This was a good week, although a little tiring.
We left Utah monday morning @7 and got home @830 p.m. So, not too bad. We
did stop for a little bit right before Portland because we didn't want to be
stuck in traffic.
Tuesday we worked on re arranging the living room. I like to do that every
so often. Re arranging is something that I've liked to do, it just gets boring
being the same for a while. I had a friend in high school that teased me,
saying, if there were a way you could re arrange your things on the ceiling,
you would!
So, my living room right now is driving me crazy because it's not put back
together. We tore out the corner shelf where the tv was and hung the tv on the
wall that's by the garage. But, in doing that we have all this "stuff" laying
around. We also got rid of our China hutch and just yesterday got 2 new shelves,
so hopefully tomorrow I'll get it all put back together. Pictures next
week.
Yesterday we drove to see my favorite uncle, vic. He's my dad's younger
brother. My cousin, Heidi, was visiting from Maryland. We just got some bad
news that my uncle has lung problems (I can't remember the technical term for
it..) But he needs a lung transplant. If he doesn't get one he only has a year
or so to live. This was really hard to hear. Especially because he ha always
been the one family member in such good health.
He is the one on my dad's side that knows a lot of family history. So, I
asked him family stories and recorded him on my phone. I've heard him tell the
stories before, but I could listen to them over and over. He's very good about
giving lots of little details and making it fun and interesting. I was a little
worried because he has to be on oxygen now and I didn't want to tire him out. He
told me he was prepared and turned his oxygen up more so he could talk more...
The pictures are of my aunt chris, him (vic) and me. And my cousin Heidi and me.
My aunt calls us twins.. when we had our hair cut the same, we really did look
so much a like. We're only a few months apart.
Today, at church, I was so happy to see Josh Williamson. I will have to
say, he looked a little lost. He said it was the first time he'd slept in a room
by himself! Haha I tried to get hi. To come with me to gospel doctrine, but he
went with the missionaries! :)
Mikala Tilleman who recently came ho.e from a mission spoke today. She did
a fabulous job!
There was also a missionary fireside tonight at the oly stake center. It
was wonderful. Yanni was one the people who bore his testimony. One of the
recent converts related getting baptized to having surgery. She said, baptism
is wonderful, just like having a surgery is wonderful. But just like surgery,
there is still a little pain and hardship afterway, but in the end it is
good.
I'm grateful for the gospel! I love it and know it's true. It brings me
great peace and happiness.
I love you all!!!
Oh, the other picture is one that Elder pyne s family sent me this week of
when we went to visit them with Jared Oliphant.
Love ya!
Love ya!
Sister shoop
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