SISTER DeGOOYER - WEEK 43 - COVID-19

No note... but LOTS of pictures.  She is truly feeling happy right now!  And she's healthy.  And she's positive!

I love this photo shoot!

Isn't she beautiful?!

The Book of Mormon is true!

Having fun!

Testify!

Face Masks...

With the entire district!

Baby Chicks!

Pure joy is holding baby chicks!

Yummmm!

Sharing... Yummmm!

Cupcakes

Playing Pandemic as the Quarantine Specialist...
Appropriate?!

Flowers!

Flower Power!

She always takes a "Naked" Selfie...

Sick humor!

Studying outside is tight!

A TACO KIND OF WEEK

We love tacos.  But they are a lot of work.  So... I thought it would be fun to have tacos last Sunday.  When I asked Kiara to cook up a pound of hamburger, she heard THREE pounds of hamburger.  After dinner we had a LOT of left over ground beef.  When we discussed what to do with the leftovers, we decided we would see how many ways we could eat tacos all week.  Hence, we had Taco Week.  Check it out:

We love tacos!

Taco Pizza!
It was delicious!

Taco Soup!

Tried and True!

Taco Salad!

My favorite!

Complete with homemade pico!

Taco Lasagna!
Surprisingly Delicious!

Qdoba - too celebrate Taco Week!

Choco Tacos are amazing!

We'd never tried them before.

Along with celebrating one of our favorite foods, we also read a lot of books to our little Red Skittle.  He absolutely LOVES reading!  And we love that he loves reading!

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Dinosnores

Pajama Time!

"See, Grandma!  I can do it myself!"

Scott also taught our grandson how to garden!  They planted some seeds indoors to transplant later.  Grandpa Scott loved using HIS new toy with Skittles.  He wasn't sure about the dirt though.

Watering zucchini!

"What's the dirt all about, Grandpa?"

"Ooooh.  It made me dirty!"

And... he loves being outdoors.  And I found a robin egg outside too!

"I'm soooo cute!"

Beauty everywhere!

SISTER DeGOOYER - WEEK 42 - COVID-19

I was writing in my journal yesterday and realized that tomorrow (today) would mark 300 days as a missionary. It kind of hit me, how much time has passed. I think this truly has been the best of times. I've led a good life, but the time I have spent on my mission has been the best. I am completely and fully relying on my Savior, there is nothing like it. I want to someday go back to regular life and have this same pattern- I want to live my best life. 

It's been a minute and so there are a couple things to catch you up on...

Sister Horton and I were called as technology specialists for the mission. It is honestly been so much fun, and I am learning so much! I am grateful President called us to this assignment. It has been keeping us sane during this quarantine. Hahaha, it has been great though. Anyone who knows me knows I love to learn, and so it's been exciting learning and using new skills.

We have also started teaching a new family. Please pray for them. I don't feel like it would be too wise to record their name, I only ask for prayers. I also, feel like I can't record too much about them. However, it sufficeth me to say that they are amazing and are so ready for this gospel. Events in their life are not making it possible for them to be baptized at this time. They need it so bad though, and they want it so bad. So, again, I ask for prayers. Thank you, y'all are the best!

My mind has been turned a lot lately to the state of the world. Liberty and freedom, have been themes, as I have read from my Book of Mormon this week. I don't have too much access to the outside world and news, but what I do hear is not encouraging. As a missionary, we are not to talk too much about politics, so I will refrain. However, I wanted to make it a point and remind everyone of all those battles contained within the Book of Mormon. Our freedoms are so important, it is an easy thing to say, but harder thing to grasp. Here is a quote by President Ezra Taft Benson, given in 1973 and how true it for our day.

"Let us rededicate ourselves to the lofty principles and practices of those wise men whom God raised up to give us our priceless freedom. Our liberties, our salvation, our well-being as a church and as a nation depend upon it. This nation has a spiritual foundation—a prophetic history. Every true Latter-day Saint should love the United States of America—the most generous nation under heaven—the Lord’s base of operations in these last days. May we do all in our power to strengthen and safeguard this base and increase our freedom."

I love you all and will leave you with that invitation and message. God bless! 

Sister DeGooyer

We made a fort!

Unfortunately, they killed their plant.

District Unity - Covid Style

Showing us her mad basketball skills....

WE GOT SPIRIT! YEAH! YEAH!

One of my awesome bosses decided we needed a "pick-me-up" from this quarantine business, so last week she proposed that we have a Spirit Week - and we could all participate, take pictures, and share!  So here's our contributions to Spirit Week - Quarantine Edition!
Day 1 - Crazy Socks and Leggings:

My socks are pretzels and hamburgers!

Day 2 - Tiger King (or Animal Prints) - Since I know nothing about Tiger King we chose the later:

We really don't wear animal prints much.
But our little Simba is adorable!

Day 3 - Pajama Day:

Comfy!  But hard to stay in P.J.s all day...)

Day 4 - Quarantine Queen (We added a cute prince!):

I felt regal!

Day 5 - Vacay (Vacation) Day:

Tourists!

Day 6 - Sports Team:

J-E-T-S! Jets! Jets! Jets!

Then... Scott decided we needed to see all the crazy faces of our family.  (I can't believe I'm posting these super silly pictures.)

The Gnome

The Insane

Crazy Eyes

Trying to stick out her tongue....

Ummmm?!

I wanna make faces too!

Then... Skittles (I've started calling him Red Skittle because of his red hair) wanted to try sitting on the toilet?!  He's still cute.

Look at me, Mom!

And... Scott and Cody decided to work on a project today.  They are making a coffee table.  It's not finished, but I'm impressed!

Cutting Boards

Measure Twice

Lookin' good!