Dancing With The Stars

 Monday, Monday, so good to me!  This day has flown by.  It is not that we have been busy, but we have been occupied the entire day.  We didn't get out for a walk, which is a little disappointing, but we'll do that tomorrow.

You might guess that I have been working on my lesson for tomorrow night and working on understanding the workings of the programs.  I think I am ready - kind of.  It will be nice to have that one lesson tomorrow night and then I will have a better feel for what I am doing.  

At this point there are twenty-nine students enrolled, from a 70-year-old woman to a few 19-year-olds, and everything in-between.  There is someone from Zimbabwe, Croatia, Spain, France, Ukraine, Germany, Ghana and a few others.

I spoke with my dear friend Becky for well over an hour, which was nice.  I haven't spoken with her for months and it was nice to catch up on all the news in our old ward.  I also spent an hour with a friend that I have been close to now for years.  We knew her in our old ward from the stake we both lived in, and then somehow we managed to end up in the same ward in Gilbert for the last twelve years.

Carol is wonderful.  She cared for her husband for the last several years as he battled cancer.  She is amazing.  But this last year since he passed away has been difficult for her.  I don't think though that she realizes what an incredible person she is.  She has been rock solid and reliable for all the years as she took care of him, and still seems so steady.  She assures me that she dissolves in tears frequently.

We had Family Home Evening tonight and it was exercise night - again.  It's been months and months since the last one, but it was still just as funny.  Of course SK couldn't resist getting up and dancing with the young people.





Our missionary call at nine ended the evening.  These young people are working so hard.  I think they are awesome.

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melissa said…
Oh my gosh, you need to call us the next time they do something like this. I just want to watch Dad!! 😂
May 2, 2021 at 12:16 AM
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