I'm Ba-a-ack

Have you ever just looked at a blank screen? That's what I'm doing just now. Waiting for inspiration. Looking back on this day, Saturday, the 5th of April, I HAVE had a tremendous
day. I left the house for an hour and dressed in Sunday clothes ( and that means nylons Yuck!!!!)
Went to the first hour of General Conference, came home, changed my clothes, and haven't left.
But in that time, I watched the rest of Conference. Now the exciting things happened.
Our son, Mark, called from Afghanistan and we talked for 40 or so minutes. Had to give him the bad news that Dave, his older brother, would not be going to Afghanistan next month. Both Mark and Dave were looking forward to being with each other, even if for a short time. They are not able to see each other very often and they both were looking forward to this meeting. Well, as you can tell, they are in the Armed Forces, the Army. Dave in the Utah National Guard, as a
non-com and Mark in the Army Active Reserve, as a commisioned officer.

These boys of our's have been playing Army since they were 5 and 4, respectively. When their dad was in VietNam, they had received a child-sized military uniform, which they hardly took off, which was at night. The uniforms would be washed that night and they would put them on again the next day. This went on for nine months. Dave would crawl on the ground, looking for "the enemy", while Mark, with outstretched arms would fly over Dave shooting "the enemy" just ahead of him. Dave tried to entice Mark to crawl on the ground with him, but Mark wanted to be a pilot (he really didn't want to get dirty!). Many years later, Dave no longer has to crawl on the ground; Mark isn't in the Air Force. But, Mark does have an airplane and he still loves to fly. The other great thing happening today was being able to talk to Dave. He had just returned home from teaching fellows in the Army. Dave is now teaching for the National Guard. Maybe in the future, after Mark retires from the Army, he, too, may be a teacher, but in the public school system. Our number three son, Lawrence, is a very successful businessman and ski instructor during the winter. If their dad was alive today, I am certain he would be very pleased with his sons, I know I am.

General Conference was quite exciting, as we were able to observe a very sacred occurance, which has happened only 16 times since the Church has been organized. We watched the acceptance and sustaining of a new Prophet and an Apostle. How thrilling it was to watch the Lord's Church follow the council of the Lord in the transfering of one Prophet, who had died, to another.
I know that Pres. Thomas S. Monson is truly called of God to lead the Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter-day Saints, in these last days, just as Peter lead the Church of Jesus Christ in the meridian of time. I' m sure that tomorrow will be another good day, as I will attend the 2nd day of General Confrence.

Well, that's all for the day.

My First Day...

This is all new to me and I don't know much about computers.