Feb. 28, 2016
Dear Sister Kristina,
Boy, did I ever think about you today. I went to the Eagle 6th ward today for their ward conference and there were two sister missionaries in there. They announced that this was going to be their last Sunday there, that they were getting transfered and Elders were coming in. They both bore their testimonies which was wonderful, but after the meeting I looked down and saw one of them just crying. Sisters from the ward were all with her. She was getting addresses, etc. I went up to talk with her and told her how you must have felt that same way just a couple weeks ago. The sister in this ward had been here for over 6 months and you could tell she had really grown close to everyone. She said she really didn’t like good-byes and I could sure see that. It just made me think of you and how you must have felt earlier. It was so tender to watch.
I enjoyed being back in the 6th ward even though it has really changed. Bishop Crosgrove gave a nice talk. Zach is getting married this weekend. He’s marrying Emma Douglas from Star. They used to be in our Stake before it split. You should see Blake Crosgrove now. He’s Nikki’s age and I used to have him in nursery. His hair is so long and floppy and he reminds me of Zach when Zach was younger. So funny to see it run in the family.
There’s some sad news from their ward too. Patriarch Sorensen passed away this week. Dad and I had just been to see him a couple weeks ago when he was in the hospital. He was just about to get released to go home after a long stay in rehab for a broken hip, when he got pneumonia again and this time he could not recover from it. He passed away peacefully in his sleep. Jean has been in contact with me the whole time and I really appreciated her phone calls. I called her in the morning after he passed and had a good talk with her. Looks like we won’t be here for his funeral which I’m so sad about. I told Jean I wanted to come over to her house after I get back and have her tell me all about his life and show me pictures. The 6th ward was very sad about his passing.
Dad and I are trying to pack for 80 degree weather. That’s going to be so weird. It’s been really nice here, but I think we’re going to sweat all week. haha I’m looking forward to just wearing my sandals everywhere all week though.
Alex just called. Looks like he’s going down to California this week too. Two of his friends in the AdLab arranged interviews at an Ad firm in Santa Monica. Alex isn’t so sure he wants to work in California, but he’d like to interview and check it all out. So maybe we’ll get together with them while we’re down there.
We’re also planning on going out to dinner with Bill and Nancy and grandpa while we’re there. Bill and Nancy are back at their beachhouse. Can you believe that was just last year that we were there. Last year they stayed for 4 weeks. This year they’re staying for 6 weeks. Nancy would live there if she could.
Here’s a couple pics Kirk sent me this week.
Addie at the Aquarium. Kirk took her one day and let Sarah have the day to herself.
How cute is she with her little pigtails!!!
How was your week? I bet you were busy. I can’t believe you are covering two wards and one of them is YSA. Usually those YSA wards are really busy and they tend to have more people to teach. I hope it’s that way for you.
How’s the leadership part of your calling going for you? How are the sisters you are over? What kind of things do you do with them/for them? Just curious about your new calling.
You’ll be glad to know I finally finished Leah’s book and I’m so excited for it to get here. I hope she loves it. So I’m thinking I better get going with Nikki’s now so that I can finish it on time.
Can’t wait to hear about your new area, the people, the wards, etc. Tell me who you’re teaching during the week and what your schedule is like. I made a new goal for my scripture reading. I’m trying something a little different. When I read straight through the Book of Mormon, I tend to forget most the stories, etc. I love it while I’m reading it, but it doesn’t stick with me with that method. So this time, I started read at the beginning of Mosiah, actually the last chapter of Mormon and read all the way to where Abinidi is killed and Alma takes off. Now I’m going back to where I started and reading through it again. I may do that two or three more times. The stories, the lives, the lessons learned are starting to become part of my thinking with this method. Repitition is always the key for me, so we’ll see how it goes. Just thought I’d change things up a bit.
Well, I better keep packing and getting things ready around here. I’ll take pics from SoCal so I can share them with you. Your example of serving and giving of yourself during your mission continues to be a source of peace and great joy for me. Sometimes when I need those feelings, I just sit back and picture you out working on your mission. It centers me and I love that. You and Addie both do that for me.
Hope you have a week of tender mercies. I see them around me all the time.
Love you more than you know,
Mom xxoo
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