We were supposed to continue serving until 21 June but our daughter was marrying on 13 June. President said we needed to be there. So we were. The first day of our trip away from Utah gave us another sweet "family first" experience.
Our niece and her family live in Cheyenne, Wyoming, exactly where we needed to get to to drop down to Fort Collins for our first night of sleep. We have not seen our niece in many years. She has moved from a single woman working to become a social worker to a wife, and mother of two children, one of whom went to preschool this past year and one who is two. Darling children. Sweet family.
M was so kind as to make us sandwiches for our supper to take with us (we really only stopped a few minutes because it was already 6 PM and we had miles to go before we slept, which we were definitely ready to do! Or at least, we were ready to stop moving...!). She also went to the work of making us a pan of homemade granola bars from the "Oh She Glows" cookbook, a cookbook I have wanted to get for years but somehow never did. Now, because these bars are so good, I took the plunge and ordered it to be sent to my sister's home in North Carolina where we hope to end up in ten days or so.
Once again we have seen how kind people are. We are blessed with a wonderful family. And that is to say nothing of the fabulous friends we have had throughout our lives. Live is so sweet with so many kind and loving people surrounding us and interacting with us.
Now...on the road again!
Thanks Aunt Pattie! I know you will enjoy the cookbook. My mother-in-law gave it to me and I've worn out the pages. I think the last time I saw you was when I lived in Syracuse and Mindy came out. I think it was 2004 or 2005.
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