One of our freezers quit working just as I got home with 100 lbs of salmon, so our new one is being delivered tomorrow. We owned the one that quit 53 of the 54 years we had been married, so it was about time for it to die. Patty woke me this morning, saying, “We have no water.” So, after determining that our water pump was shot, I drove into Home Depoe, bought a new one, and spent most of the day taking out the old one and putting in the new one. I made about a dozen trips into Freres trying to get the right fittings. Patty praised me for taking care of my household; nice wife!

We all have days like this. My goal and commitment is that when they happen to me, I will say, “Thank You, Jesus,” “I love You, Jesus,” “You are my provider, Jesus,” “It is a wonderful day, Jesus,”
‘And in conversations with family and others, I will not be grumpy, complain, or feel sorry for myself or try and get others to feel sorry for me. Life is good, and the Lord takes care of us. We could live in Sierra Leone or Iran, but I am most blessed to live in Jefferson.