Tuesday, January 2, 2018

It was cold to the bone in the temple today and I wore my sweater the whole shift.  We just can’t seem to get warm.  By next week, which sounds like a long way off right now, it should be a little warmer.  I’m not complaining, just explaining; and we are loving the warm layers we brought from home and wish we had a few more old favorites.  But, by the end of this week, we will only have eight weeks left and the time will fly faster than ever.  We are still making great friends and strengthening relationships, improving our skills, increasing our faith, and gaining more knowledge.  We are trying to make the most of each day and each experience since we’ll probably never have another experience like this one.  Whatever our circumstances, we need to look for the hand of the Lord in our lives, find joy in the moment, and give thanks. 

We just received a letter from Dave Daniel informing us of the passing of his wife, Brenda Daniel, in November just before Thanksgiving.  We were so sad to learn this news and will pray for Dave and his family.  We have a long history with Dave and Brenda and love these great neighbors.  You could always depend on them and they were our first call for security and help when we needed back-up or help with an animal.  They were the best.

In Dave’s words:  “Hug the ones you love—tell them at least daily how much you love them.  Time is short—waste not a second.”