Landscapers are some of our favorite people

Landscapers, lawn maintenance, tree guys...whatever you want to call them--they're cool.

There's something different about them.

They're friendly, laid-back, light-hearted people with just enough "rough around the edges" to make them very personable.

One of our best friends back in Illinois was a landscaper. He was someone I could share the Gospel with until the wee hours of the morning or play Wii with all night long. I wish I had done both of those more often with him. He and his family are good people.

We just had our gutters cleaned tonight. (Do you have any idea how quickly gutters can get plugged up out here in Virginia?!?) The two guys were up on the roof just having fun and getting the job done. Then the owner stopped by and we chatted for a little bit.

He's a member of our ward. And he and his wife are in the process of adopting the 22 year old hispanic kid working for him. It was fun talking with him.

I think landscapers, as a whole, are pretty darn close to being like Jesus. I think it goes: Jesus, then prophets and apostles, then landscapers.

Yep. Landscapers are some of our favorite people.