Scholarship Offer

Hola my boy, some awesome good news for you this week!  Did you read the scholarship offer from Coach Atkinson at Western Wyoming?  Not bad!!!  He called on Thursday night and talked to Dad for about 20 minutes.  Dad had lots of questions for him, we like him a lot!  He told us there are several returned missionaries on the team, himself included, he served in South America.  He also mentioned that there are some Spanish speaking athletes on the team, including one new recruit from Peru.  He said training at WWCC will begin the first week of August.  So that is cutting it kinda close, but definitely doable. Now you just have to let us know if you would like to accept this offer, and we will take care of all the details.  But before you do this, keep in mind that you are being considered at other schools.  Just this week I got an email from Coach Tim Busen from Adams State University in Alamosa, Colorado. He had some questions about you, and wanted us to send some video footage, which I did yesterday. Your uncle Kevin said that college coaches monitor each other, they know who is being pursued and which offers are being made, and it can get quite competitive.  So it is possible that after one offer comes in, more may follow.  Also, it is a strong possibility that you will be accepted at BYU, on Brother Hammock's recommendation.  BYU applications are due on December 1st.  So you have some things to think about! No need to rush this decision, but we do need to respond to Coach Atkinson in the near future.  So exciting!  Heavenly Father has some pretty cool blessings in store for you!!!  Let us know your thoughts.

In other news, we had a good week!  Saturday your cute little cousin Ava was baptized, her family traveled to Utah so Ava's grandparents, cousins, aunts and uncles on both sides could all be there.  She is a sweetheart!  It was fun to see everyone again, only two weeks after Allie was baptized.  Ava asked me to play the piano at her baptism so I got to be part of the program.  I love the spirit I always feel at a baptism!

Saturday afternoon Trevor invited all five of us to UVU to watch his cute wife, Megan, play basketball.  Last month she tried out for the UVU women's basketball team and made it!  So cool!  She only played the last two minutes when her team was up by 20 points, but she did great for those two minutes and looked cute sitting on the bench!  Trevor is so proud of her!

Daniel Madsen got his mission call!  He is going to Baltimore, Maryland, leaving in February.  Happy for him and his family!

We celebrated Rachel's birthday today, she is 22!  My kids are getting very old!  She and George came over for Sunday/birthday dinner, and we opened presents.  Can't believe I have been a mommy for 22 years!

So how was your week?  I hope and pray everyone has recovered from the sickness that was sweeping your zone, especially your companion, Elder Yak.  I saw on Facebook that Hermana Randall came home a few weeks early to get some medical care, poor girl.  

How is your investigator, Rupert and his family? We have been praying for them all week. 

Thanksgiving is coming up this week!  Will the American missionaries do anything to celebrate? 

Well that is all for today.  Oh, how we love you!  We are all excited to hear about your week, and your thoughts about Western Wyoming.  Love, Mom