Branch Manager at a different location, but still Wells Fargo. We really need this so we can get ride of some debt and help us save more. He has also been called to be the Second Counselor in the Elder's Quorum Presidency. He'll be such a great addition and they're are gonna love him! I'm gonna miss him being my companion in the Primary. But it's time for him to be else where. We definitely can use the blessings. Bring it on , we can take it!



I have the BEST visiting teaching companion and I love who we visit! I'm just so excited to have long time friends in them and appreciate how much they care about me. It's a good feeling and I'm grateful for them. They've taught me things already and it hasn't been that long. I consider it a great blessing.





We've been married for 2 years today! It's been so fun. We laugh with each other everyday. We've have have been through so much together already and have grown with each other.
I'm so thankful for Emil! He cares so much about me and doing the right thing, that it is easy for me to want to be with him every second! We even still miss each other when we are at work or something. This poem is my way of saying thank you to him and I love you!

where you take me...

as my tired eyes, crease at the soft sun,
i feel you, the prize, that completes our "one".
i blink as i smile, taste the fresh light.
i stay for a while, before we start our fight,
of this new day, that breaks through forever.
to wake in this way, and just BE together!

i see the clock, and see you in peace.
i silently speak, as i strengthen my knees,
i kneel to Him, for i know that He sees,
all of our work, which asks our commitment,
as false idols may lerk, and tempt our fulfillment.

we've made a promise, only we can break.
we can keep this, our love we can make,
bright as burning fire, and trust in His plans,
when He sends the refiner, with His marked hands.
will i stay true? will i say, "Thy will be done?"
can i say to you, i see that we are one?

your peace takes me, to this deep place,
i just feel so free, when i look in your face.
you open your eyes, and gaze at mine.
in the sun here lies, our new warm shine.
this brand new day, we need His strength to stand.
so that on our way, we keep hand in hand.

~written by, Caroline Love-aki