Sunday, October 29, 2017

The ground was wet this morning and there was evidence of rain, like puddles and soggy leaves, before and after church; but we never really saw it rain.  Perhaps it mists, or the humidity reaches the max, or whatever; it is a mystery!  It was nearly dark by the time our block of meetings was over at 5:30 today and next week it will be totally dark as we change from Daylight Savings Time. 

I have loved the cool overcast days of this last week and am reminded of all those wonderful childhood memories of dusk in the fall when home was so warm and welcoming after the chill of the darkening evenings.  I wish I could paint a picture for you and use words that would create a feeling for you of what it was like.  But alas, I’m just a novice with a memory.

The furnace hummed and pushed comforting warm air from all the floor vents, and a simple supper in the making filled the air with an aroma that promised yummy food.  As children we spent hours together playing games like Sorry (only it was called “Pollyanna”) and Animal Rummy.  Curled up on the couch, we read books and wrote plays.  We played jacks for hours and colored in our coloring books until the crayons were short and our arms were tired.  We learned poems and sang our favorite songs while the brisk winds scattered dry leaves outside.  It was always a feeling of safety, coziness, warmth, and happiness.  Does anyone remember the Little Lulu coloring pages I sent in the fall when we were in Honduras?  Those pages still evoke some of my favorite memories.  Pictures are worth a thousand words and can bring a memory to the mind in seconds!   I so hope my children have fond memories of home during my favorite season.

We have resorted to buying bottled drinking water.  At first, we thought we could tolerate the tap water but soon found we couldn’t do it.  It makes it hard to drink enough water during the day.        

Except for the bishop, our ward bishopric was reorganized today and Glade was called to be the Executive Secretary!  This will be a new experience for him and might stretch him a little since he has always had a secretary both in Church callings and in his profession, but has never been one.  He hopes to improve his computer and communications skills.  He wants me to be the secretary to the secretary  😊

I pray that you all will find spiritual strength to sustain you as you keep your covenants and follow the counsel of our prophet and the Word of the Lord in the scriptures.  It is imperative that we bolster our testimonies in order to stand with the righteous in these latter days and not succumb to the enticings of the destroyer.  You all are in our prayers every day. 

Love you so much!  😊

It would be nice to get an email or a text from you once in a while—just sayin’  . . .