It has been a wonderful Christmas Day!!

Dearest Family!

     It has been a wonderful Christmas Day!!! Dad & i opened a our presents here at home before church, then off to our own ward today! We did have a surprise when we got there.  Another ward was just getting out & we saw a return missionary, Kelvin. At abt 25, (a big 6'6" man) he had gone on a mission to the FHC in SLC.  Prior to his mission he had come into the Lovell FHC  a lot when we were working there & we had got to know him.  He also helped us teach FH in the Ht Mtn YSA ward in Powell. We had encouraged him to serve a FH mission and shared our feelings with his student ward Bishop. When he saw us today, he rushed right over & gave us the biggest hugs & we gave them right back!  It was so special to see him & feel his special spirit & see the growth he had made.  He then came into our Sacrament meeting & sat with us! Words cannot describe our love and feeling for this RM . . . . what a miracle in his life!  We want to hear him speak in a ward soon.

     We feel so blessed  to have such a wonderful family - it has been so special to talk with, skype with, or see all of you either last night or today!  Rob & Michelle came over for dinner last evening- so nice.  Then today we visited with Allen & family & Vicki, & then skyped with the Fike's.  Even got to talk a little with Chalin!  We happened to call them, just as they were finishing their skype visit with him. It was great!  Then we skyped with them also.   In the evening we went down to the Grants.  It was great to be with them also!  We love you all so much!    Thank you also for all the special gifts!

      This week has been a normal one with several Skype sessions with people & also visits with some.  Dad's was busy the first of the week with a foot of snow to  remove!  He has all our ice fishing stuff ready too. I have done a little bread baking & delivery to people!  I helped Dad install a new blower fan in the hot air duct to our family room, the old one lasted 16 yrs. We have watched a little football & basket ball!  We have watched wt deer in the field, the birds outside the kitchen window!  We have a new wind chime, which Dad gave me for Christmas to hang out there & he has a new weather station to set up! We've had some nice comments on our laser light setup on the house and trees too. It's quite a way to added 100's of lights with out stringing the lights. Uncle Frank's mom passed this week . . . what a blessing. We will attend her funeral this coming Thursday in Powell.

Love you all CTR! Mom & Dad