Four Oh!

Thanks to my thoughtful co-workers today. Their kind gestures and well wishes were very much appreciated.


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My Classroom Changes Direction

I needed a change in my classroom so I rearranged. I hope you like it, I do!





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Artist

My bro is quite an artist. Check out his website at www.abelartwork.com

You won't regret it!


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Happy birthday, Mom!!

I paid tribute to my mother on her birthday yesterday by posting it as an announcement for my students. Several of them noticed and send their birthday salutations her way.



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Ear Wax

The following is a message I wrote to the sisters in my ward.

Dearest Sisters,

I recently had an interesting experience I would like to share with you. It all started after I went swimming with my nieces a few weeks ago. My right ear clogged up and I couldn't hear very well. It was quite irritating, although it was not at all painful. I was, as usual, stubborn and refused to go to a professional. I purchased swimmer's ear drops and an ear wax removal system, neither of which turned out to be effective. Finally, after 5 days of near deafness in that ear, I humbled myself and went to the doctor. They flushed my ear out and I was again able to hear normally. I was so very grateful! I started to think about how sensitive the ear is. It is so sensitive that it only takes a few tiny bits of wax to clog it right up to the point that hearing is a struggle. Then I thought about how sensitive our spiritual ears are. The smallest bits of inappropriate material, words, actions, thoughts, etc., can clog us right up to the point that we are unable to hear the spiritual promptings Heavenly Father would send us through the Holy Ghost. If we humble ourselves, we can partake of that spiritual ear flushing that will restore our ability to hear and listen with our spiritual ears.

We are indeed daughters of a loving Heavenly Father and because of our divine nature and the love He has for us, we have a way to get back home. And you know what? We're worth it!

I love you.

Kirsten Abel

Joy

These young people (and there are a few not pictured) bring me a lot of joy and I'm blessed to have them in my life.








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Romanians Rule!

Here is another video of my Romanian folk dancing friends.

Springville Folkfest

I recently had the opportunity to host a couple of Romanian folk dancers who came from Cluj in the Transylvannian region of Romania to dance in the World Folkfest which is held in Springville, Utah every summer. It was an amazing experience because I got to learn more about a culture and a people that I love very deeply. They were the best group there, performing a different dance in different costumes each night of the performance and they are very well trained. The musicians...well, I don't think I could praise them enough because they were every bit as spectacular as the dancers. Here is a short video clip so you can see how amazing they all are as well as a few pictures.

Family Time

My sister Karin and I had a great time with our family in California. They are always such gracious and accommodating hosts. I know the first two pictures are dark. Oh well.











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Ess Eff

If you have ever roamed the streets of San Francisco and not taken a $15 ferry tour of the bay, you should. Close ups of the Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz are phenomenal.






























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San Diego Zoo

About a week ago I visited the San Diego Zoo for the first time. The bus tour was fantastic and the weather was nice. It is an amazing thing to see God's handiwork. We most certainly do have a loving Father in Heaven.






























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SeaWorld

I went to Sea world for the first time today. It was an amazing time. Amazing!


























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Photo Booth Fun

While visiting family in Idaho, my nieces and nephews and I decided to have some iPhoto fun. We had a blast!!















































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