Mother's Day

 Hudson did make a quick call on Mother's Day so we could take our traditional Mother's Day photo.  The mission didn't really say if it was allowed, but it used to be one of the two times a year they could call, so he went for it.  Mitch was running the camera, which was even more difficult then me doing it.  Hudson said the primary kids sang and they had a nice program in the branch.

Hudson said Connie is excited about her baptism on Saturday.  She had a chicken that was getting picked on by the other chickens, so in Connie land she decided to lock it up by itself.  The Elders talked her in to letting it out.  When she went to lock up the chickens that night the newly released prisoner was no where to be found.  She called the missionaries in a panic.  The missionaries prayed with her.  They asked God, if it be his will, the chicken will return home.  The chicken came back!  A following day, Connie went through a car wash.  The car wash ripped the grill off her Prius.  She went back to get it after closing time about 8:30.  Upon arrival she noticed she did not have any oil left in her car.  The young girl waiting for her, after hours at the car wash, had a boyfriend who worked at a nearby Toyota dealership.  He fixed her up.  She feels God is giving her blessings.  He also said Ryan got a new job at a lumber store.  While driving home he saw some cows on the road.  He herded them back up to their pasture.  Once there he met the owner and his wife.  Turns out it is the man who owns the Lumber Yard he just started working for.  He made a Good Impression on the new Boss.

                                                                                                                                                                   Grandma Nelson sent Hudson some peanut butter chocolate chip cookies for his birthday.  The downside was her recipe ended up a bit drier then the first time she made them.  She made one the size of a pie pan.  Upon delivery, this is what Hudson found.  Hudson felt it truly was the thought that counts.                                                                                                                                                                                         I had a surreal moment on Tuesday.  McKinley came in the back door watching a video on her tablet of Hudson and Chevy telling each other knock knock jokes.  My heart skipped a beat listening to them talk to each other.  I finally realized it was just a recording.  General conversation around the house is something I miss                      very much.

Hudson has been killing time with building Legos.  Not such a bad use of time.  Elder Norton built a Hummer and it looked it awesome.  It even had suspension.  Hudson also got two decks of playing cards in the discount bin at Walmart.  They had retro printing on them.  He seemed very pleased with his purchase.