grandma and grandpa Gertsch

I've been thinking about Ray and Maeda and all they did for me. I think its neat that their anniversary is Feb 21

In my memory they were Loyal to : each other, To our Heavenly Father and to his teachings. to their extended families and to their own kids....they were loyal to friends, and to country.

Let's all remember them this year on their anniversary and reflect on their wonderful legacy.

WE've come a long way baby--29thth anniversary for us--Feb 16th

Dear Kids--
Best decision I ever made was to Marry your dad-(Bryan Willard Call) we were as you know married-29 years ago (Feb 16, 1979)!!

- hopefully we'll live happily ever after we were married in the SLC temple at 9Am in the morning--we had a wedding breakfast that day and then a reception that night in our culture hall at the ward house of the Midway second ward. finished up his degree a few years later. Dad agrees that it was the best day of his life too..and do I think it was the best day of my life. and so no matter what happens from here on out..we'll be together.

I've been tagged!

Playing Tag.Here are the rules if you have been tagged.A. The rules of the game are posted at the beginning.B. Each player answers the questions about themselves.C. At the end of the post, the player then tags 3 people and posts their names.

10 years ago:I was busy with "this and that" Bryan was the bishop of the Murray 16th ward at the time, so we were both highly involved in ward "stuff" & activities. I was also involved with being a full time stay home mother, and supporting my children in their activities.
Hayley,ages (11) Brad (14) Bryan (16) and Nancy (18) in all their comings and goings..I had just sent nancy off to school in Hawaii that year and my heart was breaking that our family would never be the same--and under my watchful eye. It was a fun but busy season in my life with dance and ballgames and meals and laundry and cleaning and loving life and all that goes with it.

5 Things on my to do list today: 1-dry clean Bryan suit for stake conference 2- make valentine cookies for the grandkids, 3- shovel the walks and driveway
4-watch American idol 5-fix bryan a yummy dinner & make extra jello for a pot luck luncheon tomorrow at school.

Snacks I love: popcorn, sunflower seeds, apples, oranges, celery, my own fruit smoothies.I also have always loved--Ice cream--and hot chocolate
What would I do if I were a billionaire: I'd buy a season ski pass and ski more. I'd like to think I'd share some of it with others who needed a hand up- and I'd have a cabin up in Midway (up snake creek) just to get away to. definately jet skiis -- -maybe buy lots of books that I have on my wishlist and a few other things on my "wishl ist"
and a closet full of toys for my grandkids. But I'd still stay in my house--that I'm in right now (cause I love it) and I never want to move

Bad habits I have: I have a tendancy to eat ice cream straight out of the carton, leave the lid off toothpaste (and not put it on tightly on other things in the cupboard). wear my emotions on my sleeve--my life is an open book..I "overshare" oops--I've repented of all of these numerous x's

5 places I have lived:Midway Utah, Provo Utah, Payson Ut. Holladay Ut. Murray Utah
(I love Ut)
5 jobs I have had: snack bar Homestead (Midway) Heber Creeper, swim instructor, Cartoon window painter, Teacher's aide (reading aide) for the schools.

Things people might not know about me! I love to hike and swim and snorkel and ski. News flash I love being a mother and grandmother. earlier in my life I was shy and worked to overcome feeling intimidated. last but not least
I got to meet Pres Benson, Pres Mckay, Pres Hinckley, & President Monson in my lifetime.
3 people I tag: Kerri Call, Brianne Call, and Nancy Kirk

this and that...

dad and Nancy at the conference center. Before uncle Gordon Funeral
something interesting while I went back to the car to put something in it.
dad was interviewed by KSL radio station -a few folks from the ward

and a few people from dad's work and susan chapman's mom heard his thoughts
broadcasted on Sat. afternoon on the radio --he just said how it was important for
him to be there and that uncle Gordon acted as kind to family as he did the public
and some stuff --he was good -I would have been all nervous
they asked Nancy to say some thing too but she passed
we thought dad represented us just fine.



dad and I on that cold Sat morning going into the conference center

aunt carolyn and nancy out at keith's

anson keith and eden
at a family gathering at Keith's house
a few Sat. ago while all dad's brothers
and Carolyn were in town. we just ate cake and visited

some favorite pictures including those of uncle Gordon and of our new prophet Pres Monson

He is one of my favorites, I look forward to the association that we will have with he and aunt marge and our parents Ray-Maeda, Helen, Harold ,and other prophets and leaders-and a host of other folks we know and love that have gone before us.
one day on the other side of the veil that will all take place.
It was his fervent testimony that I most loved, it gave me confidence to bear my own testimony more often --with you my own kids and others that I come in contact with --as opportunities
arise.
Kathy and her husband Richard always are so sweet
I talked to them the day of the viewing-they said they got our card I sent soon after the passing. they said how appreciated it. No matter how many people rally around you, I think you appreciate it all. At least that is the way it was for me when my folks both passed away. Remember they are the temple Pres and Matron of the SLC temple.

see grandma Call and aunt Doreen and uncle doug in this one?

it's fun to see both Pres Hinckley and Pres Monson so young looking they surely have been friends a long long time

Testimony of prophets.

Dear family
At Brad's graduation Pres Ballad asked us to us our blog and internet to share our testimony so at this time I want to express my testimony that Joseph Smith was a true prophet as well as have been all the prophets since him and that I think you already know but I want to tell you again that I know that Gordon B Hinckley was a prophet, and since Mon I have come to know in my Heart that Thomas S. Monson is a prophet of our Heavenly Father both for this church and for the world at large. I am thankful for this testimony. I wanted to share it with you today and also I wanted to reflect on the events of the past week. I felt it was so spiritual and such a celebration of Uncle Gordon's life. I am so very grateful. For the feelings I experienced during the viewing and hearing of the family stories told to me by dad and Nancy that took place at the family memorial Fri and also the feelings I had at the funeral. I thought it as a testimony builder
I hope that each of you want to be like uncle Gordon-- because he wanted to be like the Savior.

happy 28th birthday Nancy--