11.20.16

I can't believe I forgot to write last week.. oh well. I have a pretty good record! We had gone to my moms last week and I totally forgot. I usually write when the game is on, but it was too intense!
Last week I went to a funeral of a 85 year old lady from our stake. (Sis. Alexander) I really didn't know her, but I've seen her a lot over the years and said hi to her, but mostly I wanted to support her family whom I love. It was a beautiful service! One of the best I've been to. She was an elect lady and you could tell by the comments. The spirit was so strong and it really touched me. It was great to be reminded of the plan of salvation and families can be together forever!
Also last week, I finally got brave enough to cut my hair and donate it. That's why I originally grew my hair out, but then I kind of liked it..
I like it short and it's much easier to take care of, but my neck is cold! Ha!

I subbed as a recess duty this week and I was freezing. My friend Tammy Anderson and I at Lakes elementary school.


Our primary program was this week. It was wonderful as usual. The children bring such a sweet spirit! We also had a visiting general authority. Kind of strange. Nice, but I don't think I've ever seen one in our ward. He came with pres. Esquibel to teach the priesthood about the importance of home teaching.
So many weddings lately. Wonderful! Congratulations to Jared Oliphant and his sweet bride Julia! They were married in the Sacramento temple on Saturday. (I stole these from Facebook, please forgive me Oliphant!)


Next week .. my favorite! Overload of cute Hazel pics! They are coming for thanksgiving and will be here Tuesday morning!
Hazel is so funny! One of her favorite things is looking, talking to herself in the mirror. I screenshot these when we were FaceTime ing. (Is that a word?!, Les?)


Look at her cute little tooth!


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Love you all!
Sis Shoop

11.6.16

Hi! How was your week? My week was good and always better when I can see or talk to this little cutie. She loves her self. She just discovered herself in the mirror. So funny.. and cute!


I have a fun story that happened this week at my sub job.
This week I've been para subbing in the library at one of the local elementary schools. One of my jobs is to go in the lunch room and monitor for an hour.
I was walking by the 1st grade and there was a girl upset, arms crossed, scowl on her face, saying she was mad at someone and that "they" weren't her friend, but her enemy now. I stopped to listen to this conversation. The girl sitting across from her said, "you should give her some enemy
pie!" I quickly asked, oh, what is enemy pie?
She said something like this, it is where you get some really yummy pie and find your enemy and sit down and share it with them and then you become friends!
The girl immediately perked up and said, yah!
From the mouth of babes! I love this idea!️
I later found out this is a book that several of the teachers read to the kids.
It's a really cute story!
We got to visit my dad testerday. He's been having a hard time since my step mom passed away. It was good to visit with him and help him do some things. He is a stinker sometimes and especially when it comes to our church. He was saying he could come tomorrow (Sunday) and come take us out to lunch. I knew I had to say something to him, but was worried about how he would react. I told him, dad we don't go out to eat on Sunday. I was pleasantly surprised when he said, Oh! Ok! We'll go next Saturday, then. This was a big deal coming from my dad and such a relief!
We had the missionaries over for dinner tonight. It was so nice. It's been a few months since we've had them! I know! I think the longest we've gone in a long time!
I'm grateful for the Gospel and the scriptures. I know they are true.
Mathew Cheney came to visit us, too this past week from Alaska.

Love you all!
Sis Shoop
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