hear the calling

email to my granddaughter Acadia serving a in the Oregon Eugene Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

I think about you all the time.  So proud of you.

As you know, things are moving along with your family move.  The good news for me is that we will be able to see your family briefly as they drive to Arizona.  What a trip that is going to be with the cat!  I don't think the details have been worked out, but I THINK we will all be together for dinner Tuesday night before Thanksgiving - Hawaiian Haystacks.  

It is going to be a bit of a different Thanksgiving for some of us.  Your folks at Lucas' cousin's mother's house (so nice of them!) and us at the Patch just us. 

It would be the perfect opportunity for me to do a Thanksgiving thing I like - invite people from the ward who might otherwise be alond, BUT  1) I am feeling not very ambitious and don't want to do a big full on meal alone, 2) part of that is I hope to spend time with at least some of the family Wednesday (working on a scavenger hunt at a nearly abandoned shopping mall), 3) my house is still in a state of more than usual chaos (which is always bad) with the kitchen project rather stagnant, and 4) Miriam does not like the idea.  I am still half considering it.

 

What fascinating things do I have to share this week?

The most impressive thing was I got a mammogram. Smashing. I have heard nothing back yet, so I assume they saw nothing alarming.

I went to a 3D printing class at my local library. Unfortunately, my computer didn’t want to play nice, so I didn’t finish the project. It was not really a class for understanding as much as doing a specific project. I suppose one gains some understanding of the process. I am told that one can go to the website for this 3D program thing and take tutorials for free. Something to add to my Things To Do in my spare time list.

What I need to do is learn Time Management and Self Control.

In Sunday School, our instructor, Tawna, told us about how she had been feeling quite unwell and unable to go to the store for things she needed. She put an order on Amazon Prime and they quickly delivered what she needed right to her door. What feelings of relief and gratitude she felt! She then compared how much more relieved and grateful we should be to our Savior who has provided us something we never could have done for ourselves – the Atonement and path to forgiveness and returning to our heavenly home.

The lesson this last week asked us to think about our own definition of faith. The first word to my mind is Trust. What is the first word you think of?

I heard another song that I really like at the RSVP concert Friday. (RSVP is a singing group Bethany belongs to - but is not performing with this season due to being fit to burst out in baby any time now.  RSVP is a charity organization.  They do free concerts, but each concert season features a local charity for which they solicit donations.  This season, it's Wellspring Women's Center which provides a safe place and counseling for women in difficulties to visit.  Anyway, the song is "Calling My Children Home".  I liked the RSVP version better than any I have found since. 
Those lives were mine to love and cherish
To guard and guide along life's way
Oh God, forbid that one should perish
That one alas should go astray.
Back in the years with all together
Around the place we'd romp and play
So lonely now and oft times wonder
Oh, will they come back home some day.
I'm lonesome for my precious children
They live so far away
Oh, may they hear my calling, calling
And come back home some day.
Love you,  Grandma Barbara