The Love of my Life!

Now, how can I top that last blog? All I can say is: Mom is the love of my life , as the title says! Will that do .... words unsaid? If not, a picture is worth a 1000 words!

Anyways, we have been contemplating much lately and attending retirement seminars worrying, and calculating and figuring and refiguring and praying, did I mention worrying?; not committing to anything, yet, but just planning a lot! Stay tuned. Retirement is around the corner 2009, 2010 my best shot, 2011? First, we need to take this to the Lord.... Then we will give you our best shot.

Today, on Sunday, the day has gone well, in between Sunday services, lots of interviews, conversation, chats, and getting to know new members. After going to church as usual and we then went off to the CES Fireside with President Monson speaking to the YSA this evening. What great words of wisdom were given!

#1 We are in the process on the Road to Life! #2 Although this academic preparation is important, spiritual preparation in more important. #3 Take time to serve and bless the lives of others. #4 Listen to the Lord. #5 Don't let "academia" loose your testimony. #6 Live by faith. #7 Years ago for a job interview all they asked: "Are you willing to work real hard?" but now they ask: A.) what degree do you have, B.) what can you offer our company, and C.) how much computer skills do you have? #8 There was great inspiration for Teddy saving those pictures some 40 years later...Theses are just a few random thoughts I remember from the text given.

Then , yesterday we had our Rededication Dinner from 4-6 pm. There was time for testimony, a video of our Stake President and the greatest meal ever: lush breaded chicken Cordon Bleu, steaming green beans, highly popular Costco buttered rolls, hot buttery baked potatoes wrapped in tin foil, dark-brown chocolate cake. Mom came home and said: "Wasn't that the easiest meal we ever cooked?" We took down the tables and cleaned up everything very quickly. Of course, due to the wives of the Bishopric the food was fantastic and everyone went home spiritually fed as well as physically fed. I too, was pleased to have about 35 of the ward in attendance and everything going so well!

Here is a picture of one of the Bishopric members and his wife, Brother and Sister Standing. The Gibbs are just on the other side of the Standings, if only you could see them (for Mike and Mandy). Oh, well.

Well, mom says it time to go to bed.

Love you all,

Your Dad

PS Love the phone calls. Mom say she enjoyed the conversations too!

Good night and God bless!