REMIND YOU OF SOMEONE?

We have here a picture of the cutest, nicest, smartest, most helpful, kindest, funniest, greatest ball player, most loving, BEST nine year old in the whole world.  Who knows who he is, and who does he look like?

ELDER COREY HODDENBACH

I have snitched some photos from Corey's postings for all to see.  This is where he has been successfully serving.  He will be home soon, and as you all see as posted by Katie, he will be speaking in church on October 21.  We plan to be there with flying colors.  Hope to see you there.

Elder Corey is Coming Home!

Just wanted to let everyone know that Corey will be home from his mission in TWO weeks!  We're really excited.  His homecoming will be on Sunday, October 21 at 11:00 at my parents' church (the stake center on Main Street in Centerville... address coming soon.)  Everyone is invited!

May I introduce you to an outstanding young man who is a Junior ROTC Air Force Cadet at Pineview High School, Washington, Utah.   He is Joshua Stout, son of Lory and Warren, and grandson of proud grandparents, Ellis and Jeannine.

Josh has recently been called by his bishop to be the president of his Teacher's Quorum in his ward.

He is prepared to serve faithfully and well.  He is a terrific person, gentle and kind, now 15 years old, planning to restore an old pickup truck with his dad.  We enjoy being around Josh and his family.

Time has gone by so quickly.  Not a day ago Josh was just a little kid.  Our family is growing rapidly and we will be posting updated information for all to enjoy.

GREETING TO A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY ON A BEAUTIFUL SUNNY, FALL MORNING IN ST. GEORGE.

We have just enjoyed a very hot summer in sunny Dixie and are looking forward to a cooler season.
Grandpa is doing very well, feeling better that he has felt in years.  We have enrolled in the oldtimer classes at Dixie with a digital photography class, a Mac computer class, a philosophy class called " The Journey of the Hero" and I have enrolled in a Shakespear class and several family history classes.  We have become reconnected with old friends, and I am busy with the Heritage Choir and the ward choir.

We miss you all very much and hope to see you very soon.  We do have several trips scheduled north between now and the end of the year.

We hope you will participate in this blog so we can keep better connected.

Attached is a picture from Zion's Park and a recent sunset shot taken from our home here.

Chloe's Blessing

Just a heads-up... we'll be blessing our little Chloe on June 6. Let me know if you are able/want to come and I'll give you all the details.

Warren's family

Hi to everyone. I thought I would share some sad news. Warren's brother Mike has been diagnosed with cancer. He has not been feeling well and not able to keep much food down. He thought it was stress from breaking up with his long time girlfriend. She is a nurse and convinced him to go in for a scope yesterday, when he woke up they told him that he had cancer that had started in his upper stomach and gone all the way up. He went back to the Dr today for additional tests and has basically been told to go home and die. He will have a feeding tube put in tomorrow to try to give him a little strength but the outcome is not going to be good. The Dr's say that it is a very agressive form of cancer and say it grew quickly and suspect the cancer is throughout his body. They told him he has about a month to live, depending on how long he can hold out. Warren is devestated as Mike is just 2 years older than he is and has been the brother he has been closest with. My heart breaks for him as he has had so much death in his family. For those that don't know, Warren's oldest brother died when he Warren was about 15 and just after the birth of his second child. Warren's parents both died within 10 months of each other a few years ago. Please keep him in your prayers and make sure that you are all going for your yearly exams and get a checkup if something is not right with you. I can't imagine how sad we would all be if this was happening to one of our siblings or members of the family.

Love to all of you.
Lory