Sadie's Family

Elder C is doing great in Peru. He sent these pictures right before Christmas - they are great. Attached is also a note he wrote to his buddies who are serving around the world.







Hello!!!
How´s it going Armored Knights!! I don´t have much time but I want you all to know that I love you so much. I am right now in the heart of the Peruvian Amazon jungle hours away from everything, it´s so chill. I just barely got here from my last area that was also in the jungle and it was the best thing ever. I was only there one change, but we were able to baptize 6 weeks in a row. The Lord is helping us. This is His work. He is preparing His children to hear and accept this glad message. Time goes by so fast, I can´t believe it, enjoy every second as a full-time servant of the Lord because it really is the best thing ever!! I know that this church is true and the Book of Mormon is the word of God. I know that I have been called by God to be a representative of Jesus Christ and I know that I am in EXACTLY the place that He wants me to be. Our Heavenly Father is mindful of every single one of us, spiritual gifts are real. Seek them. I love you all. Return with honor. Every day.
Much love,

Elder C

For Preference we opened a small Italian Bistro in our home. Doodle and a bunch of her friends brought their dates over for an evening of fine dining. T(in his white gig tuxedo)was the head waiter and I was the head chef! We had the other girls work as servers. The place looked great and the girls had a blast. We had lovely menus with a variety of choices. It was fun, we served about 20 that night - but I won't be opening a restaurant anytime soon!

Miss M turned 7 the other day - her and Elvis share the same birthday! I can't believe that she is already 7. We had a fun but rather low key day, presents in the morning and cake in the evening. But, before bed Miss M commented that it was "Better than she had even hoped."

Each year on this day, I pray and wonder about a birth mother that is half a world away. I'm grateful that she decided to carry our daughter full term and then left her safely in a place where she would be found. Miss M was left hours after her birth. I pray that she knows Miss M is safe and happy. I wonder if she thinks about her? If she could even imagine how beautiful, smart and kind Miss M has become. How quick witted she is, and how her laugh is infectious to those around her. For a seven year old she has quite a sense of humor and uses it to impress and charm those around her. We are very blessed to have this child in our home. Happy Birthday Miss M!

These are the slippers before...



So a few weeks ago Granny dropped off a big box of yarn from about 30 years ago. I have been wondering what to do with it - then I found the perfect project - SLIPPER CLOGS! These are the most amazing knitted slippers ever. The girls and I have never really been knitters aside from a scarf. But with the help from a friend and an old box of wool yarn we made these cool felted slippers. You knit them and they look so huge that they could fit Hagid - then you throw them in the wash and they shrink down and turn into amazing FELTED CLOGS - like the kind you buy at REI or Kirkhams. Check out the before and after pictures. They were so fun to knit. If anyone wants to learn - let me know!

These are the finished project..... (Doodle and Boo have been knitting too)