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Dear Loved Ones, Family, and/or Friends,
Well, leave it to me to get sick in the busiest month, for us! Nick started it last week and got sick before the Special Assembly Day on Apr, 4th. Which he had to miss. Then I came down with it on Wednesday. I had to call of Thursday and Friday. My boss said it was awful. I hated doing that but I didn't have much choice. I just sorted a bit of laundry (Sat.) and I feel like I ran a marathon! Sheesh! Anyway...
I missed the Memorial, the first I've ever missed. No service for me today, so I thought I'd write a few letters. Also got bad news on Wednesday about my uncle. Just a whammy of a week.
Next week is the C.O. Visit. Last one with Bro. Pfeiffer. We'll miss him. Then the Special Talk is the 26th.
On the Special Day program, Nick's Grandma was on the “Young and Old” part. (Beverly Heacock)
Also if you saw the part with Amber Schlott, it was my boss she was talking about! That was cool.
My old store boss lives in Seville. His wife drives bus for Cloverleaf School District. Dean and Pam.
Amber and her little brother, Keaton, ride Pam's bus. Keaton knew that Pam and Dean went out of state because of Dean's mom. He though she had passed away. Well she hadn't she was just terminally ill. So Keaton told Amber and Sis. Schlott, this so Amber wrote a sympathy letter to Pam and Dean and sent the When Someone You Love Dies brochure. Well Dean came to me a few days later and asked me if I was a 'Jehovah Witness'. When I said 'Yes' he told me about the letter and how much they appreciated it, even though his mom was still alive, because his dad had passed away a few months earlier. He said they really thought it was great that these young kids were sending such well written letters. It touched their hearts. So I asked the kids names he told me and mispronounced it so I wasn't sure who they were so at next assembly I figured out who it was and told them what Dean had told me. The kids were excited that their letters touched hearts but embarrassed that Dean's mom hadn't passed away. They got it all straight and now after Dean has moved on to another job, here's Amber on the stage at the assembly giving this experience! So cool! You never know what connections there are in your witnessing.
Mike and Holly (Nick's parents) are back from Arizona for the summer months. We're glad, but haven't been able to do much with them because of talking turns being sick. But its nice to have them back.
My kitties are all well. All three of them haven't hardly left my side the last few days. They are such pals. Brammy is getting old but is doing great. Bella has but absolutely SWEET, and Puddin is adorable. I can barely roll over without squashing one of them.
Well, I'm about ready for another nap.