February 5, 2023
Dear Family:
What a fun time we had tonight! Fast Sunday dinner is alive and well
again. We celebrated Cooper’s birthday
being 3 sleeps away! We celebrated Tanner/Haley/Claire being back in
Oregon! We talked, ate and watched the
kids play. Happy birthday to Clark tomorrow!!
Claire is only 6 months old, but she and Cooper had such fun interacting. I’ll try to include. Yesterday I decided that Cooper and McKay needed a new thing to play with so I made them a fort –
table and blankets did the trick (I’ll include the photo). Brian and Brad’s old Fisher price Airport and School House are still interesting to the boys! Can you believe these toys are over 50 years old? (Glennda helped find new little people). It was a fun night and we’ve set the date for the next one March 5. Then we’ll celebrate Kelsy and Mike Grubbe’s birthdays.
Last Monday I had 4 biopsies at my dermatologists; 3 on my
face and one on my hip. Tomorrow I get a
stitch out on the end of my nose and maybe I’ll know if any are going to need
further surgery.
Nothing else great to report except that I have my taxes all
ready to send to the accountant. I’m
just waiting on one form.
Kenlee via Brad asked our family to fast and pray for Emery
today. I gratefully asked Heavenly
Father to bless her so that she won’t need to go back into the hospital. In addition I asked Heavenly Father to bless
Danny who is in the hospital in Africa.
Don promised to keep us up to date with his situation.
It is interesting that I’ve given a whole lot of thought
this week to my ancestors, great grandparents, grandparents, parents and
Judy. Glennda, Jay and I talk about Judy
frequently and share photos that we have of her. Included in one of the photos
was a picture of mom and dad. It
reminded me how much Mom believed in prayer.
She mentioned frequently how that was how she survived some of her
trials in life. She was raised by her grandparents, and felt abandoned by her
mother all her life, she supported dad through brain surgery and several
hospitalizations after a horrible auto accident (no health insurance), she
raised 4 daughters and a son, and she battled Multiple Sclerosis for 30 or 40
years. Needless to say, she prayed frequently.
Fast Sundays come and go, but this Fast Sunday had so much
extra meaning to me; Emery, Danny, my mom, and sincere meaningful prayer.
Psalms 55:17 “Evening, and morning, and at noon, will I
pray, and cry aloud: and he shall hear my voice.”
“I believe in prayer, the precious and wonderful privilege
given each of us for our individual guidance, comfort and peace.” (President
Hinckley)
I am looking forward to next Sunday Brunch at my house. Brad and Sheri are coming to Portland to
celebrate Cooper’s birthday and we are having brunch on Sunday. I’ve done a test run on cinnamon rolls. After my disaster cinnamon rolls at
Thanksgiving weekend in Spokane, I was a little worried that I’d lost the
touch. But last weekend, I went back to
my old 58 year old cookbook and “you guessed it”, I haven’t lost the touch. Now I need to try and remember who likes
pecans and/or raisins in their cinnamon rolls.
Anyone that wants to fly in for next Sunday’s brunch will be
welcome. Amy and Mike are in California
for Valentine’s Day and Tanner and Haley are going to the beach for Valentine’s
Day. So, if you want to join us,
(ANYONE) let me know and we’ll roll out the red carpet.
Have a wonderful week dear family
Love Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Sister and Aunt Suzanne
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