Happy October

Believe it or not, October is here!! We are completely stoked for several reasons. With it being the first weekend in October we, as well as many of you, are looking forward to an exciting weekend of listening to a Prophet of God, along with the Apostles and other great Church leaders. I encourage you all to watch General Conference as some significant changes will be taking place. We will be getting a new counselor in the 1st General Presidency due to our dear President Faust's passing. We will also be receiving a new apostle to fill that vacancy as well. But, more important, is we get to listen to the word of God, directly from his servants' mouth. How much greater could things be? What a great time to live in!

Another reason for us to be excited is the changing of the leaves and the cooler temperatures. Autumn is one of our favorite times of year, and who doesn't love hot chocolate season? We were able to enjoy a nice joy ride a few Sunday's back. We drove up to Squaw Peak, at the mouth of Provo Canyon, to admire the beautiful leaves on the mountain. As we were driving, we discovered that the road just kept going, and going, and going. The bad thing was that the paved road turned into a dirt/rocky road that our little Suzuki Forenza probably shouldn't have been traveling on. Everyone we passed (none of them were cars by the way...they were all either trucks or 4-wheelers) looked at us as if we were crazy for taking our little car on the road. But, we had faith in our little car and fortunately, she stuck it out for us, and we made it saftely back out of Hobble Creek Canyon, in Springville. It only took us 3 hours (the drive really only takes about 15-20 minutes on the "normal" roads) but we enjoyed every bit of our little adventure.

And the third reason for us to be excited about October...HALLOWEEN! Although we still don't have many decorations to show our love of the festivities, we are doing the best with what we've got. Someday our collection of decorations will expand, but for now we enjoy the yummy smells, the excitement, and the beauty of the earth during this time of year. We hope you all enjoy this time of year as much as we do.