Monday, 6/23/25, Very hot 97 degree day, Slept in, Jacob came to swim after he got out of work, Gabrielle Y. passed away,

Nice picture of Bill from a news interview

Papa and Jacob...we had fun hanging out with him after he got out of work and came over to for a swim to cool down

Bill had to go to an Elder’s meeting, so I treated Jacob to dinner at Riverside Restaurant 

They sure enjoyed the pool.  I got in and enjoyed it too.  So refreshing on this very hot day.

 We slept in til 9, then got up and I made my coffee and had a banana and Bill had his protein drink.  I put things I had hauled in from the camper in clothes baskets away.  Also did some laundry from our camping trip.  We read our Bibles.  I read Psalms 51 which was one of the ones for today in my read the Bible in a year schedule.  It was David’s Psalm of repentance.  It took me a long time to get through it, praying as I read, tears flowing because of what Jesus did for me and the great forgiveness He has given me.  It also went along with a repentance letter a lead singer of one of my all-time favorite bands wrote, as he humbly confessed his sin, is trusting Jesus and receiving His forgiveness and is changing his life.  At the end of the letter, this Psalm was the one he is praying and trusting in God for.  Isn’t it just like God to have me read the same one right the same day Vikki sent it to me.  I didn’t even know it was the same until after I read it and looked up what scripture he had given in Psalms.  I love God’s awesome Word!

We went and took back the air mattress we had ordered from Amazon that was way too high.  We ordered a different one which will be here on the 26th.  

Jacob came over after he got out of work.  He worked with Luke today and was outside.  They were very hot and appreciated time in the vehicles with the air on.  He wanted to look at the camper right away.  He really liked it and was so cute looking at it.  He even took pictures of it so he could show Abi.  Papa showed him all of the outside storage areas too.  After that, Bill gave him a suit to use and I got a beach towel for him.  We uncovered the pool and he got in, then Papa and I joined him.  It felt so good to all of us to cool down.  We had fun talking and swimming.  Bill had to get out and get read to go to an Elder’s meeting.  Jacob and I swam more and did lots of talking.  I am so proud of him and how he reads the Bible, seeks the Lord, and is such a wonderful young man.  I told him when he was ready to go home, I would treat him to dinner.  I finally got out and changed, then hung Bill and my suits and towels on the line.  Jacob came in and I told him when he was done changing to put his suit and towel in the clothes basket by the door and I would hang them outside.  Of course he just went outside and hung the up himself.  

Jacob followed me to Riverside Restaurant and we got a seat by the window so we could watch squirrels if they came to the feeders.  He ordered a Club Sandwich and I got a Reuben sandwich.  He got chips with his and I got sweet potato fries.  Jacob had some of my fries and liked them.  I’m glad he tries different things.  He ate his whole sandwich.  When I took half of mine home he said he should have done that too.  A couple of times we said about there same thing at the same time.  We had fun talking and laughing.  A squirrel finally came and we watched him eat.  I took pictures, but their windows made it so I couldn’t see him in my picture for some reason.  

Our friend’s daughter, Gabrielle, passed away today.  So sad.  She has twin daughters 18 years old and another daughter 21.  Praying for her whole family.