We're getting so excited for your return. With the weather heading strongly into spring, Cooper making his own BYU plans, school state testing starting soon, your return home seems so much closer! Let us know what else needs to be done.
Quick update on Sawyer and baseball. He's practiced with varsity all week. He and his record 26 stolen bases went up against their catcher, and was never thrown out. He also was put in to pitch, and the whole team stopped to watch. He confessed he was throwing as hard as he could. He was put in at short stop, and worked with the head coach on specific technics. He's supposed to be playing with the JV A team this Monday, and perhaps will be moved there permanently for the rest of the season.
Sawyer got invited to a friend's house Friday night for the Final Four games. This Monday Texas Tech (3) [61-51 MI State (2)] will be playing Virginia (1) [63-62 Auburn (5)]. Miller is nervous about the STAR test - ridiculous - and got to play Capture the Flag Friday with the youth group. His favorite General Conference speaker was Elder Stevenson. He talked about sports. Breyer got to go to a jump night at the gymnastics center and hang with her girlfriends. No matter the outcome Sawyer has the jock strap award already engraven.
Cooper and I have spent a bit of time together getting ready for prom. We purchased a suit a few weeks ago, since he'll be needing one next year, a matching blue tie. This week we finished off with socks and shoes, which he'll also be needing next year. He's ready to go, and very excited to be so dapper.
I went to his district tennis meet this Thursday, the first one I've been to this season. They're hard to go to as you never know when he'll be playing, and have to be able to commit your entire day, which I did. The district tournament was held at the Southern Oaks Country Club in Crowley, very nice facilities. Because he and his partner were ranked in first for the mens doubles in the district, they got a bye, and their first match was #40. With ten courts I thought it might move along quickly, but he didn't get on the court until 2 p.m. He had left at 6:45 but I arrived about 9:15. I scooped him up and we drove to the nearest Academy, as his shoes had holes in them. His coach was worried, but we made it back, obviously in plenty of time, and I saved myself a trip to Fort Worth. And, he actually wore the new shoes all day, even after the coach advising they'd be too stiff to use today.
Cooper won both matches, 6-0, 6-0 and 6-2, 6-0. He went back on Friday all alone, for the final game, and won 6-7 (lost the overtime), 6-3, 6-3. They're the only Granbury team to advance to regionals next week in Lubbock.
General Conference absorbed our weekend. Rain cancelled Miller's double header, one of which would have been the first session of conference. Yeah! I got up and out early, dropping off my 4 Runner for a warped rotor replacement, and was picked up by Dad for the groceries. We stocked up well, including those sparkly waters that have been a ten year conference tradition.To see Miller on my couch all day, no Legos, nothing, eyes on the screen, warmed my mother heart. Breyer was given a fantastic packet by her leader in activity days, and was diligent in filling it all out. Even the dog cooperated. I left my journal at home this morning, but I'd have to say my favorite talk was Elder Holland's, with the favorite line, "Sell the ox or fill the mire!"
Of significant news was that your Uncle Rich, known for a moment as "Elder Richard Hawkins," was sustained as an area authority. In his own words, "If President Oaks says I’m Elder Hawkins, Then Elder Hawkins at your service. The funny thing is he and I sat together and had lunch Thursday and clearly it wasn’t as memorable for him as it was me." I believe the wheels for this move began the weekend Greg was married, and
Other memorable moments? That the total number of missionaries serving, including service missionaries, is over 100Km and the first African American has been called as a General Authority.
GoodYear called and advised I had a bad wheel bearing, faulty parts were sent once, and poor quality a second time, so they ended up closing the shop with my car still up in the air. It worked out okay today because of General Conference, but puts us in a bit of a bind Monday morning. Dad doesn't even know this, but I came out of work this week and found my side panel off, twisted, and hanging. This fortunately is on the same side as Cooper's incident. Still haven't decided what to do about the rear corner that keeps getting hit.
And when you get a minute, read this article. It is about the Amish family I would visit with Sis. Kirby, and in the community where you played baseball.
http://www.ldsliving.com/Why-3-Amish-Families-Risked-Everything-to-Join-the-Church/s/90550?utm_source=ldsliving&utm_medium=email
In case you hadn't heard: Aunt Becky: "CRPS...Complex Regional Pain Syndrome. This is a horrible, horrible disease and my daughter has been diagnosed with it. I’ve been quiet for 3 months, but now I’m going to talk about it. Stevie injured her foot about 18 months ago playing basketball and that foot never really got better. Functionally it looked good on X-ray and MRI but it was still causing her pretty severe pain. At Christmas time I took her to specialist after specialist to try and get some answers. (Bless you Dr. Brett Coapland) And we did, just not what we were expecting. CRPS. By the time she went back to college, within the first two weeks it had spread from her left foot, up both her legs and into her hips. And now it’s in her hands. There is no cure but the sooner you can get treated the better chances you have at getting some relief. (A little sidenote, CRPS is rated highest on the McGill Pain Scale, above amputation, cancer and childbirth. It’s also known as the Suicide Disease) Because of the rapid progression, it was decided that she needed to come home early from her spring semester at Snow College. She doesn’t sleep and she suffers terribly day in and day out. (Best described as feeling like she is on fire, a severe burning nerve pain) She will begin treatments at Boston Children’s Hospital next week where they have a specialized clinic for CRPS. I’m bringing awareness to this awful disease because it’s still relatively unknown. I’m confident that she will be successful in her treatments because she is a fighter and one of the bravest humans that I know. #crpsawareness #crps #sheisafighter #shewillovercome ."
And the family history update? Your Grandpa Schenewark, who celebrated his birthday on the 6th, told your father a new family history story about his maternal grandmother's brother: https://casetext.com/case/state-v-holloway-88
I'm sure your brother now studying law would have a field day with the discrepency between his treatment and the female's actually involved in the incident.
Stay safe. Know of my love for you, as well as your family members. We pray for you every day. Multiple times a day. It was also your Grampy's birthday on the 5th. He's grateful to still be alive. His concern isn't about himself, as he has new hip pain, but for his granddaughter Stevie, who was coming down for conference.
Much love,
Mom
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