Let It Go

My upbringing was in Pocatello, Idaho on a Dairy Farm. During my High School years, I milked 30 cows morning and night. I also fed the cows, cleaned their stalls and loafing shed, and delivered calves during the middle of the night. I hauled hay and shoveled grain on Saturdays. I kept all breeding and birth records for the herd. I assisted the Vet and breeding technician. I FELL IN LOVE WITH THE HERD! AND I STILL LONG TO BE WITH THEM TODAY! My dad sold the herd during my last year in high school.

I Had To Let It Go.

I enrolled at the prestigious Rick's College, but was cut short due to an anticipated mission call.

I Had To Let It Go.

I fell in love with the wonderful Mexican people and while there, facilitated the miraculous baptisms of three score souls. When my much loved mission ended,

I Had To Let It Go.

I served four and a half years in the Air Navy during the Vietnam Wartime. Military environment was not what I wanted for my little family.

I Had To Let It Go.

I worked as a salesman until the product was replaced by technology.

I Had To Let It Go.

I purchased a 5 acre piece of land to start a vegetable truck farm. The house burned to the ground.

I Had To Let It Go.

I started a child care center and sold it to Peggy Jenkins because I had to move from the area.

I Had To Let It Go.

I joined a start up Corporation with a nice salary and massive shares of ownership. It failed.

I Had To Let It Go.

I purchased a home next door to Vaughn J Featherstone. My income was cut short and I had to sell.

I Had To Let It Go.

I started my own Home Repair Service. Due to health, logistics and management issues, I shut it down.

I Had To Let It Go.

I purchased a home, remodeled and built on to it. Had to sell because I decided to move to Wyoming.

I Had To Let It Go.

I started a nut business, purchased a commercial building, hired three of my sons. Nut prices drastically inflated and it gradually failed.

I Had To Let It Go.

My first born son took his own life. His widow and their 4 children disowned my entire family. I haven't seen any of the kids for years because she forbids any contact.

I Had To Let It Go.

I purchased a dream home with 50 tall pine trees with a large circular driveway and a beautiful pond. Did some major upgrades to the property. Business down turn required me to sell.

I Had To Let It Go.

I was married for 54 years. Due to circumstances beyond my control, it ended. Not my personal choice. SHE BOWED OUT! UNBELIEVABLE! A huge pill to swallow!

I Had To Let It Go in April 2024.

It occurs to me now, that it seems like we’ve all had to, or are in the process of, swallowing whatever pill hurts us the most. All pills are hard to swallow but then there are those that make us bleed inside from the pain. For some people it might be financial pills, for others it might be medical, the religious one I fear is the hardest for a lot of people, but eventually we will have swallowed them all (if we don’t choke first!)

I was trying to think which pill was the hardest for me to gulp down and without a doubt, it was realizing the unimaginable level of evil that has overtaken this world. The concept of Satan is not just some biblical myth, it is real.

But - All is Not Lost!

I have a solid, strong and growing testimony of the Gospel of Jesus Christ. He is my brother and my redeemer. I have Baptized Membership in His Great Church.

I have been Given and have Received the Gift of the Holy Ghost to guide my footsteps in all things.

I have been Conferred and Ordained to, have faithfully magnified and honorably hold the High Priesthood of my Heavenly Father.

I have performed a lifetime of active, unselfish service in various capacities in the Priesthood, the memories of which, constantly brighten my every day life.

I have recommended passage to enter any of God's Temples throughout the world.

I have a righteous, multigenerational posterity wherein 99.9% are Born in the Covenant.

I hold dear to my heart the promise (and I have absolutely no doubt) that I will eventually be given a worthy mate that will allow me to experience Exaltation.