"Sunrise, Sunset, Sunrise, Sunset"

     "Sunrise, sunset. Sunrise, sunset. Swiftly flow the days.

      Seedlings turn overnight to sunflowers, Blossoming even as we gaze."

We were just listening to the Mormon Tabernacle Choir sing these words, and it made us think how this is our lives now. We watch as the sun rises on us and sets on our family back home. Then at the end of our day we see it set in the western sky as it rises on our children and grandchildren for their new day.

This morning we woke at 5:00 to go teach our Institute class. It seems we just started this class, yet today was the 6th week already, and there were 18 attending. We have been teaching for 11 months, and we have gone from having an average of 6 attending each week (a different 6 each time), to averaging 18 now. We are not sure how we have managed to see the growth in numbers, but we love every one of these young adults who have become our friends.

We visited with most of our family today (Saturday) as they were finishing the last of their Friday. So happy for each of these amazing people in our lives!

As we think of the distance that separates us from our family, more of the song lyrics strike a message to us:

    "What words of wisdom can I give them? How can I help to ease their way?"

    "Now they must learn from one another  Day by day."

We are also thankful that our children and grandchildren rely on each other, Day by day. As we talked with each of them they had stories of being together, taking care of a sister's children to allow that sister and brother-in-law to have a date. Cousins having an outing together to the zoo.  We may be on the other side of the world, but we are so thankful our family look out for each other!