I honestly love how the Church spends tithing and donations. I really back up anything they decide to donate too, especially with the humanitarian relief efforts.
I am glad you answered first.  I thought that was a tough question.  But I agree with your answer!  Well said.
Thanks! It just came to me as I was just going to say "Hi" haha. Definitely one of my smarter moments of today. How's your day been?
Its been a beautiful day.   I love the scenery this time of year.
Right?? Campus has looked absolutely gorgeous with leaves on the trees and less students milling around.
Exactly!  I can stare at the mountains for hours - especially as the sun goes down.
Their coloring changes according to the lighting, isn't that awesome?? They go from purple to green to brown to purple and blue. It's awesome. Are you from Utah? I am and the mountains still take my breath away
Do you get up into the mountains much?
Not as much as I should... When I lived at home and was younger my dad would always take us up in the mountains (we love to snowmobile) but with school there is no time You?
We have a cabin in he mountains of southern utah.  It requires a snowmobile to get into during four months of the winter.  It has an amazing view of Zion.
That. Sounds. Like. Paradise.
It is nice but we get up there less and less.  And it seems when we go, we are always working on it to fix something or make it better rather than really enjoying the peace
I understand that. We had a cabin in Heber when I was growing up, but it became too much of an expensive project to be worth it so my parents sold it :(
My dad is the oldest of 9 kids.  7 brothers.  They would go up and work on it like a reunion.  It was always fun to see them together. I have done a bit of snowmobiling.  I enjoy it. Once I did not have my contacts in and could not see real well so I just followed the person in front of me
There's something so special about the whine of a machine as it struggles up a hill haha. But I hate the feeling of cold snow pelting your face as it falls haha
He went up a dangerously steep hill and I followed.  Everyone thought I was crazy and lucky to survive.  I couldnt see the danger.  Haha
Haha it was probably better that you didn't know what was going on then haha.
Right!
It's interesting the things we can accomplish when we don't let fear interrupt us
When we would ride into our cabin, there was not packed trails.  We would get stuck and take a long time to dig out in the deep snow.
Haha I understand everything you're saying!! It's part of what happens when you trek through the mountains on a machine
I think the last time I rode, I could not turn around sharp enough and pegged a tree.  It bent the steering and ski. We dragged it back and that was my last ride.
Haha! One time we took my Bishop when I was younger and he did the same thing, but hit the tree square on and shattered the hood, windshield, and totaled the engine...
I thought bishops were supposed to be protected from that kind of stuff.  Kind of like missionaries. :0)
Hahahahaha, well he didn't die (he actually did break some ribs now that I think about it). But that's super funny and true.
I will bet that he even turned it into a sunday sacrament meeting talk or lesson.
Oh you know it haha! He was honestly a crazy Bishop when it came to his safety. I can't even count the number of surgeries he's had due to dirtbiking and horseback riding accidents.
I had a friend that would take me ATV and motorcycle riding and push me past tired just to see if I would have an accident.  It seemed. He always talked about his adventures and liked to tell about other peoples accidents. I did not want to be one of his stories.
I'm glad you didn't end up as one of those stories. I look back and don't know how I survived certain aspects of my life haha. So glad I'm where I am today!
Right! Count our many blessings!
He really is looking out for us! Well, Adam, it's been great chatting with you! But I have classes in the morning so I've got to sign off. Best of luck with everything in life :)
Thank you!  you too!  You were a great conversation.  Hope you get to ride snowmobiles again soon. :0)