Back and Forth

This was a busy week for me mainly because I went back and forth all the way from Ogden to SLC to Provo various times during the week. This was my schedule:

Monday: Training in SLC. I didn't go into work but did some stuff from home in the morning so I wouldn't have to drive back and forth so many times.

Tuesday: Just twice to DaVinci. In the morning like normal and at night for the PTSO meeting.

Wednesday: A group of students were attending the Pioneer Theatre for a play called I Hate Hamlet. They needed another chaperone and I was asked to go. We took the frontrunner down and it was a fun play and I had a good time with the students.

Thursday: K's fashion show at BYU. There was so much traffic on our way down and it took us forever to get there but once there it was all worth it! K is an amazing designer. All of her dresses were so creative, beautiful and modest.

Carina was one of K's models. She's been modeling for Kailee for various fashion shows now and she's looking like a professional.

Kailee with all of her models. 

The fans with the famous designer (Kailee Cristina) and the famous model.  

I'm so proud of this girl for all of her hard work and success!!! 

Friday: Broadway in Utah. Zildy had extra tickets to this show that the school where her kids attend was putting on so we went. It was amazing! Ivan Rutherford an actor who played Jean Valjean 2400+ times performed and he was just sooo good. Here's a picture we snuck in on our way out.

Saturday: In the morning we went hinking up Adam's Canyon. Perianne and the kids were here with us on their way down to Mesquite. So we all went for a hike. It was a little tougher that we thought but we made it to the waterfall in the end. Casey had already ran 17 mines in the morning as he prepares for the SLC marathon so that made him even with the rest of us.

The two girls did great! The hike is about 2 miles each way and some parts are rocky and hard. 

The teenagers were fine. Just exhausted afterwards. 

Gracie and I had tickets to go to the General Women's Session in SLC so we had to hurry home and shower in 15 minutes. We made it into the conference center and we were down on the main floor pretty close. It was great! Kailee met us there. Sidney was working and met us there when she was done. Zildy, Jasmine and my mom decided to come at the last minute and we all enjoyed conference together (or a few rows apart).

Gracie and I took a selfie while we waited for everyone to get there. This was Gracie's first time at Women's Conference. She thought it was great and she was happy to see President Monson, President Eyering, and President Uchtdorf in person.

I love spending time with all of these girls!!! We then went to eat at Coachman's Dinner and Pancake House. A random place that we found that was close by. It looked like a Vegas style restaurant but it was suprisingly good!!!

Week of March 15

This is some of the events from this week. This was really on March 14 but I forgot to post about it last week. I beat KC at bowling! This never happens so I just have to make myself feel good for a minute!

Last Sunday we celebrated Zuri's 2nd Birthday. Ahh she is so adorable!!! 

CR participated in the "One Act Plays" at the school. He was chosen for two of them but one made it on to region and that was All My Sons. CR played the part of Dr. Jim Bayliss. The performed it at region on Friday and they made it on to State. We don't know when or where that will be. Awesome actors! These are a few pictures from the school's website.

KC and I went to DaVinci's Gala and Saturday night and it was fun. We ended up bidding and winning a basket full of Girl Scout Cookies. Yum!

Tough Week

This was a tough week... the first small reason was because it was daylight savings and we lost an hour. It's hard to go to bed earlier and then it's hard to get up in the morning. It seems like it takes all week to recover!!!

But the main reason why this week was hard for me was because the daughter of my co-worker and friend who was serving a mission in Argentina passed away this week. I can only imagine what pain this would cause to a mother. My heart is hurting. I was talking to my friend on Tuesday and she told me that her daughter was sick. The other companions were sick also but they got better. Brittany was not getting better so they transfered her to another hospital in Buenos Aires. The mom was waiting to her back from the mission president so she left work a little early.

The next morning I found out that mom and dad were on their way to California to get passports so they could go to Argentina to be with their daughter. That night they found out that their daughter passed away. They never even got on a plane so they made their way back home. This was so hard for me to hear. Our entire staff is so sad. What a difficult trial to have to go through!

This is Nicole's post from facebook:

Nicole's testimony of the eternal families is so inspiring to me! As tough as it would be to loose a child during this earthly life, I also know that families can be together forever! I know that Brittany is continuing her mission. Death is not the end. We will live again! Thanks to Jesus Christ we can all be resurrected. We don't know why Brittany or anyone else that dies at a young age but I know that there must be a reason.  I wouldn't want to go through a hard trial like the Skadlock's are dealing with at this time but even knowing that death was a possibility I would never tell my child to not serve a mission if that is what they chose to do. The Skadlock's are an example of faith! I am certain that they will make it through this trial. They will never forget their beautiful daughter Brittany, they will wait until that wonderful day when they will all be reunited as a family! That's what keeps us going throught the difficult trials of this earthly life. The gospel of Jesus Christis the only way back to Heavenly Father and to live happily ever after. We promise to be righteous, keep the commandments, and never give up doing the best that we can in this life. Heavenly Father promises us happiness in the eternities. This is what keeps me going. I love my friend Nicole. I have met all her family including Brittany and they will get through this together. They are loved by many and most importantly by Heavenly Father and Jesus Christ. The Holy Ghost will comfort them and anyone that may be going through the difficulties of this life. They love us. Jesus Christ understands our pains! He suffered all and experienced so much in this life. I am grateful for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints because by being a member and listening to it's teachings, I can learn and re-learn the purpose of life. This knowledge gives me hope! I know that this life is only a small moment of our eternal existence and we must demonstrate that we are strong and we can persevere when things are tough!

This is my simple but strong testimony. I know the church is true! I know families can be together forever! I know Jesus Christ died for us and He loves us! I know life is hard but I know that we can all overcome whaever trials we are given or Heavenly Father would not give them to us! I know that with Christ's help anything is possible!

Hermana Scadlock (continuing her mission in Heaven)

The Big Picture

It was a busy week with musicals. CR was busy helping with Pride and Prejudice. He wasn't in it because it was only for the Advanded Theatre but he was asked to help and also got to watch the dress rehersal. 

On Tuesday KC and I went to see Ghost the Musical. I love watching plays at the Hale Center Threater. They do an amazing job and I love how it's a threatre in the round. I have seen the Ghost movie but never the musical so this was fun! 

On Saturday night we all went to see The Addams Family at DaVinci Academy. Also another musical that I have never seen before. These are the students that I work with every day and they did an awesome job!

I  got this cartoon emailed to me this week and I thought it was worth remembering.

We complain about the cross we bear but don't realize it is preparing us for the dip in the road that God can see and we  can't.

Whatever your cross, whatever your  pain,

there will always be sunshine, after  the rain....

Perhaps you may stumble,  perhaps even fall;

But God's always ready, to  answer your call.....

He knows every  heartache, sees every tear,

a word from His  lips, can calm every fear...

Your sorrows  may linger, throughout the night,

But  suddenly vanish, dawn's early  light...

The Savior is waiting, somewhere  above,

to give you His grace, and send you  His love....

God  promises a safe landing, not a calm passage. 

 

Papi's Birthday Dinner February 2015

Last Sunday we celebrated my dad's birthday. Let me just mention a few things that I love about my dad and memories that will stay with me forever.

When my children were babies he was always the first one to help. He would delay his eating or whatever we were doing to hold a baby so that we could get something done. Not very many grandfathers do that but he did and to me that showed love in action.

When I was young in Guatemala we would often go on walks. I don't really know if it was a walk or if we were really going somewhere but I loved walking and spending time with my dad. I don't even remember the conversations that we had but that time was priceless to me.

We lived in apartments when we first came to the United States and did not have a washer in dryer so we had to go to the laundry area to wash our clothes. It seems like I often went with my dad and helped him fold clothes and put together socks. If you think of it logically that should not be a good memory for me but it was. I think it was because we worked and talked at the same time.

Another good memory is my dad getting up early for a few years to drive me to seminary. We did not have release time and we combined with LDS students from another high school so it was probably a 15 minute drive. But my wonderful father drove me faithfully every day so that I could have that spiritual uplift each morning.

I love my dad so much and I hope that I have some of his good qualities. We celebrated his birthday at their house. I made an orange/pinneapple cake. My dad does not like very sweet cakes and this was a good one.

We forgot to bring candles and so we used a regular candle but he refused to let us take a good picture so this is what I got. Another good trait of my dad is that he is always making us laugh.

Not much else out of the ordinary went on this week: 

We did a FAFSA night at school, 

I went Visiting Teaching, 

KC read a story for the scouts at the Court of Honor, 

CR went to a Teacher/Priest campout,

And CR had Federation for piano.

Just an ordinary busy week.