Griffin Family

3/29/2015   I can't believe another week has gone by.  I don't think I took any pictures this week. I'll have to go look and see. Before... So it was a busy week at work.  We completed our 6 month project of scanning all the files in the office.  Whew. Pretty awesome feeling.  I have an assistant Sara (since January); a volunteer Sheron; and a court ordered worker to thank for getting me through this project.  I did lots myself but I probably would have taken at least a year to get it done without their help. We are going to have a thank you/celebration lunch tomorrow.  City is buying pizza. Piles of files to scan Thursday we had the relief society birthday party and the girls were invited.  So we ate dinner at church while dad went to work.  It was also the day before Dallas' 20th birthday so he, dad and McKayla went to Carl's for a big burger.  I think it was probably a pretty lame birthday day for him this ...

3/23/2015 Katie playing ball Yesterday got super busy and I didn't get your letter written as usual.   I got called back into YW camp assistant director so we had a meeting yesterday morning.  Sister Rae is the director and Sister Harrison and I are assistants.  Should be fun.  Plus the presidency sounds like they will be up there quite a bit...Sister Clark and Hafen and they are both fun.   Katie guarding her girl Saturday Katie's church ball team was in the regional championship.  (a couple teams from several different stakes met up and had playoffs).  She was babysitting during the 9 a.m. game which her team won.  They had another game at 1 p.m. and won again.  They had to play again at 3 p.m.  At that point they were down to 4 girls (preference was that night and a dance competition so some of the girls had to leave).  They were able to round up Rachel Lusk and have 5. Our lil team did awesome.  They ...

https://www.lds.org/ensign/2015/03/small-and-simple-acts-of-service?lang=eng Quilt Story printed in March 2015 Ensign...this was the final proof.  It was shorted for printing. Small and Simple Acts of Service Relief Society sisters can become instruments in the hands of God by finding small and simple ways to serve. President Thomas S. Monson has reminded Relief Society sisters: “You are . . . surrounded by opportunities for service. . . . Often small acts of service are all that is required to lift and bless another.”1 Lani Axman of Arizona, USA, has found this to be true (see her story below). “Making a difference in the world can happen in the day-to-day moments all around us,” she writes. “We don’t have to look far to find opportunities to lift others. Our service needs only love to make it powerful.” Here four Latter-day Saints share experiences from their lives when sisters’ acts of service, both big and small, have comfor...

3/15/2015 Proud Holly! Well, maybe next time she'll get a pin or two?! Shelly bowling How was your first week in your new area? So strange to throw it all up in the air and start over?!  First reaction...love it? hate it? How's the adjustment? How bout your new companion?  Good fit?   We got a letter from your mission president telling us you were a district leader.  Congratulations!  So what does that mean for you? Lots to do?  What are your responsibilities?   I'm excited to get your letter...you should have lots to tell us!!! Andy coming back from a strike! We googled your little town and address and it looks like you are staying in nice small town america!  It looked like a nice town.   Katie and Holly waiting their turn to bowl.  The kids had spring break last week so we are just coming off a week of keeping the girls busy!  Dad had to work quite a bit with baseball starting up and...

3/8/2015 It's been a pretty uneventful week here. Derrick and Julia...the Mrs. Shelley to be! You need to fill in more details about your creepy stuff going on around your complex last week.  Did they arrest some of your neighbors? Having a car sounds nice!  Is it hard to find parking in town? Does having a car make your work quicker and easier?  Has the weather cooperated all winter to allow you to use your bikes most of the time?  Are you doing ok warmwise -- your jacket is enough? You about survived it at this point but do we need to send you something more for next winter? I talked to Derrick last night -- he said he served in area about 3 miles north of where you are.  He said you are in the most depressed (ghetto) area of your mission and wherever you go for the rest of your mission will be nicer...probably a lot nicer than where you are now.  I figure you got sent there due to your size (who gonna mess with a big guy like you?...

McKayla trying on wedding dresses 3/2/15 So we were on the road yesterday so I never did get to write you on Sunday like I normally do. So now its Monday morning and the internet is down at work so I'm trying something new --I'm trying to write you from my phone! It's been a good week been busy ending the basketball season for dad.  Our teams did good but you'll have to get more information from dad if you want to know about that. Katie tried out for the basketball team this week she was really disappointed when she didn't make it. She is playing soccer so at least there's that. Aj showing Katie some of the games he plays with his "special" kids.  The girls will be selling girl scout cookies this week. they did pre sell last month and this week they deliver and start doing booths.  busy time of year. We will have to send you a box. What is your preference? Mints? Samoas? We went to Johnny and they Demas baby blessing...