What happening in Utah 10-28-09

Hey William,

I am happy to hear that you have been receiving so much help from the Lord as you grow into your new calling. Bishop Slaugh says "Hi", and so does Sister Earl. She says Andrew is doing great, and really loving his area.

We are starting up a new genealogy class, to teach the members about the newFamilySearch program. We have divided it into 3 levels to help beginners to advanced members. I am teaching the computer basics class, to help people with using the computer.

We bought a fire pit a couple of weeks ago, and I finally got around to putting it together. I am going to have a fire going on Halloween night so that the trick or treaters can get warm. We had snow yesterday, and the weather has really turned cold. Last week was the last week of warm weather, so we trimmed up the apple trees, and cleaned up the back yard. I took some of the old fence wood that I saved, and made Mary Ann a rustic looking pumpkin. I wanted to show her how easy it was to make, so she would think of other things that I could make for her. It only took about 20 minutes, and she was with me through the entire process.

Our diet is still going along great! Mary Ann is down 51 lbs, and I am down 48lbs. My ring keeps falling off, so I will have to get is resized or just buy another one. Tricia was talking with Mary Ann and was asking her how much she weighed now, and Mary Ann wouldn't tell her. She said that she wanted to know, because Mother's aren't allowed to weigh less then their daughters. Mary Ann told her that if she was worried about weighing more, that she better get moving. So Tricia is going to get the details of our diet when she comes up for Christmas, and we will help her to understand how to make is work for her.

Mary Ann and I bought a sign while we were in St. George last week. We hung it over the front door. It reads, "It's a Wonderful Life" Benson has downloaded about 150 movies, and I have created a list of about 150 more that I would like him to find. It is so convenient to just throw them on a jumpdrive and play them on the DVD player.

Aunt Susie sent pictures of Matt and Melanie at the western party that they went to a couple of weeks ago. Matt has lost a lot of weight and Melanie is a real cutie. We are all so happy for him, and they look really happy together. Susie says that even if Tausha has the baby early, they will not be coming up until Nov 14th. that way they can plan on being here for Thanksgiving. We will have a very full dinner table for Thanksgiving. Mary Ann and I, Benson and Anneke, Tricia and Garth, (maybe Wes) Sue and Robin, Steve and Tausha (and the baby) and Grandma Boy. Thats 12 or 13 people, so we will have a lot of food. Good thing we will be done with our diet by then.

Well, we are so glad to here that you are staying positive, and that you are having so much success. We love you and pray for you everyday.

Take care of yourself, and have every experience that your mission has to offer.

You only have 1 more year to make this the best two years of your life.

We Love you,
Dad, Mary Ann, and Benson.

P.S. Do you get to call home on Thanksgiving? Let us know so we can plan on it.

-- "It's never to late too live happily ever after."