Elder Schenewark,
Happy Easter! We enjoyed your letter last week. Getting in a bus accident? Not so much. Your story about Kevin, and his story? Very much. In fact, almost as much as General Conference this weekend.
I had a mini Easter dinner for the missionaries this Friday. It was supposed to be with my widow group, but obviously Easter weekend provided a lot of other opportunities for them, which they took, leaving us with lots of yummy leftovers. Breyer helped me make the Easter dessert – a plastic champagne cup filled with malted eggs and M&Ms, in an Easter palette, topped by a homemade chocolate cupcake, white mint frosting, and a purple marshmallow bunny.
Hunter was called to be the new Elders Quorum President in his ward, effective immediately and through next school year. He accepted. He had planned to leave the Orem area and UVU ward, and move closer to BYU but chose to serve instead. He’ll be blessed. We’re looking forward to him coming home shortly. He had a mission reunion, which was broadcast live, so Dad saw him socializing.
Cooper has his last tennis match tomorrow, even though our school district has no school. He’s meeting with the new scout master to get his paperwork in order, so hopefully I can drop it off in Hurst this week for verification.
Sawyer got second place, again, in pole vaulting, qualifying for the district meet, which is also tomorrow. He had me take him down Friday morning, which they also had off from school, as well as between the Saturday conference sessions. He clears ten and 10’6” routinely but is now working on clearing 11 routinely. Both first place wins over Sawyer were at 11’ and by boys that had private coaching.
Miller put on a purple dress shirt, and slacks, and went with the boys to the Priesthood session of conference. They got to bring a cherry and lemon meringue pie for after the traditional Hamilton barbeque. Miller also went on his first camp out, only he didn’t stay overnight. He looks so little! And I probably tend to baby him a bit, but he is eleven! Only Cooper braved the elements, and is still enjoying his hammock.
The boys and Dad also got to go to the temple Friday afternoon since school was out.
I found out today, no matter who wins, Tanner has clenched the Jock Strap Trophy for 2018. The final game is between Michigan (3) vs Villanova (1) tomorrow.
Your Brazilian friend, Aline Scimone, sent me this picture. Such a wonderful thing to find in my electronic email.
And of course, Nora, in all her glory - and bathing suit - continues to light up our lives. I do feel bad for Tanner and AnneMarie.I do love talking to them, hearing about the their lives...but I'm so distracted by Nora!
I thought in closing I'd give you a few of my conference thoughts. Wow. Amen. A lot of good changes. I loved Elder Taylor's "I Am a Child of God" talk."Who sent him here?" was often a thought I had as well. Elder "coolest name ever" Echo Hawk had great thoughts on forgiveness. Elder Renlund's thought, that when ordinances are performed for those in heaven,people on earth will heal, should be your father's new mantra. So many needy, needy people. I was reading an old conference by Elder Holland,where he describes the Savior's debtor parable in modern day amounts. The debt of $1 billion was forgiven, but the man couldn't forgive the debt of $100. Elder Holland said, "Jesus uses an unfathomable measurement here because His Atonement is an unfathomable gift given at an incomprehensible cost."To me, this is the Easter message. I hope your weekend was lovely. Look for the big box. I'll try to work on your recipes!
Stay safe. Be aware.
Love,
Mom
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