Week 21 - Alma 32:21 Hope for things which are not seen, which are true (from Steve)

Dear Jordan,

 

Mom is getting over a bad ear infection and Robert is getting over a cold. On the brighter side, your cousin Jason Colgrove received his mission call. He is going to Saltillo, Mexico. It is below Texas in the mid part of Mexico.

 

Thank you for the pictures. Mom should post them on your blog and Facebook, if she hasn't already. Since they were sent to you and some other emails, I am guessing that those are the names of the other missionaries. Have you listed the names of the branch members in an email so that you can remember them when you come home?

 

We had stake conference on Saturday and Sunday and it was wonderful. Elder Marcus Nash of the Seventy was there and spoke to us. He said that he spoke in Korea a little while ago but I think it was before you got there. He emphasized that we need to continue to pray, fast, read the scriptures, and have regular family home evenings. You know, the basics that everyone needs to do and that you teach every day. The gospel is simple if you let it be.

 

Hannah and mom also got to see the play War Horse since Robert wasn't feeling well enough to go and I had the leadership meeting for stake conference. They enjoyed it and were amazed at the engineering of the horses. Actors made all of the movements.

 

Ben is in Colorado with Bonni. He is still looking for jobs and he is helping with the kids. Bonni is hoping that either Hannah or Rachel will go this summer to help. Chris still is scheduled to come home by the end of the year.

 

We will probably donate the van to one of the car donation places and get a tax write off. McCoy  Hill is scheduled to come home from his mission next week. Katherine Johnson is getting married in June. Mark Hanni gets married next week.

 

Please let us know if you can only call on Mother's Day or if you can Skype or group Skype. Uncle Steve did it when Reilly opened his mission call. Let us know and we will give you all of the information to do it.

 

Our weather has been crazy. Two weeks ago we were in the 80's, last week we almost had snow on the ground, and this week it is Spring with low 60's. We have had some good rain but we are still in a drought. There is snow in the mountains which is a good sign.

 

Keep up the great work. You look wonderful in the pictures. Keep learning the languages. Cal Smith said to tell you Hi and that he knew that you would do well with languages. Brother Hecker enjoyed the correspondence.

 

We love you. We continue to pray for you and the other missionaries. We look forward to hearing from you soon. Pun intended.

 

Mom, Sarah, Hannah, Rachel, Bekah, dad