November 2011
Dear
Family and Friends,
We
hope you are doing well. Since December is going to be a little unpredictable
with the arrival of baby Parley, we decided to make and Autumn greeting card,
just in case. Things are going
pretty well with us. Most of you know we graduated in April and that Jason got
an art-teaching job in Guernsey, WY.We have been here since August, and so far we really like it. The population here is a little over 1000 and the weather has actually been quite nice for Wyoming. We have felt really welcomed here by the community and by the members of the church, and we think we will be here for a while.
Most
of you also know Jason got surgery on his Achilles tendon. (He was trying to get in shape by
playing basketball wit the high school boys and ruptured it.) He is still on
crutches but will be advancing to a boot next week. This has been kind of hard since we are still trying to get
some projects done on our house, but we will be fine. We feel grateful for all the help everyone has offered to
us. Besides this, Jason is doing well.
He is enjoying teaching a wide range of students, from 2nd-12th graders. He’s also been teaching a two-week community pottery class and hoping to get back to his painting when time allows. He is also a counselor in the young men’s organization for our church.
He is enjoying teaching a wide range of students, from 2nd-12th graders. He’s also been teaching a two-week community pottery class and hoping to get back to his painting when time allows. He is also a counselor in the young men’s organization for our church.
Isa
is three years old now. She loves
playing pretend, hearing stories, and she loves animals and girly things. Every Monday we go to story time at the
elementary school library and she really looks forward to that. She took a while to accept the fact that
she was having a baby brother, not a sister; and I think having a sibling will
be an adjustment for her since she has been the only child for such a long
time, but in time I know she will be glad she has a built-in playmate at home. Everyday she says something funny. Today she came to the conclusion that
chipmunks eat munks and chips, and one of my favorite word she says is “amn’t”
, as in “I amn’t going to bed right
now.”
As
for me, I am enjoying not being a student. I’m glad I don’t have homework to worry about everyday, and
I really do like doing the regular mom/wife things. A lot of my extra time is
spent working on a house project
(decorating, organizing, painting) and when I’m not doing this I like
reading and writing. My goal for
this year is to finish He Restoreth My
Soul by Dr. Donald H. Hilton.
This book goes into the science of why pornography is literally
addictive and later I think it will talk about how Christ can help people break
free from the addiction.
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| Winter outside our new home in Guernsey |
Finally,
our baby’s name will be Parley Jason Harmon, after Jason’s ancestor. I think he
is doing well but he is getting really heavy.
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| Parley was born December 29, 2011 |
Until next time,
The Harmons
