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January 30 - David Campbell

Smith Family's Jolly News - December

Dear Family,
Sorry for the belated entry but we are still recovering from our Christmas Trip to Utah & Arizona.
Thanks Dad and Mom for making it fun. We enjoyed the Christmas Eve dinner on Christmas Eve Eve.
It was fun to see most of you. We wish that we could have seen you all. They say a picture is worth a thousand words, so here we go...

Little Ma's Express (formerly known as the Eksund Express)

The Three Nieces (Ashland, Aubry & Katelyn)

Too much snow... (Aiden)

Cassidy & Jordan exploring

"I'm taking this home to Tennessee" (Aubry, Tyler & Ashland)

Teenager 101 - Student & Prospective Student (Ashley & Terrika)

VIDEO: King/Queen of the Tire Wheel

December Update from Grandma

Happy New Year and just a note to say I enjoyed the Holidays and was so glad to be in St George with David and Deryl's famililes and having the chance to enjoy time with all of them
I received so many family pictures and that was wonderful and also all the other gifts, phone calls and visits. What a wonderful family!

I wish good health, happiness and joy in kindness and service in the New Year. Please keep in touch and Happy Birthday and Anniversary to all that are celebrating this month.

I love the Blogs with comments and pictures so am so glad for that.

I have loved being close to the temple and to go often. Please keep in touch and stop to visit often. Love you all much and loved seeing all of you through the Holidays.

Love,

Grandma

Update from Grandma

I hope I am not too late; I am trying to get used to this laptop and it is a struggle. I came to st george Nov 10th and had a wonderful birthday at David's with all relatives that live here plus Danny, Madison and Kennedy came unexpectedly; it was so much fun to visit with everyone. Adam even called me from the Jazz game, can you believe that, thanks bud.

I had Thanksgiving at David's Thursday. Brian and Marci and familly were there plus Bethany, Dan and family, Kim, Stephen, and David and Bonnie. It was great! Then on Friday, I went to Ashlan's birthday and what a cutie.

I have had a problem with my shoulder and hope I get the answer when I go to the Dr today.

I hope all the grands have their ornaments and the grandchildren their familly cook book and that you enjoy them.

I am enjoying my time at the temple, and visits with family and friends and the many wonderful things to see and attend here and to be out of the snow. My love grandma

The Smith Family will be wearing red...

Go to our blog to find out why...

Smithtribe Family News...

November from Grammie

Dear Family

This is a new experience for me. I have never blogged before. I had a very good Thanksgiving day with Phyllis and her family and then a good Friday with Bonnie and her family.

The nights have not been the best however. I seem to have some health challenges at night. I received a wonderful blessing the other night from Heavenly Father with David as voice. It told me that Heavenly Father was pleased with my life and that I would receive the blessings promised in the ordinances of the temple. I was also promised that angels including family would attend me in preparation for eternity. I have great faith and although so much about the future is unknown I know that there is a life after this life and I look forward to being with Pappy again as well as my parents and his parents.

I really like getting letters and phone calls and hope you will have time during the holidays to say hello. Pictures are great also. hint hint.

I will spend some of my time now at Bonnie's and Daves so if you call and I don't answer call their home or cell phones.

I have so much to be thankful for. I really love all my family and am so proud of each one of you.

I have a strong testimony of the gospel. I know the church is true and if we keep the commandments and do what is right we will be blessed. I hope you know how much I love the temple. I love to go as often as I can and am a little frustrated that my health makes it more difficult to attend right now. I feel as I enter the temples that entering heaven must be just like I feel in the temple. The Spirit is so strong and I feel Heavenly Father's love for me and for each member of my family. I so want each of you to make the temple important in your lives.

Love

Grammie

Brazilian Friends

Our friends from Brazil, Danielle and Alcenir Sousa came to visit us a couple of weeks ago. Danielle we knew most of the time we were in Manaus. She was from Boa Vista and spoke English well enough that she did a lot of the translating for the general authorities who visited in the area. Alcenir was from Manaus, but moved to Boa Vista when they got married. He graduated from law school down there last year and is a counselor in the Mission Presidency in the Manaus mission. President Itinoisi and President Jayme have both worked hard to turn Boa Vista into a Stake. The Sousas came for Sunday dinner and it was fun to hear about all that is happening with our friends in Brazil. Dad said after a night of talking Portuguese his mouth was sore from using new or at least unused muscles. Mom was their tour guide for a tour of the historic sites in St. George. They will stop in Disney World in Florida on their way home.