January 1982

Suffering from stomach problems.
Christmas was the best ever. I got a metal detector. Darolyne an excercycle, Ryan a bicycle, Joey a guitar and Jamie a tape player, and KC a stuffed dog.

I am up to 200 pounds.Need to lose 20 pounds.

My mother age 76, came down to Vernal and stayed with Nelson. She has had a bad case of high blood pressure. My brother Bob and Steve Olsen gave her a blessing. She went to the Dr. after a week and he said you are cured. The blessings of the Priesthood

Today I start teaching Elementary Education 301 as an adjunct for Utah State University.

My 37th birthday. Joey gave me 2$ and an a card. Ryan gave me a card. Jamie forgot Darolyne gave me 2 shirts and a pair of slacks. My mother called it was a good day.

My Uncle Von Lee Childs Sr. died in Gunnison. He was my Dads half brother.

Today a wired a house in Maesar for Kevin Eddington. It was a $90,00 house. It was fun to do that again. I was an electrician in Seattle when I was 21 years old.

Last week I went to St. George to Secondary Principal Meetings. I wen with Jan Nelson and Bill Caldwell.

I spoke at General Priesthood Meeting I felt it was a good speech on  Priesthood.I was blessed to deliver my speech.

 The School Board is considering Split Sessions for Vernal Jr. High.

March 1982. I got the Type B Asian flu. 14 days of feeling rotten.

We went to Orem and did sealings in the Provo Temple. While in Orem, we went to Mark Marshalls missionary farewell. He is going to South Carolina.

We are remodeling our home by building a living room out of or carport.

A custodian at school is threatening me to get a lawyer because he says I am harassing him. I used our attorney of Uintah School District. Later I had to let the custodian go.

The School Board voted to go to split sessions at the Jr. High School for next year.

General Conference. Missionary service was cut from 24 months to 18 months. I have been figuring out the schedules for next year, we will have 1500 students and 59 teachers, 10 cooks 5 custodians 3 aids 3 secretaries 2 vice principals and myself 83 of us.

Ryan turned 8 years old today. He had his birthday party at the Roller Skating Rink.
He was baptized at the Vernal Utah Stake Center by Hal Marshall his cousin. I and my brother were witnesses.
Sunday I confirmed him and blessed him Those in the circle were: John Robbins, Bishop Reynolds, Eldon Buckalew, Bob Vincent and Art Schaefermayer. Darolyne bore her testimony on Sunday at Sacrament Meeting. She has a great testimony.