We have had so much fun having Ethan here this week. Besides swimming almost every day, motorcycle rides, art projects, playing catch and making cookies, Ethan caught his first large mouth bass with his "Ugly Stick".
In July of this year we spent 5 days with 47 of our favorite teenagers trekking as pioneers across the plains of Wyoming. It was the culmination of a year of preparation for all of us. This Kauai trip was our reward for surviving that experience. Actually, it was a marvelous and very spiritual, but exhausting experience. Kauai, on the other hand, was supremely relaxing but super fun. Some of my favorite things were the wild chickens roaming the island, the feral cats, the gorgeous sunrises on the beach, making new friends, enjoying the beautiful scenery, and generally just enjoying spending time with each other.
Our dear missionary emailed yesterday to say she had an MRI and was meeting with an orthopedic doctor this morning. She has a torn the meniscus in her right knee. She thought she could tough it out until the end of her mission, but it is just getting worse. She is to have outpatient, orthoscopic surgery sometime in the next couple of weeks - Merry Christmas to her! I spoke with the mission president's wife on the phone yesterday and I am comfortable that this is a good thing for Steph. Recovery time is just a couple of weeks until she is back to full strength. Please remember her in your prayers. Thanks.
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