January 25, 2021: 21 Cats & 14 Chickens

 UPDATE: The 17 cat lady... now has 21 cats! Oh what JOY! We cleaned her house lovingly and afterwards we were told to not enter her house ever again, due to unhealthy hazards. Love that! 

We helped [Lily] clean out her chicken pen with 14 chickens. I've never met a more hardworking 11 year old in my life. She loves her chickens! 

I was reading in 2 Nephi 9:30 and I pondered on how some individuals have their hearts set upon "treasure being their God". I realized that my God is my treasure! Jesus Christ choose to become the Savior and Redeemer of the world. Now, is our time to choose to refocus our lives on Christ and who he needs us to become. Who does Jesus Christ, the Son of our loving Heavenly Father, need you to be? 

I asked this question to my sweet quilting friend, "Do you know that your Heavenly Father loves you?". She responded, "I am not sure, but I know he is there listening to me when I am sad". She continued on telling of how she had prayed for God to show her a sign that he was there and not a moment later, a wild bird landed on her fingertip. This was her spiritually changing, faith filled, moment. Something so simple, but so pure. 

My poem of Gratitude 

Thank you for being with me

This morning, this night

Thank you for showing me

the pure light

Thank you for the moments 

when I could have chosen the harder right.

But even through this,

I know you are by my side 

Through the pain I have thankfully given thee

Through the heartaches and afflictions

Through the shortness of my breath

Or aches in my life

I know you are there to be by my side

I rejoice in knowing 

You help me strive 

My soul delights in knowing

Of your coming

I joyfully testify because I know 

You are my Savior,

Who stands with me through it all

Patiently waiting 

by my side

I do what the Lord asks, because I love him. Teaching the truth he has given me is truly a blessing. 

Choose JOY,

Sista Rex

(P.s. Transfers happened AND... Sister Wilhype left me:( but I got Sister Bluth and she is THE BEST! She's from Houston, TX. #SouthernersUnite)