December 2016
Dear Elder Hawley,
Hello sweetheart! Hope this letter find you well and
happy. You deserve such goodness. I love that you are doing what you are doing
and that you are doing it well and obediently.
I cannot pretend to know what you are experiencing—the good AND the
bad—but your example is certainly inspiring to more people than you know. Every
week your letters amaze me more and more.
I joke with your mom and Gabbey that I end up crying and laughing both
at the same time. You’re awesome and we
all sure miss you. I feel like I have
sent one of own children on a mish.
Hunter, Dylan and Thomas
dropped by over Thanksgiving Break when Gabbs was home. We all definitely agreed we were missing
you. Gabbs had a slip of the tongue a
little bit ago when she said she was going out with “Meeshel and so and so and
so and so….”. She stopped, we both
looked at each other and she teared up just a little. Boy, you are missed—but we are so happy you
are serving. You make us proud every
day.
Gabbs leaves for Madrid
January 25. She will be back April
25. She and a friend will take the last
week to travel all over Europe and have fun before coming home to Spring term
and working full time. YAY! You two can chat some when you get home. She is dating and happy at BYU this
year. Big difference from last
year. She aims to move down to Provo on
a permanent basis this August to begin her Junior year. Kaylin Avery just broke Gabrielle’s 1 Back
high school record last week. By less
than a second, but broke it nonetheless.
I thought Gabbs would have been more upset about it but she said 5 years
was a good run, she’s busy with other stuff now. She’s just glad it wasn’t Nuenschwander. Ha ha.
Joshua is still our hippy
child. Loves MAP, HOSA, and Mr.
Bird. He put his phone in military time
cuz that’s how medical professionals tell time.
Lol. He will grow his hair until
the last possible moment. He is getting
ready for high school soccer soon. Still
on swim team. Still hates it. Still hates me for it. Oh well. Travels
extensively still for soccer. It’s
coming to an end and he is getting quite burned out. He has decided no collegiate soccer for
him. Much like Gabbey, he just wants to
college like a regular kid.
Ducky still so sweet and
loving. Just turned 12 this past fall
and is passing sacrament each week.
Still soccering all over the western US.
San Diego over Thanksgiving, Phoenix in February, Vegas in March,
Phoenix again in April.
Daniel Avery and Becka are
engaged. Jeanne thinks a May
wedding. Very small. Family only.
Sorry so boring. It’s just regular life day by day.
Merry Christmas. May 2017 be an incredible year for you. Be safe, be happy, be obedient. The Lord is mindful of you every single
day. I know that. I do not doubt it. I hope you don’t either.
Remember….”be still and
know…”. You can know and you will know
always. You are in His keep.
See you soon. Keep enjoying that amazing food. Mission perks. Miss you, miss you.
So many hugs and such big
love,
The Beards—Ryan, Kori,
Gabbey, Joshua, and Noah
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