Monday, October 3rd - how can it be???
Saturday and Sunday were of course conference days; we found out what it is like to be able to watch conference in your own home (actually Adam & Amily’s) on your own TV and to actually be able to start a little late, adjust for baby’s needs, etc. without missing any:)! Not as in the days when we faithfully went to our ward building but I often found myself outside the watching area as I cared for my little or rambunctious ones. Ahhh - the conveniences of a modern society:). After watching the morning session on Saturday Emily took us out to look at various homes for sale in the surrounding areas. After screaming after a particularly awful traffic incident the day before that I would NEVER live in California (to my shame - I am sorry to have been so out of control) - she managed to show me a home & property that captured my heart as much as our Treasure Valley home did when I first looked at it. Similarly it was not the house itself, altho it would work quite nicely for us, but the property around it that got me. With tears I have asked Heavenly Father why He would allow me to see that at a time when I am totally unprepared or ready to move and the only answer seems to me to be that I needed to know that I can indeed move - there will be another place for me somewhere. Sigh.
Saturday night Emily and I went to see the movie, The Help. She had the book because her book club had read it...so the first few days I was in her home I was (too) much absorbed in reading it - but thought it was amazingly accurate; it fit my memories of my times spent in Mississippi perfectly. I had tried to go see the movie with Linda, but had gotten the times wrong, so we were unable to see it in Roseburg; if it is still there I will try again with her. If YOU would like to know what my times in Mississippi were like I highly recommend the book... and if you don’t want to read, then I recommend the movie, which is only slightly inferior to the book and well worth seeing, despite some language that I would have left out of it.
Sunday was conference again, much of which was especially meaningful to me as I am struggling with issues of what are we supposed to be doing in our life. I guess the best way to put it is that I am to put my trust in the Lord, increase my faith and patience, and know that He will lead us to what is right. As Dad and I have talked through the nights and through our travels of the day we seem to be settling on the need to sell the house in Roseburg and then put in our application to serve a mission. Still lots of preparation and decisions that need to be made about the hows and whens, but we will be putting our efforts into doing what we need to do to put the house up for sale - we have a list to start working on when we get home. Hope I will have the strength and energy to do what I need to do.
We left this morning about 9:20 after saying goodbye to Emily, Adam & Eli (sad sigh) and have checked into a motel tonight in Corning, California - just south a ways of Redding. As I washed my face with the nice warm washcloth I thought how pampered we are compared to the pioneers - what they would have given to be able to walk into a cozy, warm room from the cold and rainy air, find a comfortable bed, a tub to soak in (that is what Dad is doing as I write this), warm water to wash with - and a microwave to make our hot cocoa in before bed. Mmmmm - I cannot help but wonder how far I would have made it. I am so very grateful that they did!
Love you all; we hope to be home tomorrow afternoon - stay in touch; we LOVE hearing from you!
P.S. Emily is supposed to be posting some pictures of Dad's helicopter ride & of Eli - maybe now that we are gone she will get it done!
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