5/13/19 - Family Letter to Emma

Sweet Emma,

It was so great to talk to you yesterday!  Thanks for taking the time to call us!  That was definitely a highlight of Mother's Day!  Since we just spoke to you, there's not much to report...but I did forget to mention a few things:

Kendle Wilcox got her mission call!  She will be serving as a Service Missionary, assigned by President O'Hara.  She is excited to finally get to be a missionary.  She will be living at home.  She is hoping to work with the refugees.

Hyrum's "Romeo and Juliet" play is this week.  Mrs. DeJesus told him that for next year's musical, she's thinking of doing "Shrek" or "Fiddler on the Roof"..... I get the feeling she's thinking with Hyrum in mind.  He would make a great Shrek or Tevya- the Papa.  Hyrum is really liking drama!

We are re-doing our firepit area.  We have decided to enlarge the area a bit and replace the wood-burning pit with a propane "fire table".  We can still roast stuff and get warm but without the stinky smoke.  We think it will be used more. 

Grandma Mildred came to bookclub.  She was adorable! She gave everyone a hug afterwards.  I just LOVE that lady.

Jessica Ditty graduated from UVU in Mathematics.  She will be teaching Math at a high school!  I'm so proud of that girl!  Abby Kotter is engaged.  Emily Burton may or may not go on a mission.  She has lately been thinking about just going to school and searching out a husband....we'll see.  Isabelle Thorpe will be going to school at the U.  I'm glad Eve is strong because she will be missing her friends as they grow up and move on.  She is still deciding whether to stay in YW or move on to Relief Society when she turns 18.  I think her draw to stay in YW is so she can go to Girl's Camp with Mari next summer.  We'll see what she does.

I'm so proud of you.  You are doing a great work.  So many people love you and are praying for you.  YOU ARE AWESOME!

💜Mom (and the family...who gave me ideas for this quick letter😉)