Scripture of the month

And moreover, I say unto you, that salvation doth not come by the law alone; and were it not for the atonement, which, God himself shall make for the sins and iniquities of his people, that they must unavoidably perish, notwithstanding the law of Moses.

Mosiah 13:28

Thought of the Month

"Think of it! when his body was taken from the cross and hastily placed in a borrowed tomb, he, the sinless son of God, had already taken upon him not only the sins and temptations of every human soul who will repent, but all of our sickness and grief and pain of every kind. He suffered these afflictions as we suffer them, according to the flesh. He suffered them all. He did this to perfect his mercy and his ability to lift us above every earthly trial."

Howard W. Hunter
"He is Risen," Ensign, May 1988

Monday, February 23, 2009

Andy's story

Ok, I had to post this. It's rather long, but it's so worth reading. Andy wrote this in school last week for an assignment. It is too funny. I did not edit it at all. Enjoy.

DUCK DODGERS
By Andrew Christiansen
CHAPTER 1
OUR HERO, DUCK DODGERS, IS HEADING TOWARD AN ASTEROID AND ABOUT TO CRASH." SERGEANT TURN, TURN", SAID DUCK DODGERS. SUDDENLY A GREEN LIGHT APPEARED AND NEXT THING YOU KNOW (DUN, DUN, DUN) HE CAN CHANGE HIS SIZE. HURRAY, THEY GOT OUT OF THE WAY OF THE ASTEROID. BUT, OH NO, A GIANT EVIL ROBOT CRASHES INTO THE SHIP. HE'S ABOUT TO KILL DUCK DODGERS "WAIT, WAIT, WAIT HOW ABOUT WE TAKE THIS TO THE WRESTLING ROOM", SAID DUCK DODGERS SUGGESTED. "O.K.", SAID GIANT EVIL ROBOT.
CHAPTER 2
WELCOME TO THE WRESTLING ROOM. I'M YOUR HOST NON-ALIVE MAN. TODAY IT is DUCK DODGERS vs. EVIL ROBOT. HERE COMES THE UNADVISABLE, UNDEFEATED DUCK DODGERS. HERE COMES THE NEW CONTESTANT, UGLY, GIANT EVIL ROBOT. (DlNG, DING, DING) AND THEY'RE OFF. THEY'RE CIRCLING EACH OTHER. OUCH, THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT DID AN ULTIMATE BODY SLAM. I THINK THIS IS THE END FOR DODGERS. WAIT! DUCK DODGERS is M-M-MOVING. HE'S GROWING HUGE. HOLY, HE'S HUMONGOUS. OH NO, THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT IS GROWING BIGGER THAN DODGERS CAN GROW. OH NO, HE'S DOING THE ULTIMATE, ULTIMATE BODY SLAM. THIS IS THE END FOR DODGERS. 1, 2, 3, DODGERS IS OUT. THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT WON. HERE'S YOUR MEDAL, $900,000.OO DOLLARS, AND A COUPON FOR A $4.00 NEW PAINT JOB. THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT PUNCHED THE CARDBOARD MAN THEN BLAST OFF OUT OF THE SHIP BREAKING THE CEILING. "YOU OWE ME $999.98 PLUS 1 CENT
TAX. $999.98 PLUS1 CENT TAX FOR THE CEILING AND 1CENT FOR THE WRESTLING MATCH. THAT'S A TOTAL OF $1,000 DOLLARS YOU OWE ME", YELLED DUCK DODGERS. THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT WENT TO NORMAL SIZE SO DID DODGERS AND THAN THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT CAME BACK GAVE DUCK D. THE MONEY PUNCHED HIM AND BLASTED BACK OFF. DUCK D. PUT A TRACKING DEVISE ON THE ROBOT WENT TO THE HOSPITAL WING (WHICH WAS ON THE ROOM THAT WAS ON THE WING OF THE SPACESHIP WHERE YOU WALK IN AND HEALS YOU AUTOMATICALLY) WENT TO THE MAIN CONTROL ROOM AND PRESSED A BUTTON AND LOOKED AT THE BIG SCREEN AND IT SHOWED WERE THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT WENT. FIRST, HE WENT TO EARTH. THEN, HE WENT TO AN AUTO SHOP GOT A PAINT JOB. THEN, WENT TO A WAREHOUSE AND STOLE SOME METAL. THEN, WENT TO AN ABANDONED WAREHOUSE AND STOPPED THERE. DUCK DODGERS THOUGHT THAT IT WAS A LITTLE SUSPICIOUS AND SAID “SERGEANT SET THE COORDINATES TO 3536E. 500s. SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, 84115, U.S.A, NORTH AMERICA, EARTH". " OK, OK, OK", MUMBLED SERGEANT. "Do YOU ALSO WANT ME TO GO INTO HYPER SPEED", ADDED SERGEANT IN A SNOTTY WAY. "YES AND DON'T SASS ME, OR YOUR FIRED!" YELLED DODGERS. (VVVVVVVVRRRRRRRR).
CHAPTER 3
WHEN DODGERS GETS IN THE WAREHOUSE ALL HE SEES IS BOXES. HE WAS ABOUT TO LEAVE THEN HE HAD AN IDEA. HE STARTED CLIMBING THE BOXES. AT THE TOP HE PEEKED OVER. HE SAW MARVIN THE MARTIN WITH THE GIANT EVIL ROBOT. HE CLIMBED BACK DOWN THE BOXES AND GREW AS BIG AS HE COULD. THEN, HE KNOCKED OVER ALL THE BOXES. " YOU WILL CRUSH", SAID DODGERS IN A FIERCE WAY. "OH, OH BYE, BYE", SAID THE NOT SO BIG ROBOT AS DODGERS SMASHED THE ROBOT. THEN, HE TOOK MARVIN AND FLANGED HIM TO HIS HOME PLANET. THEN, HE WENT NORMAL SIZE AND CLASP OVER ON TO THE FLOOR. " CAPTAIN THE SHIP IS W-CAPTAIN", SAID SERGEANT IN FRIGHT AS HE SAW DODGERS LYING ON THE GROUND. HE PULLED HIS MEDICAL LASER AND PUSHED THE TRIGGER. " LIFE READING 1% ALIVE", SAID THE MEDICAL LASER. "I NEED TO GET TO THE HOSPITAL WING", SAID SERGEANT URGENTLY. HE PUT DODGERS IN THE LITTLE ROOM. DODGERS WAS GOOD AS NEW IN 1 SECOND. THE END.
JOIN DUCK DODGERS ON AN EPIC ADVENUTRES.

2 comments:

Julie said...

I haven't had a chance to check blogs for a very long time. It was so good to see what is going on. Sorry about your Uncle. Andy's story is great! So fun that Felicia and her cousin got to go with Neil. Hope all is well with you.

diney said...

What a vivid imagination your son has! I wonder where he gets it from?