JAMES IN ITALY!!

James spent a semester in Florence studying art (and girls apparently!)  He had the immense privilege of being at the greatest museums in the world, seeing the best art ever done, and painting in the same environment as the masters!  He was like a pig in mud all summer...He is working at BYU in the Animation department and is being interviewed by guys from Pixar! He is working on a personal film based on the block of marble that Michelangelo carved the "David" from.  It is called "The Abandoned Block" and is a beautiful story about "potential".

He is working on films around the clock and building his portfolio. 

Sophie's 5 minutes of fame!

Sophie got to be in the Olympus High School production of "Music Man"!

EMILY ARRIVES IN CHILE!

Emily arrived in Osorno Chile on October 6th.  She had dinner at the mission home and met with her president.  She was assigned Hermana Alvarez as her first companion and trainer.  Her president told us that Hermana Alvarez is possibly the best missionary in the church!  High praise indeed, and how lucky  that Emily gets to be trained by her and begin this experience with someone so wonderful.

19 DAYS IN THE MTC AND EMILY IS OFF TO CHILE!!

Emily spent 19 days in the MTC and took off for Chile!  She left  October 5th which will be right as spring is beginning!  Always one to take on a challenge and because she was somewhat proficient in Spanish- she joined a group of Latinos and bypassed the usual 9 weeks...  She loved her district and her two darling companions.  We love her and wish her well!