Letters to my Children

Dear Ty, It was great to talk to you tonight, and so fun to look through the photos you added to the shared album. Man you have to deal with some nasty creatures! And man, you get to eat some amazing looking food! The rain looks totally crazy. Holy smokes, I wouldn’t want to go out on a motor bike in that kind of rain either! You are lucky anyone comes to church when it’s raining! I'm glad you get to stay put for this transfer. It seems like you are enjoying yourself and finding your groove. I’m glad to hear you have put your friend on date, and hope that he continues to come and progress.   We had a decently busy and fun week. There’s always something going on to keep us busy: 1. Monday was my first day home alone all day with all of my kiddos at school. It was awesome. Not gonna lie. Basically I cleaned all day. But I was ALONE. 2. Wednesday was the firm party. Jett had to miss because of football practice, and he was not happy. But the rest of us had a good time. Tate got his fa

Dear Ty, It was great to talk to you tonight! I really look forward to Sunday nights and seeing your face on my screen! I’m glad you had a good week, and hope this week is fun and exciting with transfers. May the odds be ever in your favor! I’m so glad you’ve got a great companion and hope you are able to stay together. It’s hard for me to imagine the challenges you face building up a small branch, but I know you will be able to make a difference in the lives of those you are serving.   We had a great week here. This is what we've been up to: 1. We spent Monday on the river with Michael and had a great time. Several people were tossed from the raft—including Tate and Jett, but we managed to get everyone off the river safe and sound.  Jett had a scary moment when he was swept under the raft and had to get out from under it. But he was brave and able to calm himself down and go back into the water later. Even I got into the water towards the end of the day. Dad had a smile plastered

Dear Ty, I can’t get my email to send, so I’m going to try separating the text and the photos. This is version 2 of my weekly email. RIP version 1! It was so fun to talk to you tonight. Thanks for giving us a good laugh at your expense! I’m sorry you haven’t been feeling great, and even more sorry that you had to deal with such a terrible bathroom situation ! Hopefully this is a one-time thing, and you are able to regulate your diet a bit better. And hopefully this is also a learning experience! Always be prepared with TP and wipes! I’m so glad you found some success teaching and finding this week. Keep working hard and doing your best, and you will find payoff moments. This is what we’ve been up to: 1. Ryan and Kelsey’s family was in town this week and came over to play a few times. We spent a few hours together at Cherry Hill too. It was much less crowded than last week. The water was clean and it was much more enjoyable! 2. Ryan closed his dental practice and went to work with some