Olivia’s First Package from Home
Today I mailed Olivia her rodeo t-shirt. It was so important that she receive it before the rodeo next week. So she could wear it with us on the night-of. Oh how I miss that...
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When Cousin Declan was a Monkey
Happenings of the past week or so . . . Everett and Nate participated in a multi-school Chinese New Year celebration. They both performed with their Chinese classes. It was fun to see! Calvin (finally!)...
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Farewell to Adam
One day when Olivia and I were at Macey’s a few months back, we stopped to talk to Adam. We told him that Olivia was getting ready to go on a mission. He was so...
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The First Letter to Olivia
After dropping Olivia off at the MTC, I came home and just couldn’t bear it. I had to write Olivia a letter. It’s like I forgot to tell her how much I’d miss her. So...
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Taking Olivia to the MTC
On Wednesday we took Olivia to the MTC. Oh heart. The morning started slow – even though that silly goose wasn’t even packed! She went to breakfast with her BFF, Natalie Lawson, and spent a...
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Olivia’s Farewell Talk
Hello everybody! Today is the most wonderful day! I hope everyone saw how beautiful the mountains were today and how blessed we are that God gave them to us.
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Olivia’s Farewell and Home MTC
Olivia did home MTC for the first ten days. She had 8-10 hours of class each day, and otherwise had to fill her time with study, write her talk, and just get ready to leave....
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Last Hurrahs & Being Set Apart as a Missionary
In the week leading up to Olivia’s being set apart for her mission we had a few last hurrahs – Before the family dinner she was set apart as a missionary by our Stake Presidency,...
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Called to Serve Him
Olivia received her mission call this week! I am so happy and excited for her. Of course we had to have multiple celebrations and openings. She received the call on Tuesday afternoon. The day before...
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Wyatt’s Sacrament Meeting Talk
Wyatt and Scott were asked to speak after their return from Argentina. Here is a copy of Wyatt’s talk. (It might be noted that he did not give this talk. Scott spoke for um, 30 of the 35...
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Stories about the Little Lovelies
There have been a few really great stories about the kid-a-roos these days . . . Olivia: She came home the other afternoon to see the new Ensign and Friend sitting unopened on the counter...
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Knockin’ Out the Best Two Years
I took a whirl-wind trip to St. George for my brother, Thomas’s missionary farewell. I left Saturday afternoon and came home Sunday afternoon. In those 24 hours: -Baby shower for Leslee-Dinner with the fam at...
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And So It Goes
Wyatt’s trip came and went. While he was gone I was very productive. I: painted the entry way fed the missionaries made cookies mowed the lawn (well, I edged it anyway, Alex mowed). made a...
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Hail the Conquering Hero
Welcome Home Sister Brock! Sister Carrie Brock returned today from her mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Goinia, Brazil. She actually flew home to St. George, where my parents live,...
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