The lost package

Nathan has only recieved 3 of the 4 packages I sent him. Of course the one he's missing is the photo album I made him. I wanted him to get the one soooooo bad. As of a couple of days ago he still hadn't received it. I mailed all the packages Dec. 1. So yesterday I remade him the same photo album and stuck it in the mail. He should get it in about 10 days. This is the email I got from Nathan this morning.

Hey Mom,

I thought I'd send you a quick email and let you know that I just got the package today! Thank you so much! That was an awesome present!!! Thanks again and I'll email you again on Monday!!! Thanks and I love and miss you a ton!!!

Rakkaudella,

Vanhin Nate Peck

Oh well.....I guess he'll have 2 of them now. :)

Outreach.....and Steve :)

Emily had 2 outreach performances yesterday. Sunday evening she came down with the stomach flu. She was up most of the night with it. Monday morning she was still feeling pretty icky and I told her she could miss it but she wanted to go. She knew there wouldn't be very many girls and they needed her so she went. She did a great job but went home right afterwards. She rested a little and then went to school to take 2 finals. By the time she got home she said she was feeling a lot better. The evening performance was at the AF library. The stage was really, really small but all the girls did really good. Tonight they perform at the Orem Library.
I got a email from Steve and he's doing good. The electricity went out in his hotel. Hopefully they'll get that back on soon but he said he slept really good last night. He needed it. Yesterday he had a diet coke with ice cubes in it and without thinking drank it. That's a big no-no in Africa. Ice is made out of their tap water. So he was worried that he would get sick but so far he's ok. I think he dodged the bullet on that one. He also said that they were going to go out in the field (not sure what days) and are going to try and get a paper ready to send out while he's there. That would be cool....and a lot of work. I will keep everyone updated on how he's doing as I hear from him. :)

Nathan's email

Hey Mommers,

So no Package yet, however it did get to the office last Tuesday or Wednesday and they said that they would be forwarding it here. So I'm hoping that it'll come today, but either way it should be here soon. So things here are going pretty good. Yesterday we found 2 new investigators which was really nice because we really haven't found anyone in a really long time so that was super sweet! They are an African couple and we're not really sure how much Finnish they speak or if they speak any English... but we'll see what happens with them. They seem really good though so I'm pretty excited. Besides that I was pretty much sick all week long which was no fun. We had to stay in one day and just kinda rest on a bunch of other days so that was no fun. But I got some meds and am feeling better now so things should be getting back to normal here soon! Welp that's really about it but I hope that you have a great week and I love and miss you!!!

Rakkaudella,

Vanhin Nate Peck

Arrived

Steve got to Dakar safely. He arrived around 8am Dakar time which is around midnight here. He traveled first class the whole way there. I don't think he'll go back to coach when flies again. He will come home from Dakar first class also. This is what he said,"First class is great! And I mean great! I could lean back as far as I can with my lazy boy and I actually slept a couple of hours which is rare for me. We had a three course dinner served on plates! The appetizer was Duck Breast and Coos Coos, then a fillet mignion, and wasabe potatoes and green beans, Oh and a salad. Very good. Too." No......It will be hard for him to travel coach again. :)
Update on Emily......she has 4 outreach dance performances this week, PG, Orem, AF library and an elementary school. She and all the girls have been putting so many hours into this production. The Labyrinth will be performed the following week. They're going to do great!!
And Jaron starts school tomorrow. He'll do great this semester and I think he's on the mend from his bronchitis.

Dakar

Well......Steve just left for Dakar. He'll get to NY about 3:30 pm our time. Then from NY to Dakar. I will keep an update as to how and what Steve is doing and any pictures he send my way. He'll be coming home Sunday the 15th.

Quilts

It is really busy around here with Emily's dance, Steve's trip coming up and getting Jaron ready and healthy to get back to school but I really want to try and make some rag quilts. I found out how to make them on pinterest, which will be the death of me with all the ideas of things I HAVE to do on there! The list is growing longer and longer. Next week I'm going to start sewing them now that they are cut and ready to go. I'll put up the finished product. :)

Hort. class

I sign up for a Horticulture class at Thanksgiving Point for February. I would have for January too but it was a landscape class and I already took one. The class I'm taking is a greenhouse class. Learning how to do starts, pruning, etc. I feel like I really need a greenhouse now but I don't see one in my near future. I really want to take a Master Gardner class but that's not offered til the fall. I think I can wait. It has been extra warm out. In the 50's in January. So crazy!!! It's so crazy that my butterfly bush is starting to blossom again. I really want to get some pruning done but I don't dare in this warm weather. If there is a sudden freeze I know it will do a lot of damage to the plants or kill them.
Emily is dancing almost everyday for the next few weeks getting ready for the Labyrinth. They will be doing some short performances at the Orem, PG and AF libraries before their big performances at the Scera. I will take lots of pictures. Jaron is slowly getting over bronchitis. Fortunately he doesn't start school til next Monday.......more time to recover. And Steve will be off to Africa Saturday for a little over a week. It will be nice when he's back!! :)