Till we meet again...........Irma Call

the day of Hayley giving a talk in Sacrament was a good lead into all the experiences of the past week. The spirit at the meeting was good and it seemed she had made so many friends in her walks of life--many stopped by to bid her a farewell --till we meet again

some pics of the day Hayley gave her talk

Memories /pics night of the setting apart then the next day--MTC experience

Irma' Call is all set...

Dear family well this is it:
Hayley aka sister Call is all set to go --she entered the MTC on Jan 7th and was full of joy and anticipation. We all had an enjoyable experience at the setting apart the night before and at the setting apart..hoping the same sweet spirit would attend us the next morning --we got up and ate and she had a bit of time to make a second check for last min. details in the packing and off we went. /We were blessed to have that same sweet spirit continue with us as we entered into the MTC her smile was the thing I remember most.. so we tried to be happy (not tearful) too
I think we did pretty well over all--she commented that we did...and then when she was out of sight --I Me mom--kind of let the tears flow--but now I am okay and just happy for her experiences, its just a little to quiet around here now however. so its different. Like the Movie Title its a wonderful life. I'd say that it truly is..we have the gospel we have each other -lotsa love from mom

Dear family well this it is a great week
hayley is making her final preparations for the mission and looking forward to the setting apart and entering the Provo MTC
I challenge each of you to write to her--(wouldn't it be fun if we even sent letters --right as she left or a day before so that she could have a note that first week) her address I will e-mail to you shortly). Thanks to all of you for the food prep and helping host her friends after her talk on Sunday--I think a good time was had by all--as we say --I appreciate you Hayley for the preparations you have made not just since the mission call--but throughout your life to prepare for this opportunity to serve our Heavenly Father
even though I feel at times you are slipping through my fingers as the song says--I know you are where you are supposed to be
we will pray for your feeling of well being and happiness as you learn the language and have these new experiences--you will have angels go before your face to help you. And you just need to be yourself and the Lord will be able to use you as an instrument in his work.

a few Pics of this years Christmas season

Christmas Eve 2008

Dec 2008
Dear family,
I felt close in spirit to each of you this Christmas Eve and On Christmas day--even though the miles separated Brad's family in Virginia, I got a little teary eyed after silent night--feeling close though the miles separated us. I had a wonderful evening on Christmas eve and again had wonderful feelings of love and appreciation for each of you again on Christmas day--I also felt so appreciative of our Savior--who's birth we comemorated- May each of you always remember as that the reading of the navity stories (Luke *and in Nephi) are the best part of the season for dad and I. May the Testimony we feel of our Savior always be reaffirmed in our posterity's hearts on Christmas Eve. Much love---