Tuesday, May 7, 2013

May 8, 2013



Most of our local deer have retreated from sight for the casual drive through Mink Creek.  That doesn’t mean they are gone, and there are still deer fatalities on our highway, though not as many as in winter months.  Our foxes are out and about, I have seen several of the red coats and busy tails this spring.
Rebekah Christensen , daughter of Wally and Kim Christensen, will be entering the MTC and spoke in a Sunday meeting.  Her area of service will be in Uruguay, Montevideo West, Mission. All of the Christensen siblings attended:  Jeremy and Crystal Christensen and children of Provo, UT, Angelie and Thane Winward and their family from Garland, UT, Aaron and Nick Christensen, both of Logan.   Her grandmother, Shirley Keller of Thatcher, and grandparents, Reed and Pauline Christensen of Layton were there.  Aunts, Uncles, cousins, friends, all lent their support.
Bob and Claudia Erickson took a trip to Vancouver, WA to the home of their daughter, Claudine, and LaMar McKague.  Sam McKague, the eldest son, is soon departing for an LDS mission to Ribeirao Preto, Brazil.  While there they had the fun of going to a pro baseball game for the Seattle Mariners playing the Los Angeles Angels. 
Mink Creek has two new baby boys.  April 17th brought a son to Jody and Laural Janke, weighing 7 # 7oz. , 21 inches. April 29th was the delivery date to Stuart and Alona Ostler, this boy weighed 7 # 9 oz., 19 inches.  These boys have a ready-made friendship through their parents.
Kyle Jepsen, son of Glen and Betty Jo Jepsen, has spent some vacation time in Mink Creek.   He has a dental practice in Dallas, TX.  Kyle and Glen put in some physical work on the farm and it was good to have some country moments after life at a more hectic pace.
Juliana and Blaine Packer and their baby girl, Cedar Ann, came down  from Heyburn, ID, for a weekend with her parents and their family.  They are LaRon and Liesa Baird.

Cherry blossoms are lightly pink upon the branches.  Daffodils and tulips are putting on a show.  There is evidence of spring upon the land after suffering a series of cold days.  Many of the wild trees are showing blossoms of white.  Mink Creek abounds in a variety of trees.  I had heard about the trees years before I ever dreamed I would end up living here.  I only knew of its existence from a missionary in Wyoming.
The missionary count from the Mink Creek Ward is not decreasing. One has come home while two have left to serve, more on that in next week’s news. 

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