Actually, nothing much happened the first week of April. Kent had a class on the 1st and he did his best to "fool" his students. First Kent presented parking stickers and told all the students that they had to purchase them to park at the Institute. Later he told them he was mistaken at K-Mart for the son of an elderly lady who clung to him and pulled on his leg - as he was pulling theirs. It was great fun.
We watched General Conference from the comfort of our little apartment. Modern technology is so wonderful. In both our classes on Monday the 7th and Tuesday the 8th we discussed the Conference addresses and how the YSAs were going to apply the counsel given in their lives.
The week of 14-18 was Spring Break at Shasta College. We invited Kent's brother, Kim, and his wife, Patsy, to go with us to "The Coast." They arrived in Redding on Monday evening and we were on our way to Trinidad, CA by 9 a.m. Tuesday. What a great time we had. We looked for agates (Kim found a few) at Agate Beach and went to Fern Canyon (where parts of Jurassic Park were filmed). On Wednesday we went to "Trees of Mystery" and the "Lady Bird Johnson Grove" and basked in the wonders of the huge redwoods. We were back in Redding on Thursday afternoon. After a short nap time we went over to the Sundial Bridge (Redding's claim to fame) and then gave Kim and Patsy a tour of the Institute building. They headed back to Santaquin on Friday morning loaded down with a lot of our "stuff."
Major news during this week was the birth of Kayla Kristine Hughes on Tuesday, 15 April at 7:21 a.m. She weighed in at 7# 4oz and was almost 21" long. Pam delivered at home with the able assistance of a midwife, her assistants, and Don. The boys waited patiently downstairs in the living room watching a movie until they were invited to come see their new sister. Pam's labor was a lot more intense than the previous four but both mother and daughter did well with the delivery.
On Saturday, the 19th, we drove up to Mt. Shasta for Nan to attend the bridal shower for Elizabeth Tavalero, a young woman who was in our classes last year. While Nan was at the shower, Kent went with the missionaries as they taught a new investigator.
Easter was a pleasant day. Because we weren't caught up in the "Easter Bunny" thing, we had a peaceful, quiet day. Very nice.
On Tuesday the 22nd, we contacted Matt Gibson at Senior Benefits Insurance Services and enrolled Nan in Medicare Supplement plans for prescription coverage and additional health care. There are so many things that need to be taken care of just because someone reaches age 65!
On Friday the 25th we received this text message from Gordy: "Search is over for truck. You have to wait until you get home to find out what it is." Attached with the text was a picture of a tail-light. Gordy is sending Kent a picture each week of a very small portion of the truck. Needless to say, Kent is very excited.
We fixed Sister Jacobson's Tortellini Soup for Friday Forum. It's a great soup and the YSAs love it. That evening Pat and Vivi McEuen took us to dinner at the Market Street Steak House. Great company and great food. We have become good friends with the McEuens. We'll really miss them.
Saturday (the 26th) we went to see the movie "Heaven Is For Real." The story was based on the true, near-death experience of a little boy. The boy's dad is a protestant minister. It was a nice, up-lifting, Christian movie although not exactly spot-on with gospel doctrine. All-in-all, a nice two hours.
We were asked to speak in our Branch Sacrament meeting on the 27th. Our topic: "What I Have Learned." We realized this was a very broad topic so we included things we have learned about the gospel, the people here in Redding, and Redding in general. It was a fun topic. Kent focused on what he had learned while on his mission.
In Kent's class on the 28th he covered the story of the Strippling Warriors. In connection with that, he had Sister Lowther make a card with Alma 57:21 on it which talks about the sons of Helaman being obedient with exactness following what their mothers had taught them. Kent purchased a few extra frames and sent the plaque to each of our daughters and daughters-in-law, his mom, and his sister Melody with a handwritten note.
That's it for April. Now on to May and the count-down to returning home begins. Love to all,
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