Hi everyone.
We haven't written for a while. Steve is just finishing cookies for the evening. He had to go to the neighbors to borrow some brown sugar to accomplish his designs. Now we are waiting for the coconut, oatmeal, chocolate chip cookies to back. I have been video chatting with the family as he has stayed busy in my background. I have a good husband. :) So we are well. Steve is still plugging along in school. He is already 1/3 of the way through this semester which means he faces midterms this week. I am not excited about this since I have big plans for Presidents day weekend and am nervous I am going to have to let him do his thing to succeed in school while I try to do mine. I am glad he is so dedicated though.
Lets see...exciting events to discuss....
Steve and I went to a barbecue with Austin and Taylor and friends on Saturday. We took Jessica to the event and everyone brushed right past Steve and I to give Jessica hugs and kisses and praises. It was fun to see everyone. Afterward we hung out with peter, playing some basketball in the back yard with a neighbor kid. Jessica and Steve beat Aaron and I just by only a few points. It was good to be outside to enjoy a somewhat warm afternoon and do something active. Peter took us out to Thai food last night and we enjoyed good food and as always good conversation. We also melted in the hot tub due to the heat and an overload of chemicals which made a decision for Steve and I in sleeping at Peter's and returning this morning in time for the last two meetings of church. We were able to have Elder Hinkley visit our ward as one of his family friends returned from his mission. Anytime we have an apostle in the congregation I always think of Elder Haight visiting the Oakley ward and chastising the Garner family over the pulpit for being so loud in sacrament meeting. I always fear the criticizm of these apostles instead of probably really enjoying their presense. Silly huh. It was a good meeting as this elder just returned from Austria. He shared a message of encouraging us to examine our lives to determine if we are trully progressing in our lives as much as we expect investigators to do. He was a really quiet Elder but was strong in his testimony. It makes me really excited to see Hayden again. Elder Hinkley aslo shared his testimony and told about visiting the MTC's in Gautamala and Mexico City these last few weeks. It makes me really see how broad our Heavenly Father's plan is and how vast his work is. I am grateful for the gospel in our lives and I am very grateful to have had the opportunity to have served a mission. I leaned over and told Steve that as the missionary was speaking today.
I love you all!!!! We look forward to seeing some of you next week in St. George. Steve just called to try and reserve the house so we are waiting to hear back about the reservations. Anyone is welcome to join us as we are planning on hiking in Zion's and enjoying the out of doors for a few days. We love you again.
Anna and Steve.
