Hello Ghana!
Dad and I have always had the itch to get a tandem bike. As Dad was looking on Craig's list he found some he could pick up while he was in Boise with Simplot this week. He picked up, not one, but THREE, brand new, still in the box, tandem bikes for family bonding. The guy bought them at an auction and was selling them cheap. Dad kept his promise after buying the 15 passenger van. He bought me a 2 seater.......THREE - 2 seaters. He is an overachiever.
Porter is taking the bikes on a date tomorrow. Maybe not. He just said the forcasted high was 30 degrees.
After a business trip to Boise to meet with Simplot on Thursday and Friday, Dad got up early to head to West Piney to work on a very tedious and underestimated remodeling project of the lodge. He got home late last night, had high council this morning and spoke in the Spanish Branch at noon.
As I was waiting at the church to pick up Tad today, I heard Jeff Gunderson sustained as the 1st counselor in the 3rd ward. Tad was set apart as 1st counselor in the Deacons Quorum.
The Jefferson foundation had their annual craft fair and, in payment for all the high school counselors do for us, I try to help. This year we helped the Bronsons and Nelsons with the pancake breakfast which included Porter and Pace carrying the heavy grills from the City of Menan, mixing pancake batter and cracking eggs.
Our plan is to go to Grandma and Grandpa Johnson's for Thanksgiving on Thursday through Saturday. Chris Naoko, Adriel, Tia and Yuki are are also going. Mike and Molly's family will meet us for dessert that night. I hope we can go, but sickness is in the air at our house. Sadie missed school all last week and Drew and Davis are on the verge of grossness. The other option is to go up to West Piney for the end of the week. They asked dad if he wanted to finish the remodeling project and have his family stay over during Thanksgiving. It doesn't sound as fun.
The rest of the Johnson Aunts and Uncles are coming down in Dec. when Natalie gets married.
Grandma Nikki made it through the last of her cancer treatments. She will get tested again in three weeks.
Tad went on a scout campout on Friday, but Isaac threw up in the middle of the night and Frankie felt sick, so they skipped breakfast and their 15 mile bike ride home. Tad was the only other scout. (The picture with the bridge is from last week's 25 ml bike trip with Brigham, Becky, Isaac, Lacy, Tad and I)
The end of the trimester was Friday. Yahoo!!!!
You asked for tips about non-members and inactives. Here are some ideas. Be their friend, and give them a responsibility. Invite them to act in a meaningful way that is clearly defined.
Davis has the responsibility for the next pack meeting to share a food that is typical Christmas food in Ghana. I told him that they don't really celebrate Christmas in Ghana, but .....Any suggestions?
I am so grateful you are serving a mission. I am grateful for your determination, music ability, your great writing skills (love the e-mails), and your flexibility to live in a new culture. --Just some of the things I am grateful for this week.
Love you!!
Mom
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