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   Book of Mormon & Cell Phones

Do you ever  wonder what would happen 

if we treated our Book of Mormon

  like we treat our Cell Phone?

What if we carried it around

  in our purses or pockets?

  What is we turned back to go get it

if we forgot it?

What if we flipped through it

  several times a day?

  What if we spent an hour or more

  using it everyday?

What if we used it to

  receive messages from the “text”?

What if we treated it

  like we couldn’t live without it?

What if we gave to kids as gifts?

What if we used it as we traveled?

  What if we used it

    in case of an emergency?

  Unlike our cell phones,

    one Plan fits all.

  Unlimited usage.

        No roaming charges.

  You always have reception.

          No weak signals AND we don’t ever have to 

                 worry about our Book of Mormon

being disconnected,

  because our Savior already paid the bill

-Author Unknown

Victoria en route to Courtney

Surprise Visit

Qualicum Beach

Flowers

Via Rail

Interesting Week in Victoria

Hello to all -
Just under 2 weeks left of this 'lazy' holiday. It is quite a new adventure for me. I do enjoy the walks to various places - most of which Grandpa discovers. He got a book from the library that tells about hiking, excursions. Well, one of them has been almost too much for octogenarians!! He booked us for a Via Rail train ride from Victoria to Courtney which we took seven years ago - and that makes a difference. What can be exciting at one age may be nerve-wracking at another. I have included two pix to show you what I mean. Traveling along the mountainside overlooking wilderness & then crossing water on a trestle bridge just about did me in. Looking back it was an adventure but which I do not care to repeat.
My knee still is acting up so that has slowed down our forays into nature - have to sit & rest more than I care to do. But we both accept our limitations.
Walking along the Strait of Juan de Fuca seems to be the most popular place for humans as well as dogs, but we have found some small, secluded places which are inviting & interesting.
Grandpa has gone to the driving range & hit a bucket of balls.
We had a surprise visit from Aaron when he came to the Island on business. We had breakfast together as he stayed at the same hotel as we. We appreciated him taking time to spend with us.
Something I read in the newspaper which caught my attention is by Archbishop Collins of St Michael's Cathedral in Toronto:
"He worries that rampant individualism will rot society by destroying any true sense of community" We feel very blessed that we can go to Church - be spiritually fed as well as make new friends & acquaintances and get new ideas.
Hope everything is well with you all. You are in our thoughts & prayers. Thanks for your communication via phone, blog. We feel we know what is happening in your lives.
Love
G & G

Enroute to Victoria

ramada Inn - Victoria

Can't believe we've been here ONE WEEK! on the 'SUNSHINE COAST' The weather has NOT been sunny. But we have been able to go out rain or shine. We are settled comfortably in our suite here on Gorge Road.
We had a wonderful trip from Calgary last Friday. jim drove the entire trip. Dad & I changed seats half way - from front to back. We even stopped at Langley to see George & family. We enjoyed visiting with them all. Dominic is quite a soccer player and would like to play professionally but realizes he does not want to do it all his life. He studies hard at school & still plays the violin, much to my delight. I always encourage him and tell him about the quality of life you can enjoy when you prepare in your youth. He is a neat kid for 14 years of age. George looks great & Kate looked especially pretty. I am glad we stopped there They live close to the LDS Temple so we were happy to see the progress in the building from last year. A very lovely location.
Jim phoned Aaron on the cell phone. He was on Vancouver Island but said he could meet us at 4:00 pm at the Oakridge Mall where Patti works. Grandpa took us all for supper at the Whitespot in the Mall. It was nice being together not only to eat but to visit. We even bought Grandpa an argyll sweater at Banana Republic where Patti works. She is looking for another job. We were able to catch the 7:00 pm ferry (just made it!) so we were happy to arrive earlier at the Ramada. We had reserved a suite but it was not ready 'till April 1. There were two double beds in the room we were assigned, so Jim had the privilege of sleeping in the same room with us. We enjoyed Saturday just hangin' out together and then it was time for Jim to fly back home.We haven't done much but we are getting a good rest. Tomorrow we will go to the Stake Centre in the am to view General Conference.
Hope everyone is doing well. Love to all
G & G