September 20-26

Our niece, Tanya, asked us to teach her mission prep because her ward isn’t offering it right now due to COVID. It’s fun to share our mission experiences and to discuss missionary work with her. She’s going to be an incredible missionary!

Mark spent the week studying and working on his classes. On Friday he presented his plan for research to the other grad students and faculty in his department. His professor called him afterwards to say he had done very well.

I’m getting in a better routine with my new work schedule. I’m having so much fun working with my BYUI students. This week I helped a few coordinate study groups which they will meet with all through the semester.

Flynn is the best little work buddy! Though his sleeping positions don’t always look very comfortable!

Saturday morning a girl in our primary was baptized. She was so excited! Her mom had made her a special white mask with a silver CTR shield on it. She didn’t wear it during the actual baptism, but she used it before and after. I was asked to play piano which was really nice. I miss getting to play piano and flute.

Saturday afternoon we planned a fun campfire dinner with our friends the Bowmans. Mark and I went up Green Canyon early to start the fire only to find that all fires are restricted in the canyons right now. We made a quick change of plans and used the fire pit at my parents’ house instead. We still had a lot of fun and didn’t get nearly as dusty as we would have in the dry canyon! Mark made apple cobbler and our friends provided the best hot dogs ever. I’m not one to really love hot dogs, but these were 100% beef and were amazing!! My dad also gave us a few potatoes to throw in the fire. My grandpa would do that at our annual Easter picnic. You just put the potato right in the fire-no foil or anything. Then you cut it in half and eat the inside. It’s delicious!