Each Life That Touches Ours for Good….

When I was a child and my big brother Johnny and I would return from school at the end of the day, our mother would ask us what we did at school, our answers were very different. Johnny would say “O stuff.” But I would go into detail about everything that had happened and almost word for word what I had been taught. I have always been that way. I love to share, I love to give a commentary on the happenings of life. I know you are all very surprised! 


I really do love FB and Instagram and blogging for that very reason. I can write down the thoughts that seem so important to share, at least to me, and you can read them or not. We are all happy with this arrangement. Having said this I am sure that most of my social media friends have noticed the increase in chatter on FB and other sites… Yes Bill is still not completely up to speed yet so lots of time on my hands, lots of time for contemplation, meditation, study and yes boredom! Thank you all for your patience.

On the home front things are looking up. We have been to the doc and had a CT scan and he is getting better every day. Time living day to day as a missionary sometimes feels pretty compact. Patience is a good lesson.

Sunday was a good day! We did go to our meetings and really enjoyed the talks and lessons of the day. The privilege to take the sacrament is always a high light of the week. In Gospel Principles class the discussion was great. An investigator asked good questions. Most of the comments came from 3 new converts and were so meaningful, loved it!  

All of the Sacrament Meeting speakers were young people, Georgia and the full time missionaries. They spoke on the signs of the second coming and kept the message very positive. I was really effected by the message that Jesus Christ our Savior will truly come back to earth again! What a glorious day that will be.

Fran made a great comment on the way home. She said isn’t it great that everyone, young and old listened to their speeches with great interest and learned from them. It is nice to have someone point out to me that in the church all are equally important.

misty fall morning

YSA home evening was nice. Lorna gave a great lesson on the importance of work. The personal testimony she bore about being patient when circumstances make it hard to work productively were very timely for the two of us.

Monday I furiously cleaned and scrubbed. I even cleaned out some cupboards and closets. Tuesday afternoon was the appointment with the specialist; and Wednesday we actually had a very full normal missionary day!

Wed. morning was district meeting. It was good to be taught by hard working dedicated young people. In the afternoon two of the elders helped Bill take the rest of Hanna’s things back to her. We had been storing them for her when she was away in Taiwan over the summer. In the evening we had a very enjoyable YSA meal.

Frazier Miller, Lorna’s brother, returned home from his mission in Spain Wednesday. They came over to the church for a few minutes after the meal. It was kind of sweet to be in the presence of such a freshly returned missionary. I love it! He looked great and of course glowed!

Thursday was a nice busy day again. We had to be up early for the medical screening. We then went to Cosmo, a Pan Asian buffet, for lunch. It was to belatedly celebrate Georgia’s birthday and Fran’s baptism/re-birth. We had a very enjoyable time and got very full. I cannot help but reflect on how very blessed we are to have made such good friends; even better that we were here for this pivotal time of their lives!

Institute Thursday evening was as always very enjoyable. I am so pleased that so many young people are trying hard to make gospel instruction and important part of their week! Balance in our lives is so essential in today’s overly secular world!

me and Helen

Bill taught our little class and his instruction was excellent. Everyone participated. Again, I feel so blessed to rub shoulders with such good people!

After Institute we were able to SKYPE a granddaughter on her birthday. Our grand-kids are just growing up so fast! We also talked to Bill’s sister and his mom. Grandma had an incident Wednesday and spent the night in the hospital. We are glad that everything turned out alright. It was a bit of a scare.

 Life happens every day! The sun rises and shines on everyone, the rain rains on everyone. How thankful am I for the eternal perspective the gospel of Jesus Christ brings to our lives!

Again thanks to you all for your prayers, especially the past couple of weeks! A special thanks to the grand kids! I am confident that all twenty of them are the best spooks in the nation on this Halloween!! Happy Trick or Treating!!