September 7, 2020

Good morning my precious wonderful boy! Last night we were sitting in the family room talking about how hot you must be. Our air conditioner on the main floor gave out and we never even took your red jacket off or let you dress down. We may just sit there and swelter in your tie. You’ve been keeping vigil in the corner of the family room by the purple footstool :-). We have had such a sacred week! We’re so overcome with blessings and gratitude. Coy and Becca resealed on Saturday. Both sets of her grandparents came, one from California and one from Idaho. It was so fun because we just haven’t met a lot of her family. It was so sacred and beautiful and precious and wonderful to be in the temple together and hear those promises. I’m not sure that you are aware but the ceiling ceremony has changed recently and the words are more tender and specific regarding our own responsibilities and opportunities towards each other. Every time I hear it I just want to weep with joy. It’s so beautiful. I just think of the whole world would make and live that cabinet we really wouldn’t have any problems. It is a beautiful verbal manifestation of what it means to live a Christ like life especially to be one and together in a Christlike marriage. We invited everyone over to our house afterward and we had a counter full of treats and fresh Armenian cucumbers and hummus and things like that and their family members stayed from like 330 till 7 o’clock. Apparently the two grandparents who were once married and now were there with their new spouses have not been in the same room for maybe decades. And they stayed in our house for 3 1/2 hours it was kind of miraculous. It was a very very sweet day. That has been the focus and the big event of our week. Spenny!! stayed up till two in the morning helping me with my math class. Seth has decided he wants to major in political science, go to last school, and be president. Somethings snapped at me this week and I just don’t want to except mediocrity in any part of my life anymore. I don’t want to lean on any excuses, I want to find out what Christ and I can do together. I just feel like miracles are waiting in the wings for us to be faithful and determined enough to do our part and open the windows of heaven through our obedience dedication and passion. I think sometimes I say things like “well that’s not possible because were poor, or dad sick, or were too busy...” and I just don’t wanna do that anymore. Everything is possible with God. Yesterday we acted out some of the war chapters with swim noodles and Levi, Adelaide, and Ailee were here! They were chasing Sethie who is the Lamanite because he didn’t have a shirt on all around the house and beating them up it was pretty great. Did Annie tell you she ran 10 miles without stopping? It was last week Last night we had Grandma Raspberry and Grandma Jan over for dinner and then we told family history stories for an hour or so. It was so fun we heard some things we hadn’t heard before I’m gonna send you some of those files. We bought a GREENHOUSE!! It’s here and we’re SO SO EXCITED!! 10 feet by 26 feet!! Friday night we had about 26 people over to watch the new Mulan movie! Annie had 3 boys over, none of whom really knew each other but all came for her! Spen is starting his cuttings this morning!! How can I help? I love you!!!