~Baptism Day

April 2017

Charlotte was Baptized today!

"I belong to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints"
There were so many things that prepared Charlotte for this special day.  
She attended Sacrament and Primary class each week, read the scriptures 
with her family and participated in Family Home Evening.  She met with the 
Bishop and learned about what it means to be baptized and becoming 
a member of the Church of Jesus Christ. The Sister Missionary’s visits 
were always a highlight as they discussed Gospel principles and 
answered any questions Charlotte might have.  

As Jamis raised his hand to the square, said a prayer and immersed 
Charlotte into the waters of baptism there was a very quiet reflective 
moment as I remembered my own baptism and how thrilling it was to 
be a part of the restored Gospel of Jesus Christ with the blessings 
of the priesthood and the knowledge of the Plan of Happiness.
Bill and I flew strait to California from Cambodia to 
be a part of this sacred day. What a glorious, fun day 
this was to see our adorable, sweet granddaughter baptized!
The program was so sweet and I had the opportunity to speak on the 
Holy Ghost.  I shared the  “Wayne” story and spoke about how listening 
to the Holy Ghost will give us comfort, help us to know what to do in 
any given situation and guide us as we are an instrument in 
Gods hands as we strive to be more like Christ. 

So many friends and neighbors came to celebrate with Charlotte.

The Sister Missionary's taught Charlotte about the principles 
of the Gospel and this big decision she was about to make.

We are so proud of Charlotte and this sacred decision she has made.  

Jamis, Papa and other worthy priesthood holder laid their hands 

on Charlottes head and she received the Gift of the Holy Ghost;

~ my most favorite gift in the whole wide world! 

"The first day of the rest of my life!"

It is such a divine blessing that Charlotte has been baptized! 

~down on the farm

3/21/17

We had 2 groups from Lindsay's school, ZISPP Zion International School
of Phnom Penh, (where she taught last year), come out to Moo Moo Farms for a field trip!
 This is the first group; they are all so adorable!  Some have never seen a cow before let alone milk one!

We start them off outside by showing them the cows that are feeding and explain how
they are allowed to feed almost all day long and why!  Later on Billy goes over the
process of how we make our feed and how important it is to have nutritious
ingredients in order to keep the cows healthy and their milk supply up.
Before the cows are milked the cow's teats are washed with disinfectant and then wiped dry.
We explain to the kids about how the dairy cow needs to be milked every day (otherwise
they will stop producing milk and/or develop problems with their teats).

They were able to feed the baby calves with a big calving bottle.  The calves had the tendency to lick
the children with their long tongues ~ this freaks the kids out until they realize it is because they
are so salty and delicious to the cows ~ after that they were anxious to be licked!

This was our second group with the same teachers ~
a little smaller and a bit more calm (but still excited)!

~old macdonald had a farm

We had a little class come out to the Farm for a Field Trip!  

They are our youngest group so far and by far the cutest!

They were enthralled by this adventure and wanted to stay all day long!

This little guy thought Pete the Bull was the BOMB!

They all took a turn feeding the baby calves.

Have you ever heard a group of kids singing "Old MacDonald Had a Farm" 

with so much gusto!?!  It was adorable, to say the least!!!

~10 little angels

Today we talked about, "How can relying on the Savior's grace help me become a better teacher?"

In our efforts to teach the gospel, we may sometimes experience feelings of inadequacy. But we can take courage from the Lord’s promise that His “grace is sufficient ... [to] make weak things become strong” (Ether 12:27). As we humble ourselves, acknowledge our weaknesses, and exercise faith in Jesus Christ, He will strengthen us to teach His gospel in a manner pleasing to Him. 

https://www.lds.org/youth/learn/ss/atonement/learn?lang=engHe knows of our anguish, and He is 

there for us. Like the good Samaritan 

in His parable, when He finds us 

wounded at the wayside, He binds up 

our wounds and cares for us. 

Brothers and sisters, the healing 

power of His Atonement is for 

you, for us, for all. 

(Dallin H Oaks)

Then onto the greatest calling in the church ~ back to the nursery with these sweet little children!
The 3rd hour of church just fly's by!!

After taking a break over Christmas it was hard to remember exactly what 

we needed to do during singing time!  Just a little "freezing" game reminded us that if we're not sitting down we won't be able to finish our song 👶👼👶

~kobes face2face

Face to Face event with 

President Eyring and Elder Holland 

to be broadcast live from Palmyra, NY.

That's Kobe 5th from the left (I'm pretty sure he is rubbing shoulders with Elder Holland)!

My Grandson, KOBE YORK, from Buffalo, NY will be one of the youth who will host this wonderful Face to Face Event! For those of you who are unaware of what the Purpose of this occurrence is, I took the definition right off the website, 

"Youth will understand that they are not alone, feel connected with other youth from around the world, and know that they are part of a great cause".  

What an amazing experience for the youth all over the world!

We will be staying up til 1am to watch Kobe live (we are still overseas 

but don't want to miss this once in a lifetime occasion)! So excited!

The Cute York Family at the Open House at the Philadelphia Temple!

Jude, Mindy, Luke, Jakob, Tate and Kobe!

~what a way to spend a day

The Face to Face event with President Eyring and Elder Holland 
focused on the 2017 Mutual Theme, found in James 1:5–6.

Our grandson, Kobe, shaking hands with one of the Apostles of the Lord!

This worldwide broadcast featured a discussion with President Henry B. Eyring, First Counselor in the First Presidency, and Elder Jeffrey R. Holland of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles in the Face to Face event.  It was held in Palmyra, NY on March 4, 2017.  The kids prepared and practiced together on Friday and were able to spend time with these 2 great men before the Broadcast on Saturday.  There were 2 youth groups joining via video conference from Johannesburg, South Africa and Plymouth, England. Thousands of youth all over the world were streaming this event live!  The last dispensation came about in the early 1800's because a 14 year old boy wanted to know which church he should join.  Joseph Smith read in James 1:5, “If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him". So that is what Joseph did; he went to the grove behind his home in Palmyra, NY and asked God in sincere prayer.  In response to this prayer, God the Father and His Son, Jesus Christ, appeared to Joseph and told him the true Church of Jesus Christ was not on the earth and They had chosen Joseph to restore it.

https://www.lds.org/topics/joseph-smith/testimony?lang=eng&old=true

President Eyring: 

“James 1:5 seems to me an ideal theme both for the youth in 2017 and for this Face to Face event.  

Today there are so many ways to find information—some of it true, some of it partially true, and some 

of it completely false. But wisdom, true wisdom, comes from God, and the way to find it hasn’t changed 

since the day James wrote his epistle or the day Joseph Smith read it. I hope the youth will see this 

event as an opportunity to seek wisdom from God and they will find, as Joseph did, ‘the testimony of 

James to be true—that a man [or woman] who lacked wisdom might ask of God, and obtain.”  

Elder Holland: 

“I’ve had the chance to work closely with President Eyring for many years—long before I was a General 

Authority.  I’ve seen his deep spirituality, his wisdom, and most of all his love for the Lord Jesus 

Christ and His gospel. That love carries over to the youth of the Church. I couldn’t be more

 thrilled to accompany him to Palmyra, New York—the birthplace of the Restoration—and 

bear our shared witness of the Prophet Joseph Smith and his divine work.”

I tried to get some whimsical pics of these two great men! Even though most of the meeting was 
filled with warm insight and spiritual knowledge it also showed the sweet side of these disciples of Christ as we gained from their wisdom and understanding of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. 
President Henry B. Eyring was ordained to the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles of The Church of 
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on April 1, 1995 and Jeffrey R. Holland was ordained on June 23,1994.

Kobe and Natasha fielded questions from: the audience, audiences online and from previous questions that were sent  in to face2face.lds.org.  

Such a great hour and a half with this incredible group of people!  

If you missed it you can view it here at: 

https://www.lds.org/broadcasts/face-to-face/eyring-holland?cid=HP_SA_4-3-2017_dPFD_fArchive_xLIDyL1-C_&lang=eng