Great weekend!

This weekend has been very powerful for me! It started with attending a funeral for Gail Holbrook Haskell, the mother of friends from high school. She was a special woman; every time I saw her she had a smile on her face. I always enjoyed visiting with her and her husband Gene. You can tell alot about a person by the people surrounding them and, I feel, by those who attend their funeral. The stake center was about 3/4's full and people had a smiles on their faces as they became reaquainted and visited. The services were upbeat and full of joy for the life she lived and shared with her family and others. Thank you Haskells for allowing me to share in such a tender experience.

Saturday I was privileged to participate in and witness the convert batism of Mike Englehorn. I was asked to speak on the Holy Ghost. As I spoke I could see that he was filled with the Spirit following the ordinance of his baptism. The Spirit was very strong during those services and later Sunday when he received the gift of the Holy Ghost. I wish him all the best and am grateful that he invited me to participate.

Saturday evening, after the baptism, I went to Zona's to assist Roy with giving her a priesthood blessing. She's been very sick and Roy came up to assist her and then invited her to receive a blessing of healing. She accepted and he asked me to assist. What a privilege to be there and witness this monumental event in their lives. This is one event that I hoped I would one day see, that she would allow the priesthood to work in her life. What a huge step she has made. Roy was overcome with emotion as he began the blessing. Through the blessing it was obvious that Heavenly Father is pleased with the way she has lived her life, in that she was tried to stay close to Him and has been a great influence on others. I told her that it is obvious through her son, Roy, and the tremendous man of faith that he is.

I am very blessed to have had the weekend that I have had.