9/16/18 - Family Letter to Emma
Sweet Emma,
How are you liking your new
area? That's cool that you took Brooklyn's place. I wonder if the
people think you are the same person (or sisters) because all
blonde/blue-eyed girls look alike!😊 Is you new comp from Italy? Her name sounds Italian.
I'm so happy about
Fabio, Francisca and Aryadene! A family!!!!! I cried tears of joy when
I read your letter. I'm so thankful that everything worked out before
you had to leave that area. Tender Mercy!
This was a busy week with
YW stuff: YW Leadership Appreciation Dinner (I spoke about Trek
Preparations so everyone could start shopping clearance sales on outdoor
shoes/gear etc). We also had to make cotton candy for the Harvest Fair
(some were talking about the giant bag of cotton candy you guys made
last year!), Harvest Fair: They had karaoke. Mari sang a song she is
learning for COPA. She is quite the performer! Hyrum, Mari and Eve (with
a group of friends) sang "Bohemian Rhapsody". Eve really jammed and
owned that stage!
Grandpa Dean was moved
into a Care Center this week. He is very weak, and sometimes falls
asleep while we are visiting. It's so sad to see him so weak and thin.
Grandma Charlene looks 20 years younger since he was moved. She is
still a dutiful wife and visits him regularly. She is a good example of
Christlike compassion and charity. I'm proud of her!
Dad's leg/back seem to be
doing better. He has been very diligent with his stretches. He has
been working from home more often. I like having him around. Eve is
having fun getting ready for Powderpuff. Hyrum just had his "Hello
Week" assembly. Mari is excited because Riverton Elem. has hired a
Drama Teacher.
Like Mari said, we are in
wildfire season now. There is a big fire burning in the mountains of
Utah County. At one point they had to close off the road that went to
Nephi and people had to find a new way to Snow College. Whitney
Sutton's family is on pre-evacuation status. She said that she isn't
worried, she is just sick of the smoke. We are still praying for rain.
Andy Allen spoke in our
Sacrament Meeting today. He is awesome! He spoke about some things he
learned on his mission and the importance of keeping the Sabbath Day
holy. He also said "There is no learning without love". We have to
love the people before they can learn.
I love you! Thanks for
the advise about the packages. I have made arrangements to send your
Christmas package with "Missionary Express". Christie has used them
before and said they are good. I will be sending your package by
mid-October for Christmas delivery. If you think of anything else you
want/need (besides the list you already sent), let me know by then.
Sending you a BIG HUG!!!!
💜Mom
M,
We are excited to hear
that you have moved into the city. We are very grateful you were able
to see the baptism you had before you left. We tell you experience of
frustration, blessing, and then baptisms and everyone smiles and laughs.
All those who served missions understand. I think it is hilarious
that you are replacing Sister Bybee. We wonder if anyone will notice
that a Sister has been replaced. You should have asked for one of her
nametags, wear it to church and see if anyone noticed. We are very
interested to hear how the Ward and area are different from Saracoba.
Your new comp look Italian or at least has a Italian name. Is she a
native?
My back is feeling
better. I was able to go to work for a full day. I do OK as long as I
try to keep my back straight. I have a few stretches that keep my back a
bit more limber than before. We have a lot of wildfires that are
keeping the valley smokey. We have had a lot of fires in California and
Southern Utah that have kept everything smelling like a campfire.
There is a new fire south of Payson that we can see from the backyard.
We had see the smoking billowing high in the sky and the wind in blowing
the smoke towards Heber. Again, everything smells like a camp fire.
At Hyrum's football game yesterday was in Herriman and we saw the
beginning and end of a large fire. Someone was playing with
firecrackers and ended up burning down 3 homes. We saw the homes from
about 4-5 miles away. the fire began at the beginning of Hyrum's game
and looked like it was out as we ended. On the news a gal was saying
she went to the store and came back to her home completely burned down.
Sad. The fire south of Payson is still going strong. We are hoping
for rain to help put it out.
We are starting to create
the training for Trek. We created a role we call Story Tellers that
will be the main liaison for the Wards. We are hoping to provide them
with stories that they will take to their Wards and try to get the kids
ready for Trek. We are a bit behind schedule in creating the training.
The Stake leaders have not decided on what stories they want to focus
on and your Mom feels like it is up to her to determine what stories we
should be using. She is a bit overwhelmed. We are hoping to get the
training ready soon as we start training in October.
Social Media has been
blowing up over potential changes coming next General Conference. Elder
Holland has been quoted saying their are more changes coming but
President Nelson didn't think we could handle it all last Conference.
There are some rumors about how long our Sunday meetings will be. We
will have some changes to our youth programs with the end of Scouting.
There could be some changes to how Mutual works. Is some areas there
is thought that Sacrament meeting will be held by remote. We can create
Wards from many Districts and Branches that are either too far apart or
live in areas we can't secure property. This might be more for Wards
in Africa than anywhere else. I'm eager to hear what we get this
Conference.
I'm excited for your new
area. there is always some excitement in being somewhere new. Learn
what you can from your new comp. You might not have her for long.
Discouragement is not a helpful emotion. Keep doing your best. It will
always be enough. Do not get concerned about the fruits. Scatter as
many seeds as you can, the fruits will come. You have many cheering for
you. You can't help but be awesome. Just be awesome and don't worry
about the other stuff.
Love ya kid,
Dad
hi
I hope your mission is going well.
I am reading Percy Jackson the lightning thief.
My favorite season is fall.
there has been a lot of fires around us .
hope you have a fantastic week.
Mari
Olá Emma
Como está indo em The Land of The Palms?
Eu estou jogando Jacob neste sábado. Vai ser um jogo interessante.
By the way, tudo isso foi fora do google tradutor. Eu estou testando você.
amor de,
Hyrum
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