Week 48

Querida Hermana Lutze,

So you're in a new area with a new companion? Who is your new companion to help you learn the area before you become a Mami again? :) 

Well the Utes just beat BYU 20-19. What a game! I can hear the cul-de-sac celebrating as I'm writing this e-mail. On a brighter note in sports, Jakob scored 4 goals in his soccer game tonight! He was the garbage man-cleaning up on the backside on most of them. He had an assist on one of their other goals. He actually told Dad he likes school this year. I'm happy to hear that!

Natalie started her two weeks of meals for the family. Once she completes this project she should be close to receiving her YW's medallion. She seems to be enjoying school as well.

Hannah is singing a solo tomorrow in her ward. She's had to overcome lots of setbacks this week to pull it off. She seems to be handling school, work, and volunteering. We'll keep praying for her.

I've been busy with all of the above. Work is its usual busy. We have 4 more nurses starting in the next few weeks. I leave this week on a little trip with Grandpa to see the Grand Canyon. We leave Thursday and come back on Sunday. 

Our institute class has started again. I love it. We talked about Elizabeth and Zacharias. They waited with faith, obedience, kept their covenants... The waiting is the trial right? What do we do when we're waiting or in the middle of a trial? Do we complain and doubt like Laman and Lemuel or do we keep doing what we know to be right?

I love you!

Love,

Mom

P. S. I was talking to Brother Brockbank today while we were cleaning the church and he thought you'd only been out for 6 months. I said, "No, it will be a year next month." He couldn't believe it. He said he hopes it goes that fast for them. Did we tell you Taylor is in Portugal? She left in June.