Oh brother where art thou?

Less than 2 months...I miss this guy and I've been getting pretty teary-eyed thinking about how much!

It's pretty crazy all that has happened since he left! Can't believe how life can come at you so fast...(nationwide is on your side)

Happy Birthday Lani

It's hard to believe Lani is now 18 years old! Where does the time go? She is winding down her cheer season. Last weekend they cheered in Tacoma for the State Basketball tournament, it was her last official game to cheer for. She's had a great time and made close friends.

3-1/2 more months!

This is a recent blog entry from Ric's mission President's wife:
Since July, 2009 we have had Elder Sherman as our financial secretary. He has served us well, but it is time so he is being reassigned this week and will be attending our concilio tomorrow with "A New Assignment" as zone leader. We hate to see our Elders leave the office, they are so much a part of our lives while they attend to the needs of President and I and we appreciate their great service. Change is good and we know Elder Sherman will do a great job for the mission with this new responsibility. Elder Hansen has been trained and will take over the office this next week. Wow...... as we met together tonight we thought about all the changes this dinner table will experience over the next few months...Our Assistants will all leave us in March and Elder Verdeja will begin training his replacement as well. I am not sure my heart strings are going to be strong enough to endure to the end. Wish me luck.

4 months to go!

This is a blog entry and picture from Ric's mission president's wife:

It is official. Elder Sherman is finally leaving the office. We love our secretaries in such a special way. It is hard to imagine them leaving us....but it happens. Elder Sherman will be training Elder Hansen to serve as the new financial secretary and he will serve thru the new President as well...so that will be a great experience for him. The picture is of 3 generations of financial secretaries, Elders Maxfield(now Asst), Elder Sherman and Elder Hansen.

The top 3

The 3 original Sherman kids...by far the coolest.

PS. Its just soda

A mighty man...

THIS WAS A BLOG ENTRY BY RIC'S MISSION PRESIDENTS' WIFE:

This past week President Cox felt impressed to gather around him the Zone Leaders of the mission for a short concilio. Normally we meet together every month, at the end, to plan for zone conferences, discuss issues of concern for each zone leader and to empower them with the skills and vision of the mission. But...this was different, somewhat more urgent and President needed and wanted his "Mighty Men" to gather. We love the teachings of Jarom 1:7 .."mighty men in the faith of the Lord, and they taught the people the ways of the Lord".... Truly an example of the Zone Leaders of a mission. For the meeting I put together this special poster..... It is amazing how we are inspired in our own special way...I really have a testimony of the Holy Ghost and the role he plays in our lives and truly "out of small things proceedeth that which is great"..... Our leaders were sooo impressed with their position in the mission as "mighty men". We will continue to have reference to this Wanted Poster and use this to inspire and motivate our leaders to prepare their zones for this great work of the Lord.

This is Ric with the Office Elders and President and Sister Cox (his mission President and wife). This is their Christmas picture for 2009.