Happenings...

            

 

Long story, but I am officially a very under qualified English tutor!

I started feeling the guilt after 2 emails from Lanes mission president, and text from
the English Connect director.

Luckily I was paired with the BEST missionary who knew very good English!

Elder Gutierrez is the sweetest and I enjoy our weekly lessons!
He is from Hermosillo, Mexico.

The best part is that I get to be more involved with the elders in Lanes mission.
I feel more connected as I also get to visit with his companions who know and love Lane.

I also learned of his miracle story!
He had to go home half way through his mission for medical reasons.
He started having foot pain, that persisted and eventually got worse and worse.

An X-ray showed some concern where he needed more advanced help.
Once he arrived home, he learned the devastating news it was a cancerous tumor.

He was scheduled for surgery.
However, once in the operating room the doctor could not find any 
signs of a tumor or cancer!

He knows without a doubt it was the power of the priesthood and Heavenly Father
who made this happen!

He was able to return to Xalapa soon after to complete his mission.

I feel blessed to be able to help serve in a small capacity with these amazing 
servants of the Lord! 

Lindi moved on to the next season of sports at Jr. High, softball!

She was pumped that they combined with 8th grade and gets to play

with her cousin, Claire!

It is fun running into Lanes friends while out to eat!

It had been years since the Udall side had a big gathering.

Most everybody showed up!

It was super casual on a Sunday evening.

Bring a chair and treat and enjoy chatting.

Crazy how this was me growing up not that long ago it seems!

Della played volleyball with her friend Scarlett!

Lane gets to talk to us in the funniest situations sometimes!

Grandparents day at school.

It seems to be always on a Thursday, which is Grammy's temple

shift day. Hopefully that can change before she graduates elementary school!

It was Veterans Day with no school.

We had no plans, so last minute I said lets go to the downtown parade!

It was just the 3 of us, and ended up being fun!

We sat right by another one of Lanes friends, Mia!

I love the nights we play hooky and eat out.
I think Lindi was slightly mortified to go straight from her game, but oh well!

Della had her first dance competition for her tap trio.

Apple Tree is the CUTEST!!!!
I never got sick of watching them perform it.

Her teacher, Taani, is so talented.
They won a top award right off the bat.
 Spoiler alert, they won every competition they competed in!

Austin turned the big 4-0

We helped plan a surprise "party".
It turned out perfect, and was most definitely surprised to see us 
float in to the dock while he was eating his pb&j  watching the sunset, lol!