2 weeks into the Winter quarter and it is really full of busy work. Lots of assignments that don't mean anything, lots of research for nothing etc. Just busy work. I guess if it gets me the degree it is ok. But it is frustrating.

Today starts the Winter Quarter! Three new classes with lots of busy work to do. I hope all goes well with the school work so that I can finish my degree as soon as possible and get back to work! My Journalism class in December finished very well with a final grade of 94.5

Happy New Year to all.

Well Journalism 105 is finished. It was a five week course through Ohio University, part of my bachelors degree, I ended up with a 94.5 in that class! Not bad for having to write two papers a week and read up to four chapters a week in the text.

You may have noticed the new look of my blog today. I made this change because life is coming into focus, with a very, very bright future! The old dreary world has vanished!The view outside, and inside, has never been a prettier picture of this life. My favorite Hymn is 193, I suggest that we all look at the words of that Hymn. I thank our Father in Heaven for the gift of His Son Jesus Christ! May we all give thanks for this most Holy gift of gifts this Christmas Season.

Today is my wife's 55th birthday. She is an amazing woman! She always has been amazing and I love her for it. Every man would be lucky to have a wife like her. (Sorry guys she is mine!)
Happy Birthday Laurie.

Temple Trip

Yesterday I went to the Temple with my oldest daughter Liz and Sis Nall. We had a really good time, the trip was especially good for me. The things I learned are a big help in my life right now. I would encourage all of you reading this blog to go to the Temple as often as you can afford to. Do what ever it is that you need to do to be able to go to the Temple. This should be your goal, and then you should work to make that goal happen. It will change your life in amazing ways.

Missionary Christmas Party

Today Laurie and I went to the church to help with the Missionary Christmas Party, Liz and Katie
also helped today and Kaelyn helped with the set up last night. What a fun time. There were about110 missionaries there as well as the Mission President and his Wife and others in the Mission Leadership. We helped prepare and serve the food, then with clean up after. The Missionaries where so appreciative, and thankful. They even sang us a song! We all had a good time together.

Merry Christmas!!!