Chickens in the backyard,

Dogwoods in the front.

Sixty-six degrees outside:

Time for lots of fun!

Stretch and reach and

Start the day.

Jump right out of bed!

Let the fresh air

In your lungs.

Breathe in and start the day.

heartbreaking goodbye

leaving loved ones behind me

new loved ones to find

James is home. He's certainly skinnier but still slightly crazy. Time will tell how deep the changes have been. President Perez gave some very meaningful commentary on the special connections missionaries have to heaven, the fulfillment of calls extended in the pre-existence and the importance of return missionaries looking the part and encouraging future missionaries. I'm really proud of my lil' bruder!

Which books to take?

which move to make?

which way to turn?

what will I learn?

Changes soon:

a curse and boon.

I still don't know what to pack.

Breaks the morning light

Streaming into my new day

The future is here.

Pay my respects to the infinite

Ruler of the universe

Always attentive

Yes, He knows my name

Ever watchful

Ready to "comfort me when faint."

The comfort comes from finding where it is that I belong

This homecoming is sweet, fulfilling, overwhelming, strong.

Welcome back the first time, come and sing along

Pull yourself from drudgery, extricate from the throng.

Now that you've found you, know you've been here all along.

Help make a change!!!

One of my biggest issues is the food we feed kids in the school system. Jaime Oliver is totally one of my heroes and he's launching a campaign to change school food lunch. If you want to sign a petition to help bring this about go to the following link: http://www.jamieoliver.com/campaigns/jamies-food-revolution/petition