Ruth had a great time with her friends before the homecoming dance. They enjoyed a special dinner put on by one of the young man's mother. Ruth looked beautiful! They went to the homecoming dance at the high school but after about 30 minutes they decided that there had to be something better to do and they left and went to the Stake dance and had a great time. I was so grateful they had a nice place to be to finish out such a nice day.
Today Brigham spoke in church before he enters the Grandma MTC. I was incredibly impressed with what Brigham said and feel confident that he will be a successful missionary. On November 1st he will begin his training for the mission field. Although I call it the Grandma MTC, Brigham will be in zoom classes each day connecting with other missionaries who are also in training. Brigham will be here with me for three weeks and when his training is complete he will fly to San Jose, California to begin his service to the Lord. So proud of you Brigham! The picture is from my computer so the quality isn't as good as I would have liked but don't worry--I will get lots of pictures beginning November 1st!
There were two other speakers beside Brigham. One was another missionary who will be going to Calgary, Canada and a youth speaker. Each talk was exceptional. After they completed their talks Uncle Bill was able to close the meeting with a few remarks. Again his message was also excellent. I especially enjoyed it when he turned and spoke directly to the three previous speakers. I took a few pictures of him as well.
Before Brigham heads to California he is helping his mom out. Today he installed a new sink in the bathroom. I'm impressed!
While I'm enjoying an Arizona Fall the Duncan's in Utah are taking advantage of the fall before the snow starts to drive everyone indoors! 😊 Aunt Cathy provided a hot dog roast for the family tonight and if you look closely you can see some of the those fall leaves on the ground and some of the trees. I have to admit when you live in Arizona you LOVE the end of summer and celebrate Fall no matter where it is!
You may think that Arizonans don't know what Fall looks like. We definitely have to work a little harder at it but when the temperature gets into the 90's and stays there for at least a week then that means "it's Fall y'all!" Grandpa and I spent two falls in New Hampshire and there is nothing like it. When you live in Arizona you have to improvise and imagine. Yesterday Aunt Amy helped me get my fall on and every time I walk out my apartment door I love remembering how wonderful it is when even though the leaves aren't changing colors the days are cooler and the nights are wonderful. Now is the time to come and visit in Arizona!
When I was working at Green Tree East School I started a tradition at the school. Each October I would decorate the cafeteria stage to look like a pumpkin patch. It always turned out so nice and the week of Halloween the kids were allowed to bring carved pumpkins to the school and they were put all over the stage. I still remember how much I loved hearing the children as they came in and saw the stage full of carved pumpkins intermingled among the pumpkin patch. I wonder if Perry, Ellis, and Ava remember that?
14 Years Old
