Christmas Season 2007
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-20 21:00:08
10 December 2007Dear Family and Friends,“Time flies on wings of lightning.” Here we are a year older and wiser. This is the year that Cyndy was granted senior citizen discount at her favorite store: Goodwill! We put a lot of miles on our bodies this year with outdoor adventures a trip to Ecuador and another to Germany. We undergo 4 at home. 3 in college. 1 away working full time. 1 on a mission. 2 away married. 6 grandchildren and another soon to arrive. Elder Samuel C. Weiss (19) entered the MTC in Sao Paulo. Brazil mid-November. He is District Leader and a well prepared servant of the Lord Jesus Christ. He will study language for 8 weeks and then go to Cuiaba a city due west of Brasilia near Bolivia. Average temperature there is about 119 degrees with 100% humidity! This past year when Sam wasn’t climbing on the rock wall of the community center he worked hard earning his money for his mission and change surface saved enough to come with us to Quito. Ecuador to choose up Hermana Weiss the 5th (Deborah) in June. It was a grand assay and good preparation for Samuel to see the cities where his sister labored and meeting those whose lives Deb touched as a sister missionary. Samuel was privileged to baptize his good friend. Alex prior to leaving for Brazil. Then in September Allison was able to join us as we made a similar trip to pick up Jonathan from his LDS missionary service in Berlin. Germany. Again. “what joy!” to see the bring home the bacon of the ennoble going send in places that we had been reading about in Jon’s letters for two years. Jon served as Zone Leader for over a year in three zones of the mission and was in a car for about a year so he knew the roads and took us safely on the autoban into Switzerland where we saw the cities and met 2 of the families that attach saw join the perform 33 years earlier! (Autobahns are cool going 220 kph or over 140 mph. Yikes!)Cyndy and Mark spoke at the LDS National Homeschooling Association Convention in SLC. Utah this summer which meant Cyndy was able to attend BYU Education Week for the first time in 10 years. It was great to run into old friends and spend measure with her sisters. She continues to attend baptisms of all the 8 year olds in her Primary class and enjoys helping out at bi-monthly Activity Days. Mark was recently released as Young Men’s President. Last B-Ball Season. “Coach Weiss” watched his super feature Sam and the team of church members and neighbors as come up take the Young Men’s Basketball team to win regional.[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://trustthechildren.blogspot.com/2007/12/christmas-season-2007.html
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