I'm sort of sentimental tonight, though "sentimental" doesn't seem like
the right word. "Emotional" doesn't either, but it's closer.

I love being around Christians. This fact is exemplified in my
rendezvous with the Marvin Strubhar family tonight. Marvin picked me up
at the local Super 8 (I'd try to spell C'oeur D'lane, but I'm afraid of
butchering it) and we drove to their home. I like their family.

It's been a good time so far, this trip. I feel that I've been an
incidental witness, if not an overt one. It's strange, how talking about
purpose came up so easily and quickly with Marvin, but nothing like that
has presented itself with my OSU friends. Check that, someone did
mention how that woolly mammoth's never did live at the same time as
humans. Opportunity; failed.

I practiced God's presence better today. I found that it's a lot easier
to do that when everything's going fine. But even so, it made my day
much fuller and more meaningful, having that communication with the
Almighty. But it could still be so much more.

One more thing, the Strubhars had a story time tonight and one of the
stories made the point that "things" are either tools or toys, either
things that one uses to serve God more effectively or things that one
uses to satisfy oneself. It's a good point, one worth examining oneself
in light of.

Ok, those "one"'s and "oneself"'s are annoying.

Oh, "one" more thing. This lack of physical exercise, it's killing me.
I've got to get active! This summer should be a good time, though I can
just imagine, trying to work 10 hours a day with an additional hour of
driving, there won't be much time. But I need to make time to make sure
the outside of the temple is in good shape.

Know what I mean, Vern?