Dad and I were on our FOURTH * pioneer trek with the Murray parkway
Stake--what a group of fabulous dedicated leaders to pull this together for the youth _I mean just the food alone or transporting them or preparing stories of games for them that connected them with the pioneers of yester years--my testimony was strengthened. of the Gospel, of the members and of the youth
Friday, July 5, 2013
summer fun includes raspberries
dad put up a batch of raspberrie jam from the garden--we both picked them and he made the jam to perfection. Thanks honey. ( I mean you're the best at that) Jam --not honey ha.
going to seven peaks
love getting a phone call saying --"lets meet out at seven peaks" thanks for including us to go swimming and for inviting each other--so we can make the summer even that much more fun and COOLER *its been a hot one
summer fun
We've enjoyed seeing the kids and grandkids more now that summer is here. We have loved holding the new baby and watching her grow and look forward to holding the other new baby in a few weeks and seeing all our family members throughout the summer--here are some pics of summer fun;;; stay tuned for future pics of our summer fun in Alaska--the month (july) too. Oh how I love summer.
Happy Fathers day --Bryan
Bryan Call is the most amazing friend husband, father and grand father I have ever known in mortality. I am so thankful to be along side him in this quest to return home..after being on earthly adventures and on being on lifes adventures--I hope to one day be by his side to return home to heaven. Happy fathers day
Just a short story about bryan Willard Call
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Just a short story about Bryan Willard Call:
Bryan was born in Heber City Ut to J Harold call and Helen E. Pay Call they brought him home to their home in Heber and with in a few years moved to another home in Heber.
As a boy he liked to play all sorts of things--especially in the out of doors. He loved baseball and excelled in this. He would ride his little bike all the way to Midway (five miles by my approximation to the diamonds) and there he played his little heart out and rode back home again. wish I could have seen him--he was often picked to play on the all star team--(some times playing a different position than he had played all season)
He loved to tease and he loved to be out of doors. He worked with Mr Bebee at the Homestead helping with horses one summer
Another thing he was good at was math. His elementary teacher would pull he and another friend aside --have Bryan and the friend teach him the math lesson then he would teach the class.
Bryan went to Ricks college and had the time of of life. Meeting others and becoming acquainted with all the fun stuff you do at college. He roomed with some great friends
He went one semester there and has tales to tell then he left for a mission to Nagoya Japan Mission
He loved his mission although he found the language challenging at times--he loved the work and served a great and honorable mission.
After his return he enrolled at BYU-Provo. He studied a double major Justice Administration and Sociology but he landed a job with the State of Ut in 1982 after receiving a bachelor degree. He has completed over 30 years with the state now and is eligible to retire. *he said he is just 'tired' not retired. ha.
He and I have lived in many places the last being Murray for 25 years. We are happy here. He has had callings in the church including primary teacher, serving as YM advisor--he is great at many things and working with all ages--he served as a bishop's councilor to two bishops and then bishop and now currently as first councilor in the stake presidency of the Murray Parkway stake- he is a great man and father and husband and grandfather FIRST AND FORMOST ..he is always there for us being fun and joking and loving and giving wise council...I think he doesn't know I am sharing all this stuff--but I couldn't resist--
cause when I think of all the traits of a great man I think of my Bryan and I just wanted to say it
written by Lynda June of 2013
outline of my father's day talk 2013
Just a short story about bryan Willard Call
V
Just a short story about Bryan Willard Call:
Bryan was born in Heber City Ut to J Harold call and Helen E. Pay Call they brought him home to their home in Heber and with in a few years moved to another home in Heber.
As a boy he liked to play all sorts of things--especially in the out of doors. He loved baseball and excelled in this. He would ride his little bike all the way to Midway (five miles by my approximation to the diamonds) and there he played his little heart out and rode back home again. wish I could have seen him--he was often picked to play on the all star team--(some times playing a different position than he had played all season)
He loved to tease and he loved to be out of doors. He worked with Mr Bebee at the Homestead helping with horses one summer
Another thing he was good at was math. His elementary teacher would pull he and another friend aside --have Bryan and the friend teach him the math lesson then he would teach the class.
Bryan went to Ricks college and had the time of of life. Meeting others and becoming acquainted with all the fun stuff you do at college. He roomed with some great friends
He went one semester there and has tales to tell then he left for a mission to Nagoya Japan Mission
He loved his mission although he found the language challenging at times--he loved the work and served a great and honorable mission.
After his return he enrolled at BYU-Provo. He studied a double major Justice Administration and Sociology but he landed a job with the State of Ut in 1982 after receiving a bachelor degree. He has completed over 30 years with the state now and is eligible to retire. *he said he is just 'tired' not retired. ha.
He and I have lived in many places the last being Murray for 25 years. We are happy here. He has had callings in the church including primary teacher, serving as YM advisor--he is great at many things and working with all ages--he served as a bishop's councilor to two bishops and then bishop and now currently as first councilor in the stake presidency of the Murray Parkway stake- he is a great man and father and husband and grandfather FIRST AND FORMOST ..he is always there for us being fun and joking and loving and giving wise council...I think he doesn't know I am sharing all this stuff--but I couldn't resist--
cause when I think of all the traits of a great man I think of my Bryan and I just wanted to say it
written by Lynda June of 2013
outline of my father's day talk 2013
June
Talk given Jun 16th 2013 Fathers day by Lynda call at
Murray 16th Ward Sacrament meeting
1My
Brothers and sisters, I am thankful for a day to honor fathers and
grandfathers and to share my testimony of the Gospel with respect to
fathers, and their influence on each of us as we live the gospel.
2*reading
back through Jounal...(Pres Kimball) read the entry
This
is the poem: I made note of:
3—My
life has been blessed as I have
observed
the wonderful examples of characteristics found in grandfathers and
fathers brothers husbands and sons and son in laws in my mortal
life. I want to tell you briefly a bit about mine and bonnie lunds
dad ray gertsch
*born
*worked
*mission
Married
served
in the army (bonnie 2)
family
man—your too fat,,,you're too fat for me its a real poka who knew?
built
his home--(worked long hours_
honored
his parents
integrity
good
home teacher
*
.I
have also observed the men of this ward (my ward family) and the way
they lead their families
They
also bring to my mind Charateristics and trait of the type of
fathers described in the proclamation to the world and in the
scriptures.
4—1st
Trait= Provider
husband
Bryan and I were talking ---(sons of Heleman)
no—not
a mothers day talk but a fathers day talk--:
How
well this emplies the trait these fathers provided PROVISIONS
In
The D&C we read--(a women can lay claim to be provided for)
5-
lest you think that all we value you as is a means for support-let
me share a
2nd
trait. --Thoughtfulness/temperate
I
would like to illistrate this point with the example of my own
*father Ray.. (one of my sons and a recently newborn grandson—share
the name ray and a middle name and I hope from this illistration you
can see why that makes me happy)
story
of : barn burning---gift from home teacher
story
of wood taken from the piles of wood from the good stacks.
*The
list would be long—had I had an opprotunity to take a pole of wives
in this ward—and let them share thoughtful things you husbands had
done for they and your children.
*
Our dear prophet Pres Monson—also an example through the years.
so thoughtful of his sweet wife
6-3rd
Trait-- Faithful to
(
Family)
(God)
&
(Country)
bryan's
dad
Our
most loving father is that of our father in heaven
he
tells us in Moses that his work and his glory is to bring to pass our
imortality and eternal life—he tells us in other scriptures that he
loves and is willing to give all that he has to us—if we but do
what he has asked us to return to him. But he is bound by
laws—eternal laws. I thrill when I sing the song Oh my father
thou that dwells in the eternal courts on high—when shall I regain
thy presence?
I
bear my testimony that We have a loving Father in Heaven –to him I
am grateful for all that he is and does
in
the name of Jesus Christ. Amen
Fathers day
thought a lot about my father in June--got to give a fathers day talk about Ray O. Gertsch. It made me want to share a few high lights with the family of my memories. one time dad and I loaded the Wagon of Hay too high. on the way home I jack knifed the trailor and tractor. I thought I would be in trouble but to my relief it was my dad who took the full blame for loading it too high and was very kind to me about all the scattered hay--he said --he was just glad that I was safe.
(lesson I learned...its not having being be perfect that is important it is saying sorry when you're not perfect that is important to kids--at least that was important to me)
I also remember it would be my dad's birthday in Jun had he still been here he would surely be celebrated--so I wanted to celebrate him--via my blog post. I rarely miss a day that I don't think of him and remember his good humor and fun and love for me and mine. he was born in 1914 I believe. Maybe next year we could have a big celebration...what should we do?
Bryan W. Call
I also mentioned in my talk and to my family that wonderful day when I met Bryan W Call and how happy I am that I am married to him. He the best dad and father --that the world has ever known if you ask me. I am always impressed that he has such a great capacity for kindness, loyalty provider and friend to each of us his family
lastly in my talk I mentioned in my talk something that I want to mention here--I rarely give much thought to the fathers of the 2000 stripling warriors in the Book of Mormon but Bryan pointed out to me in Alma chapter 37 if you read it all closely that the fathers sent provisions to their sons and by doing so gave them added strength so here is a great lesson from the scriptures of loving fathers.
(providing)
there is a poem called only a father the Pres Kimball read once that stuck in my mind--I will print it in the next blog spot.
Happy fathers day Ray, Harold, Bryan, Joe, Brad, Bryan, Stephen, and thanks for all you do and the lives you live and that we have you.
(lesson I learned...its not having being be perfect that is important it is saying sorry when you're not perfect that is important to kids--at least that was important to me)
I also remember it would be my dad's birthday in Jun had he still been here he would surely be celebrated--so I wanted to celebrate him--via my blog post. I rarely miss a day that I don't think of him and remember his good humor and fun and love for me and mine. he was born in 1914 I believe. Maybe next year we could have a big celebration...what should we do?
Bryan W. Call
I also mentioned in my talk and to my family that wonderful day when I met Bryan W Call and how happy I am that I am married to him. He the best dad and father --that the world has ever known if you ask me. I am always impressed that he has such a great capacity for kindness, loyalty provider and friend to each of us his family
lastly in my talk I mentioned in my talk something that I want to mention here--I rarely give much thought to the fathers of the 2000 stripling warriors in the Book of Mormon but Bryan pointed out to me in Alma chapter 37 if you read it all closely that the fathers sent provisions to their sons and by doing so gave them added strength so here is a great lesson from the scriptures of loving fathers.
(providing)
there is a poem called only a father the Pres Kimball read once that stuck in my mind--I will print it in the next blog spot.
Happy fathers day Ray, Harold, Bryan, Joe, Brad, Bryan, Stephen, and thanks for all you do and the lives you live and that we have you.
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Enjoyed our trip to Hawaii
we left the day after Mothers day and headed to Kona then Oahu..enjoyed it all --soaked up enough sunshine for us all..swam, hiked, went to the temple--took a vacation from our Troubles...it was fun
| SUNRISE IN KONA VIEW FROM OUR WINDOW |
| 'I SAIL WITH THE WIND AND THE WAVES...AHOY..I SAIL...' |
THIS IS MARK WE MET HIM ON OUR PLANE RIDE OVER TO HAWAII HE IS FROM ENGLAND
ATTENDED THE KONA TEMPLE -DID AN ENDOWNMENT SESSION
SIGHT SEEING AT SOME VERY BLUE WATER AND BEACHES
THE SUNRISES AS WERE AS MAGNIFICENT AS THE SUNSETS
ON THE BOAT GETTING READY TO FIND AND SWIM WITH DOLPHINS
JUST A PRETTY TIME OF THE DAY
442 FT WATER FALLS HARDLY HAD TO HIKE FAR TO SEE IT
BEAUTIFUL COASTAL VIEW ON ONE OF OUR HIKES--IT WAS BREATH TAKING
HARD TO SEE BUT IF YOU LOOK CLOSE YOU'LL SEE ONE OF THE DOLPHINS WE SWAM WITH IN THE OCEAN THE POD HAD APPROX. 60-70 DOLPHINS AROUND
MAGIC EVERY WHERE YOU LOOKED
TRIED THE LOCAL FOOD...PORK WRAPPED AND COOKED 8 HRS IN SEAWEED AND THEN INSIDE SPINICH AROUND THE FISH AND PORK 1/2 AND 1/2
LOOKING AT SOME ANCIENT HUTS..(REBUILT) SITTING ON LAVA ROCK
NICE SUNNY OPEN CLEAN --PLACE WE STAYED CLOSE TO THE BEACH
A MORNING STROLL
MOMS FAVORITE (SHARKS COVE) I KNOW THE REAL NAME OF THE BEACH NOW
A BLOW HOLE--MEMORIZED US FOR A LONG TIME
EATING OUT IN THE EVENING AND SITTING OUTSIDE TO EAT WAS FUN
THE WATER IS SO VERY BLUE AND AQUA MARINE BLUE--UN REAL
A STROLL BY THE FERNS UP LAIE FALLS TRAIL ONE OF MY FAVORITE
WHAT IS HAWAII WITHOUT A BIKE RIDE? ON A COASTER BIKE
HAUPIA PIE --WHILE SITTING ON SUNSET BEACH --TRADITION
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