It Was the Least I Could Do: September 2011

Monday, September 19, 2011

Scenes from a Farewell Dinner

As summer drew to a close, and Richie prepared to leave for DC, we had a farewell dinner for him. PJ listens as Richie talks rubbish, Kohan tries to get something to eat, and Dustin and Sara enjoy a semi-quiet moment. With Kohan around, quiet moments are few and far between.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

PJ's First Day of Kindergarten

This was a day PJ has been looking forward to. He was so excited, he made his Mommy get to school 20 minutes early and then they had to wait for everyone else to get there. He picked out his own clothes, his Mario Cart backpack, and was ready to begin his education. He is especially happy to be in the same class as his best friend, Trey. For more photos, check out this link.

Words of Comfort

A few weeks ago our youngest son and his wife and family stopped to see us. The first one out of the car was our two-year-old grandson. He came running to me with his arms outstretched, shouting, "Gwampa! Gwampa! Gwampa!"
He hugged my legs, and I looked down at that smiling face and those big, innocent eyes and thought, "What kind of a world awaits him?"
For a moment I had that feeling of anxiety, that fear of the future that so many parents express to us. Everywhere we go fathers and mothers worry about the future of their children in this very troubled world.
But then a feeling of assurance came over me. My fear of the future faded.
That guiding, comforting Spirit, with which we in the Church are so familiar, brought to my remembrance what I already knew. The fear of the future was gone. That bright-eyed, little two-year-old can have a good life—a very good life—and so can his children and his grandchildren, even though they will live in a world where there is much of wickedness.
They will see many events transpire in the course of their lifetime. Some of these shall tax their courage and extend their faith. But if they seek prayerfully for help and guidance, they shall be given power over adverse things. Such trials shall not be permitted to stand in the way of their progress, but instead shall act as stepping-stones to greater knowledge.

Boyd K. Packer,
General Conference Address
April 2004

It Was the Least I Could Do

Monday, September 19, 2011

Scenes from a Farewell Dinner

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

PJ's First Day of Kindergarten

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