Sunday, February 22, 2015
Re: Letter 12 of 3
Dear Riley:
I woke up to 25 degrees, a rime of ice on my truck, and a stiff arctic wind blowing out of the canyon. Yesterday morning dawned bright and beautiful with highs in the mid 60’s. This cold snap was a huge contrast to the beautiful spring-like weather we’ve been having for a couple weeks now. I’m not sure if it did my crocuses in, but it seemed sufficient to freeze them solid. We’ll see… I haven’t had time to focus on the trees and garden yet, so this actually makes me feel like I have some extra time.
I took advantage of a full day yesterday to bake sourdough for Elise’s birthday fondue dinner and finish the shelves in the garage. It sure feels nice to have a place to store things, though we now have the significant task ahead of putting everything in its place. They look great and could probably hold a small car. (You might have expected they would be over engineered.) Eventually I’ll be putting in some lockers for the Kid’s things, though this doesn’t seem nearly as pressing as the shelves. It should be both attractive and highly functional when completed.
We made some changes in the Young Men’s Presidency today. MR was released as Young Men’s President Bro. K was sustained as President with DS as 1st Counselor and JY as 2nd Counselor. M has been such an indispensable part of the Young Men’s organization that it’s difficult to imagine it without him. 16 years of service in one capacity or another! I imagine he will still be involved with youth on some level or another even if he’s simply volunteering for certain responsibilities. What a good man and dedicated servant.
GP seems to be on the mend. Not surprisingly this also seems to correlate with his adherence to doctor prescribed regiments. He has stubbornly resisted even this! I suppose one tender mercy to be found in all of this is the fact that G has been driving G everywhere. She’s enjoyed this element of control over her safety to such a degree that I’m not sure how she’ll feel about handing over the keys once G feels well enough to take the wheel again.
Josie gave her first talk in Primary today. I went over 10 minutes early, left to attend part of priesthood and forgot to go back in time to hear her. I arrived just a few minutes late but only because Bro. C came to remind me. I felt terrible, but she gave me her talk when I got home. SO ADORABLE! Her personality is as large as her vocabulary and that’s saying a lot. It’s amazing how a little person can have such an impact on a family in just a few years. I consider all my children, see the happiness that parenthood can bring, and it’s no surprise that the traditional family and all of its supporting institutions are under such attack by Satan. I feel to do those things which will afford protection against the philosophies of the world and build testimony and Spirit within the home.
This weekly picture project, conceived by your mother, has been a lot of fun and helps make the weeks fly by. We’ve attracted a rather substantial following of individuals who check to see the latest. People have offered suggestions and props. Tomorrow is my theme and I’m looking forward to it. It should be pretty funny. I Hope you enjoy it. We really look forward to your letters. They’re the highlights of my Sunday evenings or the first thing I look forward to Monday morning. The food sounds a little frightening and the work a little frustrating. However, occasional experiences like the one you shared about bearing your testimony and having the Spirit testify to both you and that woman make the work all worthwhile. Keep up the good work. We love you so much and can already detect a change in your maturity and growth in your testimony. Hold fast to the rod. Chin up and shoulders back! It’s an exciting time to be involved in such an important work.
All My Love,
Dad
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