Sun Hills and Greek Festival

 Weekend started off Playing some Golf at Sun Hills.  Andrew decided to come with us, because we needed another person and he could play with his favorites Ted, and Eric.  He also got to play with Carey. Who is good too.  

That's Eric in the yellow shirt.  He walks ALL the time.  He is cool like that.

While there, I saw this sing.  Thought Michelle and I should do this.  We didn't of course.

Then when i got home, Lynne asked me to go to the Greek Festival.  Sure.  I'm in.

I got a Gyro.  It was ok.  I got salad dressing instead of Cucumber sauce so that made a difference.  I didn't want the meat balls or the Stew.  Lynne got the Lamb and I knew I didn't want that. 

Then we watched the entertainment.  The Tent was absolutely HUGE that they rented. The Greek Dancers are very intersting.  They stand in a line and and move around.  Some of them aren't really that great.  I could probably be a dancer.  It was super fun though to go and eat the food and watch the enterainment.  And fun to go with my BFF Lynne.  It was also some great people watching.  

Then on Sunday, my friend Kim (who works for the Greek Church in the office) asked Sandra and me if we could volunteer to help in the food line.  They were short handed.  Sure we can.  I got a sub for church and we were there. 

We got a free T shirt to wear and got to park in the parking lot.  We got to walk behind the scenes to get to our area. That part was very interesting too.  

I served up the grape leaves things called Dolmodes, baked chicken, and Calamari.  

Here's our ticket for a free meal that we didn't get.  

We also took a tour of the Church and had a Choir demonstration that was very beautiful.  

It is so interesting to see how other church's do things.  The Greeks are just as dedicated to their faith as we are to ours.  

Transfers - Jack's email from Alaska

What up everybody! This was the last week of the transfer which was such a blessed week. We was like on exchanges a ton and it was my comps last week in the mission so that was sad. Said bye to him yesterday and that was a hard goodbye fs im gonna miss that dude. A lil rundown of the week mainly was my comp is like my best friend and he was a little trunky to say the least. We tried every effort to be diligent tho even if he didnt want to go tracting or any finding which makes sense sometimes. But it was a good week overall. Definitely feeling a lot better mentally compared to last weeks email fosho.

Spiritual thought: 

2 Timothy 1:8-9

 Be not thou therefore ashamed of the testimony of our Lord, nor of me his prisoner: but be thou partaker of the afflictions of the gospel according to the power of God;

9 Who hath saved us, and called us with an holy calling, not according to our works, but according to his own purpose and grace, which was given us in Christ Jesus before the world began,

Anyways send me an email or sum. 

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Jack's Comp he is going to miss who goes home this week.

This must be the meal they went out for to celebrate the comp going home.  Jack needed some money for the dinner...:)

Abi the Aligator

Grandpa Lewis wrote each granchild a book about them on their fifth Birthday.  Abi was Abi the Aligator.  They were hand written and in sheet protectors .  There was NO tech involved.  They were so cute.  Abi had me take some pics of her book.  Here they are.

And the last page was always this one

30 degrees in September -Jack's email from Alaska

What is going on everyone!! This week was a chill week for the most part. We had a lot of lessons so work wise it was a very good week. However this was probably one of the harder weeks mentally. I felt myself losing sight of things and just beating myself up for sure. Anyways tho back to the important matters. My companion goes home next week which is sad to hear. My companion rn is probably one of my best friends I've had in awhile and I am so sad to see him leaving. We had a couple good lessons this week though so let's get into the week. 

We had our first lesson with our friend kenny, we started just teaching the restoration to him and then right as I got into the book of mormon I felt a prompting to just talk about baptism. I talked about covenants and the holy ghost with him. He then emphasized its what he wants at this time. We put him on date in the first lesson!! It was so crazy, but yeah. 

Highlights: 

- hecka lessons this week

- had a buss member meal at the branch presidents house 

- 4 new people found 

- My studies this week 

Low lights: 

-my mindset 

- people coming to church 

- winter 

Anyways that was cool. 

Spiritual thought: 

Mosiah 4:6 

I say unto you, if ye have come to a knowledge of the goodness of God, and his matchless power, and his wisdom, and his patience, and his long-suffering towards the children of men; and also, the atonement which has been prepared from the foundation of the world, that thereby salvation might come to him that should put his trust in the Lord, and should be diligent in keeping his commandments, and continue in the faith even unto the end of his life, I mean the life of the mortal body—

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Send me an email today! 

Labor Day in Brigham City

Monday was Labor Day.  We headed to Brigham City to Golf at Eagle Mountain.  Abi, Andrew, and Nick joined me.  Nick came down from Logan.  Andrew wasn't scheduled to play but when he found out all of us were going, he was in.  

Abi borowed a skirt and a shirt and she was ready.  We found an old set of her clubs in the basement.  

She still has great form from High school Golf

Warming up on the driving range

We had a great time.  It was beauiful weather, great golf and the Marshall only got after us twice.  We were too slow and pared too close to the green.  We said we would do better.  We had some good shots and certainly more bad ones.  We looked for a lot of balls and did a lot of laughing.  

On our way back, we stopped in Syracuse to eat with Brooke.  We tried Mortys.  Nick headed back to Logan.

Brooke looks like she is feeling better

Great fun.  After that, we had to take Abi to the airport.  I am SOOO sad to see her go. She is coming in a few weeks for a conference and I can't wait.

Nick and Abi come to visit Brooke and Piper

Friday I get a text from Abi asking if she flies in, could I Pick her up at the airport.  Of course I can!  However, be here before 4:00 pm Andrew, Lili and I have a Tee Time!

Nick also called and wanted to know if he could come down from Logan to visit with me at the hospital.  He didn't have class. Sure you can.  Come meet your Niece!

Nick and I visited at the hospital, then left to go get Abi.  We went straight from the Airport to the Glendale Golf course.  Abi agreed she would go with us.

She changed in the car to some shorts and was ready.  I was so hungry we ate at the golf course before or round.  Nick and I had a Hot dog.  Nick and Abi have on their pink shirt for our baby girl Piper!

We had 5 players so Abi and I traded off each hole.  

After golf we went straight to the hospital.  We got to visit but Piper is under the lights so the pics are not good.

We took Brooke in a wheelchair since it was downstairs and a ways to walk. She's still really tired. 

Nick had to head home since he forgot his medicine, and he was going to the Utah State Football game tomorrow.

Saturday we went to visit Brooke and Piper.  We took her on a walk around the hospital.  It was beautiful then we sat outside and looked at how wierd all the people coming in the hospital were.  We, of course are NOT weird.  

Brooke went to visit Piper and stayed for a while.  

Abi got to stay and hang out with me.  I LOVE it when she visits!