Hi kid

Oh hi Ben,

We’re sitting at aunt patti’s right now. She made pork roast, beans, Spanish rice and my favorite brownies. There is so much love and support there. There’s nothing better than family Ben, nothing more important. 

Yesterday Zach and Camille took us waterskiing at jordanell. It was a perfect day. Your brothers are getting better. It was an escape and distraction well needed. Everyone from my side went, with the exception of your mother. She went to Seattle with grandma and aunt Lithia. I sure missed her. She’ll be back tomorrow.

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We’re home now, watching Thor 3. For like the 50th time.

I’m kind of in a down mood. I miss your mom. I hoped she would come back to better news. I don’t want to be sad, I just need to reenergize myself to get started again. I was praying Friday night, looking for direction and purpose. I heard that my worries were for the material, and that was okay, i was reminded that we are so blessed physically and spiritually, and that those are the greater blessings. We are blessed, I fully expect to one day understand why this job didn’t come through, I’m just not patient, my faith doesn’t always cut through the fog. It doesn’t really have to, I just have to keep following it. I pray to know what to do, with the emphasis on do. I pray for a miracle. I pray for everything be preserved, though I know that there might be something better.  I just like it here, I like our life. 

It’s hot here, hit 100 today, I hate being outside. It was nice on the water yesterday.

I guess I don’t have a ton to say today kid. I have been thinking about you a lot. I love you, we pray for you, we miss you, we’re proud of you, we’re grateful for you. Everyone looks forward to your letters, I do especially.

Love

Pops