Saturday, June 9, 2012
Travis and Amber Lacy - marriage - June 4, 2012
Sunday, March 21, 2010
Baker Bunch Weekly Update - March 21, 2010
Hello Everybody,
We hope you are doing well. We have been very busy the last few weeks.
In February we had a great vacation to visit Adam and Mary. We went there to see their newborn son, Luke. Luke was born on December 23, 2009. Because of the earth quake in Haiti, the Air Force deployed Adam to the Caribbean to help with the relief. He left on Wednesday and we arrived Rapid City on Thursday. But we had a great time visiting with Mary and Luke.
We made it to Mt. Rushmore again. We bought a South Dakota flag to add to Gary’s flag collection. At work, he has a flag display of all the states that the family was born in. It includes, Missouri, Utah, Texas, Florida, Illinois, West Virginia, Guatemala, and now South Dakota.
Andrea
Andrea started her behind the wheel in driver’s ed. She will be taking her ACT test on April 28th .
5K Run
While visiting Mary in South Dakota, Gary ran in the Chili Chilly 5K run. He had is personal best at 23:57.
Weekly Quote
Sometimes the most productive “point and click” application is that of pointing our finger at the power button and clicking our digital devices off.
Thursday, February 25, 2010
Quote from Elder Dale G. Renlund Of the Seventy
Alma the Younger poses a series of questions to contemporaries of the people of Ammon that figuratively biopsy spiritually changed hearts. Alma asks, “If ye have experienced a change of heart, and if ye have felt to sing the song of redeeming love, I would ask, can ye feel so now?”8 He further asks if they have been sufficiently humble, free of pride and envy, and kind toward their fellowman.9 By honestly answering questions like these, we can correct early deviations from the strait and narrow path and keep our covenants with exactness.
In 1980 we moved as a family across the street from the hospital where I trained and worked. I worked every day, including Sundays. If I finished my Sunday work by 2:00 p.m., I could join my wife and daughter and drive to church for meetings that began at 2:30.
One Sunday late in my first year of training, I knew that I would likely finish by 2:00. I realized, however, that if I stayed in the hospital just a little longer, my wife and daughter would depart without me. I could then walk home and take a needed nap. I regret to say that I did just that. I waited until 2:15, walked home slowly, and lay down on the couch, hoping to nap. But I could not fall asleep. I was disturbed and concerned. I had always loved going to church. I wondered why on this day the fire of testimony and the zeal that I had previously felt were missing.
I did not have to think long. Because of my schedule, I had become casual with my prayers and scripture study. I would get up one morning, say my prayers, and go to work. Often day blended into night and into day again before I would return home late the following evening. I would then be so tired that I would fall asleep before saying a prayer or reading the scriptures. The next morning the process began again. The problem was that I was not doing the basic things I needed to do to keep my mightily changed heart from turning to stone.
I got off the couch, got on my knees, and pleaded with God for forgiveness. I promised my Heavenly Father that I would change. The next day I brought a Book of Mormon to the hospital. On my to-do list that day, and every day since, were two items: praying at least morning and evening and reading in the scriptures. Sometimes midnight would come, and I would have to quickly find a private place to pray. Some days my scripture study was brief. I also promised Heavenly Father that I would always try to get to church, even if I missed part of the meeting. Over the course of a few weeks, the zeal returned and the fire of testimony burned fiercely again. I promised to never again fall into the spiritual death trap of being casual about these seemingly small actions and thereby jeopardizing things of an eternal nature, regardless of circumstances.
Saturday, February 13, 2010
Luke Adam Baker - February 13, 2010
Monday, November 16, 2009
Baker Bunch Weekly Update - November 16, 2009
How are you doing this week? We are all doing great!
We had stake conference this past weekend. The stake young women’s sang a beautiful song. Andrea was part of the choir and got to set on the stand for the Sunday Session for the entire two hours.
Ashley and Aiden joined us for conference. Aiden fell asleep on Mom’s shoulder. When he woke up and started to fuss (only a little) Dad took him out. When they went out, he was very good. He just want to stand up with somebody.
Gene Schrecengost (Great Lakes Military Branch President) was one of the speakers. He told about some Priesthood Blessings that had been given at the Navy Boot Camp. One was one of the blessings that dad had given about a year ago. One of the recruits had liver problems. In the blessing that Dad gave, Heavenly Father blessed him he would be healed. If the recruit did not heal, he would have been discharged from the Navy. He was healed and continued his service in the Navy.
Mom and Dad played tennis on Saturday with some friends from Crystal Lake (Martin Smarten) and Island Lake (Pat Packard). They had a great time.
Andrea had a birthday party last Friday night with her friend she has know since 1st grade. Valerie Burton. Some of the people there were watching an R rated movie downstairs. Andrea and some of her other friends stayed upstairs. Good for her.
Andrea has official all her hours behind the wheel with mom and dad. Now she has to finish up with her behind the wheel with her teacher at Wauconda High School. They told us in January 2010 she will start behind the wheel.
Hope you are all doing well!
Monday, November 9, 2009
Happy Thanksgiving - 2009
“Happy Thanksgiving”
November 2009
"Gratitude is a Spirit‑filled principle. It opens our minds to a universe permeated with the richness of a living God. Through it, we become spiritually aware of the wonder of the smallest things, which gladden our hearts with their messages of God's love. This grateful awareness heightens our sensitivity to divine direction. When we communicate gratitude, we can be filled with the Spirit and connected to those around us and the Lord. Gratitude inspires happiness and carries divine influence."
Bonnie D. Parkin
Baker Bunch Weekly Update - November 9, 2009
BYU Flag Football
Austin and Andrew are on the same BYU flag football team. Their 6th game was Saturday. Mom and Dad were able to watch them play. We are sure glad they did not break their streak. They are 6-0 and won their first tournament game. YEA!
Grandma Baker’s Biscuits & Gravy!
Dad was able to visit with Grandma Baker while on vacation. He was at her home from Sunday night until Wednesday morning. On Monday night they went to Macomb and had a great Mexican dinner. Tuesday night they had a nice quiet dinner at home. For breakfast on Wed., Dad was treated to Grandma’s delicious biscuits and gravy.
Tucanos for Andrew’s Birthday
We finally made it to Tucanos to treat Andrew for his 23rd birthday.
Grandma Schaugaard’s Birthday 
Mom and Dad treated Grandma Schaugaard to breakfast at iHop in American Fork. Grandma’s birthday is Wednesday the 11th.
Utah Vacation
Mom, Andrea, & Dad went to Utah. Their traveled Thursday to get there and traveled back to Chicago on Sunday. Thursday afternoon, we went to gravity hill and watched a tennis ball “roll up hill”. We also went to the top of the Church office building. Andrea was working on a school project about revolving doors. She got some good pictures. Thursday night we stayed at Grandma’s home. Friday we were able to see Austin, Shirley, and Andrew.
Shirley had oral surgery on Friday afternoon. Friday night we had Cafe Rio for dinner and watched G.I. Joe. Saturday we celebrated Thanksgiving early at Austin and Shirley’s home. We had a great Thanksgiving Lunch with left overs for dinner. We watched Aliens in the Attic on Sat. night.
Church with Aunt Sharon
On the way back to IL. we went to church with Aunt Sharon in Sandy, UT. Her Ward had the primary Sacrament Meeting.
She gave us some really good dried apples for the plane ride back to Illinois.
Adam fixed the brakes on our Pontiac
While we were on vacation, Adam fixed the brakes on our Pontiac. It is so nice to have brakes that work.