Our family has had the privilege of serving in the Santan Branch for the past 3 years and we have LOVED IT! Families are asked to serve for a period of 3-ish years so I know our time is coming up soon. I have served in the Primary the entire time we have been there and it is going to CRUSH my heart to leave these kiddos. I guess in making this post, I'm hoping I'm somehow preparing myself for the release. I never thought I could love other kids as much as my own but here I am. I wish I could take these kiddos into my own home and protect them from everything that lies ahead of them in their teen years in Sacaton. But how grateful I am to know these people and the close associations I have with the other families and missionaries that I have served with--seriously, even the missionaries are like my own sons. These are some of my most favorite/treasured memories:
This is Leelee M. She comes to church every single week she can (which is most). There are a few Sundays a year that she spends with her other grandma out in Blackwater but does her best to be back because she says, "Sis. Meeker, I HAD to come back because I knew you would miss me way too much." How correct she is.💕
This is Hunter J. I LOVE LOVE LOVE this gentle giant. He was one of my first kiddos I met as he was in my 10 year old class. I don't see him as often as I would like but every time he does come, he ALWAYS finds me to give me a hug.
My husband was honored to baptize both Lydia & Leona M. Their grandmother, Shiela, is one of the most noble people I have ever met.
Activity Day Shenanigans:
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| Grace J. & Me (Sis. Critchfield Photobomb) |
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| McKay |
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| Tallan |
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| Grace J. |
Our Missionaries:
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| White, Max, Miller, & Hinckley |
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YM lined up: Aiden, Logan, Carter,
Max, Jackson, Ashton, & Miller (who is 6'9") |
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| Miller, Max, & Hinkley |
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| Tatum, Max, Clark, Shields, Furtado, & Chris |
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| The Legends: Wright & Mickelson |
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