November 16, 2022

 Kona did well in the winter weather of Kelowna. We enjoyed being with the family and I really appreciated Brendon checking my teeth. I have been concerned about having them taken care of. November 11th was a school holiday and Brendon doesn’t work on Fridays so I flew out early Friday morning. Liza arrived home on Saturday.  It was a smaller plane and Kona seemed a little more concerned. I thought perhaps her ears were bothering her more. She has done well though, both flying and being at the Burgess home. 

We arrived home in time for us all to get to my parents’ cemetery  before 11 o’clock. The Hardy family then took me home, raked my leaves, put my Christmas lights up and took me to WhiteSpot for a late lunch. I am a lucky grandmother. Kona was happy in Kelowna but she was excited to be home.

I did my Temple Shift on Saturday. I helped a young girl from Bellingham go through the Temple for the first time. The Hardy family checked in on Kona. I did my tithing declaration with the Bishop before church on Sunday. Brother Chan contacted Salt Lake for me to determine how much Tom had paid in Fast Offerings and when he had stopped paying. He had remarkably paid the first four months of the year and been even more generous than I had expected. He kept doing everything he could until he just could not. He was and is remarkable. My neighbor Jean came down with covid and I made her some turkey burger soup and dropped it off at her door. Jane Komm came to visit me today while Ron served as sealer in the Temple. I made her lunch and we had a nice visit. She brought me some lovely flowers. I attended my own session at the Temple yesterday and Cory Wanner told me he felt Tom was watching over our Temple and that he felt Tom there, just for moment, yesterday. It made me cry and he apologized but no one should apologize for causing me to cry. It is part of almost every one of my days.

I am grateful for the kindness, love and support of family and friends. When difficult times come in life suddenly there is a multitude on both sides of the veil holding you up and you realize how blessed you are.

I am just praying for assistance with my pre authorized payment of some of my bills. I think they are in limbo between Tom and myself. I have faith that things will get settled. Being late with bills has not been part of our life and my faithful husband saw to that. I made sure bills were paid at the office. I am not good with online things but I am trying and trying to get my life in some kind of order but it will never totally be right until I am with Tom again.