The Beautiful Day

On a beautiful day that I dream about

In a world I would love to see,
Is a beautiful place where the sun comes out
And it shines in the sky for me.
On this beautiful winter’s morning,
If my wish could come true somehow,
Then the beautiful day that I dream about

Would be here and now.

The Beautiful Day

Young and Beautiful

The Young and Beautiful Stanford 1st ward football team at their finest!

Better

A few crazies in the bunch...

I spent more time in the mud than standing up. (Love MPR's face in this photo too!)

Flashback: 1990s

This was the typical Jess "first day of school" pose each year in the 90s. You can bet all your marbles that I wore outfits like these all the time too, I was a tomboy after all.

Rockin' the fanny pack too (it even matches)...hehe...and my Brian McKnight CD award.

Even though I lost all my pogs in the pog tourney, I did come home with a rad slammer and fruit by the foot...the only thing missing was the DP. :)

Roni Turns 22 (sooo old...)

I was helping RL blow out the candles! (sort of)

KT and RL

RL and JB

Happy Birthday RL! We do heart RL! What an amazing woman she is! In less than TWO months MP will be back and joining us again!

Bringing Smiles To The Baby's Face

HR listening to the sound of my voice via cellphone. What can I say? I'm funny even on the phone.

Love, the Defining Characteristic

We are created in the image of our heavenly parents; we are God's spirit children. Therefore, we have a vast capacity for love—it is part of our spiritual heritage. What and how we love not only defines us as individuals; it also defines us as a church. Love is the defining characteristic of a disciple of Christ.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf, "The Love of God," Ensign, Nov. 2009, 22

But a Small Moment

No matter the burdens we face in life as a consequence of natural conditions, the misconduct of others, or our own mistakes and shortcomings, we are all children of a loving Heavenly Father, who sent us to earth as part of His eternal plan for our growth and progress. Our unique individual experiences can help us prepare to return to Him. The adversity and afflictions that are ours, however difficult to bear, last, from heaven’s perspective, for ‘but a small moment; and then, if [we] endure it well, God shall exalt [us] on high.’ We must do everything we can to bear our burdens ‘well’ for however long our ‘small moment’ carrying them lasts.

L. Whitney Clayton, “That Your Burdens May Be Light,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 13

Congrats Scotty

Scott passed his quals for his PhD program and treated us to a delicious night of Ethiopian food! Thank you Scott!

Before the feast

After

Definitely awesome!

Jess Berry Quote Of The Day!

If valiant, they could touch others deeply instead of merely being remembered pleasantly.

Elder Neal A. Maxwell

See full talk here.

Luckily I Never Listen To...

those that think this way!