Aunty Natalie

About 2 weeks ago I came home one night and Michelle rushed to greet me. The conversation went something like this:

Michelle: Oh mom! I love Aunty Natalie! She has 3 dogs and a pool. She said I can come to her house tomorrow and play with her dogs. She said I can walk her 3 dogs. I love her. Aunty Natalie has a pool and she said I can swim in her pool and play with her 3 dogs! I love Aunty Natalie.

Me (to Gene): Who's Aunty Natalie?

Gene: The census worker.

Fast forward to Mother's Day - I open my card that Michelle made for me.

On the outside it says:

Happy Mother's Day Aunty Natalie
(then Aunty Natalie is crossed out and the word mom is written below it)

On the inside she wrote:

Roses are red
Violets are blue
Is it fast Sunday?

GREAT Day

It was a great Mother's Day for me. Jacob called and we all got to talk to him - we talked for about 1 hour and 45 minutes. He sounds so good.

He is healthy and happy and enjoying his mission. He is in a totally biking area now so is getting a lot of exercise. He said a lady in a store bought him a bike helmet - totally random.

His faith in the Lord has grown and I can hear the love that he has for missionary work in his voice. The area he is in, Eagle Idaho, is a rich area and he and his companion live in the basement of a members home on a golf course.

He says they eat at different members homes every night and fend for themselves for breakfast and lunch. he and his current companion share food.

He said last week he went to a sushi p0lace to eat - it was a pslurge - $25 per person - and he stuffed himself and got sick.

Love that boy and talking to him made my day!

Only 7 more months til I hear his voice again - Christmas.