I was looking through the book that has addresses phone numbers MTC date release date etc...
I saw our release date...
February 8 2012
We've come a long way since 'Intown Suites'
Today is November 20...
No air conditioning...
Door open
slightly overcast
warm and very pleasant.
This week the lows have been high 50's
the highs low 80's.
Can't ask for more...since
We got pictures from Chris showing snow on the mountain...
BUT a beautiful sunrise that caused a moment of reflection.
Juniper
(PS-today when we went to church 12:30 it was 75 degrees.
When we left church at four the wind was blowing and it was 68 degrees and we were cold.
wind chill)
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Our new soon to be Granddaughter Pallavi
(Picture will be posted later)
The Jaman family have been approved to adopt her.
Mary Tim Nathan Jeran Megan and Joie (aka Diana Jo)
now Pallavi.
We are very excited.
With Edward (Beth and Trevor Rice)
Sawyer (Jim and Shaye Campbell)
and Claire (Steve and Natalie Campbell)
we have 32 grandchildren and four foster grandchildren.
Lauren and Hunter (Sarah and Chad Capps)
Breonna and Isaiah (Sarah and Chad)
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Michael Rowan
Sister Rowan and Michael are our home teaching assignment.
Michael is a prodigy.
He is also a very good boy.
He is his mothers delight.
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We got a surprise in the mail this week that is wonderful!
Wheat
Cracked Wheat
Water waiting for mush...
Stan cooked up the wheat Monday night.
It smelled so good.
Thanks Ben Melissa...
and Dylan who I believe cracked it for us.
THANK YOU!
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Tuesday night we took the West side English/Spanish Elders to dinner.
They were on exchanges so....
Elder Ellis far left took Elder Woods place..
Elder Cook middle right took Elder Brown's place.
Others on the left Stan and waitress.
Right Elder Trotter and the one and only Elder Fullmer (aka Jack Nickelson)
This is Elder Cook
He is from Hawaii...
He has quite a story...
one I won't share here
BUT...
He is Steve's clone.
From the time we met him about 3 months ago he has made us chuckle.
Could there really be two of them?
His mannerisms, his expressions, his build, walk,
everything!
Remember Steve when he was ready to go on a mission?
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There was a couple that stopped in this week.
They teach the seniors at the MTC what they need to know for the office work.
They asked if we had any questions.....
OH YES!
We didn't have any office MTC training because they wanted us here.
So we came and they didn't train us.
We were on our own and had to learn by hard knocks.
Thank goodness for wonderful patient Assistance.
This couple asked a few questions.
I showed them my 'Orientation Packet' I give all new incoming missionaries.
It has all the information for referrals and baptism records condensed into..
kind of the cliff-notes for missionaries.
They loved it and took one to use in their training at the MTC.
That was humbling.
They also loved the maps Elder Schow made for me on Google Maps.
They had him come in and show them how to do it so they could teach that as well.
They were very complimentary and told me I was doing very well.
As for the vehicle coordinator...
They said they won't touch that job with a ten foot poll.
They will leave that for someone else.
Stan had Andy Busby from Salt Lake..
main guy over vehicle coordinators...
come Saturday and he worked with Stan and gave him some hands on training
It was all day and full of all the things he was and wasn't doing.
He came home drained but feeling pretty good about himself.
Earlier this week...
He had the van detailed and ready for the South East Mission Presidents training.
He is always serving the missionaries
and president
in keeping the cars serviced and in running order.
He does have a huge job.
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When I drive home from the Chiropractor I drive past the airport.
I am never ready for this picture.
One time as I was going by a plane went right over me.
whooooooooooooo!
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This girl runs every morning on Whisper Lakes Dr.
Can you see the braid that goes down past her seat bones.
When she is running away from us it looks like a tail swishing back and forth.
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Elder Doxey
Found these in my picture frame and all the drawers and printer.
I printed a document with his face on the other side.
What a character.
Sister James had them everywhere as well.
Hope he doesn't fry that beautiful brain of his.
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This black soot falls with the dew.
At first we couldn't figure out where it came from.
This is why people wash their cars every week.
There are fires around us, it is pretty dry down here.
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Elder Schow helped Stan...
get all the cars, gas cards and licenses in order and in place.
When the President and Assistance do transfers they change apartments
living arrangements and cars.
Most of the times the gas cards don't go with the cars and they should.
Before we got here two license plates got put on the wrong two new cars.
Well Friday they finished and everything is in order.
So Edler Schow, center, decided to celebrate.
We picked up his companions...
Elder Jensen left and Lewis Right..
and we had dinner at Steak and Shake.
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Christmas at the entrance to the complex where the East Elders live.
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This weeks mending.
Finished, as well as the major make over for Elder Hyer's shirt.
Sunday night Elder Hyer got his shirt that is it on the top of the pile.
He had me fit another one, on the back of the chair.
I think I am getting a reputation. He was pretty excited about how it fit sleeves and all.
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Sunset
Not what we say about our blessings,
but how we use them,
is the true measure of our thanksgiving.
--WT Purkiser--
HAPPY THANKSGIVING DAY!
