Sunday, June 21, 2009
I used to write weekly to keep a record of my thoughts and deeds and keep my family connected. Somehow I got out of the habit! Some of my children complained that they did not want to appear in “The Family Letter”. I seemed to regularly overstep my bounds, so forgive me. I will prayerfully commence this record in order to strengthen my brain, (it is growing older and very forgetful) preserve a history, (great civilizations and individuals kept a record) and strengthen the ties that bind us together as a family (I believe those cords are eternal and so we share).
Last night we shared a special spiritual experience. Gary Lohmeir, the father of a great family entered the waters of baptism. His oldest son is Matt and an exceptionally fine young man was very close friends with Cameron and that is how we came to know them. The mother, Jennifer, started coming out to church about the same time that we moved to Tucson. She was quietly faithful. The children joined church. Gary was a rough and tough UPS driver and set in his ways and had ways that he was not willing to give up. He was a good husband and father and there are four beautiful children in the family, Matt, Mandy, Stephen, and Gina who is severely handicapped. We heard that he was going to be baptized Saturday night and were so thrilled! Cameron and Ashley came down from Queen Creek, Matt flew in from Oklahoma where he in training to be a fighter pilot. (He is in our Air Force), and the chapel was filled with people who have loved the Lohmeiers. It was a joyous occasion and a wonderful reunion.
Mari is my last child home and is ready to spread her wings and fly! She finally completed her school studies and is ready to go to girl’s camp and enjoy the rest of the summer.
Morgan is in and out and you have to be alert to catch him to have a conversation. He is doing very well selling home security systems. He plans to go to school and is looking to buy a house
Tedd loves working hard as a Certified Financial Planner. He enjoys where he works. He loves playing tennis 3X a week when he can fit it in and is busy as the executive secretary for our stake of the church. He enjoys mowing the lawn with our new lawn mower. We gave up on borrowing one from Uncle Scott
I am trying to hike 3X a week and enjoy my farm chores. Milking the goats, watching over my flock of chickens and working in the garden which a jungle right now. We have lots of luscious tomatoes. People come and buy eggs and milk products and some produce. It helps pay for the feed
I love where we live. The love the mountains, the desert, the monsoons, and even though I am growing older, more forgetful, and my joints are talking to me I love my life. I love waking up at 5 am and taking off on a hike. I have built a cairn that represents our family and when I make it to that spot I stop and ponder the goodness of God and the blessings of life. I talk to him about each one of you and pray for your welfare
Today is Father’s Day. I am grateful for all earthly fathers who “by divine design . . . preside over their families in love and righteousness and responsibly provide the necessities of life and protect their families” (The Family, a Proclamation to the World)
Thanks to my father Garrett Eugene Blackwell, my father-in-law, Gale Stanley Bell, My sons, Clinton Troy Bell, Cameron Dean Bell, and my sons-in-law, Dennis Letner, Abel Smith, and Ishmael Soto. My undieing love and apreciation for the father of my beautiful children. He is a great husband and has worked so hard to provide so well. Tedd has sown some "AWESOME" seed. I love, appreciate, and pray for you all!!!
I used to write weekly to keep a record of my thoughts and deeds and keep my family connected. Somehow I got out of the habit! Some of my children complained that they did not want to appear in “The Family Letter”. I seemed to regularly overstep my bounds, so forgive me. I will prayerfully commence this record in order to strengthen my brain, (it is growing older and very forgetful) preserve a history, (great civilizations and individuals kept a record) and strengthen the ties that bind us together as a family (I believe those cords are eternal and so we share).
Last night we shared a special spiritual experience. Gary Lohmeir, the father of a great family entered the waters of baptism. His oldest son is Matt and an exceptionally fine young man was very close friends with Cameron and that is how we came to know them. The mother, Jennifer, started coming out to church about the same time that we moved to Tucson. She was quietly faithful. The children joined church. Gary was a rough and tough UPS driver and set in his ways and had ways that he was not willing to give up. He was a good husband and father and there are four beautiful children in the family, Matt, Mandy, Stephen, and Gina who is severely handicapped. We heard that he was going to be baptized Saturday night and were so thrilled! Cameron and Ashley came down from Queen Creek, Matt flew in from Oklahoma where he in training to be a fighter pilot. (He is in our Air Force), and the chapel was filled with people who have loved the Lohmeiers. It was a joyous occasion and a wonderful reunion.
Mari is my last child home and is ready to spread her wings and fly! She finally completed her school studies and is ready to go to girl’s camp and enjoy the rest of the summer.
Morgan is in and out and you have to be alert to catch him to have a conversation. He is doing very well selling home security systems. He plans to go to school and is looking to buy a house
Tedd loves working hard as a Certified Financial Planner. He enjoys where he works. He loves playing tennis 3X a week when he can fit it in and is busy as the executive secretary for our stake of the church. He enjoys mowing the lawn with our new lawn mower. We gave up on borrowing one from Uncle Scott
I am trying to hike 3X a week and enjoy my farm chores. Milking the goats, watching over my flock of chickens and working in the garden which a jungle right now. We have lots of luscious tomatoes. People come and buy eggs and milk products and some produce. It helps pay for the feed
I love where we live. The love the mountains, the desert, the monsoons, and even though I am growing older, more forgetful, and my joints are talking to me I love my life. I love waking up at 5 am and taking off on a hike. I have built a cairn that represents our family and when I make it to that spot I stop and ponder the goodness of God and the blessings of life. I talk to him about each one of you and pray for your welfare
Today is Father’s Day. I am grateful for all earthly fathers who “by divine design . . . preside over their families in love and righteousness and responsibly provide the necessities of life and protect their families” (The Family, a Proclamation to the World)
Thanks to my father Garrett Eugene Blackwell, my father-in-law, Gale Stanley Bell, My sons, Clinton Troy Bell, Cameron Dean Bell, and my sons-in-law, Dennis Letner, Abel Smith, and Ishmael Soto. My undieing love and apreciation for the father of my beautiful children. He is a great husband and has worked so hard to provide so well. Tedd has sown some "AWESOME" seed. I love, appreciate, and pray for you all!!!
