Griffin Family

2018 Girl's Camp Girl's Camp was a lot of fun this year. We started out early at the Isom's and were on the road by 7 a.m. We got up to camp early -- by 9 and by 9:30 we were all starving! Several of us ate our lunch super early!!! The stake put on some devotionals and a skit for the girls to watch. The stake YCLs (all the older girls, Katie was one this year) also did a fireside in the evening. Katie sang a beautiful song. She went to camp praying for some answers to things she was concerned about and during the talk and her song the answer came. She was overcome with the spirit and even though she had practiced the song dozens of time just fine...she started crying...and struggled getting through the song. It was very touching and several others joined her in tears. Thursday our girls put on a cute skit and then we had workshops. The workshops were really good. Sister Katrice Schimbeck talked about her grandfather and all the people the assisted him when ...

9th Ward Youth at Cedar Temple Youth Conference this year was a quick trip up to the Manti Pageant. We had breakfast at the Isom's house and a short devotional by Andy about standing out and being different (in a good way!).  9th Ward Youth at Cove Fort We headed up to the temple including the Beehive's and Deacons and did baptism in Cedar City's newly opened temple. The young kids had to go home while the rest of the group headed up the road.  We stopped at Cove Fort for lunch and a tour.  We learned lots of interesting little tidbits and then were on the road again.  Cabin Holly and friends slept in at Manti We got up to Manti where we were staying in a really old home that was stocked with all kinds of memorabilia from my grandparents day. Old telephones, a coke room, old dolls, cracker jacks, wheaties...all kinds of interesting fun things. It was like a museum! 9th Ward Youth at Manti Temple The kids spread out and "camped" out all ove...

Sometimes a week is so unbelievably crazy you just wonder what's up?! This week has kind of shaped up to be straight out of the terrible horrible very bad no good book. Only instead of lasting a day it's lasted a week! Andy was informed on May 31 that his job was ending. That in itself is pretty traumatic and heart wrenching as a 52 year old male finds himself asking...what am I going to do for employment? Add to that the pain and suffering of recovering from a major back surgery and as you can imagine things seems pretty heavy and hard. Add the fact that really truly you aren't healthy enough to even really find and start a job at this point anyway. Also can't drive due to the medications taken to combat the pain.  In addition is the whole system shut down and possible looming additional surgery if things don't improve dramatically. So we kind of feel like we're dealing with a lot is the point I'm trying to make. And then strange things started happenin...

For 7 years, I have worked hard at bringing you local sports on St. George News. Last Thursday, I was told by by Canyon Media (parent company) that they were "going a different direction" and that my job was terminated immediately. I'm not angry, but am saddened that my hard work and sacrifice since 2011 was not appreciated or recognized. I do appreciate all the coaches, players and fans I have interacted with over the years and hope that my positive spin on local sports has been felt. I will still be working part-time for ESPN Radio, so at least I can stay involved. Thanks again to all of you! On Thursday, May 31 about 10 a.m. Andy received a text from his boss, Matt Borgoyne asking if he could meet with him that day some time. Andy said of course and a meeting was arranged for 4 p.m. Andy just had surgery on his back a week ago on Tuesday, May 22 and so he was still having a hard time (using a cane to  walk, unable to drive due to pain killers, etc). Even so, duri...