9 October 2016

Happy Sunday everybody!
   Dad and I got to go watch Emma in the State of Idaho Distinguished Young Women program, the Friday evening part anyway. They had another program on Saturday morning, then the final last night. She wasn't chosen for the top 10, but seemed to have a wonderful experience anyway. This morning, early, she drove to Boise with some friends to go to the Maroon 5 concert. Jake is spending his birthday driving over to pick her up...but he doesn't mind a bit. He planned to take the long way; he'll probably get to take lots of beautiful pictures and do some hiking. 
   I am on call this weekend, but it hasn't been too busy. One small need made me go in yesterday morning. After I took care of that I was able to focus on a project my boss (Mikel) has asked me to do. It's been all spread out on a table I brought into my office. Yesterday morning I was able to work on it for about 3 hours, without interruption and I think I really made some progress!  I won't be embarrassed to have her walk in my office next time! It's really coming together. 
   Today I got to go to Stake Council meeting for the first time. I think the auxiliary presidents are only invited each quarter. There were two mission reports: Heidi and Dixie, Seth Kelly reported his mission to the Philippines! He was just a little boy when we moved into St. Anthony 2nd Ward in 2000. The other mission report was Brother and Sister Brague, from Parker 2nd Ward. They reported their 6 year mission to Nauvoo. Aimee's, Ben's and Sam's families will remember the band there; he was the band director and she was his assistant and "Mom" to all the band members, singers and dancers. They were in Nauvoo 4 months a year, for the past 6 years. This was their last summer there. 
   Danilo's birthday is tomorrow, if any of you have a way to reach out to him. 
   I had to miss Relief Society today to go in to work and do a Nursing Home discharge. It went pretty well. Brother John Poulsen is working at Carriage Cove nursing home and came to pick up the patient when we had everything ready. 
   Also, Ben, didn't you go to gradeschool with one of the Brague's boys? I don't remember his name.
   One last thing: this morning when Elder Kelly was talking about the people and members in the Phillipines he said "the Church is new there, I think they first started sending missionaries in the 50's or 60's, so it hasn't even been 100 years!"  Well many of us in the room were born in the 50's and 60's and we all started laughing; we were relieved to know it hadn't been 100 years yet. :)  
   Love to each of you; I hope you have a wonderful week! Please write when you can.  Mom/Johanna/Nana

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