We had a huge room cleaning go through and get rid of clothes day yesterday, and your green plaid flannel shirt came through the pile (don't worry, most of your clothes are downstairs), and I just lost it. All the boys were laughing at me.
Did the baptism happen? We've been praying for them all week! How's everything?
BIRTHDAY WEEK around here. Eli on Sunday…he's super perfect and darling. Coy Jeffrey Christensen on Monday…he's SO YUMMY! He was so cute. He wanted white cake, white frosting, white vanilla ice cream. Joseph Ross the Boss on Tuesday, 15, his hair needs help and he is growing so much lately. I'm so proud of him. Our house was full of people all week. For the birthdays we had John, Jake Christensen, Chaelea, Slichtas, Quincy Hailey and Anna, Sue and Avery, G&G Clark, Hunts. Our lives are so rich and full and blessed. People are what matter.
Coy Jeffrey Christensen on Tuesday. He's all 21 and stuff. He got two new pair of shoes. He came home with a pair worn completely through. We can put 4 fingers through to the other side. I'm saving those forever. He had the same pair of running shoes his whole mission and those are all he had. I love my happy to be alive not hard to please boys. HOW ARE YOUR SHOES, BY THE WAY?
He's having slightly weird times coming home from his mission.
Grandpa Raspberry's birthday was the next day and we headed up there for pie. It was super fun to see the family. We gave him a Priesthood Line of Authority print and he was touched. Attached for your viewing pleasure.
We just got home from a rest home. Seth was epic. He was so tender. He went around hugging everyone and shaking hands, talking to everyone. He was so darling. We just sang a few songs like Love Me, Nearer My God To Thee, Seth and Annie sang Riptide with Annie on the yukie. We missed you. It would have been so much better with you, but we sounded pretty awesome on a'capella Nearer My God To Thee. Kind of Killed it in a good way. Wesley has a really great voice. People were singing along with us. One old lady told me "you are the prettiest girl God ever sent to the earth". Oh my hannay. It was sweet. We all got in the car and said how much we had felt the spirit. Seth used the money he got for being in the play (yes, I paid him) to buy walkie talkies. He loves them. He's so funny.
We had a super awesome stake conference today! I got so much out of it.
We signed Coy up for BYU Provo this Winter! He is planning to move down. I think it has been right for him to be here, and it will be right for him to be there.
We're working on Spen's eagle papers, and planning to go to Mexico for Christmas. His eagle will be to provide Christmas for 29 families.
President Ghiz counseled us to shepherd our families to the temple and promised us joy, understanding, resilience, and peace. He said the Savior comprehendeth, descended below, in and through all things and he can lift us above all things and his hand is outstretched still.
He talked about family history and how we can not be saved or made perfect without our dead.
President Jones served and asian mission, too and he said the asian people were so impressed with the concept of forever families. How are you using that beautiful truth in finding investigators in Gangshan?
Can I ask you one question this week? KNOWING WHAT YOU KNOW NOW, HOW CAN I BETTER PREPARE MY CHILDREN TO BE MISSIONARIES?
Oh, Mook. You are always and forever in all my thoughts and prayers. I have a long letter coming to you with too much of the squishy details. I love you forever.
Really enjoyed D and C 1 today, and loved Helaman 3:35 that sanctification comes from yielding our hearts unto God. I LOVE that. It is my goal to be so so obedient that i can qualify for every snippet of inspiration possible, and follow it with passion and joy.
HOW ARE YOU MY SON?
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