Our Month of May

When May comes, it seems like all the dates on the calendar start to book up. You always have some kind of graduation party to go to, or a family outing. Now, if you’re lucky enough you might receive a wonderful call on the phone on Mothers Day overseas!!! I am so excited to say I have all three! ;)
Having Carrie graduating from Bowling Green University, and Anna-Marie from Northwest State Community College this year, we were worried that they would be on the same day. It is nice to have them on two different Saturdays.
I wish we could go to other graduation parties. I can see it now, all the yummy BBQ’s under those big tents, the cake, the cute scrapbook albums that the graduates mom spent years over, and having people say, “Aww, he/she was so cute then! What happened??” Haha. Then of course having Dad talk to everyone he sees so we’re the last ones to leave the party!!! But this year we are leaving that all behind. The family is flying out to Utah to see Diana!!!.....oh and relatives too! Since we will be out west over Memorial Day weekend, we are unable to go to the graduation parties! :(
With the Mother’s Day phone call, which we will make to Elder Andrew Pratt, will be so amazing!!! ~Only 30 minutes!!! So he will have to answer our questions fast!! All of Elder Pratt’s emails/ letters have been so enriching. The Lord is definitely blessing him and Elder Berry. So many languages and experiences that have strengthened his life and mine also. Elder Pratt truly knows what and how to use the Atonement of Jesus Christ. I can’t wait to hear his voice!
But I just can’t wait to see Diana!!!!!! I think she is more excited about us fly out instead of her coming to the flat plains of Ohio! I just love seeing the mountains, the long winding roads that just last forever, and ever, and ever, and ever! Haha.
As of now, we do have dinner planed when we arrive to Salt Lake, most of all, the family will be going to the Salt Lake City Temple, and Temple Square!!! It is so gorgeous there. Throughout the week, we will visit Dad’s home town of Oak City. (It is about the size of Pettisville!!!) Then hopefully we will see some friends that have moved back to Utah. I really want to spend as much time with my Dad’s family as possible.