Hello and Happy Thanksgiving,
A brief family update before I share some thoughts and feelings of the season.
For those of you that don't already know, my daughter Erika got her mission call to the Cincinnati Ohio Mission!! We are very excited for her. She is nervous but excited. Her mission covers parts of three states, Ohio, Kentucky and Indiana. She leaves January 7th. She will be speaking is sacrament meeting December 28th at 1:00.
Addy and Kenyon are now living in Elko Nevada. Kenyon is a police officer for Elko City. We are very excited for them to be settling into thier new residence and new job. Addy starts back up with online school through Utah State in Janruary. I don't know if she is too excited about that but she is excited to get finished up.
I am looking forward to completing this semester as well! It will be nice to do more than work and study! Today I got up at 6:00 and worked on a project for one of my classes until 3:00, holy cow, my goal was to have it finished by noon but nope. Oh well, it did get finished and I am soooo happy. I only had 2 other assignments due tonight by 10:00 and yipee they are completed at well. I should be reading for an upcoming final but I thought I would take a minute and write since it has been a while.
Wow, it's Thanksgiving again. Yesterday morning I got a call from my "little" brother! (Thanks John!) It was great to talk to him. He was just wondering how I was doing and I have to say... this is one of the hardest holidays for me. Just over a year ago when Cole was so sick I just knew by Thanksgiving he would be better. We could put all that cancer crap to rest and enjoy life again. Get back to the way things were. But that just didn't happen. One thing is true though, Cole is OK. He does not have to live in a body that is filled with pain and restrictions. In Relief Society the R.S. President shared with us something she learned as she was reading about one ladies experiences with geneology. This lady said, "our loved ones that have passed to the next life do not like to be called dead... they are very much alive!" This helped me to not be discouraged but to remember that Cole and my Dad are very much alive and are watching over us. I liked how Elder Scott said he knows his wife is watching over him and helping him. I know I am not the only one missing loved ones each and every day. To all of you I wish you peace and comfort through the holidays and the whole year.
Love you all,
Cami
