Random Thoughts

My birds aren't happy being contained.

This is what I found the other day

when I got home from work.

She was trying to squeeze out the tiny hole

we have to reach our hands through

to open / close the gate.

She was stuck.

(But when I came over she freaked out

and backed into the coop again.)

Silly birds.

(They are good layers, but not particularly

PRETTY birds... their feathers have a pretty

green sheen in the sunshine, but their faces

leave a little to be desired...)

Rod and Kyle are leaving tomorrow to drive

down to Marathon in the Keys.

They are "team lead" on a group who have

been asked by the Area Seventy to help

down there.

The guys have been working both Saturday

and Sunday every weekend since the hurricane

hit and they are pretty pooped.

The Stake President said we were going to

take this weekend off and recharge our batteries

while participating in General Conference.

But the Area Seventy contacted him Tuesday

and said that, like the Saints in SLC who dropped

everything (including the lady's petticoats to make

clothes for those they were rescuing) to rescue the

folks who were stranded in the snow,

we are being asked to continue our efforts.

Its a 5 hour drive (but add Miami traffic and

it usually stretches to 7) so they are leaving 

on Friday, working Saturday and Sunday, 

and driving back on Monday.

Rod's new employer is AWESOME.

He is taking a "floating holiday" on Friday.

And with a letter from the Stake President

they will pay him for a "volunteer day" on Monday.

They say this will be the final weekend.

Unfortunately, we can't get to Puerto Rico.

Those are the people who REALLY need 

our help.

The Keys were damaged, but they are

pretty resourceful and are already back and

open for business.

It will be 6 months before many of the people

on Puerto Rico even have power again.

Our hearts and prayers go out to them.

And maybe a special line on your next tithing

form with a donation for assistance to those folks.