Dorothy

Sunday, September 12, 2010

Dear Family,

The Lindgren reunion was a wonderful time being with all of you in a very nice setting in view of the Manti Temple. We will cherish memories made there for a long time. Between then and now many more activities have filled our time.

Since Priscilla stayed in Salt Lake for an extra two weeks, she, Emily, and I took the kids and went to the free day at Kennecott Copper mine and visitors center on the Monday following the family reunion. It was nice knowing Priscilla was here and taking care of Mom during that week of her cataract surgery and the week following.

Our family went to Alan’s family reunion July 22-25 in Mantua, camping at the Box Elder campground. Even though it was hot, our camping area was shaded by trees all day, so it was very pleasant. The second day of that reunion, Heather accidentally fell (off a log) and pulled her elbow out of place. It’s been just under two months of therapy and healing and she is so happy that she can do Head Shoulders Knees and Toes again…. A few weeks ago she couldn’t touch her right shoulder with her right hand. This experience has really given her an extra appreciation for the abilities and miracle of the physical body.

During August, Ariane went to girls camp where they got rained out and had to come home a day early. She also had her only two wisdom teeth pulled and then had yearbook pictures taken 2 days later. Towards the end of the month she got busy with Drama council activities and then school started. Tryouts for the school musical was the second week of school, so Ariane will be in the chorus of “Guys in Dolls” to be shown November 5, 6, and 8. She has a great schedule of classes for her senior year that will be fun and keep her very busy.

Kevin has been working part time at Fed Ex, tending a family of four young boys, and spending a lot of time at the institute either fulfilling his responsibilities on the council, taking a class, or just hanging out. He’s developed a lot of good friendships there.

I got to go to BYU Education Week this year, first time in more than 30 years. It was nice to spend the evenings at Heather’s new home. Daniel had moved to her basement just the week before, so it was great to visit with Daniel too. I didn’t think I’d see Alan for that whole week, but I did because he came each night after work with our neighbor so they could work on three of Heather’s basement windows, installing new window wells which it didn’t have before.

We enjoyed listening to Heather sing with the Sterling Singers in their “Choirside” two weeks ago, and then last night going to hear Alan sing with the Mountain West Choral at the Assembly Hall as part of the 30 year anniversary of the Temple Square Concert Series. Marcus and Penny seem to be doing well on their missions. They’ve been working hard, each with their various challenges. Penny is currently serving in Lethbridge and works with the members of two young single adult wards. She and her companion were able to teach a 20 year old young man who accepted the gospel and was baptized by his friend who is ready to go on his own mission soon.

Marcus has been serving in the town of Trowbridge of Wiltshire since the end of July. This was his first assignment after leaving the England MTC. His companion was from Barbados and just went home last week. Now he has a new companion. He was a bit nervous with the pressure of having to know the area well enough to orient his new companion to that area when he felt like he was still learning it himself. I have posted some pictures that they have sent me on my facebook picture page for those of you who have connections that way and would like to see them.

We’re loving this fall weather with the cool nights, sunny days, and the seasonal harvest of fruits and vegetables.

Love, Dorothy and family