The World is Crazy

We are truly living in extraordinary times. It is no joke that these are the last days. Covid numbers have gone up drastically in AZ this past week and the city has mandated face masks. The Tonto National Forest has been on fire for a few weeks now and you can literally see the flames on four peaks. There have been riots, shootings, violence, and theft all over the country for a few weeks in the name of racism. There are literally pockets of certain cities that have been taken over with violence and formed their own "city". Hopefully, that will be squished. Social media is going crazy. Everyone has a strong opinion about everything going on.  It seems like every time I have a conversation with someone it is about all this craziness. The public schools are sending out surveys and holding community virtual meetings trying to figure out how school is gonna work. School is starting on August 4th and it might really stink for the kids and teachers.  Chruch is still at home and I'm missing singing in primary. (Dave says I'm the only one in this world that is missing church! )

I've painted everything in sight, quit working, and the laundry is caught up AGAIN-something is wrong in this world when my laundry is finished and put away. I've gained 15 lbs in the past 6 months-eek. I'm just missing normalcy-whatever that is anymore. 

On the other hand, I have been feeling very grateful to live where I live and in the circumstances, I'm in. What a blessing. David has awesome job security, I'm able to stay home with the kids, heaven bless Ms. Christy the art teacher and FUSE for helping keep my kids a little bit busy.  We've got a pool and a tramp. So much food that I've been getting fat!

The words of our prophet the past couple years have never rung out so true. One's testimony is not going to survive this craziness unless you can learn to listen to the whispering of the Holy Ghost and be deeply rooted in Christ. I feel like my testimony is withstanding these tests, and I'm so very grateful for that. I feel an invisible protection over our family-it is the priesthood. Keeping the commandments bring this power into our home. I probably should be terrified for Dave in his job-but I truly have not been. There is so much fear in our country right now-SO MUCH! But not here. It is because of this power.