Hey all what a wild summer!

Well first of all I would like to send out an offcial apology to all who didn't recieve an invitation. Steph and I had a fit with our invitations and lost a lot and then didn't have time to get more and send them out. Thank you so much for all that everyone in the family has done for us we feel so blessed and loved. I am fighting wildland forest fires for the summer and it is really great! I love it I really wish I had got into it a lot sooner. The only crappy thing is being gone for 2 weeks at a time from Steph, but it is only during the summer then she'll have plenty of time to get sick of me. We also we fourtunate enough to pass along a Book of Mormon in Jan.. Steph was teaching a group of Korean students and hung out a lot with the person in charge who's name is Yeo Jin, we had some really great gospel talks and left her our testimony in a Book of Mormon before she went back. Jin is a extremely fluent english speaker and we told her that when she returned to Korea she should talk with the missionaries, the missionaries had an english class set up. She started attending the classes and sent us an e-mail last week that she was baptized how cool is that?! As for us we are doing well and plan on moving back to Logan in the fall for school and enjoying another frozen winter in Logan. Well here is a pic of me and Steph, and alos a pic of Jin at her baptisim. Take care all.

Weddings

I hear we have some weddings this summer!! Here would be a great place to tell everyone your story of how you met, your first kiss, your future plans, etc.!!! (just an idea)

WHAT A WONDERFUL MOTHER I HAVE

BY GARY MORGAN (thanks Rach)

Well I am teaching Gospel Doctrine in my ward right now. Last Sunday I had a wonderful lady in my class who had the most wonderful comments I mean she was so filled with the spirit. You could tell she DELVED into the scriptures a lot. So spiritual! She had been in my class off and on as they live in Alaska during the summer and come down here in the winter (where it is warm) Anyway she grew up in Romeo. Her name is Natalie Shawcroft (who was Natalie Nelson) That is Evan Crowder's wife's sister. Any way after the lesson I went up to her and gave her a hug and told her how wonderful she was and that I was so impressed I was with her knowledge of the scriptures. She said Well I owe that all to your mother, she was my first grade teacher. She really taught me how to learn! Well after I swallowed a few times and got the knot out of my throat and cleared a few tears from my eyes I was able to visit with her a little more. What a great visit we had.

I was thumbing thru my photos when I ran across this picture of my dad!! Isn't he adorable with curly hair! This was taken just before we cut it!

Kids are Wonderful

Well, Jared and I had to speak in sacrament mtg last week it has been 7 yrs, so I guess it was our turn.The bishop asked us to speak on the Blessings a family receives from going to the temple. About 3 weeks before, Conner came home from primary and wanted me to teach him " I love to see the temple" So for 2wks 2-3 times a day I taught him that song. It really brought a beautiful spirit into our home and a desire to go to the temple more often, after explaining this in my talk and telling my ward that I felt like there was a reason that we learned this song. I had Conner come up and sing. (Conner just turned 4 yrs old.) He came up and sang it word for word. It was so beautiful and the spirit testified how important the temple is. Everyone was so amazed at how well Conner did. I am so glad we have the Primary Songs they really can bring a sweet spirit into our home. I am glad to be a mom.
--Jana

Virginia Tech

I just went to a candlelight vigil at BYU for the Virginia Tech victims. I loved the spiritual atmosphere that I could feel there. I could really feel the spirit. I am so thankful for the gospel of Jesus Christ. I am thankful to know that the poor people who were killed this past Monday were taken home to Heavenly Father. I am sure he opened his arms to them and held them tight. I hope their families will feel it too. God is our eternal Father. He lives. He loves us. Even though our passage through mortality is going to be hard, God gave his only begotten son so that we could get through it. And Jesus Christ is the only way we can. Let us all pray for the families in Virginia. Let us all pray for the other people in this world who are hurting the way Cho Seung-Hui was hurting.
And I heard Stephanie was going through some hard times, and I want you to know Stephanie that I love you, and I hope you can find some peace and comfort and any support you need. Remember you are an artist. That makes you sensitive in a special way to the harsh world around you. You have a loving family who will help you in any way that we can. Let us know!
Jenni

Just a Few Photo's I found.

I found these photo's today, and I thought I would share.

Heidi