It's a new week and life continues to be good. Lynn was sick earlier in the week. Thursday he complained of his stomach hurting, but was rubbing his chest, so Marie took him to the hospital. I met them there. They ran tons of tests and determined it really was his stomach/intestines and not his heart. We were very grateful to be able to take him home that night. He spent Friday with Mom and I. We knew he was sick when an appliance service man came to work on our fridge, washer, and dishwasher. Lynn just opened one eye and promptly went right back to sleep. Usually he'd be right in the middle of everything trying to help. He came again on Saturday to watch the game, go to eat with us and local Hogan family members, and spent the night. He enjoyed going to church with me today. He's going back home this afternoon and is doing great.

I'v thought a lot about Grandma Renner and Grandpa Hogan this month, as it is their birthday month. Grandpa was the master of teasing and yet very wise. He was pretty wild as a young man, but changed his life in order to marry Grandma Hogan. From that time forth he devoted his life to his family, Heavenly Father, and serving others. When he passed away, the line to his viewing extended out the door and around the building outside. He was loved by young, old, and all races.

Grandma Renner was a joy. I have her first set of scriptures (not the set she had when she died). Looking through it the other day, I realized she LOVED the scriptures. The pages are worn from marking and reading. She wrote comments in many places. My set of scriptures still look new after 10 years. i'm afraid of making a mistake, tearing it or something. After looking through Grandma's, I realized scriptures are like a workbook and I need to study like one and not keep them as museum piece. Which brings me to a thought I heard this week:

Prayer invites the Spirit, but the scriptures hold the answers we need.

It is also Grandpa Israelsen's birthday this month. He too is a great tease, but has such a tender heart. I was in awe of the number of people who came to the student ward open house in his honor. He has literally blessed the lives of thousands of people. What an honor it is to be his grandchild.


I'm grateful for all of my Grandparents, Hogan, Renner, Israelsen, and Gilgen. They were great examples of faith and service. I pray I can live my life as well as they did, because I know if I do, I can be reunited with them.

Love ya, Aunt Kathy