On a lighter note.

A message from "The Soup."

Name Change...Make a note.

I will be changing my blog URL to http://lyndibonefam.blogspot.com in one week (next Saturday).

This is why I get up in the morning.

I must repent.

This week was VERY difficult for me emotionally. I was so up and down and had ultimately settled into a place of bitterness. It's hard not to be when you feel so hurt by someone, but I knew that it wasn't healthy for me. By this morning I was overcome with it even as I headed out for church. I went to my cousin's homecoming and I was hit with a message that was just for me. She told of a family on her mission that was very righteous but had a lot of terrible things happen to them. She was confused and wondered where God was in all of this. Then while studying the scriptures she had to repent of those feelings because she found the answer in 2nd Corinthians, chapter 4.

We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in dispair;
Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed.
For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us as far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory;
While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.

Those scriptures just really hit me. I knew something would. As soon as I sat down in that meeting I felt like I was supposed to be there. I don't know why I'm surprised, this happens to me every week. I get a message that is just for me. During the week the weight of the world bares down on me, and usually by the weekend I am overcome. Thankfully that weight is lifted each Sunday just by attending my church meetings. I am uplifted and strengthened to be able to face the following week. A few weeks ago at the regional conference there was a phrase that really stuck out to me. It was, "Satan can't have a family and he wants yours." It was such a powerful statement. This phrase is on my mind constantly and gives me the drive to strengthen what's left of my family. In Aiden's own words, "There's still three of us." I feel the adversary is knocking at my door and I am not letting him in.

Not every post needs a picture.

Seven years ago today, I married my best friend. Last Wednesday, he filed for divorce. He left the church, then me and ultimately I come to find out that he found someone else while he was in Tennessee in June. I know it's shocking. Although, I'm sure the news had started to get around. I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I know you are all worried about what kind of comment you are supposed to leave after I say something like that. Don't worry. I don't mind being asked about it, it's just that this was the only way I could figure out how to make this public knowledge without having to tell everyone myself. It's hard to start a conversation that is so shocking. I've been relying a lot on my faith. I know the Lord knows all of my pain and trials and that I can turn to him when I feel like I can't handle it. My children keep me getting up every morning and moving forward. I love them so much. As for the future, I've been seriously considering going back to school. Although I'm not sure what I want to study. I would really love to do photography but I think I'll need to pair it with something a little more practical. I think for the time being though I'd like to do a little more photography work. It's what I love. I know you are all very concerned and I thank you in advance for it.

A Lego Saturday Night

Aiden and I were in need of something to do tonight, so we headed over to Wal-Mart. (A place I usually avoid like the plague on a Saturday night.) Aiden had been begging me all day to go and "look" at the Lego sets there, so by about 6pm I gave in. He was starting to drive me crazy, we needed to get out. Aiden thought he was really sneaky when he said he wanted to bring his backpack along. Let's just say that it looked very heavy. Once we get to Wal-Mart he reveals that he's brought his money (a jar of coins with a few dollars) with him. Shocker. He carefully picks out the set he wants. He had to "Eeny, Meany, Miney, Moe" between Star Wars and Indiana Jones. Ultimately Star Wars won. I think that's what he really wanted anyway. We even saw a huge Clone Trooper made from Legos at the checkout. It was pretty cool. Anyway, Aiden and I spent the evening putting together this Lego Set and it was actually pretty fun. I'm getting better at following those little booklets. All in all, a good date night. Aiden paid and I cooked dinner.

The Hailfire Droid. (These wheels are 40 pieces each.)

Labor Day

This Seattle-like weather couldn't be more fitting for the way I feel today. This is the first Labor Day in five years that I have not been at the Bumbershoot Arts Festival in Seattle. It makes me sad. I really love going and I always have a great time. We had a blast last year with Ross and Angela. In memory of Bumbershoot, here are some highlights of our trip. (Since I wasn't a blogger back then.)

Ang and I had so much fun just taking random pictures. This is some sort of art exhibit that you could be a part of.


Target had a booth where they were doing makeovers. On the last day Ang and I decided that we wanted to get one.

The results of our makeovers. :) Apparently my "stylist" thought I was headed to a Utah beauty pageant. (It didn't last long, eventually I put a hat on. The "big hair" was just too much for me.)


The Underground

Pike's Place

There are always people being "statues." This is the best one I've ever seen. I had to get a picture. Since I put money in his jar he made sure I got a good one. :)