Priesthood in the Home

I was reading some General Conference talks and thinking about the priesthood in our home. I'm not sure how to feel about the priesthood being in our home after Layne dies. I know both of our boys have received the priesthood. There are things they are not able to do yet with their priesthood that Layne is able to do with his. I will miss having someone readily available to do those things. We will still have the priesthood in our home. I think I will feel that way even after the boys move out and it's just me (or for awhile - me and the girls). I know that the priesthood will still be in our home because of covenants that have been made. That could not have been done without the priesthood and will not hold true without the priesthood. I'm glad it's a part of our lives - no matter how long those lives last during our experience here on earth.

40 Miler

Layne is on a 40 mile bike ride right now. I'm a little nervous. I'm hoping he comes back conqueror. I'm just hoping he's safe, not getting sun burnt, and is able to walk at the end. He was concerned about the amount of traffic there will be on the route they will be riding. It won't be heavy with traffic, but it will still be different than riding on a trail that's a straight shot with no vehicles. This one is through 'town' part of the way and has a variety of ups and downs. I'm hoping he'll be home in another hour - maybe two.

For those who read this when it was first written, I put stated 50 miles instead of 40, as I was talking with Layne last night, I realized I was wrong. So, the changes were made - just wanted to explain.

Not Normal

Layne and I were just talking about tomorrow. You know, the whole schedule thing. Saturdays can fill up quickly. I started to laugh part way through the conversation. 

Layne was talking about going on a bike ride in the morning. It's a 20-30 mile one. He's not sure how many miles they're doing. (He's riding with his trainer from Huntsman who has become a friend - and, a few other people that are also training.) He was then telling me how a friend that lives around the corner asked him to help with a load of rocks tomorrow. So, that will probably happen after the bike ride. Then, we might take the kids to a movie because one that they've been wanting to see just started at the Dollar Theatre. (Did you notice I even capitalized that? That's how our family rolls. We're too cheap to work it any other way.)

So, Layne's going to leave early in the morning for a long bike ride, help with a load of rocks for someone else's yard, and then have the energy to take the kids to a movie (and stay awake during the whole thing). Oh - and then maybe he and I could go on a date because we won't be going out tonight. Hmm...might as well push the boundaries, right?

I started laughing part way through the conversation because the thought hit me that it just didn't sound like a cancer patient talking. His day makes me feel tired just hearing about it and I won't even be there for the most exhausting parts. He's just not normal.:}

Next Up...Biking

Layne has decided to do a bike race in June. The miles vary depending on what you can do. It's also through Huntsman. I'm not sure about the fundraising part. The mileage marks are 25, 50, 75, and they might have a one hundred forty miler too. At first, Layne wasn't sure about what he could do. So, he's going to make the final decision after he's trained more.
He did a 33 mile ride on Saturday and ended up coming home in a lot of pain. He then tried a 26 miler today and seemed fine. I think the original goal for the race was 50 miles. So, we'll see how it goes.