I hope you had a wonderful week. Your letters are getting smaller and smaller. Share more with your starving mother! Speaking of your mother, please get permission to call me Saturday! Before noon, Texas time, and everybody will be home. There is a ward youth temple trip scheduled for 2 p.m. in the afternoon.
The first newsworthy item of the week is our visit to Tyler Thursday night to be there for the 9 a.m. pinning ceremony at Moriah’s graduation from the nursing program at UT Tyler. It was a touching ceremony. Your aunt was able to pin her daughter, as she is a nurse. Some other students had mothers, siblings, grandmothers bestow the honor. It’s a lovely tradition belonging to the fraternity of nurses. Your cousin is actually going to Germany in August, as she was hired as an au pair for the year. Her love for children has always been evident. Breyer accompanied me, as she loves Moriah dearly, as did Hunter. We left after the ceremony, choosing not to stay for the graduation ceremony at 2 p.m. Luke finished school just in time to be there as well. He looks well. We will definitely be back this summer. Family is wonderful. Speaking of family, Grandma Amy and I enjoyed ourselves finding fashion faux pas by those attending the ceremony.
The second newsworthy item of the week is our building a fire pit. I bought the materials on Thursday, after planning, talking, drawing plans, and even building a three dimensional sample out of foam (Cooper) last week. We spent some time Friday after the rain stopped digging out grass, staking the area, removing rock, and getting the delivery of stone. We also spent an hour helping the dump truck get out of the mud he created when he got stuck in our grass. Saturday morning we had the area leveled, the gravel down, the fire brick in place, and the outside wall taking shape. I’ll attach a few photos.
Hunter spent the week working on an entrepreneurial idea and helping around the house. We gave him one week before he had to think about finding a job.
Cooper is finished with tennis so we’re enjoying having him home earlier than usual. We finally plugged in a battery charger for the van overnight, but it didn’t even turn over. Sorry!
Sawyer and Miller’s games were all rained out but that didn’t stop them from playing every day in the yard. It makes my mother heart happy when they play together. They even made a backstop so they could practice pitching together. All stars will begin shortly. Sawyer’s coach is coaching three tournaments, so he won’t be trying out today, as he’s in. Miller chose not to try out today, but is hoping an email to the all-star coach will garner him some support.
Nora and I face timed yesterday morning while everyone else was asleep. I love my early morning chats. She’s just adorable. She likes to roll to her tummy. She smiles when I laugh, which is all the time with her. She coos. She scoots. Joy.
The missionaries were over last night for dinner. They read the scripture in Omni 1:26 26 “And now, my beloved brethren, I would that ye should come unto Christ, who is the Holy One of Israel, and partake of his salvation, and the power of his redemption. Yea, come unto him, and offer your whole souls as an offering unto him, and continue in fasting and praying, and endure to the end; and as the Lord liveth ye will be saved.” We spoke briefly about what it means to offer your whole self. Hunter summed it up beautifully by offering it means to do what God wants you to do. We also spoke about fasting, as today is the first Sunday of the month, and the missionaries challenged your siblings to fast. Hunter was immediately in, and he convinced Miller he’s in. Sawyer had to think about it, but Breyer said she was too little. But all wanted to fast for you. You’re loved and missed dearly.
Love,
Hope-to-speak-with-you-Saturday,
Mom
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