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01/29/12 EFY & talent show

Beautiful sunset
1/29/12
Wow -- busy great week!
We went to EFY yesterday.  There was about 6 boys and 6 girls.  The boys were pretty disappointed in their turnout (they thought they would have 12 kids) but I was happy with the YW -- I thought 5 and got 6!  And in chruch today we had 7!!!  Only had 2 missing Laurels and one of them was out of town.  Not sure where the other one was but that's about the best turnout ever.  Pres Ellsworth spoke and he did a really great job, as usual.  He really connects well with the youth.
The talks we had were on Laughing (Enjoying life), Law of Chastity and Arise and shine forth.  I will have to type up the Law of Chastity talk notes I have sometime and send those to you.  Really great talk (not that I think you need it -- you were always good at following the rules) but it might be a good talk for you to give out in the mission field if the opportunity arises.
After EFY the kids came over and had a big fat sandwich from walmart, jello, chips and cookie bars with rootbeer floats.  Everyone was in good spirits and seemed to have a nice time.
This coming week we are doing Daughter of a King, New Beginnings that promises to be lots of work but also a great experience.  Sister Holt is in charge and she always over - does which means it will be great!
The girls both performed in the talent show this week and did a great job.  Holly did Somewhere over the rainbow and Katie did Honey, I'm home.  Katie hula hooped and sang and Holly dressed up like dorothy in the wizard of oz and carried a little dog in a basket and sang her little heart out.  The performance was only to be 2 minutes so dad cut the songs down and they were great that way.  Pretty quick song, 2 minutes.  Holly was so scared the night before that she was balling like a baby (I told her to forget about it she didn't need to do it and just go to bed.)  Next morning she woke up raring and ready...They were both very brave and showed no sign of stage fright.  (Where did they get that???)  Very impressive.   Dad took some video and pix...hopefully he can send something your way.
Dallas has been working.  Very impressed.  This weekend in order to go to church and EFY he had to start working at 5:30 or 6.  No complaints.  He just did it.  He seems to really have his head in the game lately and really trying to choose the right.  He is the first assistant to the Bishop and Brother Campbell keeps him busy trying to activate the inactive boys and leading the meetings and just being involved and being there.  They really seem to get along well.
Well we are heading up to gma and gpa house now.  Eldon and Diane are going to be there tonight so we will get to visit with them too.
** Eddy might get a job in Santa Clara.
**Nick and Brees condo complex had a fire this week that made the paper but supposedly their house is ok (lots of smoke damage) and they get to stay.
**Jared and Brit is moving to a home in Bloomington
**Ben's released as a bishop as of today.
I think that's all the latest.


XOXO Mom

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