It has been a week of highs & lows, temperatures, that is!

Dearest Family,

Happy 4th Anniversary, Bo & McKinzea on Thursday, February 22!  and many more!

It has been a week of highs & lows, temperatures, that is!  And today we really got dumped on! It started snowing about 5 a.m. & snowed all day!  "I'm dreaming of a white Christmas!"  We got about 12 inches! Snow plows went by about 9 a.m. & again about 9  this evening!  No wind at our house but we have heard about wind in lots of other places!

What a great week!   I counted 6 ZOOM trainings - so fun!  Several right here in Lovell, because of sickness & a snowy evening!  One I just have to share with all of you! It was a testimony of the quiet guidance of the Holy Ghost to help those beyond the vail receive the Gospel.  We had ZOOMed with this couple on Monday night & again tonight.  A High Priest Group Leader & his wife, a TFHConsultant  Since Monday, she had been climbing around in his very LDS tree and so tonight we were answering questions for her & him. She had focused on one line, so we went to that place, the same name, but this time we had him pick a sibling of this early church pioneer & do Descendents With Tasks.  There were several green temples, one for a man who needed Sealed to his parents.  He was excited about that!   While helping him learn to print the ordinance card, we checked the hints on a few of the names in the list, then had him click on Charles Fredrick C who had a 1901 English Census & on it were 7 children not in FamilySearch! That means they all need their ordinances done!  There were also 2 other censuses in 1891 & 1911 which documented the family!   The Dad was a Potato Saleman! Now he has his first names of his own cousins to take to the temple!  

So thankful for the 'tender mercies' this evening to have this sacred experience with this couple!

We have had special times with many of you this week - special to ZOOM with Joy - she has been asked to do a TFH presentation at her Stake Women's conference in April!  Saturday was a 7th grade Basketball tournament her in Lovell so Allen, Amber & family were here for the day.  We watched two of Melvin's games, Worland winning & Melvin doing great!  We all had lunch together!  Cody beat Worland in the championship game!

Hope you all had a wonderful Valentines Day with your "Sweetheart's"  We did!!!!

And some beautiful red roses arrived in the mail!  ProFlowers is amazing!  And we are still enjoying them!

We love you all, Have a great week

Snow every day - Mon thru Thurs

Dearest Family

Happy 39th Anniversary to Uncle Frank & Aunt Gaye on Thursday, Feb 15 & on Friday, February 16,   Happy 50th Birthday to Ken!   Hope each of you have a wonderful day!

Well, it has been quite a week!  Snow every day - Mon thru Thurs. there was 6 inches that morning!  Darece & I canceled a temple trip on Tuesday! Dad was busy keeping walks & drive was clean!   a little to much!   Got his back in a bad twist!  Several trips to the Chiropractor and rest.   Rob came by Saturday a.m. to visit & give him a blessing!  We also enjoyed phone visits with Vicki, Joy, & Allen. So enjoy visiting & spending time with all of you! On Wed we canceled our trip to Colstrip this wkend due to another major blizzard in Montana . . . . 12" more snow and wind. They will reschedule for later. We have 15" of snow on the grd today all since Feb 1st. in Jan we only had 2" total. We will be working in the new Billings South stake in Mar and Apr spking and trg.

We attended Sacrament mtg in Bryon today, Ken gave a great talk as a HCouncilor on Repentance then we came home!  Dad's back feeling better when he doesn't stay in any one position to long.  I went to our ward, to Sunday School & RS.   Had a nice dinner & spent the afternoon at the Grants with all of them!

We are continuing to work with the Warnocks, our Lovell Stake TFHC Leads & also did some training with the FHC directors here one evening.  Did several ZOOM trainings & had several people here at our house!

Thanks Talon for clearing the top of the driveway & some of the sidewalks & paths to the pigeons!

Here are two links you might enjoy!

https://1055online.iheart.com/featured/the-mo-sally-show/content/2018-02-12-kentucky-all-state-choir-sings-the-national-anthem-across-hotel-atrium/

Dad sent this one to some of you but will send it again.

https://www.lds.org/church/news/church-launches-how-to-channel-on-youtube?lang=eng&_r=1&cid=HP_MO_5-2-2018_dPFD_fCNWS_xLIDyL2-3_ 

We love you all,   CTR     Mom & Dad

Today was amazing!

Dearest Family,

Happy belated Birthday, Bryan!    His birthday was on last Thursday, February 1st!   And Happy Birthday, Kenya & Daeja!   They were 14 & 12 on Sunday!  This Grandma isn't doing so good lately, remembering birthdays!   I have two calendars but forget to look at either one of them!

Today was amazing!  We were able to do two trainings with new Stake Presidency's (8:30 to 10am and 4 to 5:30pm)!    On Thursday of this week we learned about a snowstorm which was to arrive on Sunday & last thru Monday, coming from the north, thru Billings & on into Wyoming!  We were able to still do the training over ZOOM! Technology is wonderful!   What a privilege it was to share the principles of FH with them!   And yes, the snow did arrive - we got 6-8" & Billings got more 10"+.  We were so blessed to be able to do this from home!  We attended two wards mid-day, L4 for Sacrament mtg and L2 for SS and Phd/RS time. Nice to be with our own stake saints!

We have had a great time this week training a new Stake Temple & Family History - Lead!   It is wonderful to see the excitement in this couple as they learn about this new calling in the church!  They are so excited to get started!

Also it was great to work with the Peter's in Sheridan!  Enjoyed helping them - but felt so bad for them!  We have had several days of very warm weather & where they live the snow melts on the hills above their home & runs into their basemant!  What a mess - wish we could have been there to help them!  Also enjoyed my Wednesday afternoon friend, Judy!  We have a great time learning about her family!  

 Chalin had surgery on Monday in Loveland, Colorado. It was necessary to put a plate in his cheek to hold the bone in place. Leanne had surgery on her ankle on Tuesday morning & they were able to return home that day!  All went well for both of them!  Dad & Rob enjoyed going to a Wyo Game & Fish fisheries meeting in Lovell on Wednesday evening.

Dad has lots of snow to move in the coming days. Plus its supposed to snow a bit each day this week and not get above 30'. We're praying for a nice weekend so we can go to Colstrip on Sat and Sun.

Love you all

Dad and Mom

What an amazing week - great activities to start the New Year!

Dearest Family,

Happy 1st Birthday Paisley & Brindle, Monday, Jan 8th!  Happy Birthday, Michelle next Sunday, January 14th!  

Love & prayers to Ethan!   He was in a fender bender!  Very blessed - lots of bruises, sore places & aches - car is totaled! 

What an amazing week - great activities to start the New Year!   We enjoyed so very much having Allen, Amber, Melvin, Ira, Leanne, Camille & Neil here!!!!! Played Ping Pong, colored, worked on hats a little, Monopoly card game, enjoyed Nacho's!  Was very cold outside, shucks, not able to go sledding.  So enjoy having them come visit!

In the evening we had a Flinch party - Rob had organized it & it was lots of fun!  Rob, Michelle, Josh, Krysta, Darece,Ken, Bo, McKenzea, Nathan, Bri!  Had a lot of fun - will have to keep doing it occasionally! Gdpa played with Athena and Conner.

On Tuesday evening, we attended the baptism of Elyssa Croft, she is the daughter of Jay & Trisha Croft.  She is 10 & was so excited for this special day! There was a special spirit there among the more than 60 family and friends who came. She is truly a latter-day pioneer! !

It was great to have 4 Zoom trainings this week. We have so enjoyed working with two couples who have been called as Stake Lead Consultants!  Both really have caught the vision of their calling & are letting the spirit guide them. Another sister/consultant shared with us a sweet experience.  She was wanting to help a young mother in her ward & the sister was just not interested, to busy, to difficult, etc, but  she finally gave in.  The first problem/success for the young mother was whenever she went into her tree she was linked to her step-father, not her father!  That was an easy thing for the consultant to fix & the sister's countenance began to change.  The consultant continued to help her on her smart phone, looking at her tree, adding hints, etc.  Several days later the young mother expressed how much she was enjoying doing her family history - she could even do it while her children napped!!!!

Today we visited one of the Lovell Wards,   Dad met with the Bishop & Counselor & I went to the FH center.  When we are visiting wards like this we try to find time to share the new FH Guidebook for leaders in Gospel Lib and the  FH Activity Report in LCR on LDS.org site. This is available to all ward & stake council members plus consultants!  Most do not even know it exists - has been available since May 2017! 

I shared the same info with several consultants in the FHC  & also a Stake HC. I also shared it with the Stake RS President after another mtg which we attended tonight.  All are amazed & it opens their minds to things which we all can do!

We witnessed another special blessing now available to all church members - Self Reliance Services.  The Lord provides a way for us to accomplish His work by being able to take care of our physical, temporal, emotional and spiritual needs. The Atonement and the Holy Ghost team up with us to make it possible.  Rob is over this at the HC level and Darece has just been called as a group facilitator along with a dozen others from the stake. These folks provide direction to the groups over the 12 wk courses (eg: financial mgmt, find a better job, entrepreneurship, etc)  provided by the Church. Last night the Bakers, an Area Self Reliance Missionary couple did the training! 

We have our Billings stakes schedule well underway for the next 3-4 months plus where we will stay on the wkends. It's so exciting to work with these new leaders! 

We love you all,   keep up the great work & CTR     Our love,  Mom & Dad

Dearest Family!!!

Happy New Year!!!!!!        We have enjoyed so many special blessings this year!

Well, it has been some time since I have written!!!!  First we must catch up on Birthday Wishes - Happy Belated Birthday to Bri Grant on Sunday December 17,  Kenny's ? Birthday & Melvin's 13th Birthday were on Friday December 22!

Happy 3rd Anniversary to Connor & Lindsay on Wednesday, January 3!  Happy Birthday to McKinzea Grant on Friday, January 5th!    Happy 1st Birthday Brindle & Paisley on January 8th, Monday!ew 

Congratulations to Krystina & Josh - Baby Saldana will arrive in late July!

These past three weeks have been amazing!

Enjoyed a safe & wonderful weekend in Billings, December 16-18,  Spoke in two wards on Sunday & did a two hour training that afternoon.  Went up Sat eve & home Monday a.m. Sure appreciate Bart and Lisa sharing their home with us!  A very icy weekend on the streets in Billings and  less so coming home.

The Christmas Season is the greatest! We have enjoyed so many special occasions; plus there has been snow most of Dec,  FHE with Bo, McKinzea & grandparents about Christmas stories & Traditions - a great Ward Christmas party - (we always love being at ward activities because we are visiting other wards so much and miss our ward family)

Christmas Eve dinner & program at the Grants.  The company was the best, the food was wonderful & we so enjoyed a special Christmas eve program!

It was great on Christmas day to talk to all of you!   We Zoomed with the Al's Family & Fikes!  We enjoyed having Rob & Michelle come by & visit! And we visited at the Grants on Christmas Day also!   It was great to visit with the Allen's also!

As we ponder this New Year's Eve our greatest blessings are all of you!   You are the greatest family & we love all of you so very much!

CTR as always, Mom & Dad

We have so appreciated phone calls from each of you!

Dearest Family,

  Happy 4th Anniversary on December 14th, Ryan & Rhonda!   On Saturday, December 16th; Happy 1st Birthday to little Cozy & Happy 51st Anniversary To my Sweetheart!  It has been amazing!  Looking forward to the eternities together!  

We have so appreciated phone calls from each of you!  It has been mostly a stay at home week - just beginning to venture out!  Physical therapy began on Wednesday & Friday!  They were kind to me!  All the muscles in the leg are beginning to return to normal after being stretch & moved to put in the new hip, socket & ball!  Our bodies are very amazing and so is medical science!  Every day there is improvement!  On Saturday we even ventured out to the funeral for Grace Anne Robertson, one of our neighbors!  

Dad has kept busy helping me, he is a very kind nurse & I am probably not the best patient!  I am not good at asking & telling him what I need - I think many of you may understand - others are "Just supposed to know"  I so very much appreciate his sweet & kind ways!  Every night & every day gets easier.......

We continue to teach with several ZOOM trainings this week! And Dad is always busy setting up our schedule for January!   There has been plenty of winterizing to do here at the home place & he has been working on that a little!  There was also a deer to cut up & that has been accomplished!  My accomplishment was the completion of the binding on the Hero's Quilt for Dad & I!    It looks amazing!

Had a wonderful Sabbath day today - in our own ward - attending all of the meetings!   We enjoying being there!

Bob, Darece, Rena, JoAnn Walker, Clint Merritt PAC Cody hospital

From Dad

Thanks for your kind words Sweetheart! I'm grateful to have good health so I can be your personal nurse as well as all the other roles I enjoy being for you!  It's so wonderful to be together in the Lord! Yesterday we had the blessing of being together with our Bishop to declare our tithing status to the Common Judge in Israel for the 51st time. We had opportunity to bare our testimonies of paying a full tithe over our lives, both before and after marriage!  The Gospel is our life there is no Our life and the Lords style of life . . . only His Way for us!  Over the  years in day to day life I would be ask for my opinion on something . . . not what the Church said "My answer is still the same The Lord's answer and mine are the same, there can be no difference!"  We're so grateful to be in the Lord's service as the hastening of this work moves at an ever increasing pace.  It keeps us excited and engaged in doing our very best for Him!  We pray each day that all of you will remember who you are and the Lord's blessings in your lives. Grateful that you strive to be one with God!  Always, always remember the Lord's Atonement is for each of us, everyday to ease all burdens we only have to invite Him in! !  !  We know that His Atonement is real and it works miracles in our lives as we embrace it everyday.

Love you all Mom and Dad

Hope all is well with each of you!

Dearest Family!!

Happy 18th Birthday to Isaac on December 2 !!!!!

 It has been several weeks of not writing.  Hope all is well with each of you!  It has been so great to visit with many of you the past few days!  Thanks so much to my kids & others who are calling!   Things are going well with the hip replacement surgery. It was actually done on Wednesday at 3 PM, out of recovery & back in my room by 6 PM.It was a long night with lots of poking & prodding by wonderful nurses, even took my first walk that night - pretty amazing, huh?!?!   I'm getting around with a walker & each day there is less muscle pain.  Dad spent Wednesday night with some friends of ours in Cody then was back at the hospital 1st thing Thursday morning.  When it became evident that I wasn't going to get to come home that day, because of a bout with nausea, he returned to Lovell to present a FH lesson in our Stake to some Temple & Family History Consultants. Thanks you so much, Darece, for spending both nights with me in the hospital! We arrived home about 1:30pm on Friday!  All the muscles in that leg & hip have been really stretched & disturbed & it will take a little while to get them back to normal.

The week of November 19 was great!  We did a Stake Presidency Training & consultant training over in Burlington! And I visited a RS activity Meeting that was going on & talked about FH to several there. Also had a wonderful Thanksgiving day with Rob & Michelle - a gluten free one with 8-10 friends that they had invited!  Dad & Rob did some Fat-tire Biking out at Coon Creek on Friday Morning. I'm so glad they can do that together!    On Saturday afternoon we headed to Billings, spent the night with Bart & Lisa Grant. Then Sunday early on to Forsyth Montana Branch, (it is 100 miles east of Billings)   It is a small branch and we got to speak in sacrament mtg and train during the next two hours.  It's so awesome to be with the Saints! ! ! We love it! ! !  We were back home at 6pm for supper. Another 400 mile weekend.

The week of November 26 started out with a bang!  Went to Cody early that day to have a last minute pre opt blood test done!  Then worked with a couple there until about noon!   Home, Had lunch, then in the rain we decided to run errands in town!  When we returned home there were 6-7 deer in the field & Dad still had one tag which he needed to fill.  He grabbed his orange hat, his gun & headed to the pigeon house - thats the best place to see that part of the field!  KER BANG!!!!!!  He filled that last tag an we have some delicious meat for winter!  We feel we were really blessed!!!

We have so appreciated friends bringing in goodies!   Today was great too!  Two of the Brethren brought the sacrament to us!   That was the climax of the day! The First Presidency Devotional this evening was great also!   

Love to all of you!   CTR  Mom & Dad