July 19, 2009

I have no greater joy than to hear that my GRANDchildren walk in truth...

We spent the weekend in Bend. Eldon took his chainsaw and chopped up a tree that had fallen over in their yard for firewood. Then we drove out to their property east of Bend proper. It's in the middle of nowhere! It's 3 miles up a very rocky road. Our camper van only made it about a third of the way up and we had to park and be shuttled the rest of the way to their property.

Sam went with us to do some serious dirt biking. He got really good at it. It was hot and dusty. But the food was good, thanks to Trevor's planning for a Scouting requirement. We had a salmon and rice Dutch oven dish that was scrumptious. Then we went over to the Pine Mountain observatory to see some stars. It was at the top of an extremely bumpy road!

There was a 14-year-old girl from France name Sofia staying with them as an exchange student. She called their property "Trevorland" because she was amused by his antics. Occasionally she would ask the meaning of a word like "jerk" when the boys were scrapping, or "testimony" during Sacrament meeting.

The highlight of the trip was on Saturday after we got home and cleaned up. The adults, including Jessica, sat around after supper and talked. She shared some of her hopes and dreams. She has her priorities straight and is on the path that will bring her happiness. It was a joyous conversation for her parents and grandparents. We love you, Jessica!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I'm sorry to hear about your camper but excited for Jessica!

I was a little suprised by one of the comments you gave me but found a Relief Society message that reflects it.
For each of us, our righteous examples may seem small, but by influence they are great.
1 Tim 4:12

sheryl said...

Emily, you have definitely been a good role model for Jessica! She coming on a temple trip this Saturday and hasn't missed church since the reunion. The best part is she is happier!