Our main purpose in going to Ohio was to see Hunter, my new grandson, and son of Andrew and Tina. He was born 4 months ago at the end of August, but Susan's Christmas break provided the best opportunity for an extended visit. Initially we had planned to fly, but Susan suggested we drive, in … Continue reading Christmas in Ohio
We enjoyed Thanksgiving here at home with some friends -- Dave and Corrine Salisbury, Joe and Rhonda Reincut (not sure about spelling), and their friend Pearl Beach. We fixed the turkey, a sweet potato casserole with cranberries, mashed potatoes, gravy, and a fruit punch. The Salisburys provided rolls and a salad. The Reincuts brought dessert, … Continue reading Thanksgiving 2018
This week, we had the Sister missionaries over for dinner and Susan decided to tell them the story of how she and I met and about our courtship. Naturally, we think it's a great story, and I don't remember writing it down, so I'd like to tell it here. In November 2009, Susan was attending … Continue reading Our love story
Susan shared an experience today during Sunday School which I've heard before, but felt today that I should write down. When she was in the Primary Presidency many years ago she had the assignment of finding someone to lead the children in singing during the annual Primary program. She had submitted several obvious names to … Continue reading Susan’s “Callings” experience
Susan and I celebrated the 7th anniversary of our Temple Sealing by spending the weekend in Santa Fe. The actual date of our anniversary is Sept 17th, but we waited until Susan had time off from school for Fall Break. We dropped Elmo (the dog) off with Debra, a friend of Paul's, the dog's owner, … Continue reading Our Anniversary Weekend in Santa Fe
We're really enjoying the backyard of the Rasband's home. It's pretty large with some good-sized trees and a watered lawn. It would be especially great if we had grandchildren visiting us. There's a playset, monkey bars, and even a tree-house. Plus a see-saw, which we enjoyed Friday evening: https://youtu.be/V_OuGCl3sV4 We're still trying to get Elmo … Continue reading Playing in the backyard
This is for a talk I gave today in the Belen Ward, Los Lunas Stake. I tried something a little different. Instead of writing everything out and reading the talk, I wrote short sentences and just used them as a guide. It worked out okay I guess, although lacked polish, and, unfortunately is very incomplete … Continue reading Gaining a testimony of the Prophet
