Thursday, May 23, 2013

Wednesday, April 15th,

Our 2nd grandson just got his mission call today. When we go home, he will be ready to go out on his. We are so proud and Nick and we wish him the best.
Nick Simonson got his mission call today. California Bakersfield mission, Spanish speaking. Will go to the MTC in Mexico City to learn Spanish. Congrats Nick!!!
Nick's Mission Call Envelope!
(L-R) Soon-to-be Elder Nick Simonson, Elder Joshua Simonson, Future missionary  Taylor Simonson
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Sunday, May 19, 2013

Sunday, May 19, 2013

Spring looks like its really here now! So grateful. Hopefully the temperature will match spring soon!!  Today is a glorious day, and I have the door to the apartment opened to get some nice fresh spring air in the apartment. Life is great, our mission is awesome, God and His Son live.
Didn't go with Craig this weekend when the mission musical concerts headed to Caribou, Maine and then to Fredericton, New Brunswick. Being in the temple Saturday was so very wonderful! I know that I made the right decision to stay, and its humbling to feel the love of the workers and patrons. Spent the night with my dear friend Vince Vincent, she is so terrific. We ran around doing errands till we couldn't stand anymore. At her place, we ate pizza and watched an old Disney Movie, "That Darn Cat", then we decided to call it a night and headed to bed. So grateful for her wonderful hospitality, was grateful not to be alone. Church was so very spiritual today. Heard from a young man that is just heading out on his mission. He has a wonderful testimony and I'm sure that he will do a wonderful job in service to the folks of Alberta, Canada. The Relief Society lesson was on the temple. The spirit was so strong and the teacher did an excellent job. She read us the dedicatory prayer that was said when the Halifax Nova Scotia temple was dedicated 10 years ago. And we heard from Sis. Fielden and Sis Nieforth on their memories of that time.
 I love my mission and these wonderful people! I'm humbling by all that Heavenly Father has done to bless my life with all the experiences I've had here.

Got some pictures from Sister Hendrickson from the missionary fireside in Fredericton, New Brunswick- thanks so very much.

Elder Edwards, Elder Hendrickson awaiting their rehersal time

One of our wonderful sister missionaries who has now left for home- Sister Ott

More rehearsals- Sister Broadhead singing,  Sister Hendricson-piano- Sister Ott- offical page turner; Elder Call and Sis. Echols-violin; Elder Woodawrd-cello; Elder Waldie-viola


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Sunday, May 12, 2013

Things to remember from Mother's Day- 11 May 2013:

From my daughter- Amy: My mother is one of the kindest, most non-judgemental women I know. She has always loved us unconditionally and rarely has a negative thing to say. Thank you for your great example Mom. I love you! 




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from Meredith: 
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers, aunts, single fathers, grandmothers, and friends who help parent not just my children but all the children!! Love to you all to my mom, Charlotte Edwards thanks for being my mom!! Love you

From Jaralynn: 
Happy Mother's Day to my sweet mommy Charlotte Edwards and also to my sweet mother in law Sylvia M. Howard!! I am so blessed to have such amazing women in my life! They love me unconditionally and teach me so much about being a better mother myself! Thank you so much for all you do! I love you!!


from Natalie:

Photo: Happy Mothers Days mom! Love you!!



Thanks to Jerry Cox for having this picture on Facebook of my mother.
Thanks to moms everywhere. Special love I pray for those who struggle with this day, as they aren't mothers-- they still have to capability to touch the lives of children and people everywhere. I also pray for those who struggle with this day because they feel inadequate as a mother- may you feel and know of God's love for you and his desire to help and bless you. Next a special thanks to the wonderful children and husband that continue to bless my life: Shauna Edwards Simonson, Neil Aaron Edwards, Amy Edwards Bishop, Meredith Danielle Edwards, Jaralynn Quick, Natalie Edwards , Lyle Spencer Edwards and their father Craig Edwards. Grandchildren to many to mention: you are loved so very much, and you also bring such wonderful joy into my life- thanks for being YOU.






My mother- I miss her so.




I wrote this poem 6 years ago for my daughters. I still mean ever word of it:

On Mother’s Day

You’re a beloved daughter of mine-
Sent to me to care for, for just a short time.
What a wonderful blessing-He sent me five wonderful daughters to love.
You came from a loving Father whose home is up above.
It seems just yesterday that I held you in my arms
But now you’re each grown up and have those womanly charms.

This day I honor the woman you are-
You’ve all progressed and come so very far.
No longer at my home do you learn and grow-
Now it’s others you’re teaching and watching them grow.
You’re each a mother now in you own right.
Into your homes you bring goodness and light.

For all the blessings and joy you bring into my life-
You each make my life richer and help me overcome all strife.
Thank you for the joy of the children you raise.
I honor you today and always and give you much praise.
I thank my Heavenly Father for each one of you
And pray his blessings will be yours each and every day too.

May you always remember that I love you so very much,

Mom,
May 2007
Charlotte P Edwards

I pray that God will bless all mothers, allnon-birth mothers, and all of the so needed women that help touch the lives that we are blessed to nurture. I love my children and am so grateful for each of them.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013

Responses from friends and family about video of Craig and Sis. Lee singing "Phantom of the Opera" title song from the movie The unlikes mean that I have gone in to facebook and liked their response. I am trying to post the video here, but it is on my facebook page.

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Tuesday, May 7, 2013
I'm certainly grateful for my ride or journey through life. The ups and downs all teach us something.
 
Words to live by!
Photo: Words to live by!

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This is now pictures of our rehearsal and a couple from the performance at the Bathurst Youth Center:
Rehersal for Saturday night- Elder Call runs a tight ship, he keeps all of us in line.He sets a rehearsal schedule and keeps to it.  He does so very much. Sis Ott, Sis Hart are seated audience. Elder Call-violin, Elder Hunt-violin, Elder Woodward-cello, Elder Waldie-viola. Sis Lee singing

Sister Lee (in red), Sister Broadhead (in blue) rehearsing "Amazing Grace"

Elder Edwards and Sister Thatcher observing our string quartet

Sis. Lee and Elder (Hawkes) practising "All I Ask of You" and another shot of our wonderful string quartet.


Besides having a wonderful singing talent- Sis Lee also pays the cello. Elder and Sis. Hutchinson arrived in the mission field with her cello- now nick-named "Chelsi" the cello. — 

Elder Hunt and Elder Call, our violinists. Elder Hunt is playing on "Violet" the violin, another instrument brought out to the mission by Elder and Sister Hutchinson. It's not his but will be for a incoming sister missionary. But he sure likes it.


Our string quartet, Elder Call(violin), Elder Hunt (violin), Elder Woodward(cello), Elder Waldie (viola) — at Centre des Jeunes de Bathurst Youth Centre.
We spent Saturday night at the home of Bro. and Sis. Grant. Bro. Grant was a wonderful host, and we enjoyed a wonderful night's sleep here.

Craig and myself standing outside the LDS chapel in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Such wonderful people meet here. We love them so and are so grateful for a 2nd chance to come worship with them. 
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May 4th, 2013- We are so very happy. We get an opportunity to travel back up to Bathurst, New Brunswick. We visited there last August and so wanted an opportunity to visit with this wonderful branch of Saints. We are grateful and overjoyed when we see them come to the temple. This time we are going up with the Halifax Mission Traveling Musicians!!!!!. We have got to participate in a few other of their performances and look forward to 2 days in Bathurst.
 From my Facebook post:
Traveling to Bathurst, New Brunswick today. The missionaries are doing a civic program tonight, and also will be in the Sacrament Meeting. 4 1/2 hour drive for us, but forecast is for a lovely day. We have visited this lovely branch of that mostly speak French before and are looking forward to worshiping with them again. May God be with you all till then (home late Sunday).

This is just pictures of the trip up.
Something I have noticed throughout Atlantic Canada- as you travel. Lots of trees and then there is a white church built right beside the highway. Different denominations. Usually a graveyard there also. But very unique white churches



Oh yes,  and  there are the frequent signs about the moose- we have yet to see one near the highways-but I'm told be grateful that we haven't encountered one while driving.

This church is about 5 miles further down the road.


Going over a lovely bridge in Miramichi, New Brunswick



Spring has not come to all the trees yet! But it will be soon. But the stark contrast between the lush green evergreen trees and the stark white of the bare trees got me thinking..... What is the condition of our spirits- are they bare and in need of growth or lush and lovely from constant spiritual growth and learning.
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