4 August 2018

 Hello everyone!

   Well, 10% of our family had a birthday on Thursday, so that's a pretty big deal, I think! Ben, Bradley, and Leona, we hope that each one of you had a wonderful birthday! 

   We enjoyed having Shelby here so much, but the week went by too quickly. Grandpa, Gran and I each enjoyed our time with her.  On Saturday (a week ago), she and I went to a matinee and then had lunch with Beth and Hannah and did some shopping. Then Sunday afternoon, Shelby and I met her folks and Lucas in Twin Falls so she could go home. Grandpa wasn't able to come with us as he had planned because of the big fire in Fremont and Clark Counties. But it's finally out now. 

   A follow-up on my letter from a couple of weeks ago; Grandpa, Shelby, and I had started watching White Fang, but it was pretty upsetting in a few places and we decided to turn it off. Just a warning for more sensitive viewers. 

    LaRue Hunter Nelson (Dr. Milton Nelson's widow) passed away last week. Gran and I got to go to her graveside service in Parker. I got to see many old friends, including her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Larry Lee, and two of her grandson's you older kids might remember, Ryan and Randon Hunter, their sister Rachelle is Aimee's age, I think. Ronnie and Vicky Hunter are their parents. 

   Thursday evening, Dad and I went to the Fremont County Employee party; they had rented Fat Cats, and we could bowl, go to a movie, or whatever we wanted to do. Dad and I played pool with another couple, LeRoy and Karen Miller, and had a lot of fun. 

   Recently one of you told me of a Ministering Brother (Home Teacher) you know who had been involved in a white collar crime, something he became involved in by trying to be loyal to a family member, but that he has had to go to prison, possibly for a couple of years. The ones who told me know him to be a wonderful person, frequently doing good for others, even right up to the day he had to turn himself in. When I heard about this, my first thought was that he will be able to do a good work while he is there. Then during the next week, I was listening to a talk  President Oaks gave back in Oct 2015. One line in the talk really stood out to me; he spoke of a letter he had received from someone in prison. The person had written, “I know that our Savior is walking these halls, and I have often felt Christ’s love within these prison walls.” Then tonight, Dad and I watched a really good movie on Netflix called, Mountain Top. We really enjoyed it and it seemed to follow this theme I've been experiencing. The main characters were able to make a difference for others who were in prison with them. I hope many of you will get the chance to see it. 

   Tomorrow after church, Grandpa and I will drive to Jackson Hole and bring Bradley home to stay with us for a week! All the Mobley's, except James and Steve will be coming in on Tuesday. It's going to be a great week, but we'll miss James and Stephen.

   Love to, and prayers for, each one of you. 

   Mom/Johanna/Nana

Hey everyone-

Hope all is well with everyone. We have had a fantastically busy summer that is slowly coming to an end. The girls don’t go back to school until after Labor Day, but all the major travel plans we’ve had are pretty much wrapped up. Bradley flew to Colorado this past Wednesday evening and immediately got in the car the next morning to spend his birthday in Jackson, WY with his Mom and Grandma. And, as you all know, he is now in Egin for the week. I’m grateful this is how Bradley is able to end his summer. Thursday of this past week, the rest of us hit the road for the cycling event I had planned out in Columbus, OH. We drove as far as Bloomington, IL Thursday after work and then finished the drive to Columbus on Friday. I’m not a huge road bike guy, but participating in this Pelotonia event is really neat. There is a lot more going on than just riding a bike thru the Ohio countryside, which is absolutely beautiful by the way - everyone on this email is invited to join me in the future - just say the word. Nat and the girls picked me up at the finish area around 2pm on Saturday and then we headed toward Cincinnati to stay with our old friends, Dan and Melissa Mckinnley, from the Prior Lake Ward. We are actually at their place tonight and will begin our drive home tomorrow morning. 

I’m so grateful we were able to spend time with many of you this summer. It’s been a very memorable time for our family. I hope each of you have also had summers full of good activities and have built many memories. 

Hope everyone has a great week. Safe travels to the Mobley crew - hope you guys have fun in Egin. Look forward to hearing all about your time together.

Here are some pics with a little more info:

This was the beginning of the Pelotonia ride. Three STANLEY riders in front of me rolling thru downtown Columbus at about 6:45am. There were about 8400 riders total. 1800 did the 100 mile ride, and another couple hundred riders did 180 or 200 mile ride, which are both 2 day events. One day on a road bike is enough for me. Lots of other participants did 45, 55, 65, or 75 mile rides. 

Our sweet Macy got her hair cut a couple weeks ago after Alida got a hold of her hair with some scissors. I think her new look is adorable. 

Love you guys. 

Sam