DMV form

Oh hi Benjer,

I got your DMV form and I’m attaching it here. Congratulations on keeping such a clean and fine record of motor conveyance and social responsibility. Just kidding. Let me know if you need anything else. I don’t assume you need a printed copy, if you do, let me know where best to send it.

I imagine at this moment you are in transit to the temple. I looked up the trip and it looks to be about 2 hours. We took a similar route when we came home from the championship game. As much as I like to tease mom about it, California is a really pretty place. Hopefully you’ll enjoy the drive as much as the temple experience.

With my current situation, I’ve increased my temple attendance. I’ve learned to appreciate the comfort and power that resides there. And there are tangible benefits that I am beginning to understand as well. I have actually exhausted my names needing endowments, so I plan to go and do some initiators today to replenish my supply. I sincerely hope that I don’t blow through those before I’m back to work. But I do hope that I can preserve the same sense of urgency I’ve found to go to the temple.

Your brothers sure liked your last letter. I appreciate that you include so much for them. They watch you very closely, and you have been a stunning example. I’ve had them sign up on google hangouts as well, so if allowed, maybe you can text them on your next P-day. You can find them under the following emails on Google Hangouts: Jacob: riverjac001@gmail.com; Joseph: josephamosrivera@gmail.com; Mommy: heidir1231@gmail.com. I also made a group of the three of us here: https://hangouts.google.com/group/pkC5dxkTYW8ZmzCF3

Again, I want you to initiate it, and I don’t want you to feel obligated. Your cousin Errinn felt kind of uncomfortable calling, and isn’t planning on calling every week. That being said, I sure liked chatting with you yesterday. I felt a little unprepared, as the thousand questions I’ve had really never came to mind. You look healthy and confident, you look happy. That makes me happiest of all.

Now a moment for the dad sports update: not very detailed, but at least it’s vague. The Utes sit alone in 4th place. It’s said that they have to win 2 of their last three games, plus two games in the PAC12 tourney to be considered even for the NIT. The only chance that they have for the NCAA tourney is to win the PAC12 tournament. The Jazz are in 6th. even slightly ahead of last year, but everybody is pretty down on them because they never made a trade. Rubio is kind of n the hot-seat. I know he’s not the best point guard, but he does add to the chemistry of the team. Sports fans bug me. On a happy note, BYU lost to Gonzaga by 34 points, the worst loss in Dave Rose’s tenure and sports talk says that put them out of any post season consideration. I guess we’ll find out.

I’m working on my portfolio today. Mostly I’m waiting. I’m waiting for that second interview on Thursday, and waiting to hear back from Rip. I don’t remember if I told you this or not. But when this all happened, as I was praying, Heavenly Father told me in answer to prayer that He had this, literally in a still-sfmall-voice that He would take care of this. So while I feel compelled to keep busy, I know it’s in Gods hands, and I need to trust him. I don’t know if either the interview or the Rip will turn out for me, I just know that I need to trust the Lord. As you know, I’ve been searching for a different job since I got this one. I never meant to be ungrateful for it, but I never felt that it was for me either. I could have been pride, it could have been anything. But to have these things materialize at the time of my job ending cannot be a coincidence. I don’t believe it is.

Well, love you kid

pops