October 11th, 2007 |
Chapter 6…
We got in the car and my wife suggested we go over to the pond and up the farm access road which is on the other side of the creek. The weeds were getting tall next to the pond. I got out of the car to walk to the edge of the pond. When [...]
October 11th, 2007 |
Chapter 5
My daughters stayed with my mother while my wife, infant son and I flew to Syracuse. The entire day was spent traveling. As we drove from the Syracuse airport to our hotel, we were struck by the beauty of the city. There were so many very old buildings with amazing architecture. We saw it [...]
October 11th, 2007 |
Chapter 4…
That Tuesday we had made flight reservations for Syracuse, New York. They were for Friday of the same week to minimize time away from work. I couldn’t believe what I was doing but truly felt like I had no choice, that I was being pulled to New York. While we already felt like we [...]
October 11th, 2007 |
…Chapter Three
I will spare the lengthy details, but after a visit with my old bishop my wife and I left with some very clear impressions. First we felt that family was to remain a top priority. No matter what happened, we needed to remain close to our family members. Relationships could be nurtured from a [...]
August 21st, 2007 |
… Chapter Two
Sunday we were to pack up to go home. We had planned to go to church in the morning with the rest of the family that was still around. It looked like we would have to either skip or leave early to pack our things and check out of the hotel. [...]
August 21st, 2007 |
As mentioned in my previous post, I am beginning to write down some of my experiences of the past few weeks that have really taken me by surprise. The primary purpose is to give me a place to reflect on how the most unexpected changes in my family’s life have begun to unfold. [...]
