Hard to believe, but here it is. The last day of 2008. What a year it has been! I remember last New Years Day saying I felt like 2008 was going to be a great year. Well, it definately was a year!
The biggest "bad" thing that I can think of happening, was that my sweet mother passed away in June. Not unexpected, but still hard. I still miss her and think of her every day in some way. I find myself whistling more now than I used to. She used to whistle all the time. Maybe she is influencing me from the other side?
We had other realitives who passed away this year. A sister-in-law (ex, but we still claimed her), Cyd in April. Aunt Carol (Roger's aunt, actually and ex also, but again, we still claimed her), a Mortensen cousin of Roger's and my Uncle Glenn.
We didn't have any babies born or announced. We are still at 13 grandchildren.
We did have 2 graduations. Michael from high school and Tanya from nursing school. Tanya passed her AZ boards and is an RN working for Scottsdale Healthcare at Scottsdale Shea. Michael has been taking a welding class at MCC and hopes to continue this next semester.
We've seen 2 nephews leave for the mission field. Curtis going to Disney Land (oops that's Long Beach Spanish speaking) and Parker going to Donesk Ukraine.
Michael has a job working for our bishop. He is cleaning concrete forms and doing some welding. He hates the cleaning part and enjoys the welding.
We had one granddaughter baptized in May. That makes 3 for us.
We had 2 grandchildren turn 1 this year.
Michael got his Eagle Scout award in January.
I have had many long visits with my dad. Especially since Mom died. It feels like he is starting to be doing better. Still misses her, though.
I visit the cemetary often. Never used to do this, but since I live so close, and Mom is almost on the first row, it's easy to go visit her. She has the greenest plot there.
As we wind up this year, we have many things to be grateful for and that have helped to make it a good year. We both still have our jobs. Our cars are generally functional. Our health is reasonable. We have an unleaky roof over our heads. We still have lots of family around us (some we miss like Mary and Linda). We are still hoping that Michael will make the right decision and go on a mission this year.
We have the gospel of Jesus Christ to help us in our journey through life. I have felt the spirit so many times this year. He is truly a comforter. I am so grateful for the knowledge that I have of the gospel and for the light it brings into my life. I pray that this next year we will be able to feel the Spirit more and be able to do better in all that we attempt. I know that we were not sent here to fail. I just have to remember who to rely on.
May you all have a wonderful New Year! And so, until next year...
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I wish you all the best this year and may God be with you and your family!
I think I should make it a New Year's resolution to keep track of what we've been up to each month, so that at the end of each year, I can do a family letter w/our Christmas cards and not have to think too hard to remember what we've done. You seem to have summed your year up pretty well...of course it helps with the things that have happened have been as memorable as the things you've experienced. Glad you posted about it.
that was supposed to say when the things that have happened not with the things...
Thanks for making me tear up mom! 2008 really was a good year. We just have to remember without the low points we wouldn't feel so good about the high points.
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