1
- Hometown Christmas
2-4
Assessor's School
4
- Jan and Dwight's party
5
- Casey Rich baptized
10
- County party
11
- WIC
12
- Our Family is sealed in the Temple forever
13
- Inservice
15
- visiting teaching
15
- Rog Doc appt.
16
- Rog 2nd operation
18
- 2nd grade x-mas program
20
- Primary program
22
- Amanda x-mas party
29
- tithing settlement
31
- New Years Dance
December
9, 1987 - Letter from Linda
Dear
Roger, Gwen and kids, So how is everyone doing? Has the cold season set in yet? It's sure been rainy and cold here. About 65 degrees. But it's a cold wind being blown off the
ocean and the humidity is in the 80's.
Today is the first day the sun has come out in over 2 weeks. By the time you get this, you will have gone
through the temple. I hope that was a special day for you. Please write and tell me all about it. Also Rog, I hope your surgery goes well. We are always thinking of you guys and the
kids too. We are so excited about the
new arrival! We'll be home just in time
for delivery. Then I can hold and spoil
it . (This was really a prophetic statement - Actually they got in on the
plane on July 5th in the afternoon, and I had Landon that night at 6 p.m. )
What do the kids think about the new baby?
Well, the boys are hitting football pretty hard. They are both growing fast. We are always busy chasing them around. See, I never change, I still complain. So how was your Thanksgiving? Ours was fine. We talked to both Terri and Mom, and I
cried! We sure miss Terri. It's funny, you don't ever think that kids
will hit that point and all of a sudden they do. Oh dear, I get the blues when I think of
everyone. Well, I'll close for now. We love and miss you, Linda
December 12, 1987 - Our family went
through the Ogden Temple and was sealed.
December
15, 1987
Well
our day at the temple on December 12th was really special. It wasn't anything like I expected really. We had to be down there at 7:00 a.m., and
they took the kids to the Youth Center.
Sister Handy and Sister Mariel were really great with them. They gave the kids each a little book about
the temple, and a picture of it also.
The Endowment session was special and interesting, although most of it
went over my head. All the people there
were really nice. We had allot of people
there with us. I'll finish writing this
later. I have to help Roger get ready
for the Hospital. He gets operated on
tomorrow.
December
16, 1987 - Roger's knee operation
(goretex ligament)
(This
is a talk Mandy gave in a Primary Sacrament meeting program, I think)
Because
Heavenly Father and Jesus love us, they have given us ordinances of the
gospel. Some of these ordinances are
baptism, being confirmed, receiving the priesthood, or being sealed in the
temple. The day my family and I got sealed in the Ogden Temple was very
special. I felt kind of scared, but they
took me and Zac to a special room to wait and took good care of us. It is very beautiful inside the temple. Our family knelt around the altar and held
hands. My Great Grandma Dickson stood in
for my sister Ambure who is dead. Bishop
Memmott is the man who sealed our family together forever. It was a real special experience. I am so glad my family is sealed
together. Everyone that is not sealed,
should really think about it, because it makes you happy.
December
17, 1987
To
finish the temple up. After the
endowment. We were taken to the sealing room and Brother Memmott talked to us
for awhile. He is great. So special!
Then he sealed me and Rog. Then
they brought the kids in and they looked so beautiful in white. They knelt on each side of us and were sealed
to us. Then they stood a little to the
side and Grandma Dickson came and knelt by us and little Ambure was sealed to
us. It was very special. Brother Memmott got really emotional and said
he could feel Ambure's spirit. I know
she was there, and is happy now.
Rog's
operation went really well yesterday. (LDS Hospital in SLC) It
was a long day though. He was supposed
to be at the hospital at 8:30 a.m. and operated on at 10:30. Well at 12:00 they still hadn't started, but
they came and got him. Come to find out,
he didn't get operated on until 2:00
p.m. The operation got over about
6:20 p.m., and he got back to the room at 7:20, and then he got a PCA pump
(Patient Controlled Analgesic) hooked up and I fed him. He was starving. We, Ben, LuAnn and I left about 9:00
p.m. He called this morning and he has
had to have 2 catheters. Boy he hated
it!
Toyko
had a major earthquake this morning. 2
people dead, 11 injured. Mark is about
70-100 miles from Toyko. We are anxious
to hear from him.
December
19, 1987
Well,
I'm just sitting here watching Rog do his exercises. It hurts him, but no pain, no gain.
HA-HA. We brought him home today. I'm
glad he's here, but I hope we can live together peacefully HA-HA.
(Approximately December 20, 1987) - Letter from Linda
Dear Roger, Gwen, and kids, I hope you don't think we forgot you. But it's hectic here lately. All we do is chase kids to ball. They both play real good. Rog, they will work you over when we get home! So how is that knee doing now? I hope everything went well. I was thinking of you the day you had surgery. How active can you be after it's all healed up? Any ball? Gwen, how are you feeling? Have you been sick at all? Course I know, mom's aren't able to be sick, right? It's hard to believe it's almost Christmas. The weather is warm again. 70's! What is Santa bringing your two little ones? I bet they are really getting excited. I remember those days. Please tell them I've even seen Santa over here! How long will you be off work Rog? We'll try and send you a tape with some movies on as soon as Christmas is over. Have you had much snow yet? How's your heating system doing? Oh, to be home again! You can't imagine how we miss everyone. Holidays are the hardest. Especially with Terri gone this year. It's nice having Jeanne (Bruce's mom) here with us. Mom told me how neat your day at the temple was. I am truly excited for you. Have a happy holiday season. We think of you always. Kiss the kids for me. Love, Linda
Dear Roger, Gwen, and kids, I hope you don't think we forgot you. But it's hectic here lately. All we do is chase kids to ball. They both play real good. Rog, they will work you over when we get home! So how is that knee doing now? I hope everything went well. I was thinking of you the day you had surgery. How active can you be after it's all healed up? Any ball? Gwen, how are you feeling? Have you been sick at all? Course I know, mom's aren't able to be sick, right? It's hard to believe it's almost Christmas. The weather is warm again. 70's! What is Santa bringing your two little ones? I bet they are really getting excited. I remember those days. Please tell them I've even seen Santa over here! How long will you be off work Rog? We'll try and send you a tape with some movies on as soon as Christmas is over. Have you had much snow yet? How's your heating system doing? Oh, to be home again! You can't imagine how we miss everyone. Holidays are the hardest. Especially with Terri gone this year. It's nice having Jeanne (Bruce's mom) here with us. Mom told me how neat your day at the temple was. I am truly excited for you. Have a happy holiday season. We think of you always. Kiss the kids for me. Love, Linda
Dear
Roger, Gwen and gang, Sorry we're so slow at getting this mailed to you. We thought maybe this will help the time pass
a little faster till you go back to work.
The first movie is Harry and the Hendersons, and I'm sure the kids can
watch it. Next is Death Hunt, you might
not want them to watch that one. The
last is Labyrinth and the kids should like that. This is short and sweet, so take care. I hope you and Gwen are feeling fine. Love, Linda
December
21, 1987 - Letter from Mark
Sorry,
it's been so long since I last wrote. I
can't even remember myself. How was the
temple?! I thought all that day about
what time it was in Morgan compared to here.
I want to hear all about it, so you'll have to write more often than I
am writing you. Haven't received your
package yet, so I'll have to wait to thank you, but thanks now
anyways. Are you still working days Rog? That is neat that you passed that test
Gwen. (Appraisal test) Thanks for all the courthouse
gossip also!! Don't hear much about
sports here Roger, "zen zen".
You'll have to cheer them Bears
and Jazz on for me. How is school Zac
and Mandy? That is neat that you could
teach your class Japanese, Amanda. Zac,
stay away from the women you little hustler you. There are a lot of cute little Japanese girls
that I think would make good friend for you two. Well, have a Merry Christmas. I love you all, and hope everything is treat
you well. I'm grateful for your support
and prayers and concern. The time is
really moving here, and the mission life I'm pretty used to by now. (I'll write more in mom's letter) Keep doing what's right!! Love, Elder Dickson
Approximately
Winter 1987-1988
Letter from Brenda
Letter from Brenda
Dear
Zac,
Hi! How have ya been. What have you been doing around your
house? Do you help your dad shovel all
the snow up there? Do the deer come down
to your house because there is so much snow?
Darrin and Todd can't wait till they can come up to your house with you
and shoot birds. I bet you are excited
about a new brother or sister. Take care
of your rabbits, and don't forget your mom and dad too. I love you.
Love Brenda
Letter from Linda
Dear
Amanda, I was so excited to get a letter from you. I can't believe what a good printer you have
become. I am proud of you. Are you excited about the new baby? I am!
What are you hoping for? Your mom
said you did real good in your school plays.
Well, help your mom and dad out all you can. Love you, Linda
Letter from Linda
Dear
Amanda, Hi! How have you been
lately. I thought I would write and tell
you that we are coming home for sure in June.
I miss you sooooo.... much you wouldn't believe it. I bet you are getting excited for your new
baby. I can't wait either. Has it been really cold there? How do you like school? I bet you do real good in it. I hope y the time we come home it will be
hot. Tell your mom and dad hello for me
and will you please take care of them till we come home. Do you like all the movies we sent you
guys? Take care of your rabbits. I will see you soon. I love you.
Love Brenda P.S. I hope you can read this because I write too
sloppy.
