There's No Place Like Home

No matter where I go, or how exciting the opportunity sounds, in the end there is no place like being at home. It just brings comfort and peace. And with home being where the heart it, we can make our home nearly anywhere. 

As I travelled home from China this week I was just excited to be back where I love to be and am loved there. I had a few more really long days working there and I am pretty sure they are glad I am gone. One day we worked straight from 9AM until 9PM without any stop even for a break or lunch. We just ate while still working. We had so much to get done and so little time. 

But on the way home I had an exciting time of being able to see Skjelse and Jeff!  I realized I would have a few hours layover in LAX and so Skjelse and Jeff were kind enough to take time and come get me and we had a great time. Then they dropped me off back at the airport to leave for home. It was a red eye flight to Atlanta then home. 

We had the Ward Christmas party Saturday and it was nice. Ty was part of a men's group who sang and then he sang again at the adult session of stake conference. It was fun to hear the bass line coming out so strong and he was the only one on that part. 

Stake conference was really nice. I was struck by the repeated messages of inviting others one by one and also on sabbath day observance. We were given the opportunity to reflect on what we could do differently in our lives, what one thing could we change that would help us individually or as a family to improve the sabbath day. 

I am looking forward to a Christmas break from work after this next week. There is a lot to do before then so I will work hard to make it happen. Kieren and Ty have exams this week so good luck and study hard. Listen to grandma smith and work hard, study hard, pray hard. 

Love you all forever,

Dad