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| Another really busy day at work. Every time one problem gets fixed, we find two more things that are broken. I worked through lunch, but there is so much to do. Kevin called to get the church headquarters number to ask the missionary department whether he needs to get the Hepatitis A shots or not. Karen called and we talked. Janet is home, but is very tired. And the kids are acting up a little, since Janet’s been gone, and Thiago also a lot. I mostly just spent the time reading in the evening. Before bed, I have been reading a book about the people mentioned in the D&C. It is both very sad, for those that fell away, and very uplifting, for those that were faithful and endured to the end. There were many accounts of miracles and visitations that I had never heard before. | | |
| Last night I slept longer, but the night before I didn’t sleep well with Karen gone. It was good to hear that Elizabeth had fed well and that Janet was doing better. Karen was sad when she found out that she didn’t get the GT position. But she was also excited for the next year. I just hope she is as excited when she gets her students. Work was very busy today. There are a number of things that are still not working well in the new system. And for all our data cleansing, some things ported over in what appears to be a random order. They were not major things like value or inventory levels, but things that sort data and make reports and make our lives a little easier. Now we have to clean them all over again. But I was called indispensable today, and that always makes me feel more secure in my job. | | |
| Janet and Thiago have a new baby! Janet went to the hospital this morning at 4am. I waited all day for news, and … nothing. Finally at 4:30pm, Karen called and had just heard that Elizabeth Cooper was born. She was healthy, 18 inches long, and 9 lbs, 9 ozs. The doctor said there was a slight platelet imbalance which might indicate a low level infection, but other than that all was well. Prayers of thanks are definitely in order. Karen and the kids went to the hospital to see and hold the baby. By comparison, nothing I did at work is of the slightest value. I did go to my presidency meeting this evening. Only 2 of us were there. We discussed our responsibilities and home teaching, and afterwards I put the visits in the computer at church. | | |
| I went in to work at 7am and worked through lunch. Everything took a little more time in the new system, since we aren’t used to it. We had a company meeting and were told that we are actually above target for our bonus. In spite of the economy, we are doing better this year than last year. But that is just us, and not the rest of the company. Some parts of the company are really hurting. Karen had an interview for another GT position and was told that she was the only teacher from the first round that was considered for this one. She was told that she will know within a couple days whether she will get it or not. Then she drove to Janet’s to watch the kids while Janet went in for final check-ups on the baby. Everything is all right, and she will go in early tomorrow to have the baby.I went with Brother Brodrick to the Butler’s, who are in the Westfield Ward, for our FHE. We spent the evening talking about Isaiah. It was good and I enjoyed seeing the Bennetts again. They are up to 31 grandchildren. Part of the reason I went was that I was missing Karen and she hadn’t even been gone a whole day yet, and when I got home I felt the need to be spiritually fed. | | |
| The Bishop was gone today, so our welfare meeting was quite short. In the Fast and Testimony meeting six of the Vanables and relatives bore their testimonies, due to Shalynn and Marcos’s sealing on Friday. I went up and said that even though I was not a Venable I still had a testimony of the truth. Brother Howe had testified of the need to hold on tightly to our testimonies, which I agree with, but I felt the need to say that our testimonies are like hands full of water, which no matter how tightly we hold our hands the water always leaks slowly, and the water needs to constantly added to by scripture reading, prayer, service, etc. Karen went to the Melbourne Ward and heard many immigrants testify of the greatness of this country, that the Gospel could be restored here and that they could believe in the truth. Brother Cook taught an excellent SS lesson on recognizing and overcoming the evil spirits that tempt us and seek for our misery. The Elders met with the High Priests, since the whole Elders presidency was out of town. We studied Elder Bednar’s talk from conference on Temples. Kevin attended the Sacrament of the 1pm ward and I missed seeing him before he took off to visit a friend, eat at Janet’s, and then head back to San Antonio. We had a quiet evening. | | |
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