Just Plain Old Happy

No, that's a clumsy way to describe feeling happy. I've got to do better than that. It's just that for some unknown reason, whenever March comes along, my spirits lift. Higher and higher, they soar kind of like the kites that grace March's breezy blue skies. Getting Shane's missionary letter and a couple of pictures of him to boot, only made the first day of March all the happier.

I wrote to him that I was studying Jacob chapter 5 today, and that it wasn't one of my favorite chapters to study. Learn something new every day! I studied it, and found it fascinating! Everybody, seriously, go to gospeldoctrine.com and check out the commentary on that awesome chapter. Pick a time when things are quiet though. It's 77 meaty verses long.

Shane has recently written about two people whose circumstances are anything but happy.. Last week, he wrote about an investigator named Ashlee, and this week he wrote about Pedro. Ashlee's mom used Ashlee's identity to borrow a large sum of money which she is not paying back. AShlee can't get money for schooling because her credit is messed up with this debt in her name. Pedro has no job, no money, speaks no English, has no place to live. Some people are letting him stay with them, but they force him to drink with them in the evenings against his will. When Shane and his companion, Elder Rudaz, went to visit him, they said they hadn't seen him for a few days and had no idea where he could be. Wow. And it's been snowing like crazy there on Long Island. At least we know about these people and can pray for them now. So here I am with a request. Please pray for Ashlee and Pedro, the people of Chile, Haiti, and everyone who is in need. It also feels as if we should be profusely thanking our Father in heaven for our blessings. The gospel, safe and comfortable homes, people we love and who love us in return, - we are blessed beyond measure. And I believe even more blessings are on the way.