2008 November: Robertson

Greetings Everyone,


November went by so fast that I really don't know what happened. I know that a lot did. At the beginning of the month I, Derik, took a Saturday to go with the youth of the Branch to a stake Super Saturday Youth day in Rochester. There was a merit badge fair, a beehive conference, and a volleyball tournament. After all of that there was a stake film festival for the youth. Every unit submitted a short film with the theme “everything I need to know I learned in primary” Our branch received third place. The youth were excited about that and have already started making plans to win first place the next time such an activity arises.

The next Saturday we went back to Rochester so Morgan could attend a stake Primary training meeting. Needless to say, we did a fair amount of travel this month, but it could be worse – always tell yourself that. I am still walking to school every day even now that there is snow on the ground (more about that later). I find that on the days that it is really cold, I get to school faster than normal – go figure. But the mile walk really isn't that bad.

Morgan's big news this month is that she attended Twilight the day that it came out. She was going to be patient and wait to see it over Thanksgiving break with her sister, but a friend from the branch called her up and invited her to go. In this case vampires run thicker than blood (pun intended). That same night I invited my Priests quorum young men over to our house (all two of them – brothers at that) for some games and pizza so I could get to know them a bit better outside of a church setting since I am unable to attend their mutual activities (I have class that night). After a fair amount of trash talking, Morgan and I (but mostly Morgan) schooled them and sent them home eating humble pie. That's what they get for calling us “the older generation.” I have to say that was the first time I was referred to in that way It was a fun evening.

School is winding down quickly for me. The light is at the end of the tunnel, and I can see what is outside. One more week and I am done until January (with actually going to class). Too bad I will be scrambling to get my class for next semester set up all the way. I think that it will be a fun class. I am looking forward to it.

Thanksgiving was good to us. We had Thanksgiving dinner at Morgan's grandparents house. The girls really enjoyed all of the food, and everyone was really impressed with how well they behaved themselves at the dinner table (thank goodness!). We had to cut our weekend short, however, since Morgan started having really bad abdominal pain accompanied by a fever. She went to the doctor who sent her through several tests. The final result was telling her that she had a partial intestinal obstruction. He gave her some medicine to help clear it up. She has been taking them for a few days, and slowly but surely, she has been doing better.

Other than that, we are doing the normal things here. We still are feeding the missionaries regularly, and we are still chasing the girls around the apartment almost constantly. The girls are starting to really like going to nursery. Last Sunday they both walked into the nursery room happily on their own without either Morgan or myself anywhere close to the door. It was really good and a first. We are looking forward to the Christmas break and everything that it entails. We wish that we could see all of you this Christmas in person, but we know that can't happen. Know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.


God bless,

Derik, Morgan, Kyla, and Daria Robertson