Finding JOY in the JOURNEY...: Beehive Activity and Mother's Day

May 13, 2008

Beehive Activity and Mother's Day

For this weeks beehive's activity, we went to the Temple visitor's center and had a fireside about missionary work. It had beena while since I had gone to the visitor's center and was amazed at how beautiful it was!

I made Sheridan hop in a solo picture for me to test out which lighting settting I would use.

The Beehive's (and advisor's) witht he Sister missionaries.

Hearing the missionaries speak made me flashback to my mission. I can't believe I am one of those RM's that go on and on about my mission...telling the prospective Elders and Sisters, "Enjoy every minute because before you know it...it's over and you can never go back". I think I heard that 100 times before I left and I would always just shrug it off and now I am that person:-) I have to say htough that my mission was an awesome experience and I would do it again in a heart beat. If you are thinking of going on one, call me and I will give you 100 reasons why you should:-)

On Mother's Day I had the girls write letters and make coupons for their Mom's. Talyn was so cute about her letter...you could tell she had a lot to say and was very heartfelt in it.

As Young WOmen, we also sang in Sacrament meeting a medley of primary songs. "Mother tell me a story" and "Love is spoken here". It was arranged so beautifully and the spirit was overwhelming. The girls sounded like angels and the whole congragation was moved to tears!

Jasmine sang a duet in Sacrament meeting with her Mom as part of our musical number. I started tearing in rehearsal and didn't stop until after our performance was done:-) Jasmine has a beautiful voice and did a wonderful job!!!

Tala's mom is the Young Women's President and picking out some coupons was not so easy. Her excuse was that she all ready does so many chores that she doesn't need to provide anymore. I got her to take a few anyways...

Tara was writing to her stepmom and it was so sweet! Im so glad that she has a strong female role model in her life like Charl...who is a very smart, kind and devoted stepmom and wife!

Josie is my class president and I am so bummed that she will be graduating soon:-( Her dad spoke in sacrament meeting and seems like such a fun and sensitive dad. It shows in his daughter that he raised her well!

Sheridan is my youngest girl and I think she asked, "Do I have to do this? I all ready did something like this for my mom." four or five times. But in the end took the longest to finish her letter...as she had to decorate the envelope just right!!!

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Once upon a time...

Mibi grew up in Laie and attended Kahuku High and Lee grew up in Haleiwa and Mililani and attended Mililani High. Mibi went to College at BYU-Hawaii and then served a mission in the Utah Ogden Mission before meeting the man of her dreams. After school, Lee jumped into the workforce looking for his career and eventually ended up working for Mibi's family flower shop at Turtle Bay while Mibi was serving her mission...and never thought that this job would lead him to his "Angel". We met in Septmeber of 2001 after I returned home from my mission. I came back to the flower shop to manage things for my Mom and Lee had left to pursue his education. Well a few months later, Lee's education path didn't take the direction he had hoped and instead life lead him back to Turtle Bay. The first thing he did was call Mom to get his job back and of course she said YES. So, I was Lee's boss and there was an instant friendship...it felt as if we had known each other our entire lives. We kept it strictly business for a few weeks and then one night I was gong to make a Wal-Mart run after work and called him to see if he wanted to come along. His phone was busy (the days before call waiting) and I almost gave up...but after a few more tries he picked up and from that night on we were inseperable. I think we told each other our life stories that night and we both knew then that our lives would never be the same! Over the next year, we formed a deep love and respect for each other which kept us connected through a few rough patches and across the ocean as Mibi moved back to Utah. Finally after a year of being best friends, we both realized that there is no one on earth we would rather be with than each other! We were a couple for about two years when Lee proposed to me and we tied the knot at the exact place we first met...the same hotel the flower shop was located when we worked there...TURTLE BAY. And to add to our JOY, we have a beautiful daughter Savannah (Lee's biological and Mibi's spiritual daughter ) who we just ADORE! She is so smart, funny, outgoing, a jabberbox like her Dad and just the cutest thing you have ever seen!!! We also are praying that we can give her a little brother or sister sometime in the next year or two!!! Until then we have a Doberman (Kayla) and a cat (Shadow) that we spoil rotten and of course all of our Nieces and Nephew's. It has been almost 8 years of wedded bliss and although we have had our ups and downs, each experience has made us grow more in love with each other and are still each others best friend!