We had a great weekend. Friday I was able to leave work a couple hours early and we went to Austin's wedding reception and helped set up, serve, stock food etc. a long night but great evening.
Saturday we spent trying to make the yard nice for mom. It's what she wanted. Unfortunately the riding mower decided it did not want to cooperate and I can't figure it out. It's just fuel delivery but I am lost. And I have no truck to deliver it to a guy who can fix it. So I am thinking through how to do that. Later in the morning a family just called up and said we are coming over, put is to work for an hour. It was so nice. We got done almost the day's work in that time. Tons of lawn, weeding, honeysuckle harvest etc. it was such a blessing. Then we finished up other things and mom and I drove around a bit while I extended callings etc. we changed recently the YM, Elders quorum, primary, RS counselor, Ward clerk and executive secretary, and others. It's been crazy. But it's all in a good days work!
Sunday was a very special Mother's Day. The talks were great and highlighted the eternally significant role of women and mothers. Mom and Lys helped get together a nice gift for all and people seemed to like it. A couple of great quotes, small chocolate, and a set of heart shaped measuring spoons with little quotes engraved on them.
I only had a few interviews so I got to be home a lot with mom. That makes my day. We fixed her dinner and Lys made rolls for her. They were great.
Mom and I are teaching the temple prep class for 3 people with calls or waiting for it in the mail. It's an exciting time. It's also nice to reflect on the temple and the remarkable experience it is. With knowledge, learning, blessings, insights, etc from that wonderful place. Go often and qualify yourself always. It is sooooo worth it.
I had a nice experience at work this week. We had a major program review I was in charge of. We had to present the findings to the president and his executive staff. As always I asked for help I prayer as we prepared and pulled everything together. That went well and smooth, good discussions that helped the business. But the real nice thing was two fold. First we approached this different from other groups and I was a bit nervous in that. But in the beginning we explained what we were doing and the president et just came back with "so you are doing this the right way?" Which made me pleased. Then later during a discussion he paid me a compliment that he didn't intend, and no one realizes it was, but for me it was a huge compliment far above any work type reward I could get. It was a tough discussion, and he brought up an idea to float around. It would have been very painful and difficult and so I breathed heavy a great sigh. He just looked at me with surprise and said basically, for you I think that was a cuss word. You don't ever cuss. To me that was a compliment that everyone realizes I would never do that and yet I don't overtly proclaim it. I just try to do what's right. It made me happy.
Love you all forever. Thanks for making us a family. Please do what is required to stay together forever.
Dad
3 John 1:4
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