Thought I would tell you a short story before I forget it (and that is pretty easy)!
As many people know I am a Conservative person ready to get rid of these elections. They have been a bore for such a long time, but one of the candidates I abhore. He came into my eye sight years ago when he ran for Senator from Chicago. I KNEW he was bad news then and I haven't changed my mind one iota. Just to think of saying his name turnes my stomach.
As you may or may not know I have living in my basement, two Latter-day Missionaries (but for the past several weeks I have had anywhere from two to six, but that's another long story, which I will need to keep to myself for the next year or so, to protect the names of the innocent). Anyway, all the Missionaries who have lived here know for certain I am a strong Concervative and do not keep my light under the bushel. Yesterday, after spending the most wonderful day with friends at the Temple and visiting a dear friend, who is very ill, I came home to a horrific scene, which made me very annoyed. More like furious. Someone had taken down my McCain & Palin sign along with my other signs encouraging others to vote for the conservative ticket and replaced it with the Socialist candidate sign. I parked the car in the garage, walked very purposely to that "other" sign and tried to rip it out of the ground. It wouldn't come out of the ground, so took off the plastic sign and uprooted the metal stand. I found the name of the person, who owned the sign in the past and stalked into the house. Three Elders were standing in the kitchen starting dinner. I didn't even say "hello", but started to go to the telephone to call the past owner of the sign. From what I was told, my face was was pretty red and set to explode. Elder Rindlisbacher stpped out of the kitchen and as I passed him, he said, Sister Flitton, we have something for you. I was so set on talking to the past owner, I hardly heard him, but when he shoved some cookies in front of me and said, "WE DID IT!" On top of the cookies was a note of endearment: O = Outstanding
B = Best host
A = Always Loving
M = Mother away forom home
A = Anti-obama
Sister Flitton, Love, all three of your Missionaries, who voted for John McCain.
We love all you do. Elder Brown Elder Rinlisbacher Elder Porter
Of course we all laughed so hard, it took us at least ten minutes to stop. Elder Rindlesbacher told us that he had been thinking up this prank for two weeks. But when I walked in with such an angry look on my face, Elder Brown became afraid. What a great bunch of Elders. I love them and hope we can meet again after they all leave and I am so old that I can't have them in my home any longer. I really admire these young men, who spend two years of their lives doing the work of the Lord. Elders R and B are zone leaders and they have had the most confusing three weeks hey have ever had. They have such responsibilites as no other young man their age who is not a zone leader. May God bless them for many years to come.
Now for those who read this stuff, who are loving to do blogging, you haven't convinced me yet
to post daily, weekly, or monthly, or even bi-monthly. I wish you well in your endeavers to keep life happy and fun. As for me and my blog, it saves me from writing my journal. AND for you who know how to put pictures into your blog, know that you are an elect people. I love you.
Sunday, October 19, 2008
Saturday, April 5, 2008
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.
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.
Wednesday, April 2, 2008
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