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Did... someone forget Fido (in Mexico) 
Paiute Falls, Marsvale
Who locked the cranny house?!!!
View from Blythe & Steve's room in Hawaii----
Wow, it's been a whole month since I've blogged. Life needs to slow down a little! :-) Thoughts from the past month… heartfelt random-nesses!
1) Blythe and Steven celebrated their two-year anniversary in sunny Hawaii – and they had a wonderful time! Beautiful-ness!
2) Pappa Reid and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Marysvale – ATV’ing our hearts out on the Paiute trails! First trip without the kids too, that was weird but wonderful! Here's to another great 25 years!! totally amazing-ness!
3) My dad continues to slowly regain his strength after a few hard knocks with his heart these past few months – and is still giving the medical staff a hard time with his sense of humor – that’s a good sign! Wonderful-ness!
4) My mom just turned another year older and is having a blast out on the golf course with some new found friends - - splendid-ness!
5) Went to dinner with Grandma Reid and Wally and got to meet his beautiful daughter Ashlee for the first time (she lives in Texas) – she’s a very beautiful, bubbly and smart girl! adorable-ness!
6) We went to a totally awesome farewell – Derek's good buddy Elder Zac Durrant – wow! I laughed and cried, he’s grown into a fine young man and will be a great missionary! Way to go Durrants! When we asked Derek if he had any advice for Elder Durrant that he wanted us to pass on he simply wrote: D&C 6:36 “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” Total awesome-ness!
7) Got some FANTASTIC news from a friend of Derek’s – December 9th is a MUCH anticipated day and we are so excited for her! Much gratitude and thankful-ness!
8) And last but not last! Our wonderful Elder Reid?!! Word of the month: Faithfull-ness…
Derek’s been out nine months now! Can you believe it? Time is flying by! He has a new companion, Elder Gonzalaz – and is still serving in El Carrizo for the time being. This area has been more of a struggle for him in way of baptisms and he has had to rely on the faith, strength and the will of the Lord more than ever. Two investigators he has been working with… one is an older gentleman that wants to be baptized very badly but has to get divorced from his first wife and marry the current woman he lives and has children with. The laws are very different in 3rd world countries and this happens quite often. The second is a 16 year old boy. Of that boy he writes…we had a baptism planned for this sunday for a boy that is 16 and has had tons of time with the missionaries and had a problem. i dont know what exactly, but needed an interview with the president of the mission. so we got it all set up for the lz to do it especially for him. they came saturday and did the intreview and it went well - said he was good and so we set up the pila (font) and filled it sunday morning and then the family never showed up to church - he bailed out on us so a little frustrated because we have not had any baptisms. but i guess it was just the will of God to not have him baptized. i guess he is just not ready yet......
But i just want to let you know i am doing good and well - trusting in the lord more in this area and accepting the fathers will. some times we dont get what we think and its all in His timing and we just need to have faith and confidence in Him and do all we can -- and He will put in his part. but i have faith, and we will see how next month goes…
So, there is a reason that P-days fall on Mondays in Mexico. That is because so many party it up on the weekend that Monday is a day of recovery! On humble-ness, he writes: and yes, some of the nicest people are the ones that have a hard image (have had a hard life). like here the drug lords are way nice to the elders. Even the drunks are really nice and love to hear and talk to you haha. the ones that have had a tough life but deep down really are nice good people… like Jesus said “he who is without sin let him cast the first stone…” We shouldn’t judge. There was more to this story, but kind of personal so I will leave off.
1) Blythe and Steven celebrated their two-year anniversary in sunny Hawaii – and they had a wonderful time! Beautiful-ness!
2) Pappa Reid and I just celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary in Marysvale – ATV’ing our hearts out on the Paiute trails! First trip without the kids too, that was weird but wonderful! Here's to another great 25 years!! totally amazing-ness!
3) My dad continues to slowly regain his strength after a few hard knocks with his heart these past few months – and is still giving the medical staff a hard time with his sense of humor – that’s a good sign! Wonderful-ness!
4) My mom just turned another year older and is having a blast out on the golf course with some new found friends - - splendid-ness!
5) Went to dinner with Grandma Reid and Wally and got to meet his beautiful daughter Ashlee for the first time (she lives in Texas) – she’s a very beautiful, bubbly and smart girl! adorable-ness!
6) We went to a totally awesome farewell – Derek's good buddy Elder Zac Durrant – wow! I laughed and cried, he’s grown into a fine young man and will be a great missionary! Way to go Durrants! When we asked Derek if he had any advice for Elder Durrant that he wanted us to pass on he simply wrote: D&C 6:36 “Look unto me in every thought; doubt not, fear not.” Total awesome-ness!
7) Got some FANTASTIC news from a friend of Derek’s – December 9th is a MUCH anticipated day and we are so excited for her! Much gratitude and thankful-ness!
8) And last but not last! Our wonderful Elder Reid?!! Word of the month: Faithfull-ness…
Derek’s been out nine months now! Can you believe it? Time is flying by! He has a new companion, Elder Gonzalaz – and is still serving in El Carrizo for the time being. This area has been more of a struggle for him in way of baptisms and he has had to rely on the faith, strength and the will of the Lord more than ever. Two investigators he has been working with… one is an older gentleman that wants to be baptized very badly but has to get divorced from his first wife and marry the current woman he lives and has children with. The laws are very different in 3rd world countries and this happens quite often. The second is a 16 year old boy. Of that boy he writes…we had a baptism planned for this sunday for a boy that is 16 and has had tons of time with the missionaries and had a problem. i dont know what exactly, but needed an interview with the president of the mission. so we got it all set up for the lz to do it especially for him. they came saturday and did the intreview and it went well - said he was good and so we set up the pila (font) and filled it sunday morning and then the family never showed up to church - he bailed out on us so a little frustrated because we have not had any baptisms. but i guess it was just the will of God to not have him baptized. i guess he is just not ready yet......
But i just want to let you know i am doing good and well - trusting in the lord more in this area and accepting the fathers will. some times we dont get what we think and its all in His timing and we just need to have faith and confidence in Him and do all we can -- and He will put in his part. but i have faith, and we will see how next month goes…
So, there is a reason that P-days fall on Mondays in Mexico. That is because so many party it up on the weekend that Monday is a day of recovery! On humble-ness, he writes: and yes, some of the nicest people are the ones that have a hard image (have had a hard life). like here the drug lords are way nice to the elders. Even the drunks are really nice and love to hear and talk to you haha. the ones that have had a tough life but deep down really are nice good people… like Jesus said “he who is without sin let him cast the first stone…” We shouldn’t judge. There was more to this story, but kind of personal so I will leave off.
We asked him what the deal is with the dogs in Mexico – as he sent some interesting dog pictures. For the pic above we asked him - “So, who forgot poor Fido?”
um, the deal with the dogs -- they are not dogs here in mexico, they are not really even pets. they are more like just there to roam ahah but ya they have some sad looking dogs here! and you can find breeds of dogs that only exist in mexico! you can find ones you could not even imagine how it happened! haha
I have every other Friday off and when Derek was home I used to shoot him a text – “wanna go to breakfast?” and no matter what he’d always pop out of bed and we’d go get strawberry crepes! Orange juice for him, Diet Coke for me! I told him I miss our breakfast time and he responded with: and you bet mom – when I get home we have a date for village inn, maybe ihop -- i like there’s better haha
This past week was Mexico’s independence day! On Tuesday to be specific, they asked the missionaries to retire to their rooms early. Lots and lots of celebrating going on! He said he would take pictures and send them. The week before, and I can’t find this e-mail right now – but he talked about getting fed non-stop all day on a Friday. He was miserably full – more full than he’s ever been in his life! He said “that night I threw up out of all three oracles of my face! It burned so bad, and then woke up the next day with diarrhea!” Dang! We thought he was over the gringo sickness part! Ha ha! His closing remarks this week: love you guys tons and tons and have a good week! love you! Elder loves IHOP Reid
um, the deal with the dogs -- they are not dogs here in mexico, they are not really even pets. they are more like just there to roam ahah but ya they have some sad looking dogs here! and you can find breeds of dogs that only exist in mexico! you can find ones you could not even imagine how it happened! haha
I have every other Friday off and when Derek was home I used to shoot him a text – “wanna go to breakfast?” and no matter what he’d always pop out of bed and we’d go get strawberry crepes! Orange juice for him, Diet Coke for me! I told him I miss our breakfast time and he responded with: and you bet mom – when I get home we have a date for village inn, maybe ihop -- i like there’s better haha
This past week was Mexico’s independence day! On Tuesday to be specific, they asked the missionaries to retire to their rooms early. Lots and lots of celebrating going on! He said he would take pictures and send them. The week before, and I can’t find this e-mail right now – but he talked about getting fed non-stop all day on a Friday. He was miserably full – more full than he’s ever been in his life! He said “that night I threw up out of all three oracles of my face! It burned so bad, and then woke up the next day with diarrhea!” Dang! We thought he was over the gringo sickness part! Ha ha! His closing remarks this week: love you guys tons and tons and have a good week! love you! Elder loves IHOP Reid
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This is such a cute creative post! I love it mom! You are the best. We love you guys and happy 25 years! You two made the best parents ever!
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