Elder Maxwell Handy

Max will be in the MTC until February 20, 2012 and would sure love any and all letters from y'all.  All missionaries love, love more mail and really the more that they get...the better!  If you would like to write to him, use the "Dear Elder" system (address listed here) where it is a free service (read that "no charge!") for you to write on their website and then it is printed out and delivered.  The advantage for the missionaries is that they can then read them at their leisure (do missionaries have that?).  Otherwise, their time spent on the computer sending and receiving emails is very brief maybe like 30 minutes per week.  So, this is a great way to send your well wishes and encouragement to Elder Handy.
His address at http://www.dearelder.com/ will be (just click on the link and you will be taken to their address where you can fill in some brief information to get you started!).  Easy schmeasy!!:

Elder Maxwell Preston Handy

MTC Mailbox #136

PHI-Man 0222

2005 N. 900 E.

Provo, Utah  84604-1793

Thanks so much for supporting another one of our missionaries!  

HANDY CHRISTMAS PARTY

THE ANNUAL HANDY CHRISTMAS PARTY WAS HELD AT BRETT AND KALLIE'S - THANKS! THERE WERE TASTY APPETIZERS & SALADS, DELICIOUS SOUPS & YUMMY DESSERTS. IT'S ALWAYS FUN WHEN WE CAN GATHER AS A FAMILY AND JUST CATCH UP ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN EACH OTHER'S LIVES.

Steve, Elaine, Lexie & Grant

Nick, Will, Grant & Henry checking out the lastest "toy".

The Girl Cousins: Lauren, Stephanie, McKenzie, Katelyn, Lisa & Megan.

McKenzie & Addison

Grandpa George with Kate, Lindsay & Nick.

Caroline, Catherine & Grant with Great-Grandpa George.

McKenzie, Brock & Grandpa George

Katelyn & Greg's boys (Owen, Henry, Graham & Will) with Great-Grandpa George.

Some of the Great-Grand kids.

The Cousins! Top to Bottom l. to r. are: Katelyn, Chris, Lisa, Brett, Megan, Stephanie, Garrett, Lauren, Brock, Lindsay, McKenzie, Nick, Lexie & Kate. Missing are: Ryan, Leigh, Erin, Emily, Rachel, Alex, Elder Cole & Elder Max.

Hallelujah Chorus -Quinhagak, Alaska

Courtesy of Mark David:

Christmas Carol

When was the last time you checked out "The Mormon Channel?"  Well, I'm here to tell you that there are all kinds of marvelous things to watch and to listen to.  For example, right now, there is a  full dramatized version of the complete novel , "A Christmas Carol" as written by Charles Dickens.  How fun is that?  Very fun I'd say.
Also, check through other programs that you may be interested in also.
Check out:  http://mormonchannel.org/a-christmas-carol
The new Bible series are wonderful!  These have small stories of the birth of the Savior and what a marvelous job has bee done for us to learn from and to enjoy.
Here it is:  http://mormonchannel.org/
Did you know that right now you can listen to streaming (constant!) Christmas music?  Indeed!  I have tried it out and it goes for hours and hours and hours....well you get the idea.
Don't hesitate for "the goose is getting fat" and Christmas is coming so put these marvelous things on your must do lists and for goodness sake, "God Bless Us Everyone!". 

Les Miserables

Last night Emily and I attended yet another performance of Les Miserables. No matter how many times I have seen this, it remains one of my favorite musicals. Here in Minneapolis at the Orpheum theater, the cast was small, the scenery remarkable and we heard a few new tweaks in the familiar songs. But like Emily says, you take away a few new favorite moments in each performance. Hurray for Les Misearbles!