Lessons Learned in Quarantine

I've been meaning to blog a number of times throughout this quarantine. What are we, about six weeks in?  Such a crazy time in our lives!  I remember sitting in my office talking about the Coronavirus that was somewhere far away and seeing the world shutting down there, thinking it was not going to happen here. Then Rudy Gobert was diagnosed with it and everything fell apart. 

I keep saying I'm fine with this whole situation but I sure don't sleep as well as I used to before all of this started. So, somewhere deep inside I'm not okay with all of it. Literally, I wasn't taking things that serious until my phone kept getting notifications with changes to Church procedures. Once the letter from the First Presidency came out saying that they want to make sure that people receive the Sacrament once a month, that's when it all sunk in. And when they closed the temples. My heart broke a little bit. -I may have even cried, at my desk, when MLS and USL put the soccer season on hold. I felt totally stupid, crying at my desk, I couldn't stop. Haha! So embarrassing! 

I think I sometimes have seasonal mood swings and winter does it to me. I always know that soccer season is coming and once I'm at a game, all is well, and I know I'll be fine. Funny, huh! Well, I've had to do that without soccer. I have but its just been weird!

So with all this time, I've been able to learn some new things. It's been a time of introspection and a time to learn new skills. 

I've been working on my photography skills.

I made some canvas word signs for my mom- 

I learned how to use my Silhouette cutting out vinyl

Clouds, water and mountains re-energize my soul!

I found a company that I can print my photos on canvas. 

I've placed a couple of orders and have loved how they turn out!

I crocheted Finny a blanket! I'm working on more of these during some down time, 

while I'm doing some training online.

I made Ady a quilt before she was born, but I never bound it. 

I finally did it! It wasn't perfect by far but it's done and it's cute! 

This is my favorite project so far! I took my dresser from when I was little and refinished it. I've never tried anything like this and was terrified! Filling the holes from the old hardware to drilling for the new ones was the most challenging part. Now, I want to refinish something else!

Other things that I've learned: Duolingo is a really fun app! Sending things in the mail is fun! 

This isn't new, but I rediscovered how the Book of Mormon can help me through anything. Working from home is challenging sometimes and I noticed that when I'm feeling down about that, if I read a little from the scriptures, I feel better.

In "Come Follow, Me" this week, we are reading Mosiah 7-10. Mosiah 7:33 says, "But if ye will turn to the Lord with full purpose of heart, and put your trust in him, and serve him with all diligence of mind, if ye do this, he will, according to his own will and pleasure, deliver you out of bondage." I really love this verse! Trust is something that I need to improve in but I've come a long way in the last number of years. I'll post more about that later.

Home centered church is an amazing plan that has blessed me so much through this quarantine. The thought of partaking the Sacrament at home was never something I thought would really happen.  However, I've never felt the Spirit like I did the first time we had Sacrament at my brother's house. As he and his oldest boys administered it, I bawled. I will always be thankful for these tender moments we've been able to have during quarantine.