Our weather this past week has been typical spring weather here in the Mountain West. We had several days of sunshine and blue skies, followed by clouds and rain all day on Thursday.
On Thursday, Josh had three job interviews and he got two job offers on the spot! He was very pleased. He decided to take the job that seems to have the best future. The job is entry-level right now, but it is with a good organization that likes to promote from within. This building, in downtown Salt Lake City is where he will be working. He will have orientation on May 5 & 6 and begin work on May 7. We are very grateful that he got a job so quickly.
Thursday night, the women's group at church had a special activity. We started with a service project of collecting and sorting new and like new clothing for children in need.
We also donated books to the domestic violence shelter in this area. After the service project, there was time to visit and fellowship and have refreshments. We then went into our chapel area for a message from a guest speaker involved in women's ministry for our church. It was a very nice evening.
Friday was our 14-year-old grandson's birthday, so we took him out for a birthday lunch on Saturday. He chose to go to Chipotle. We all had a nice time together.
We sure enjoy one-on-one time with each grandchild when they have their birthdays!
Later we went back to their house to spend some time with the rest of the family. Here are four of our five grandchildren. Our ten-year-old granddaughter was missing from this picture because she had gone to a friend's house to play.
Saturday afternoon was warm and beautiful. I went for a little walk, until my still-healing broken foot started to hurt, so I cut the walk a little short.
These cute little flowers are growing in my front garden. I planted them last spring and they didn't do much, but this year they are really taking hold.
Charly and Josh helped get the vegetable garden ready for planting. We are planning to get some plants next week and get them in the ground.
Saturday night was our 17-year-old granddaughter's prom. She looked so beautiful in her prom dress! My daughter texted me this gorgeous picture.
Sunday morning, when we went to church, it was cool, and cloudy and breezy. Later we had a little rain, but by 2 p.m., the sun was out.
Sunday afternoon, we went to the home of friends we have known since before we were married. The husband has been in and out of the hospital over the past week, and isn't doing well. We took them dinner and stayed to visit for a few minutes.
For Sunday dinner, we had broccoli and chicken casserole, along with baby spring mix salad and muffins.
Over the last week, I finished four books, four nonfiction, and one fiction. The picture shows what books I read and how many stars I gave each one on Goodreads. I am also planning a book review post hopefully next week.
As the new week gets started, I am reading a memoir about a family fleeing Syria as refugees called A Hope More Powerful Than The Sea, and a book I started before Easter about Jesus' path to the cross called Via Dolorosa.
- Spending time with our daughter and her family and taking our grandson to lunch for his birthday.
- Taking dinner to and visiting with our friends.
- Getting our garden ready for planting.
- Enjoying some warm and sunny spring weather and a little spring rain.
If I could please ask for the prayers of my blogging friends and readers - things have become very stressful again at work, to the point that I am seriously thinking of transferring to a different school or retiring a year before I had planned to. I am asking for prayers that I will know what to do, and for help in making the very big and impactful retirement decision. Thank you so much! 🙏
Until next time,
😊Deb💖
"...for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee. So that we may boldly say,
The Lord is my helper, and I will not fear what man shall do unto me."
~Hebrews 13:5-6
