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One night I picked up a girl down by the apartments near Costco in Orem. It was a little bit crazy finding her because the GPS had us on opposite sides of the building and she was a little frustrated trying to find me. Finally, we talked on the phone and we put it togetherContinue reading “God loves us so he sent his son. It is all about his love”

One day I was working in Orem and I got a call to pick up somebody near my house. it was a house of a Spanish-speaking person that I know. At first I thought that the person I know was maybe going to come out of the house but instead it was a friend ofContinue reading “Love always conquers pride”

 One Saturday night, I was down in Utah County working. It’s a little different working in Utah County because unlike  Salt Lake City where many of the popular bars are in one area there is not one area where most of the bars are found. In Utah County every town has only one bar. TheContinue reading “Getting married in an orchard is not fruitful”

One day I was driving in Salt Lake City. It was later on in the afternoon and I picked up a lady in her 50’s that was living in some apartments where University of Utah students usually live. I’ve never picked up anyone over 30 in this place and was surprised at first when sheContinue reading “Sometimes God gives you a do over, we call that repentance”

One day I was in Salt Lake and I was headed down to Utah County. I got a ride from around Bangerter Highway and 70th South all the way to UVU. Bingo! That’s awesome. I rolled up in front of this house and there was a young lady standing outside. I love it when they’reContinue reading “Sometimes it just feels right”

One day at 2 o’clock I got a ride to Salt Lake City. The ride took me out to West Valley by 2100 South. On the way I knew I had to be back in Provo by 5 o’clock but I didn’t want to waste the hour driving back deadhead so I turned my directionalContinue reading “Infused with the spirit”

One day I was down in Springville in the business park off of 1400 North. I was going to pick up a ride. A lot of times when you pick up people after work in an industrial park setting, they are dirty and tired. We call it work, haha. When I pulled up, I sawContinue reading “Let your gospel light shine bright.”

One night it was late and I was down by Lehi. I got a ride clear down to Santaquin. I didn’t want to go to Santaquin because I had been down there earlier that day and it was pure ice. A semi truck and a bus had slid off the freeway and it was sketchyContinue reading “Calling all fathers”

One day I got a call to pick up a young man in north Orem. I was taking him down to Center Street in Provo so it wasn’t a really long ride. When he got in the car, he had a good vibe to him even though he had a rough worn exterior. He appearedContinue reading “Auntie will help him on his treasure hunt”

One day, I picked up a young man who was a cook at a restaurant in the mall. He got in the car and he had such a good feeling about him. We started to drive and I got the impression that I needed to invite him to go to church. That is pretty boldContinue reading “Things are cooking in the Vinyard”

One day I picked up a young woman down by Smith’s in Provo. She was going to Spanish Fork. It seemed like a really good ride for me so I was in a really good frame of mind going in. I became slightly annoyed when it took her a long time to get out toContinue reading “Love and the spirit”

One day I was working in Provo and I got a ride to go to Salt Lake. I didn’t know if I wanted to go to Salt Lake right then and I thought about not taking the ride but I got an impression that I needed to, so I did. When I got to theContinue reading “The answers can be found in the gospel and in Star Wars”

One night I was driving in Salt Lake and I was on the west side of town. Usually when I’m on the west side, I pause it so that I can get back into downtown but this time I decided to let it ride. I got a ride out by 3500 South and around BangerterContinue reading “The lighting guy is done with the darkness”

I gave a ride to a young man from Jamaica. He works at a restaurant in Park City. I picked him up and we talked about how everybody in Park City is from somewhere else. As the drive went on we talked about how his dad doesn’t like it here. I asked him why hisContinue reading “Commandments are not a buzz kill, the wages of sin are”

I picked up a man named Israel one morning about 3:30. It had been busy that day and he had been waiting for about an hour for a ride. He was depressed thinking that no one would be able to take him home. He said that he thought it was a blessing that I wasContinue reading “Hurrah for israel”

One night I was in Utah County and I picked up a lady out in Palmyra. I’ll bet you thought that was in New York, not so fast! Palmyra is west of south Springville, kind of between Springville and Spanish Fork out towards the lake. It’s out there!  I actually like driving out there becauseContinue reading “Those awe inspiring palmyra nights!  Not that palmyra though”

A while back I picked up a college student in Sugarhouse who was doing Christmas shopping. It was October and I admired her early approach to the holiday. She was a student at the University of Utah and I felt like the spirit was prompting me to talk about the church with her. She lookedContinue reading “Shopping for puzzle pieces at Christmas”

One day I was working down in southern Utah County. It’s kind of interesting that I was pulled down that way late at night because I started my day attending the Payson Temple with President and Sister Gilbert! They’re doing awesome and they love serving in that beautiful temple. Anyway, later that night I foundContinue reading “She once was lost but now she’s found”

The day before Thanksgiving I was in Provo picking up a few rides. On that day, you never know where your rides are going to come from or go. The normal patterns are all disrupted and so it’s kind of potluck. I’d hoped to stay down in Utah County because I didn’t want to getContinue reading “Father, please bless our son. He is in trouble and needs help”

One night I was out driving and I picked up a young man in Vineyard . He was heading out to do some work. He was an apprentice at a job and he was looking to have an opportunity with this company. I asked him if he lived here all of his life and heContinue reading “The Book of Mormon brings a happy place to you”

One afternoon I was in Salt Lake up by the University of Utah. I had to pick up a girl and take her up above the capital to a home on the top of the mountain. She had long red hair and was very friendly. She got in the car and we started talking aboutContinue reading “Just when she had it all figured out…the spirit decided to weigh in”

On Halloween night Heather and I were going to a volleyball game. I had decided that I could take a couple of rides around Provo. It was about 3 o’clock in the afternoon and I was picking up rides in Provo. I took a ride, finished it and then got another ride. It was toContinue reading “God will move heaven, earth, and traffic for you when you obey”

One night I picked up a guy at the airport in Provo. I don’t know if you’ve ever been to that airport but it’s really slick and easy. We started to drive and he talked about how his company usually had him fly out of Salt Lake but he really had enjoyed the Provo Airport.Continue reading “Change your airport, change your life”

One night I decided to just go out and drive a little bit around Utah Valley. I came home early and decided not to go back to Salt Lake and was just trying to make a little extra money without burning a lot of gas. I got a little ride from Provo up to OremContinue reading “He will always leave the light on”

I picked up a girl in Park City with a very different name. I’ve never seen that name before in my life and I was interested about its origins. We were heading down into Salt Lake City, so I knew that I had time to learn all about it. She got in the car andContinue reading “A blooming flower in just one hour”

One day I was in Provo and I got a ride down at the health department on South University. When I pulled up, I picked up a young lady. She had just come from a doctor’s visit because she was pregnant! I was excited for her and we talked for a minute about what herContinue reading “Listen to the words of Christ, your Redeemer-or Hey preacher, leave those kids alone”

On Monday, I was working up in Salt Lake. Mondays can be hit or miss so while it’s going good you want to make hay. I worked hard during the day and it got to be evening time and it slowed way down. In a 1/2 hour time I only had one ride and IContinue reading “This story is long but so is the trip to Logan.”

I picked up a young man on ninth south just east of State Street by the Chip chocolate chip cookies store. Against my better judgment I did not stop and have any. He got in the car and he talked about how he was taking Uber because his car broke down and he was downtownContinue reading “Not done with your mission just yet elder”

One night Heather and I had gone to the BYU volleyball game and I went out to work after the game. I had quit working about 4 o’clock so that we could make it to the ball game. It went five sets so it was late when I started working again. I was going toContinue reading “She deserved a break that day”

.One night during the winter it was pretty snowy and I was on one of those runs where they don’t allow you to reject a ride or you forfeit the bonus. I was down in Sandy and I got a ride at the mouth of big Cottonwood Canyon where the buses drop off the skiers.Continue reading “How do we get going on this”

One Monday morning, I was starting my drive earlier than normal in Salt Lake. That’s a mixed bag because you never know how long it’s going to take for you to get a ride. You like to be able to get 3 to 5 rides per hour and sometimes in the morning it doesn’t workContinue reading “How do you cure the world’s biggest hangover?”

One day I picked up a guy up at the University of Utah engineering building. I pulled through the parking lot and saw him standing there. He was a well-dressed man in a nice suit. He was from India and had been lecturing or giving a presentation that day. He got in the car andContinue reading “We believe that too”

One day I was staying down in Provo to work in the morning. I had just been to the dermatologist so I was feeling a little burnt and abused. I was staying in Provo because I was going to pick up some friends and take them to the airport at 1:30 so it didn’t makeContinue reading “Don’t Worry about the Tire Inflation Indicator, God’s Got This”

Normally when I go to Salt Lake I don’t turn on the app in Utah county. If you turn on the app in Utah County you get sent to Saratoga Springs or worse, Santaquin! You never get to Salt Lake. You drive 20 minutes between rides to make four dollars. It’s a desperate and depressingContinue reading “A father’s work relies on a brother’s love”

 I was picking up a rider up in Holiday and was taking him down by 72nd south west of the freeway. As I pulled up I saw a short man with a hair that was four different colors in stripes. He had some piercings and tattoos.  I received the impression that I was supposed toContinue reading “Gold at the end of the rainbow”

One afternoon I was working in Provo. I’d had a couple rides and got another one over near where we used to live when our daughter was born. I pulled up and I waited for what seemed to be an eternity. I was ready to leave because we only have to wait seven minutes andContinue reading “She’s got friends in high places”

One day I was driving in downtown Salt Lake and I picked up a young lady at the corner of State Street and sixth south at the apartment building right across the street from Little America hotel. She got in the car and spoke English to me but it was very broken English. When IContinue reading “She is in good hands”

One day I was downtown and I got a ride out in Rose Park. It was kind of right in the middle of Rose Park and when I turned the corner, I found the building where I was to pick up my ride to be an old LDS Chapel. The chapel was built in 1902Continue reading “Soon he’ll have this tale to tell, all is well all is well”

.One day I picked up a lady at a hotel in downtown Salt Lake. She was headed for Ross Dress for Less. I asked her, I suppose you’re trying to dress for less? I always tell people that as a dad and a grandpa I am qualified to tell dad jokes. Much to my chagrinContinue reading “This book will teach her so much more than English”

One day I got a ride to the hotels just west of the airport. I don’t like those rides and usually when I finish one of them i get back in town really quick. Nothing good can happen out there. The only thing that can happen out there is you get a ride to TooleContinue reading “Sometimes when you shut it down, you need a spiritual jumpstart to get moving again”

One morning I picked up a lady from Primary Children’s Hospital. I was driving downtown trying to get a lot of rides. They put out a promotion were if I got 70 rides in a week I would get almost a $400 bonus. I was looking for quick rides and was staying in the northeastContinue reading “Changing hearts”

One afternoon I was in downtown Salt Lake and I picked up a man on State Street by Temple Square. He was headed to the airport and he had no luggage. Apparently, he was on a layover and had decided that during this time, he would run into town. He didn’t have any luggage becauseContinue reading “When the spirit of Elijah calls your play, don’t drop the ball”

One Friday I had just started work. I got up into Salt Lake on the east side by the avenues so that I would be sure and get short rides. On Friday, you sure don’t want to be out on the freeways. As I drove down the road, I got an opportunity for a ride.Continue reading “We will begin today’s meeting by singing hymn number 27 in the Tongan hymn book”

Have you ever gone way west on California Avenue in Salt Lake? I got a notification to pick up a ride at 4400 W. off of California Avenue. That is a long way out there and I felt that I should go because it was a little slow and it was a comfort ride soContinue reading “Authorized drivers only! This car requires special keys.”

One day I was driving in Orem. As I’ve mentioned before I don’t drive in Orem very often but I was going to spend the morning there so that Heather and I could have lunch together. I got a ride to pick up a lady at the bank right by La Briioche Argentina bakery. IContinue reading “Never judge a book by its tattoos”

One day I picked up a young man and his dad. The young man was a student at the University of Utah and his dad was there with him. I was taking them from his apartment to a storage unit. It was the end of the semester, right then there’s a lot of changing goingContinue reading “Sometimes your mom gives amazing advice, listen to her”

I picked up a guy at the University of Utah hospital who was in a wheelchair. Wheelchairs are dicey because you have to worry about how to fit them in your car or if they will even fit in your car. These rides are kind of a pain and a lot of times they putContinue reading “Get in the game”

One afternoon it was pretty slow and so I was a little bit more open to getting a ride that was outside of downtown. I got a ride up at the University of Utah Hospital going out to Magna. I figured I could do that if I turned off and went directly back into townContinue reading “An open house for an open heart”

The other night I picked up a ride at the Mavrick Center after a concert. It took me a while to get in to the ride after three different police officers gave me four different suggestions on how to get to the spot I needed to get to. Sometimes it’s confusing and quite frustrating. IContinue reading “How oft will I gather you as a hen gathereth her chickens”

One day I got a ride up at Primary Children’s Hospital. The nurse came out with a mother, about a two-year-old daughter, and probably 12 bags of food. These were plastic grocery bags and she filled the whole back of my car with them. We put her daughter in the car and then put theContinue reading “Down deep she already believed”