I shined up my bike today, it was nice to ride it around running errands today.  Our days of summer are numbered.  I took the day off to be with the kids today, but I still ended up working a few hours.  I had to meet with some Techs from Qwest and our business partner to discuss changing some phone lines for the county 911 dispatch.  Its amazing how many people have to get involved to make changes.

I'm sitting in my back yard right now enjoying watching my chickens run around the grass.  I've gotten to where I can recognize them by their voices and can tell what their clucks mean. 

Its the last week before school starts, Nick met his teacher today and soon we will be back into a more normal routine...I look forward to it.  As much as I hated hearing my mother say the same thing when I was a kid, it will be nice when school starts again.

We went to the temple last night. I was amazed at how different I felt leaving than when I entered. I was able to walk out of there with more comfort, confidence and peace. I stumbled across someone's blog recently. They left the LDS church and converted to Catholocism. The entry I stumbled across was a discussion of how they missed going to the temple and the peace it gave them...interesting.

Work is frustrating. We have some fairly big projects...big enough that we can't do them alone. We are using vendors and business partners to pull them off. Its frustrating because they're looming over but we can't do anything yet. I've been working on capital improvement budget for our phone system. That I can handle. It deals with Technology I'm comfortable with, my strength in Finance. It is fun even though I am pretty sure that the budget request will be denied. Last year we just submitted numbers, this year I think I'm going to submit more of a proposal outlining benefits etc.

 

Sang this in church today. It touched me more than ever.

I know that my Redeemer lives.
What comfort this sweet sentence gives!
He lives, he lives, who once was dead.
He lives, my ever-living Head.
He lives to bless me with his love.
He lives to plead for me above.
He lives my hungry soul to feed.
He lives to bless in time of need.

He lives to grant me rich supply.
He lives to guide me with his eye.
He lives to comfort me when faint.
He lives to hear my soul’s complaint.
He lives to silence all my fears.
He lives to wipe away my tears.
He lives to calm my troubled heart.
He lives all blessings to impart.

He lives, my kind, wise heav’nly Friend.
He lives and loves me to the end.
He lives, and while he lives, I’ll sing.
He lives, my Prophet, Priest, and King.
He lives and grants me daily breath.
He lives, and I shall conquer death.
He lives my mansion to prepare.
He lives to bring me safely there.

He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”
He lives! All glory to his name!
He lives, my Savior, still the same.
Oh, sweet the joy this sentence gives:
“I know that my Redeemer lives!”

Text: Samuel Medley, 1738–1799. Included in the first LDS hymnbook, 1835.