Today we were vacuuming the living floor when a vital piece of the vacuum fell off. This piece was what created the suction for the vacuum. We hunted and hunted and hunted for this piece. Now this isn't a small piece, it's about the size of a large cordless phone and it's purple and gray in color. Should be easy to find right? Wrong. After hunting for this piece for over an hour (we even dug through the garbage) I took my 6 year old and my 4 year old and I told them we needed to say a prayer and ask Heavenly Father to help us find it. We said a simple prayer. Within 2 minutes my 6 year old said, we need to look behind the small couch. We argued that there was no way it could have gotten behind the loveseat, besides we had pulled out all the furniture and had looked behind and under everything. My 6 year old kept insisting that we needed to look again. We finally relented and looked behind the loveseat. Sure enough there was the part of the vacuum that was missing. This was a powerful teaching tool for both the children as well as a reminder for myself in the power of prayer. We encorporated this into our Family Home Evening lesson. Great day, great lesson. Melody

Congrats on hitting the 100 mark. Have a happy Easter! Christy

Hi you all - it's been quiet on this board for a few days, so I thought I would pose a question to you that I put on the main board. Just want to see what you all think. Now, I won't be having surgery until probably August, and I know that this depends a lot on what the doctor says, but what has been your impression with the Lap versus the Open surgery? Any definite pros/cons that you could pass on. Well wake up Mormons!! I guess we are all so busy it's hard to find time to post. By the way, does anyone know why this board is named "Mormonism". It's just the first I've heard it referred to like that. But that's okay, as long as we have a board. Today it looked like spring might be close (in Virginia), but it's still a little chilly. I hear the cherry blossoms in Washington DC will be arriving on time and will be beautful. Anyone coming to town to see them!! I know that might sound funny, but you would be surprised at the large number of tourists who do come. The first year we lived here I couldn't believe the traffic jam - cars pulled over on the side of the bridge to look at them. Unbelievable. Check in with you all later! donna

Good job Donna! I've lost 122# and thought I'd be happy at 140# which is what I weighed this morning but I find that I'd like to lose 20# more. I'm at my doctors goal of 140# but I'm finding that I want to be much less. Sure hope I'm not turning aneurexic - you know never being happy with the body image and how much you weigh. Maybe if I get PS and get rid of all this hanging skin I'll feel much better about myself. Good job on your progress and thanks for the tip on the Goat's serum. I looked it up and it sure looks promising. I'll be anxious for it to be approved in the United States. Melody

I went to the doctor today to get some advice since everyone in our house is sick and got on the scale....well,, I now weigh 200#!! I have lost 100 lbs. since July and I feel soo good I am just 50 lbs from my goal and I am going to make it.... Thanks for all your support and help. I know that I have not been posting much but with school and such so I stay pretty busy. But, I will try to post more often.... Donna