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Show THE OGDEN VALLEY NEWS Page 8 Volume III, Issue XI April 1, 2001 Announcements Different . . . But Still Loveable By Janet Hoffmann Missionaries Weddings Elder Zachary Beau Buttars, son of Alan and Willow Wood Buttars of Huntsville, will serve in the California Anaheim Mission. He spoke at the Huntsville 1st Ward on March 11. Elder Logan R. Bushell, son of Randy and Ruth Ann Bushell of Eden, will serve in the Argentina Mendoza Mission. He spoke at the Eden 2nd Ward on March 18. Returning Missionaries Elder Garrett L. Froerer, son of Zane B. and Marilyn Froerer of Huntsville, served in the Colombia Barranquilla Mission. He spoke at the Huntsville, Middlefork LDS Stake Center on March 11. Elder Van Aston, son of Scott and Norma Aston of Liberty, served in the Oregon Portland Mission. He spoke at the Liberty 1st Ward, 2900 N. Highway 162 on March 18. Larsen-Kimball Jennifer Larsen and Jacob Allen Kimball were wed Saturday, March 10, in the Logan LDS Temple. The bride is the daughter of Mary Ann Stobbe Giddings of Smithfield and Mark Dallas Larsen of Eden. Parents of the bridegroom are Dan and Teresa Dastrup of Clinton. A reception at the Zanavoo Lodge in Logan Canyon was held afterward. Attendants were Amanda Cammack, Marisa Grimmius, Sarah Nelson, Rachel Tribe, Leah Kimball, Kolby Daniel Dastrup and Justin Porter. The new Mr. and Mrs. Kimball will live in Provo, after their wedding trip to Europe. She graduated from Sky View High School and will attend Utah Valley State College. She is employed by Sundance Resort. A graduate of Roy High School, he will attend UVSC, with a duel major in business and information systems. He is employed at Dentrix Dental Systems. Young Womanhood Roxanne Harper, 18, daughter of Rock and Sandra Harper of Huntsville, has earned her Young Womanhood Gold Medallion Award. Roxanne is a member of the Huntsville 1st Ward. She attends WSU. Obituaries Thayne A. Grow OGDEN — Thayne A. Grow, 86, died Wednesday, March 14, 2001, at his home. He was born September 18, 1914, in Wilson, Utah, the son of Isaac and Adelis Abbott Grow. He moved to Huntsville in 1920. He was educated in Weber County Schools and Weber College. In 1939, Thayne married Lois Robins of Kaysville. He was a member of the LDS Church. Thayne retired in 1980 after 42 years of Federal Service. Surviving are his wife, Lois, of Ogden; one son and daughter-in-law, Richard and Kathryn Grow; a granddaughter, Natasha Grow; two brothers and a sister, Dale Grow, Douglas Grow and Margaret Stallings. Interment, Huntsville Cemetery. Please send your announcements & photos to: OGDEN VALLEY NEWS P O BOX 130 EDEN UT 84310 Announcements are placed free of charge. $ WOW$ Save 1 1/2 % on your Great American Realty (801) 745-6000 For a limited time only, Great American Realty will save you 1/2 1 % on your listing commission. This savings could add up to thousands of dollars in your pocket. Contact our office for details! I went to a movie last week and was reminded of how hard it can be to not judge others. I’m talking about judging people, not judging right from wrong. We all have to make judgements about what we want, and don’t want, to be a part of our lives. The movie I attended was about a woman whose values were different than those of the rest of the townspeople’s. Because of this, most people in the community shunned her either because they didn’t agree with her lifestyle, or because they were afraid that if they accepted her, they would no longer be accepted themselves. This movie made me stop and look into my own heart. I’m afraid my own fears sometime make me judge others too. I get judging right and wrong mixed-up with accepting others. I’m not talking about religion; I’m talking about morals. I guess I’m afraid that if I accept others who are different than me, the behavior they exhibit might rub off on me, or I fear that I might too begin accepting things I don’t want to. But this isn’t the case. We can love others without accepting or doing what they do. Each time I have gotten to know a person who doesn’t believe the way I do, I end up really liking them, and then I’m no longer afraid. I am able to accept them for who they are, and I usually get some indication of why they do what they do. None of us are perfect ourselves. We can learn to live with others even when what they do may be offensive to us. This does not mean that you let others do whatever they want to do. Laws still need to be obeyed. If another is doing something illegal, you might have to turn them in for their crime, but you can still love them and treat them with respect. There are those who like to follow rules so strictly that they can’t accept others who may not be obeying the same rules. Conversely, there are those who will do anything not to follow local mores or norms—they call themselves free agents or non-conformists. I tend to go from one side of the fence to the other. But can we uproot the fence and just love each other? Can’t we just accept others for who they are—not for what we think they should be. Judging is the opposite of loving, and loving is what makes us truly happy. The rule-followers are trying to get the non-conformist to comply, while the non-conformists are trying their hardest not to comply. (Does this remind you of raising teens?) The rule-followers think they are better for following the rules while the non-conformists trick themselves into believing that their differences make them unique, therefore better. To be different, to follow the rules. . . these shouldn’t be our goals. Our goals should be to do what we know is good and loving. You don’t have to become a non-conformist to be different. The problem is, both lack tolerance. A nonconformist says I can’t tolerate who you are so I won’t conform, while the rule follower is doing the same. But if we will just tolerate and love others, the world will be a better place. Sometimes rules are helpful and sometimes non-conformity is useful. This does not mean we allow principles we don’t believe in to become part of who we are. It just means—accept the other person. Be yourself, but also be good and loving. Have tolerance for those who are different than you. There is good in everyone, and it is more Christ-like to love than to stay in your own piety or non-conformist mode. It was a great lesson that I learned at the movies this week. Senior Meals Meals provided at the Ogden Valley Branch Library. March 29: Ham Balls with Pineapple Sauce, Parslied Buttered Rice, Buttered Corn, Carrot and Celery Salad, Chocolate Cream Pie and Dilly Roll. April 5: Roast Beef with Gravy, Whipped Potatoes, Carrot Medley, Tossed Salad with Dressing, Cherry Cottage Cake and Dinner Roll. April 12: Seafood Cheddar Pie, Cheese Sauce, Potatoes Romanoff, Zucchini and Tomatoes, Cherry Pineapple Gelatin Salad and Kiwi Fruit. |