Dear Elder Schenewark,
The weeks go by so quickly!
Sawyer found out this week he was accepted into BYU. He also found out he was awarded full tuition. He is continuing to work on local scholarships. He still has not decided where he is going, and now whether or not he'll go to school first or mission first. It's complicated. Short version - a fellow high school former baseball teammate might need him to go to BYU first so he's not out there alone. Stay tuned.
Porter found out he not only has free tuition for BYU law school, but also is the recipient of a generous $10K stipend for living expenses. He's still waiting to hear about an additional $5K stipend scholarship.
I know these blessings are partly because of your sacrifice and willingness to serve a mission. Our family is always blessed.
Of course you know that Hunter Dewey arrived home Sunday from his mission in the Congo sick with malaria. It was wonderful to see him again. Sunday was also stake conference. I went to play the organ, but everyone else stayed home. My favorite quote of the day - Our tent is large enough.
Breyer had an amazing party for her 11 year old birthday Monday. There was no school in session. She often reminded me that she hasn't had a party since she turned 4 - which is true - and now tells me I'm off the hook until she turns 16. She researched and found a murder mystery adaptable to the number of girls/boys and number of participants. She selected 8 girls, and got "Murder at the Floating Flower Oasis Spa." As a surprise, I arranged for two high school girls that live in Bentwater to come over halfway through the party and at the conclusion of the mystery to help with spa treatments. Faces were masked, cleaned, lotioned. Fingernails buffed, lotioned and painted. Every prepubescent female's dream come true. No one guessed the murderer correctly, not even the murderer. But the plates were cleaned multiple times, cookies and cupcakes inhaled, and out the door three hours later.
I was back in a hotel Wednesday night and school was cancelled Thursday due to icy weather. Going from Tuesday night at bedtime to Thursday night after dinner time seems longer than one night.
Dad and your brothers got to go to the temple Saturday morning. Although they didn't get to do too many baptisms they did get to baptize others, including Miller for the first time. He has yet to bless the sacrament but it's in progress. Sawyer gave a lovely talk Sunday morning about having faith in God - a topic he's becoming very well acquainted with. During his spare time - as he has no sports - he's been working on fulfilling his leather orders He was able to procure metal weights from the welding teacher, covered them with leather, and will use them to assist his process. Otherwise it's still lanyards, belts, baseball cards. I know one of his newer requests is for a console cover.
We've come full circle to Monday. Miller had his first track meet in Weatherford. He was in the middle of his high jump, I think at about 5'6", and he had to leave and run the 4x100 - third leg. When he finished his run and came back to the high jump his knee was hurting. He only cleared 5'8" and because he had one more miss, he placed second. And he was take out of the rest of his running events.
I don't know why I couldn't reach you on the phone - but know of my love for you. Be an enthusiastic proclaimer of the good news.
Love,
Mom
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