Spotlighting...Dixie Taft

What is your full name? Dixie Marie Bauerle Taft

Were you named after someone?  Who?  A friend of my moms

Where were you born? In Ogden Utah

What is your favorite movie? Pride and Prejudice, North and South, Jane Eyre

What is your favorite book? That is hard to say.  I like historical fiction and some that I have liked in recent years are: A Town Like Alice, Unbroken, Hotel on the Corner of Bitter and Sweet.

What is your favorite thing to do in your spare time?  Be with my family, be outside in the mountains, play the piano, sew and knit.

What is your all-time favorite recipe?   This is very hard!  You can’t go wrong with a delicious spaghetti sauce.  This recipe is from my childhood and has been a favorite for many years.

If you only had one day left on Earth, what would you do? Spend it with my family

What is your dream car? Anything that doesn’t rattle, and has a little get up and go!

Who is one person you think you would be friends with if they lived in our time or you had a chance to meet them?  Why? I would love to meet my grandparents and spend time with them.  They passed away before I was old enough to remember so I haven’t had the chance to do that yet.

What have you done that makes you proud of yourself? (Don’t be shy, we are happy for your accomplishments and we are asking you to share them) I’ve created a happy home surrounded by some of the things I love and lived in and visited by the people I love.

In your opinion, what is your best physical trait? I have a good smile with big teeth!

What is your favorite scripture?  As I strive to be more like my Savior this is the scripture that often fills my mind:
Moroni 7:48

48 Wherefore, my beloved brethren, pray unto the Father with all the energy of heart, that ye may be filled with this love, which he hath bestowed upon all who are true followers of his Son, Jesus Christ; that ye may become the sons of God; that when he shall appear we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is; that we may have this hope; that we may be purified even as he is pure. Amen.

What is your favorite RS/Visiting Teaching memory? Recently when visiting with a great companion, my partner challenged the three of us to read our scriptures daily.  The spirit was strong in the home and we all committed to doing better.  I know my partner had prayed and worried about being bold but it was done with great love and accepted well.  We have to be courageous and willing to follow the promptings of the spirit.