This past week I had one of those great parental moments. Jonathan graduated from BYU with his degree in Linguistics. We went down early in the morning to help Jon and Abby move. By the time we got there they were pretty well down with loading the U-haul. They have had some great friends who came and helped. After we finished cleaning the apartment we went out to lunch at Los Hermanos and enjoyed a great lunch. We then traveled to the Marriot center. The campus at BYU has changed but I commented to Deanna that if felt like we were just there ourselves going to school. It brought back great memories. Deanna and I both graduated together in 1986. It was 25 years ago that we made that eventful walk across the podium in the DeJong Concert hall to receive our diplomas. I was seated on the stand because I gave the invocation. In the audience were our parents, and family. Brian was 2 1/2 years old and Jonathan was about 6 weeks old. It was a major accomplishment to graduate with 2 small children, especially only a few weeks after giving birth. She is an amazing woman and that pioneer can-do strength continues to permeate every activity and task that she sets her mind to.

Jonathan and Abby have that same strength. They soon will be off to their next great adventure. Law school at Gonzaga University awaits them for the next step. For the next couple of months they will be staying with Abby's parents before they head out. We are going to miss them greatly, especially since Abby is expecting our first grandchild in September. But this is all part of the great plan of progression. I am so proud of my family.