North Logan Notes

After reading Lauren's post, it appears the title is appropriate - Manning Madness!! It made me tired and more than a little grateful for the seeming boringness of our lives at the moment! Hang in there Mannings!

We were grateful that a mom and baby accommodated our wishes this week when baby finally decided to come on Thursday night (10 days late) so I could go to the family meeting/council in Springville with Dad. It really was a blessing to be there with everyone. All of Dad's siblings, with the exception of Kate, were there. There was a feeling of unity and support and gratitude and love that was beautiful and rich. Grandpa seemed to rally long enough to participate in the foundation meeting, and even traveled to Nephi to see the farm and Mt. Nebo, for what we suppose was the last time. He is very weak and failing. Dad is back down there today, sitting with him while Christi is gone. He, Dad, was able to give Grandpa a blessing while we were there, which I think was comforting and special. It's a difficult time, made sweeter by the love and support of children and grandchildren. He loves you all and is proud of your efforts to live the gospel and be good people. We will keep you updated on his situation.

We had a Regional Stake Conference broadcast yesterday, which was wonderful. Elder Ballard, Elder Curtis, Bishop Waddell and Sister Harkness all spoke from the Dee Events Center at Weber State. It was noisy there, but spirit filled where we were. We hope to fill you in on the details when we visit with you next.

Speaking of that, Dad and I hope to get a jump on the emphasis (really a re-emphasis) on family instruction by visiting each family one or two at a time and having a family council with you. We have had several things on our minds that we hope to share. We'll be in touch about that soon.

The weather here has been lovely lately, but I think we've seen the last of our 70 degree days, which we enjoyed on the weekend. The leaves are raining off the trees, which is breathtakingly beautiful! Love it! Dad took this photo of my very favorite tree in all of Cache Valley. It is always the most gorgeous thing in the fall - in front of our Hyde Park Stake Center.

Thinking of you all and loving you more every day!