This morning we went to the library out on post to do some service work. We inventoried their DVDs for nearly 4 hours. We figure we saved one person nearly 8 hours if they had done it by themselves. Next week we begin helping with the reading program.

This afternoon we prepared an outline for our Friday institute class, we will be studying Alma 43-51, or what  some call the war chapters. They will be very appropriate for our military students. We will study what I call, The Law of War, as taught in the Book of Mormon; then we will study the designs of Captain Moroni to conduct the warfare in accordance with the Law of War and  how opposed it is to his enemies designs of war. We will also study the debilitating effects of contention, whether it be in a marriage, a family, or a nation. Then we will examine the art of happiness.

This evening we met with two wonderful military families. The first lady is living alone with her son while her husband is deployed; her parents live about 30 miles away, which is a real help to her. They were with her when we met her; she served us a nice dinner. Then we met a second couple who have been married for 2 years and only been together 8 months of that two years. The military, particularly the Army and Navy is real tough on families. We had a great visit with both of these families and will grow to love them very much over the next two years.