Recovering

Deb spent most of the week in bed sick. She started to get sick on Tuesday. In fact, she spent two days in bed. She is doing so much better.

Since Deb was sick, I had to go to Marianne Howe's viewing by myself. The legacy she has left is one unparalleled. She will be deeply missed.

BYU got back onto the winning way beating Washington State in Pullman, Washington on Saturday. The final score was 21-19.

First Snow

On Monday, we woke up to about six inches of snow on the ground. I really thought that school would be called off, but as we drove further north, the snow was not as bad.

The rest of the week was pretty normal.

Today, at Sacrament Meeting, we got some shocking news. Marianne Howe died. Last week, I found out that she had cancer. That is the way to go if you have cancer. Cancer can be so painful and long at times.

Up and Down (Mostly Up) Week

We had some downs this week: Angie is getting sick when she eats; Lilli still faces breakdowns that she needs to get control of. I will leave the biggest downer for later.

The week was a big upper, though. On Saturday, our family went to the Pocatello Temple to help with the Open House. Deb and I led tours and Angie and Lilli helped with booties. It was a wonderful time at the temple. Deb and I did the very first tour and the day, and we did the very last tour for our shift. We did a total of seven tours. We saw Mom coming to the temple to do her part of the open house. I found out today that she was stationed in the endowment room. She came to the temple with Brad and Lorie, but we did not see them.

After the open house, we went to Sonic as a family to get some food.

Another upper for the week was Marsh Valley dominating Snake River in football. MV won 26-7. It rained most of the game, and Angie cheered. Lucky for her, they had a raincoat for her to wear, otherwise she would have been soaked.

The big downer was BYU getting beat by Boise State, 27-16. BYU played the exact opposite of how they have been playing--turning the ball over and getting drive killing penalties. Lucky for me I was still on such a high for working in the temple, I did not feel as bad as would normally have done.

Today was a good Sabbath Day. With General Conference last week, we had Fast and Testimony Meeting. 

Catching Up

I did not realize that I had not posted here for so long! I need to make sure I keep up to date. A lot has happened over the last few weeks.

Angie participated in Powder Puff game on Monday, September 13. Unfortunately, her team (the juniors and sophomores) lost. On our way home, Lilli called from the hospital.

On the 14th, Deb and I spoke with Lilli's therapist via phone. Lilli was also there. After the meeting, we then went to the school to discuss Lilli's schooling.

Angie got sick during the week of homecoming so she stayed home for a couple of days. She felt well enough to cheer at the game, which Marsh Valley lost, 28-14.

We had stake conference on the weekend of September 18 and 19. The stake Relief Society president, Sister Barbara Johnson, brought Sister Kim Ames to our home. It was a wonderful visit. She brought such a sweet spirit into our home. Her husband, Elder Rodney Ames, presented a wonderful conference. It was such a joy to attend the meetings.

On September 21, we brought Lilli home. It seems to me that she is allowing herself to get better. She has been in a dark place, and it was my feeling that she did not want to get out of the dark place. It seems to me she is working to get out now. In any event, it is wonderful to have her home.

Uncle Harry passed away on September 10. The funeral was on September 25. It was a beautiful service. Uncle Harry was such a great man. He will be dearly missed. He was buried in Swan Lake so after the graveside service, we had a meal at the Swan Lake church with relatives and friends of Uncle Harry.

Our family went to the Pocatello Temple House. It is a beautiful temple. We went to the open house on Wednesday, September 29. Then we worked as temple ushers on Friday, October 1, except Angie who had to go cheer at the Marsh Valley and South Fremont game in St. Anthony. Deb and I were tour guides, and Lilli took booties off at the end of the tour. She had her friend, Sarah, go with her.

When I woke up on Friday morning, my back was killing me. As I got ready to go to work, it did not get better. I realized that I may not be able to usher in the temple. I went to work but did not get much better. I still got ready to go. While walking into the stake center to receive instructions on what has to do, I felt a twinge in my back. After getting to our area (we were assigned to be tour guides), when I did the first tour, my back did not bother me at all. When I returned to the area to sit and wait for the next tour, my back hurt a little. At each tour, my back did not bother me. I was truly blessed!

BYU is 5-0 having defeated Arizona State, South Florida, and Utah State. They are ranked tenth in the nation. Next up is Boise State in Provo.