Tomatoes and answered prayers

   It never ceases to amaze me how prayers are often answered in the most unexpected ways! Morgan is going to school to eventually be a dentist. He made a decision when he started working on his undergrad that school was going to be his full-time job. Every summer since we got married he has worked for a company named Vivint selling home security. For just a summer job, it has honestly been amazing! Morgan has been able to successfully support our family throughout the year in only 3 months!! I know... my husband is pretty awesome! :)

   This summer Vivint sent us to Birmingham, Alabama. The sales have been coming along great and Morgan has been working his heart out. However, this past June we applied for dental school which is extremely costly, and a few other unexpected situations came up that quickly depleted our bank account. A family of 4 is most definitely not cheap! One week we checked our bank statement and the balance came out to $2.09. OUCH!! The only solution we could think of is...PRAY! As scary as it was, we had to completely turn everything over to Heavenly Father and have faith that everything would work out alright.

   A few days later I was working on our weekly shopping list after the kids had gone to bed. It was just a usual list for us...beans, eggs, milk, cheese, tomatoes. Then, the doorbell rang. I am ashamed to say that I haven't met any of our neighbors, so I had no idea who it could be. As I opened the door I saw the sweetest little Asian woman holding a shopping bag full of tomatoes. She began to tell me how their garden had been very successful that year and they would never be able to use all of the tomatoes. She handed me the bag with a smile, I thanked her and she left. 

   As I was thinking about the experience, it was amazing to me that the second I put tomatoes on our list they showed up at our doorstep. This simple act of kindness not only helped answer a prayer but it made my testimony soar! I now know that this was a little reminder from a loving Father in Heaven that he will take care of us! All we can possibly do is our best and he will take care of the rest! I am eternally grateful to that sweet Asian lady and her tomatoes!!

Family is Everything

This being my first blog post ever, I thought it might be fitting to do a few introductions. My name is Kayla Hooper, I am 21 years old, and I am a stay-at-home-mommy to the two sweetest kids there could ever be! I absolutely love my job and I would never trade it for anything! I was fortunate enough to meet my best friend and eternal companion, Morgan Hooper, not long after graduating high school, and soon after that we were married. I know to some it may sound crazy to have a family like this at only 21 years old, but it is amazing and I could not imagine life without this crazy bunch! Only 3 days short of our first anniversary a precious little boy joined our family. We named him Levi, and he has been all smiles and giggles since the day he was born.

 Just a short 13 months and 8 days later we welcomed a little girl into the mix. Our little Larynn (la-rynn) has been such a sweet addition!

Life is crazy with these two! With Levi being 20 months and Larynn at 7 months, I find I am lucky when opportunities for precious things such as showers and bathroom breaks arise. My days are certainly busy, yet everyday is amazing! I love watching these two sweethearts learn and grow! Becoming a wife and a mother is no doubt the best decision I have ever made!