It's been crazy since school started again and I've been hanging on. It always takes me a while to get used to spending 2.5 hours a day working...added into my regular schedule. This year we have a new assistant manager, and it's been stressful. She is having a hard time learning her duties. The other two of us are doing our best to pick up the odds and ends, and we are getting tired. Time will tell if she will be able to do this job. Add in Relief Society, food orders and more Relief Society…I’m going full speed most days. Enough said on that.
DOCTORS…
What else is up is my blood pressure…again. Ugh! It was just borderline high at my doctor’s appointment, but she was worried about it. (The question I have, which no one can answer satisfactorily, is why when my bp was at this level for 10 years they didn't worry about it, but now they get all worried.) She gave me a new prescription (not the one that worked…that would be too easy!) The results were headaches during the night and generally not feeling well during the day, weight GAIN and an INCREASE in my blood pressure. Next I talked to the naturopath about my bp problem. He discovered I am detoxing heavy metals (aluminum and tin in particular) and said that would cause my bp to go up.
WHAT! YOU MEAN THERE'S A CAUSE FOR WHY MY BP WOULD BE GOING UP?! ONCE AGAIN...the doctor was prescribing meds to cover up a symptom while ignoring possible causes. FROM HERE ON OUT THE NATUROPATH IS IN CHARGE OF MY INSIDES AND THE DOCTOR IS IN CHARGE OF EMERGENCY ACCIDENTAL CARE ONLY!
LIFE…
James finally got his Life badge in scouts! He is excited to get working on his Eagle and wants to finish it before he turns 17.
FENCE…
Our poor fence has been sagging for a number of years and we decided it was time to fix it. We took out 11 posts…8 of which were so rotten they weren’t even supporting the weight of the fence anymore. The only thing that kept it up were two rebars, one telephone pole and one bush.
The poor, sagging fence
The three "good" posts
Cementing in the new posts...we decided we never want to do this again!
The new posts are looking good!
The new fence
Next summer's project...
I can't forget to mention the help we had yesterday getting the fence finished. Kirk Banister and the boys came; each had a hammer. The boys were so cute and pounded away for as long as there were nails to pound. The elders, one of John's friends, our home teacher (Ron Wright) and one other man from the ward also came to help. The fence was finished in less than two hours. Thanks everyone!
TEMPLE…
We traveled to Twin Falls for another family temple trip. Our friend Carol had more names ready for baptism and asked us to meet her there. We did 95 baptisms. I had heard over and over through the years that the people we did the work for would greet us on the other side and thank us for doing their work. I never believed it. I always thought they would greet other people, but that I would be overlooked like I was here.
Two things that happened recently helped me to understand how they really will be waiting for me and wanting to thank me when I get there. The first was meeting the Honduran family online again. They looked me up! They remembered me! They thanked me over and over for the efforts I had put into my mission and teaching them!
The second thing was the Spirit. As they told us that these people would be waiting to thank us on the other side, I knew it was true…even for me!
