Family Project

Wow, everybody helped all along the way. Mom was fixed on getting the old carpet off the front porch. We had this in the plan but were waiting for time and money to complete it. Yesterday was the day. We got everyone into the help. Skjelse and Jeff came for a while, and Jeff learned some basics. Ty worked hard as always and is so good and making complex cuts fit great. Alysia moved out of her comfort zone (with a nice push off the edge from me) and she did most of the cutting of the tile. I taught her how and helped her with one, then she just took off. She was awesome. And in the end she was even just taking a dimension and measuring, marking, and cutting the piece. Mom and the sisters prepped the front door for new paint so she is planning on painting it tomorrow. It was a great together day. Then we went over with Skjelse and Jeff to watch a video with snacks. The only drawback is the usual one where my body aches after doing extreme tile yoga for 5 hours. But it looks nice. The grout will go fast. Next we plan on doing the back patio. It should go faster as it is bigger to lay more full size pieces and the cuts will be very easy, just straight across. 

Work went crazy this week. I thought it would be a reasonable week with plenty of open time to get things done, but it exploded starting last Friday and my whole week was crazy. Some of the days I had meetings as early as 5:30 and then not having any break until 5 end of day. It does make the day go quickly. Just not enough time to do the things I am supposed to get done. 

I went to a church disciplinary council this week for re-admittance to the church.   I learned an amazing lesson. The heart that desires Christ really can leverage the atonement and come through shining. It's a tough road but the journey is worth it. What a change I saw over the course of the past year. From discouragement to joy and hope for the future. Pres. Valencia made a comment that made me think. He said that in all his years of church service, he has never seen an individual be more exact in every detail of what they have been asked to do. Through a difficult time they obeyed every word with exactness. It made me think of the armies of Helaman. And their obedience to every word. It would pay rich dividends for all of us if we would do the same. Do we hear the council of our Bishop, Stake President, Mission President, or general authorities and truly hearken?  

It's all worth it, I know it is. The reason we are here on earth has so much more behind it than just living a life. So much rests upon our choices now. Make the ones that will bring eternal joy. 

Love you, Dad

3 John 1:4