a winter afternoon

It is unseasonably warm in Maine this winter and we've had very little snow - not like the west. Ammon has been shoveling like crazy in Colorado and even built an igloo and slept in it one night. Justin says they have more snow than usual where he is in Utah and Spencer has probably had his fill of driving through blizzards and flipping trucks and such. But here we have bare pavement on the roads - just icy driveways. Dad is giving a blessing this afternoon and I have been searching for women's arrangements of LDS music online for an upcoming stake enrichment meeting - any ideas? We have been feeling the need to organize and sort through our belongings in preparation for serving a mission next fall - it's a big job, but we have made a start. Gram is feeling better. At least she went to Church today, but she said on the way home that she was feeling worn out and was going to take a nap. We had a very small turn-out at Church today. Last Sunday only 55 came and there were even less today. Hope Page told me today that they plan to move to Arizona in 10 years - mostly for Steve's health. Makes me wonder if the Church is ever going to really grow in Maine - so many move west. Bob and Rosa-Lee's call to our home mission makes me suspect it will be the same for us, but maybe not. We'll go wherever called.

Justin and Rheanna's family have already bought their plane tickets for next summer. They fly into Boston late on July 24 and fly back to SLC on Aug 7th. We are sure looking forward to having everyone together. Todd and Katie are planning to drive and so are Susannah and Dade. No word yet on the rest. Dad's already thinking of putting some extra beds in the basement, but maybe tents would be better. Some can sleep at Gram's. We'll figure it out. We can set up 3 tables in the dining room. It will be great fun. Talk to you all soon.