Hello Everyone
Well, this week has gone by faster than it should have. I have been out almost a year already! No, it can't be, I just started. That is how fast time is going for me. I believe that I have been gone for that long and that David is coming home soon, and Andrew is next. I mean Elder Lubke and Elder Earl.
We have been having lots of fun finding old investigators and such, as well as a woman named Camaira. She is an older members girlfriend, and he wanted us to teach her. She is great, she has been reading and praying and she came to church this week.
This is great. all in all, this last 6 weeks have gone by really fast and I can't wait to see what will happen this winter.
I now know how cold it gets and can be prepared for it much better that last year. That, and I only have to put up with winter one more time. So that is not too bad. (I use to like winter but not out here and I have to go out in it all day).
I love you all and hope you are safe.
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read alma 7
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
What's Happening in Utah 11-4-09
Hey William,Life is wonderful and everything is going great. How are things going with you?
I talked with Grandma Boy on Sunday. Her Sister Nancy and Brother Butch came to Arizona for her birthday. She really enjoyed seeing them again.
Tausha hasn't had her baby yet, but she is due next week. Sue and Robin are going to wait until at least Nov 14th to come up to Utah. That way they can stay all the way through to Thanksgiving. (Robin can only use 2 weeks vacation) And they have the wedding for Matt and Melanie in St. George on Dec 19th.
For Halloween Trisha, and Garth came up. We sat in the driveway with a fire going in the firepit. I finished the park bench that I bought at D.I. this summer, I painted it Red and it looks great. We only had about 75 kids come around for trick or treating, that is a far cry from the old days of 800 kids in a night.Mary Ann bought a mirror for the kitchen and it really sets off the wall in the kitchen. I think it looks great. Work is going great, I am getting some cool projects done, and making some real progress cleaning up the databases.
Mary Ann and I are finishing up our diet session. We only do it for 40 days at a time, and then we are off for 6 weeks. I am down 51 lbs from when I started and Mary ann is down 56 lbs. She is down a total of 90 lbs from her highest weight (before I met her). I have had to punch 2 new holes in my belt so that my pants don't fall down. And I love it.Mary Ann is excitedly planning the Thanksgiving Dinner. She loves the fact that we will have a full house and a big dinner. She and Benson have out voted me and they are going to have sweet potatoes. I told her that as long as we have pumpkin pie, I am ok with it.
Well, that's about all that I can think of for now. We love you and pray for you everyday.
Dad, Mary Ann and Benson
-- "It's never to late too live happily ever after."
Great Week! 10-28-2009
Well this week has been fast, cool, spiritualy uplifting, and a great time for learning.
We started off the week by setting up as many member lessons as we could and then, on Monday went and taught. We had the best day on Tuesday. We were able to see many of our investigators and found out the one (Charlotte) is back in the hospital. We have been trying to call her for a week and about 25 times (knowing that it takes her some time to get to the phone or it is turned off or she is sleeping and can't hear. All in all this has been a fun week.
I have learned so much in such a short time and am amazed at how the Lord has helped me through the last few weeks, we have been struggling to have lessons hold, but faith and diligence and the Lord has helped us.
Virginia ROCK! the church is true, and I love you. read alma 7
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."
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."
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