This morning John’s siblings and their families converged on our yard in Orem for Memorial Day, helping to make it ready for our return in a few weeks!  What an excellent service!  Wow, we are so grateful!The rain gutters at our home and at the Farm House were cleaned and cleared.Uncle Dave oversaw the planting of the vegetable garden.Dead bushes were removed.And Aunt Barb tackled the ivy that is taking over our home!Uncle Jeffrey supervising cousin James up in the tree, cutting out dead limbs:

It’s hard to believe we belong to two worlds–one here, and one there.  The closer we get to being there, the stronger the pull.   I wish there were a way to put these two worlds we love side by side, and live in both.  I wish there were a way . . . .