Last week of vacation

I don't think I have ever driven 26 hours straight before. It was such an adventure!  It really was fun with Ty and Alysia and mom. And everything went well. We brought home around 300 lbs of meat and it made it OK. Some of it defrosted but much was still rock hard. Kinda gross but it made it. And now we have steak and roast to celebrate!

We cleaned up around the home when we got back, and I spent lots of time fixing cars and the. Ty and I went and bought the new riding mower. I think Ty had a fun time being the first to ride and mow with it. It looks way faster than the last one and it mows great. The mulching kit did its thing and all the clippings are not in clumps but are nicely feeding the lawn. 

I burned lots of calories this week too. Back in the heat and humidity of Ohio. I did a bulk of the work outside in the heat so it melted me. But I got all pretty well fixed or patched so I'm fairly pleased with what got done. 

I realized stronger this week how much the Lord looketh upon the heart. And you can't tell what is most important from any outward appearance. But when working within a calling or stewardship we can rely upon the spirit to help us see into the eternal heart of an individual and discern their status. I have prayed for years for the gift of discernment and now it is more easily employed. And as stated last conference, "our distance between us and the Lord is important, but even more vital is the direction we are facing."  That can often be seen by insight into our hearts. It is a delightful experience to see someone who is not perfect, but trying, and to see that their heart wants the eternally right things and they are working hard to follow that. 

Keep up with your own personal gospel study and meaningful personal prayers. 

Love you forever,

Dad

3 John 1:4