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Monday, September 1, 2008

Rain, Sleet, Hail, and Snow...Something for everyone

As you may not have guessed, we are not back in Kansas City yet. We woke up so tired Sunday morning in Boise that we decided to stop in Logan, UT at Michelle's sister's place for the night. It was a welcome relief. Today (Monday), we traveled to Cheyenne, WY. Tomorrow, we will finish the journey to our humble abode in Missouri. We have had the worst travel weather so far. We ended traveling through a severe thunderstorm in northern Utah Sunday which had straight-line winds of 40-70mph. We found out later that area was under a tornado warning at the time that we were driving. Today, we continued to drive through rainy conditions which we assumed was part of the same ugly weather system. We drove through what started as a constant moderate rain, then an hour or two later added hail to that, then once we were in the mountain passes of western Wyoming, we were greeted by sleet. We then stopped for gas and food, during which time the sleet turned to snow. All the while, the wind was relentless. While pumping gas, I had to huddle behind the pump to avoid the wind blowing sleet and snow and cold into my face at a remarkable rate...so much for the roof over the gas pumps which doesn't work very well when the sleet is blowing sideways. I did not have my good winter coat with a hood (I didn't get the memo that winter in wyoming starts promptly on labor day!), so I suffered through the ordeal in my old fleece jacket. Once the receipt printed, the wind without missing a beat caught ahold of it and carried it away into oblivion...oh well, I guess I didn't really need that receipt :) As I type this, it continues to rain, lightning, and thunder. On the bright side, we saw a complete rainbow (the whole arch) and Michelle got pictures. We also got to go swimming as a family in the nice heated pool at the hotel here. We then soaked in the hot tub. It was nice. Jacob played with the foam. It would be our luck if this storm follows us all the way to Kansas City. Oh well, pray for us and wish us luck that the weather doesn't pick us up and carry us away...lol.

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Mary said...: I am glad you got through the snow ok. That is crazy to have snow in September!!!
I hope you get a break tomorrow...but I worry that you will soon get some remnants of Gustav after you get home.
We were lucky in the fact that Ft. Walton and Eglin got hammered with rain and wind...and just 30 miles north here in Crestview, we only got some sprinkles. Maybe it does pay to live in the highest elevation point in the state of FL!!
Happy driving!; September 1, 2008 at 10:00 PM

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Spiritual Thought

The Lord’s prophets have always called for UNITY. There are principles we are following as a people which are leading to greater unity.

One of those principles is revelation. Revelation is the only way we can know how to follow the will of the Lord together. It requires light from above.

A second principle to guide our progress to become one is to be humble. Pride is the great enemy of unity. You have seen and felt its terrible effects. Just days ago I watched as two people—good people—began with a mild disagreement. It started as a discussion of what was true but became a contest about who was right. Voices become gradually louder. Faces became a little more flushed. Instead of talking about the issue, people began talking about themselves, giving evidence why their view, given their great ability and background, was more likely to be right.

Happily I am seeing more and more skillful peacemakers who calm troubled waters before harm is done. You could be one of those peacemakers, whether you are in the conflict or an observer. One way I have seen it done is to search for anything on which we agree. The great peacemaker, the restorer of unity, is the one who finds a way to help people see the truth they share. That truth they share is always greater and more important to them than their differences. That same principle applies as we build unity with people who are from vastly different backgrounds. The children of God have more in common than they have differences. And even the differences can be seen as an opportunity. God will help us see a difference in someone else not as a source of irritation but as a contribution. The Lord can help you see and value what another person brings which you lack.

That leads to another principle of unity. It is to speak well of each other. Think of the last time you were asked what you thought about how someone else was doing in your family or in the Church. For instance, suppose someone asks you what you think of the new bishop. As we get better and better at forging unity, we will think of a scripture when we hear that question: “And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged.” Realizing that you see others in an imperfect light will make you likely to be a little more generous in what you say. In addition to that scripture, you might remember your mother saying ”If you can’t say anything good about a person, don’t say anything at all.”

That will help you look for what is best in the bishop’s performance and character. The Savior, as your loving judge, will surely do that as He judges your performance and mine. The scripture and what you heard from your mother may well lead you to describe what is best in the bishop’s performance and his good intent. I can promise you a feeling of peace and joy when you speak generously of others in the Light of Christ. You will feel, for instance, unity with that bishop and with the person who asked your opinion, not because the bishop is perfect or because the person asking you shares your generous evaluation. It will be because the Lord will let you feel His appreciation for choosing to step away from the possibility of sowing seeds of disunity.
-President Henry B. Eyring, Oct 2008 General Conference

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