Remember when....

I was going through some photos from last winter and came across this. In the heat of a July aafternoon it is hard to recall the dark days of last winter. We had lots of snow and our driveway to the west was plugged by this and several other snow drifts. From about the middle of January until the end of March we could get in and out via the driveway to the east. It is hard to tell depth in this photo; the snowdrift is about 6 feet high. I think I will enjoy summer for a few more months.

Sunday, July 27

Jen and Jeff came to the Meadows' for a day or two to help us pack up our heavier belongings and move them out to our storage container. By Tuesday all but our most essential items will be gone from the house-the lighter items that Patty and I can haul out will be left for another week or two.

Most of you will know my younger brother Darryl was in a serious horse riding accident on Saturday, July 20th. He was treated first in the Lethbridge Regional Hospital. They were not able to stop the bleeding and he was flown to Calgary via a STARS airplane then taken to the Foothills Hospital where he was successfully treated and is now recovering. There was good news then a concern, then more postive news followed by some precautionary treatment. The first 3-4 days was like riding an emotional roller coaster. I can't imagine what it must have been like for Rena and their daughters.

Patty and I are in count down mode for our mission, 3 weeks tomorrow we will be entering the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah

It all started when....

This is my very post on my very first blog. For those who don't know, Patty and I have been called to serve a mission in the Phillipines for our church. We report to the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah on Monday, August 18th. We spend a one week there and then one week in the Church Office Building in downtown Salt Lake City. We then fly out to the Phillipines to start our new adventure. Stay tunes for updates....