Special Visitors and December 20
Jodi, Jordan, and Tay flew to Zuni on Saturday to spend the days leading up to Christmas with Elder and Sister Dattage! I can't wait til they get back and share all they saw and learned! They are staying right in the trailor with them. Jodi has texted to say that it is life changing to be there. She also mentioned the people absolutely adore my parents! So wonderful!
For now we have a wonderful letter from Elder and Sister Dattage and some great photos.
December 20.2015
Hi All,
This will be a short letter. We are so enjoying Jodi , Jordan
We are all staying here and it is amazingly fun. Thanks Jeff for sharing them for a bit.
This week has been so busy. On Friday we went to Gallup
to help with a Zone Party for the young Elders then picket up a few people to
go to Albuquerque to do some Temple
sessions and then our Stake had been ask to clean the Temple .
It takes around 3 hours to get there and back. We were able to do two sessions and started
cleaning at 9:00 to 11:00. After when we
were ready to leave the men wanted to eat before we drove back. I thought are you serious – so at 11:30 we
were eating sandwiches and visiting. We
did get home at 2:30 and were so excited that Jodi and family were coming that
we couldn’t sleep. The next morning we
took lots of Christmas booklets out to Branch Members and then they came. On Monday Elder Dattage and I had delivered
55 invitations to our Branch to come to our Christmas Party on Saturday
night. This was fun and we visited with
many that we other wise don’t have the chance to visit with. So Taylor had one of the boys sit by her at
the party and on top of that he started writing notes and texting her. He came to the trailer and gave her a good by
hug. Oh dear. She is beautiful and Zach was just so happy
that she was nice to her. We did find
time to do wood for a few people – but less than usual.
On Saturday
night when we had the party about 120 people showed up. Somehow we had enough food. There were people in every room, every
classroom and then the Primary children did the Nativity Story. They sang and did a beautiful job with
it. So much fun. Some how the food just lasted through that
many people. Jordan and Taylor got to help serve the
people and to help dress the children for the nativity. Love watched the interactions with our
family.
Today we
did our Church meeting. It was fun to
have Jordan in Primary, Taylor in Young Womens
and Jodi with us in meetings. There were
the average 60 or so people there. Great
meeting.
Also we had
dinner with the Salts, President Walker and us.
The kids had fun and we love those people. Thought it was like family dinner at
home.
So grateful
for this experience and to also share some of it with family. We love the Zuni people and they are so kind
and are learning a lot. This is a
blessing for us.
We still
find time to look and listen to everything our kids and grandkids share with
us. Love them so much.
Thanks for all the fun gifts and messages that you share with us. We look at them and just laugh at how funny
the kids are but are so proud of them and all they do for others. Love all of you and continue to prepare for a
wonderful Christmas. Such a beautiful
time of year to celebrate the gift of our Savior. Love the good feelings we get when we
remember how blessed we all are.
Love,
Mom and Dad
Our truck office. Set for the day.
Chain saw queen.
Zuni Snowman. Notice the color of the snow
The snowman maker. He thought we were going to take something. He came out with a nigh-stick. Luckily no harm.
Dinner with Pam, The Young Womens President, and Gayle. She makes beautiful bracelets.
Jordan enjoying trailor life.
Jordan and Taylor at dinner with Salts and Walkers.
Salts, Walkers, and our family.
Grandpa sharpening the saw
Wood outing with the Salts
50 inch diamater tree. Always goes for the big ones.
We conquered the pile.
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