Life is So Fragile

A very good friend of mine had a pulmonary embollism Saturday morning. She was 26 weeks pregnant with a little boy. She and her husband were so excited to bring this new little life into this world. Today, the decision was made to take her off life support. She passed away shortly after. She was only twenty-something!

I met her when I was assigned to be her visiting teacher several years ago. She didn't want anything to do with me for a very long time. As I continued to call her and ask to visit with her, she finally let me and my companion in the door. Her sweet husband joined us during our conversations. One of the things that I recognized from the very first was how much he loved her. He was not a member of the LDS Church at that time. Over the course of a couple of years, they got married, he investigated and joined the Church, they were sealed in the temple. They are wonderful people! It is so hard to believe she is gone. My heart is breaking for him. I am so grateful that I have been able to be a part of their lives.

~Bobi

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Lyssa said the following yesterday, after her first experience doing baptisms for the dead. We were able to take her to the Jordan River Temple. We each did 15 confirmations. Brian was able to baptize her for 15 people.

Me: So, how do you feel?
Lyssa (in an extremely happy voice): That was so great!!!! It was like going on a new ride at Lagoon, only, you know, more spiritual!!!!!

~Bobi

She's Not Young Anymore!

Last month, Lyssa had a birthday. She also had a musical theater performance on the same day. So, we combined her birthday party with her performance. It was a lot of fun.

Her friends came over for brunch. After we ate, she opened presents. Then, we piled into two cars and headed for her performance. Up With Kids presented "Enchanted" this year. Lyssa played "Nathaya", the wicked stepmother's hench-woman. She did a great job. She had many lines. She even got to sing a duet with another performer. She sounded wonderful!

After the performance, her friends joined her on stage for some pictures. After Lyssa had changed out of her costume, we took some more pics. We went home and had lunch, opened more presents, and then had cake and ice cream. Her friends thought it would be fun to give her a big surprise by pushing her face into her dessert! She was a great sport about it.

~Bobi

Tenor Taylor

Adam gets to go to high school next year. When we filling out the registration form, way back when, he put down that he wanted to be in Show Choir and then anxiously awaited the day to find out when auditions were.

The day came. He, along with a lot of other friends, went to the high school to audition. He sang a solo. Then, he dashed to his junior high to play with the Jazz Band at the school's Tiger Extravaganza. When he was done performing, he returned to the high school with a group of friends so that he could be part of the group auditions. The audition process took about 4 hours total. After that, he anxiously awaited hearing the results.

We were told that the list would be posted the following Monday. No list. The rumors at the junior high were many: that the list would be posted later in the week; that there would be no list posted and phone calls would be made; that those who made it would be "kidnapped" from their homes early in the morning for breakfast. The "kidnapping" sounded like the most fun!

Days passed. No phone call. No list posted. Nothing. More days passed. We waited with anticipation. How would the call come? Had it already happened and Adam hadn't made it? When, when would we find out? This is something that he really, really wants to do!

More days passed. It's now been almost 3 weeks since the auditions. Maybe it wouldn't really happen. He must not have made it. Then...wonder of wonders! The phone call came. Someone currently in Show Choir called to let me know that Adam would be kidnapped the following morning... EARLY! Like 5:30 a.m. early. He wanted us, as his parents, to be aware and be willing to answer the door when he rang so early in the morning. We were stoked!

I was out of town at the State PTA Convention, so I didn't get to witness the early morning wake-up call. I heard that it was so much fun! Adam was surprised. His sponsor had made an outfit for him to wear throughout the school day. Doesn't he look great?

~Bobi