Grandma & Grandpa Newsletter
I am so very pleased that those with greater forethought than I have had, have started a family newsletter as a means of communication between family members and recording something of our lives for posterity.
As this opportunity presents itself Grandma and I find ourselves nestled away in a very comfortable condominium in American Fork, Utah. We have three empty bedrooms and like it when family members can come and visit us.We are feeling the ravages of old age but know that we are blessed beyond the blessings of most of those around us. Just for the record Grandma is now 70 and I am 73. We have lived here for about 1 year and are happy here. We live quite near to Bob and Donna, Leisel and Leon, my brother Barry and his family, Uncle Merlyn and Uncle Harold and Aunt Bessie to name a few. We are also close to some of Bobs children and some of Roger and Earlenes. Grandma also has several extended family members living in nearby communities.
We fill our time with trying to decide what to eat 3 times a day and taking care of our condominium and our postage stamp size yard. We do have callings in the Church. I am a Home Teacher, an Assistant to the Ward High Priest Group Leader and have been set apart to work one day a week in the Baptistry of the Mount Timpanogos Temple. Every third month I am assigned to conduct Sacrament Services at the Bell Aire assisted living facility. Grandma is called as a Visiting Teacher and is also set apart to work one day a week in the Baptistry.
We have good relationships with those who have moved into our senior housing project known as Crystal Cove. We live in the Amarican Fork 11th Ward which is a very good Ward which was divided about 6 months ago and is still growing very rapidly. The Membership Clerk reads in 3 to 5 families each week many of whom are Elderly couples and Widows. We have about 50 High Priests but not enough Aaronic Priesthood to administer and pass the Sacrament. We find it interesting that two General Authorities in the recent past have stated that what is happening here is a "Gathering". We get along really well with the other people in our housing project and members of the Ward.
The weather here has been quite agreeable. We did have several days over 100 degrees this past summer but the evenings have been cool and enjoyable. The mountains are green and beautiful and there have been several occasions to drive up the canyons and enjoy the lakes and the scenery. We even looked at some cabin sites but have not seen anything we think is worth the investment. We have decided that now is the time to develop the Heber properties in Arizona and are in the process of working with Garth to build spec. houses rather than selling the land as is.
Being between Provo and Salt Lake, we have the opportunity to attend any number of special programs. Some at BYU and some at the Conference Center. We also choose to stay at home a lot and read, relax and watch T.V.
Thanks Jacie for getting us started.
Love to all,
Grandpa
As this opportunity presents itself Grandma and I find ourselves nestled away in a very comfortable condominium in American Fork, Utah. We have three empty bedrooms and like it when family members can come and visit us.We are feeling the ravages of old age but know that we are blessed beyond the blessings of most of those around us. Just for the record Grandma is now 70 and I am 73. We have lived here for about 1 year and are happy here. We live quite near to Bob and Donna, Leisel and Leon, my brother Barry and his family, Uncle Merlyn and Uncle Harold and Aunt Bessie to name a few. We are also close to some of Bobs children and some of Roger and Earlenes. Grandma also has several extended family members living in nearby communities.
We fill our time with trying to decide what to eat 3 times a day and taking care of our condominium and our postage stamp size yard. We do have callings in the Church. I am a Home Teacher, an Assistant to the Ward High Priest Group Leader and have been set apart to work one day a week in the Baptistry of the Mount Timpanogos Temple. Every third month I am assigned to conduct Sacrament Services at the Bell Aire assisted living facility. Grandma is called as a Visiting Teacher and is also set apart to work one day a week in the Baptistry.
We have good relationships with those who have moved into our senior housing project known as Crystal Cove. We live in the Amarican Fork 11th Ward which is a very good Ward which was divided about 6 months ago and is still growing very rapidly. The Membership Clerk reads in 3 to 5 families each week many of whom are Elderly couples and Widows. We have about 50 High Priests but not enough Aaronic Priesthood to administer and pass the Sacrament. We find it interesting that two General Authorities in the recent past have stated that what is happening here is a "Gathering". We get along really well with the other people in our housing project and members of the Ward.
The weather here has been quite agreeable. We did have several days over 100 degrees this past summer but the evenings have been cool and enjoyable. The mountains are green and beautiful and there have been several occasions to drive up the canyons and enjoy the lakes and the scenery. We even looked at some cabin sites but have not seen anything we think is worth the investment. We have decided that now is the time to develop the Heber properties in Arizona and are in the process of working with Garth to build spec. houses rather than selling the land as is.
Being between Provo and Salt Lake, we have the opportunity to attend any number of special programs. Some at BYU and some at the Conference Center. We also choose to stay at home a lot and read, relax and watch T.V.
Thanks Jacie for getting us started.
Love to all,
Grandpa
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