More Family Fun

We went to our Packer Family reunion in the middle of July and had a blast, we went up the canyon with My brother and sister and their families, plus last weekend we went up boating with Wes's family. We have had a busy July! Our kids loved knee boarding and playing in the water. August is going to be a lot slower pace that's for sure. Especially if we get our baby soon.

It has been a great summer already!

I just thought I would post some fun pics of us this summer so far. We have done so much. My sister Liz and her family came up for a few days and we got together with my brother, sister in law and their sweet boy too. We have had a blast! I have to take advantage because we all go back to school in the fall, Byron in 2nd grade, Ethan in Kindergarten and Lilly in Preschool and I will be teaching preschool. It has been nice to have this time off.

Another failed adoption pulls at our heart strings

Today we were told that our birth mom is going to keep her baby. We are really sad, because we have never gotten this far yet. We had all our bags packed and our baby stuff ready to go. Any day now we were supposed to fly out to Georgia, because we were chosen. It is tempting to just give up, so we don't have to keep getting hurt so bad. But, we have felt inspired to adopt. I guess we will just keep trying, for at least another year.

Healing power of honey

Yesterday we went to this local ladies house that sales natural honey she makes from her bees, I believe. I have been doing research online about the medicinal uses of honey. I didn't realize that doctors used to use it back in the day before antibiotics.
The main uses I have found that honey can be used are:
For infected wounds, cuts, or burns, because microorganisms can't grow in honey. It has hydrogen peroxide in it.
Soothes coughs, colds and sore throats.
Helps with seasonal allergies, because the bees pick up little particles of the pollen and plants around your area and then when you ingest it your body produces antibodies to fight off the allergens. They say it kinda works like an allergy shot.
It has antioxidants and nutrients to help keep the germs away.
It has to be all natural honey, because when it is processed the heat kills the good stuff in it.
I have been doing research on the antibacterial properties of honey and how you can actually use it to help heal acne. Through doing my detox I have gotten some blemishes, so I am going to try it. Their are many different concoctions you can find online. Like I have found a recipe for a cinnamon/honey mask. Some say you can add lemon juice to it for a mask. I'll try it out for a while and see if it works. It's worth a try.
It is also great to use for a natural sweetener, because it has good stuff in it like nutrients and antioxidants that sugar doesn't have. But, it still is a sweetener so I can't have too much with my new diet.
P.S. Just make sure you don't give honey to kids under 1 year.

Hidden Treasures?

I talked with my sister Liz today and we were talking a bit about the Word of Wisdom. Have I really been following it all these years? Well mostly Yes. I have had a lot of whole grains and made sure to have Fruits and Vegetables often. I haven't really drank pop much, but have over indulged on sweets quite a bit.
I was reading in D&C 89 today and my eyes are opened to a lot more now, that I never really saw before. Verses 18-21 read:

"And all saints who remember to keep and do these sayings, walking in obedience to the commandments, shall receive health in their navel and marrow in their bones; And shall find wisdom and great treasures of knowledge, even hidden treasures; And shall run and not be weary, and shall walk and not faint. And I, the Lord, give unto them a promise, that the destroying angel shall pass by them, as the children of Isreal, and not slay them. Amen."

I have always wondered what those Hidden Treasures were? The knowledge that I have learned about the healing and revitalizing power of food over the past week have been amazing. I am getting less weary and faint and I feel that the destroying angel is not getting a hold on me anymore.

How many people in the world are walking around weary because of the sugars and artificial stuff in what they are putting in their bodies and don't even realize the source?