Visitors

Halloween night we had visitors on our door step.  Monica Streeter George, Chris (her husband) and their three little spooks.  We had a spontanious all beef weiner dinner and even got to read some stories.  Monica and Chris are really, really good parents.  It is amazing to listen how patiently Monica talks to her energetic, all boy kids.  

  

Isaac

Adam

  

Jason  

Standing with the Brethern

Wanting to do something, but not able to be physically there, I sent some money to the protecting the family organization that supported Proposition 8.  I have heard the opponents are now going to dig up anything bad that they can find about donators. It sort of reminds me how Satan threw a temper tantrum when Moses would not worship him. Let them have at it.  My only regret is that I did not donate more money!

Bruce R. McConkie:

The Church is like a great cravan -- organized, prepared, following an appointed course, with its captains of tens and captain of hundreds all in place.

What does it matter if a few barking dogs snap at the heels of the weary travelers?  Or that predators claim those few who fall by the way?  The caravan moves on.

Is there a ravine to cross, a miry mud hole to pull through, a steep grade to climb?  So be it.  The oxen are strong and the teamsters wise.  The caravan moves on.

Are there storms that rage along the way, floods that wash away the bridges, deserts to cross, and rivers to ford?  Such is life in this fallen sphere.  The caravan moves on.

Ahead is the celestial city the eternal Zion of our God, where all who maintian their position in the caravan shall find food and drink and rest. Thank God that the caravan moves on!

Transfer

Jordan is in Maryville Missouri

I got a call from a Sister Tubb yesterday.  She said she and her husband picked Jordan up in Clinton and took him to Maryville.  I wondered why he had been trasferred so quickly from his last area.  She said that Maryville has a college with 150 Indian students and one of them is investigating the church.  Good Luck Jordan!

In his last letter he said he gave a talk and now he knows what it means to have "the power of God unto the convincing of men".  He has grown leaps and bounds.

Blessing of supporting a missionary

A great way to begin a recession.

What a day this has been!

Heidi and I had a great day Tuesday October 7, 2008

We got up early, exercised and then headed for Salt Lake (talking the whole way) where we took in the Body Worlds exhibit at Library Square.  Go see this if you have a chance.  We came away with new prespective, gradtitude and awe for our bodies -  how they are created - how they work - how they fit together.  Thanks to the body donners and the artists who made the exhibit possible.

We had lunch with Jeff.  He is so fun to listen too.  He talked about politics, the financial crisis, and life in general.  He argued a landmark case in front of the state supreme court the next day (after being tutoured by Nikki who does it frequently in Idaho) and won, even getting a little news time as the lead story that night.

We got to see Audrey in her bride costume!

We drove through Katies neighborhood to see if we could recognize her home from the pots she posted about on her front porch.  What a cool house she has.  We loved the floorplan and the way she has decorated.

Swiftly Fly the Years

Happy Birthday Heidi 25 Years

Indian Brothers

This is a poem Jordan sent me in a letter the other day.  This is the unedited verson.  He has been transfered to Clinton Missouri.  It is so small I could barely find it on the map.  He is always happy.

Jordan asked me to send him his adoption story.  As I was putting information together I found this picture of Mohan.  He is our other Indian son that died before he came to America.  He was sealed to us the same time Jordan was.  According to Joseph Smith I will have the opportunity to raise this son.  He was too good to have to live very long in this world.