Complicated date‏

AnnMarie wrote: I don't know if anyone can help me.  I have to work for Jared June 7, 8, and 9.  Rachel's dance recital is on June 7 at 6:00 at UVU.  I had asked them to make the rehersal at 4:00 or later so she could attend.  They told me that it will be at 10:00 am on that day.  There is no human way for me to be there -- court is so full d(with all the drug preliminary hearings) and I was already stressed just trying to figure out how to have her there at 5:30.  Alyssa will be finishing up driver's ed at THS at 10 am so she can't help, Megan will be finishing band practice at 9:30 am but is not able to get Rachel there, and Kyle will be going to driver's ed. class.  Brandon cannot take any time off.  I have no idea what to do.  Will you be at county commission or something on that day?  I know you will have articles to write.  Just let me know.

 

Alyssa will watch Matthew and Rachel this week for me so I don't need help from anyone.  But next week is another question.

 

Sorry,

AnnMarie

Myrna wrote: We will be home June 6. The meeting is that day--June 6--and so we should be OK. I have a meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m. but I will be free in the morning. I would like to attend her recital. In fact, we could handle the p.m. and Dad, of course, is completely free.

AnnMarie wrote: If he could be here at 8:00 a.m. on Tuesday then I will leave for court.  Megan is done with band at THS at 9:30 am.  He would need to take Rachel and Matthew with him (leave my house at 9:15), pick Megan up and take them out to UVU's Ragan Theater for the 10:00 am call time.  Megan can help Rachel with the rehearsal from 10:00 to 10:45.  Then he would take them all back to the house.  He could go run errands or do whatever he needs to do until 5:15.  Megan and Alyssa will get Rachel's hair and makeup done and then he could take all of them out to the theater.  The girls can take her to her group and then they can wait to be seated.  I will leave the tickets with them.

 

I am sorry it is crazy.  I had hoped they would accommodate me since I am their longest-time customer.  Brandon can't take any time off since he does for Matthew's games and will have to for youth conference since I now have to cover all of Jared's court for June.

Myrna wrote: It works!

 

EXTRAordinary

This week I was reflecting more on the word extraordinary and what it truly means to be extraordinary. As you can all tell I was also thinking about it last week, but I hadn't quite finished processing the whole subject. I have been blessed with the opportunity to befriend two absolutely fantastic missionaries here in my mission, they also happen to be in the same zone as me right now. Both of these missionaries happened to be Mission Financiers here in the North Mission and both are finishing their time in thier missions here in the Puerto Cabezas Zone. Last night I was discussing to them some of the superfluous culturistic things that exist within our mission, mainly the constant belief that good missionaries baptize lots of people.

While I do recognize that good missionaries can baptize lots of people, I would like that bad missionaries can baptize lots of people and good missionaries can baptize, just not quite as many people. This used to bug me quite a bit. To be honest. But last night I was able to discusses this blatent problem with such successful and fantastic missionaries. While talking I realized something. After my mission, such numbers won't matter; rather after my mission the names of those I baptize will matter. Their eternal progression will matter. As long as I work my hardest and I baptize, I am completing what the Lord expects/requires of me, as well as what is expected of me from my mission president. However, the number is not particularly important. My successes are measured by me and the Lord, nobody else is important.

A few days ago I was listening to an address given by Sister Holland to the BYU Student Body years ago. In her address she spoke about being the best you, or me. We are all a piece of fabric in a tapestry and each one of us significance and importance in the eyes of the master weavers that are our Heavenly Parents. At times we believe that our color is not pretty, magnificent, or whatever, or that from our view the tapestry is not as attractive as we would like it to be. Our view is limited. Our perspective of ourselves is skewed by our views of others and the comparisons we make between the two parties. Yet, in the end, the tapestry is marvellous. It is spectacular. Every piece is extraordinary and plays its part in the piece. We need to play our part, make our hue, our color stand out. We are all different, we all have a purpose that the Master Weaver knows and sees, yet at times we cannot see our part nor can we understand the role that we have. 

Anyway, at the end of her address she spoke out about comparing ourselves with others. She used a fantastic example of comparisons. She spoke about prophets of the Old Testament. She stated that each prophet had a specific mission here on the earth. I then realized that you cannot take prophets and compare one to another and say something like "Well, Moses was a better prophet than Abraham..." etc. Thus we do not have the need, nor should we compare ourselves to others. We each have our own role, our own color. We should not limit our own vision, we should look higher. Quite amazing.

This week I realized something quite interesting. I am extraordinary. I am unique. I am my own hue, color, piece in the tapestry. I know that I am different from others, but I still want my color to stand out. That is why I am developing myself more. I am fixing my imperfections, improving my quality, and becoming the beautiful shade that I am meant to be so that when I am able to look back at the tapestry I can recognize myself and see that I became the beautiful blue, the rich mohogany, or magificent green that I was supposed to be. I know who I am, I know that God has a plan for me and I will follow Him in faith. I am working hard (and I have not gotten sick this week!), I am loving the people that I am serving and I am so excited for the future of my area, for my future companions, etc.

I love you all. I hope that you all know that I think that you all are Extraordinary Children Of God. Heirs to a King. Imagine that! I hope that you all have a wonderful week this week! Be positive, be happy and make good choices. Pray hard, serve harder.

Love,
Elder B

Thanks from Alyce

Alyce Childs wrote:

Myrna, can you please forward this to all of your kids for us?  Thank you and we love you.

Thank you so much for everything that you have done for us. We love you just as much as Garth did and does.  We are blessed to have you all in our lives.  We hope that each of you are doing well and that we will see you soon. Love always.   Alyce and kids.


Myrna wrote: We love you and we always will! Let us know if there is anything more we can do. We will see you soon.

From Toni About Cancer

I had another nuclear bone scan this last Monday & just got the results yesterday.  The bottom line says...

"No new lesion per se is identified on this exam, although some of the lesions appear more intense compared to the prior exam & are concerning for interval worsening of the metastatic disease".

CRAP! Don't like that very much!  My oncologist just called & said he has decided to double the dosage of my monthly injection of Faslodex, which is just an estrogen killer like my daily pill is also.
So......on we go...but it scares me.

Happy Memorial Day!
Love & hugs, Toni/Mom


Myrna wrote: Yes, it does sound scary but you seem to be doing very well. We will just pray that you live a long life and fool all of the doctors. One of these days the researchers are going to figure out a cure. I just pray it is soon enough to help.

Flowers for Springville for Memorial Day

Myrna wrote: Would one of you put some flowers on my mother's, grandmother's and grandfather's grave in Springville? Thanks! It doesn't have to be expensive.


AnnMarie wrote: I was planning on going there on Sunday like we normally do when you are here.  I will try to find some nice flowers and will clean them up like you would.
AnnMarie

Myrna wrote: Thank you! I am so thankful that I have your help. Auntie Helen is doing the Trauntvein graves.

Shawn wrote: Thanks. I have been a bit swamped with the move.

From Barb McGee

Barb McGee wrote: Send me a copy of his full name, death date, and parents, so we can put it on our Petty site.  Sorry about your loss. Barb

Myrna wrote: Thank you. I am sending the full obituary, including the photo.

Heads Up!

Myrna wrote:

AnnMarie, Julie is wanting to call you to help out with her girls on Friday. She is hesitant to do so. I told her to try you and see. She has a Dr. appointment to check her healing. I think that will be difficult with three little girls and a baby. Maybe you could find time to call her and see if your schedules can mesh. I don't know if that is possible or not.

Love you!

Toren's Sixth Grade Graduation

Kimberly wrote: Toren’s 6th Grade Graduation is Thursday at 7:15pm.  It’s a small affair.  Just his class, so 15 minutes, says the teacher.

I know there is a lot going on this week already.  Maybe a phone call to let him know you know, would be much appreciated.

Myrna wrote: We will certainly try! Tell him congratulations!! I will get him a card.

We Are Going Again/Also Toren Class Graduation

Myrna wrote: We will be away from home again for the next two weeks. We fly out tomorrow a.m. (Wednesday) and will not be back in Nephi until June 6. We are going to Todd's for Michael's graduation in Ohio and then we are going to Melanie's for Ben's graduation in Massachusetts. 

You may contact us at this email address.

My cell phone number is (435) 469-0373.

Thank you!


Kimberly wrote: Have a great time!

Toren’s mini graduation is this Thursday at 7:15 p.m..  It’s only his class, so it’s short—teacher says 15 mins.  I just found out last week, but I knew you were leaving.  But just a heads up, so you know I told you. J


Lyla Spencer wrote:

Hi Myrna,
Sorry about your cousin, I ment to tell you tonight.  Hope you have a wonderful visit with your family, enjoy every minute of it and please be safe.  Let me know how it goes.  I was good to see you at the meeting and will miss you, you do a wonderful job at reporting no matter what our lame council says!!

Take care and I will see you in June.
Love ya, Lyla

Easy Come

Myrna wrote: I no longer have text messaging on my phone. Jim cancelled it because he thought it was too expensive for our family bundle with AT&T.


Melanie wrote: Well...it was good for me while it lasted. Tell him thank you. I needed it last week. Melanie

Myrna wrote: So did I! He found out that it costs 20-cents per text plus the monthly fee.


Kirsten wrote: You just have to have a "texting" plan, so that there's not a per text fee.

Kirsten

Myrna wrote: Guess what? There was a monthly fee AND a texting fee. We are locked into the contract until this fall.


Todd wrote: I don't know that Kirsten wanted you to reply to all. Texting is an add-on for plans and can be added, removed at any time. It is typically bundled. That is what we did with ours. You can reply to all with this, but I prefer you do not. Jim is wonderful to have a plan and include you in it.

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Myrna wrote: I wanted you ALL to know that we have a stupid plan. Jim can't wait to change it. There are only two plans available in Mt. Pleasant. We had a good plan, Altell, but they were bought out.