Each Day Is a Gift

FIVE WEEKS TO BOSTON!!! 103  102 days to MTC!!! :) Hubby has a sore and swollen ankle, same occurrence after a hard moguls day, or bball with the boys, or push too much on a run! So no exercise and lots of ice/heat therapy and elevation today. It usually takes about a week or two for it to heal. Karen's PF is bothering her. So strike two :(. But luckily Wendy didn't mind running a slow easy 6 miler with me on the west portion of the Murdock Canal Trail :) :) :)

We attended Session 5 of the pre-seminar training at the Provo MTC with other newly called mission presidents and wives.  We learned that:  To effectively accomplish their purpose, missionaries need to use wisely the sacred resource of time given them by their Heavenly Father.  We teach and help them clearly understand the process of goal setting, planning and reporting.  Setting goals can help them exercise faith and focus their efforts.  

Easy conversational run with Karen and Wendy on Murdock Canal Trail.  Gorgeous day!

Wendy, Diane and I drove to Magna to take our 85 yo former neighbor/friend to lunch to celebrate her b'day.  What a great lady she is! :)  We drove home on the road that was part of the SoJo Marathon just outside of Copperton to Heriman and onto Mtn View Corridor.  I can't believe I ran on those roads! :)  

Had a most wonderful, special conference/meeting via conference call with Elder Zwick.  There were 8 of us new mission presidents/couples from as far as Riyah Saudi Arabia, Anchorage Alaska, Australia, New Zealand on the same conference call.  The marvel of modern day technology.  We were well fed spiritually.  We could feel the great love and charity Elder Zwick has for each of us and what great witness and power he radiated (even through the telephone)  Cannot wait to meet with him in person in June.  Our IFR, Elder Bertasso also offered many words of comfort and reassurance.  We feel so very grateful and humbled to be part of this marvelous work in this historical time of the Church.  :) 

Ran with Karen (Sky) down 3rd West, up on rail trail, up on Murdock Canal trail.  It was a beautiful day aside from the smell of open field burns; sure sign that Spring is here...oh, and skunk too, p-ew! :) 

Swam 21 laps.

Temple.  Lunch at temple cafeteria.  :)

Study and prep.  Tutoring session #3.  :)

Numerous phone calls.

Movie and dinner date.  :)

A wonderful wonderful beautiful run on the JRP with Karen, Toby and Collette.  I just love running with them, awesome friends, great chats, gorgeous weather.  Saw migrating ducks, Canadian geese, baby calves with their mother-cows and lots of runners, cyclists, fishermen and hunters!  :) :) :) 

After Toby and Collete left, Karen and I ran 2 more miles up north.  I had forgotten how hilly the north portion was plus a strong head wind; but it was nice when we turned around back to the car.  I had not worn my Garmin since PHX marathon two weeks ago.  I wore it today just for mileage reference.  I did not look at it once wearing it under my jacket's sleeves.  I finally looked at it at the end of the run.  It showed I've run 1.25 feet in 29:19.  How could that be?  What a silly watch!  :)  Thank goodness Karen kept track with hers. I've decided that I don't need to run with Garmin or watch any more as long as I have a warm body friend to run with!  :)

Our mission photo and bio is published in today's Church News!  I think I did a pretty good job taking the photo with my own camera's self-timer device in the privacy of our home and only on 4th take!  :)

http://www.ldschurchnews.com/articles/63324/New-mission-presidents.html