Another Win for Creasey FC - way to go Robert

Betsy snuck into a Creasey FC game with her camera and video recorder to capture some indoor soccer moments.

Robert doesn't like the parents to come so he can just relax and have fun with the guys and gals on the team. 

They had a great game winning again!! They are undefeated!!!

Betsy came late and left early.

Letter from Stake President Jenkins about Marissa

Dear Mark and Betsy,

 We are so sorry to find out today that Sister Lowe is being transferred out of our Stake.  We have grown to love your daughter.  She is a special young women that you can be very proud of.  I tried to convince President Allred to leave her here for one more transfer but I guess not.

 Anyway, she is doing awesome and we did our best to take good care of her!

 Love,

 

 President and Sister Jenkins

 Ben Lomond Stake

Marissa and her companion Sister Andrews with Sister Jenkins, the Stake President's wife.

Week 39 - Transferred to South Logan - trip to Huntville

Hello form the cold...again!!

 So TRANFERS today!!! And I am being transferred. I am being transferred to Nibley which is in South Logan. My new companion will be Sister Davis (8 months out on her mission) she's from Alaska. We are white washing the area (which means both of us are new to the area). We are both going to be STLS! I'm excited for my new area, but I'm so sad to leave Ben Lomond: (I love all the people I've been teaching and all the amazing members here like the woods, Homgrens, Gilbert's, Dalpas, Cavenders, etc. I sent out a mass text that I was being transferred and everyone is so sad. Some people even asked for my mom’s number to text her to tell her how they will miss me. I truly love the members here, it's gonna be hard to leave.

 So just when I thought spring was on its way, we got a huge snow storm and now it's back to being cold and blizzardy! But I love it, it makes mission life an adventure.

 So this week’s highlight:

Zone sports with our whole zone

Wishing Sister Allred a Happy Birthday

it was our mission presidents wife's bday so we made her a card

 

So I went on STL exchanges again this week. I went with Sister Schell who is from North Carolina! It was such a fun day! So for some reason I bring out all the crazies when going on exchanges. I always meet the most strange people, haha. We were doing service at this old ladies house and sister Schell left to use the bathroom, so it was just me and this old lady. She looked at me and said "okay, now you’re going to help me get dressed!" In my head I was like WHAT! But then she started handing me clothes to put on her. So I just started with putting socks on her and she just layed on the bed and just flashed me the entire time! Also grossest feet ever! Then Sister Schell came in and the look on her face was priceless. I was like sister Schell do you want to help. And she was like nope you got it and was dying laughing, haha. I was gonna kill her. So that was one of the experiences I had on the exchange. We also met a guy that told us this funny analogy:

 "Mormons are like horse manure. You Spread horse manure all over and crops are gonna grow like crazy. Put it all in one pile and it's just stinky horse manure. Conclusion Utah is stinky horse manure..." - random guy named Tyler

Service with a smile
Painting fun! This is Lauralee who isn't a member of our church but loves hanging out with us!
We teach her kids!

 It was a fun exchange. I've really started to like being an STL! The “exchanges” are always the funniest days.

They are still obsessed with red heads, both of them left for Indonesia this week.
 I'm so sad they are gone:( but they will do great!

 

All of my companions in one pic but Sister Sharp.

We did a blitz in the Pleasant View area! It was great!

 

 So Sister Andrews and I had to speak in sacrament this week. There was a youth speaker who spoke for like 3 minutes, then sister Andrews spoke for 10 minutes and then I was the last speaker so I had to speak for the rest of the meeting which was like 25 minutes. I was stressing when sister Andrews ended her talk super early because I had only prepared a 15 minute talk. Well I got up there and somehow I knew exactly what to say. I didn't even look down at my paper, words just came to my head and I spoke for the whole time until the meeting was over. I was amazed. I thanked Heavenly Father once I sat down because I knew it was the spirit that helped me speak for that whole time. Afterwards so many people came up to me and said they loved my talk. One lady said she took notes and she felt like it was an apostle speaking! I was in shock! I knew it was the spirit who helped me speak. I've really come to see how much I've grown on my mission! In 3 days I will hit my 9 month mark of being on a mission and it has flown by! I never in my whole life would have ever imagined speaking for 25 minutes in a sacrament meeting but I did it and it went great. Missions really change you. I don't get nervous anymore to speak in front of people. I've never been so social in my life! I love the mission so much and it has changed me into a better person.

 Well that's all for this week! A lot more happened but it would take forever to write it all.

Love y'all

 

 Sister Lowe

 So lots of pics this week.. Sorry! We went to Snow Basin for Pday with the Huntsville sisters!

 

Exchanges with sister Schell!

Yep a moose on someone wall! Welcome to Huntsville

I went on a gondola for Pday! It was so fun and pretty!
 I wanted to ski or snow board so badly!

Ahhh, I love the snow!

Got to have a pick of Sister Brunt and I one last time.
We won't be in the same zone anymore:(

This is what we were in

It was a nice log cabin on the ski resort!

Oh you know just throwing up some signs in the snow,
we try to be cool but we're not or at least I'm not haha.

jumping on a moose, like usual

With Sister Schell

Happy Birthday Robert

Saturday, February 25, 2017

Robert Thomas Lowe turned 18 years old.  He became an official adult.


My little Robert, whom has been my buddy and travel companion for years is all grown up.  It's so hard to believe and exciting all at the same time.  He is so mature, intelligent, respectful, diligent, athletic, ambitious, and trustworthy.  I'm so proud of him!!!

Today, Mark and I have a special day planned for Robert.

Ryan Geogehagen spent the night on Friday.  This morning we made them chocolate chip waffles and bacon before opening presents (or at least one present).

At the Game!!!

For Robert's birthday, we got him tickets to the University of Kentucky vs Florida basketball game being held today at Rupp Arena at UK in Rupp Arena.  Robert is a big UK basketball fan, but has never been to a UK basketball game.  We got two tickets - one for Ryan too!

Ryan drove there.  They stopped and saw Keyon Gehoymi too.

The game was great.  UK started off slow but came back to win the game.  AWESOME!!!





Betsy and Ryan invited many of Robert's friends to the house for a surprise 18th birthday party.  Ryan invited all the seniors from the soccer team and many of the guys and girls from the Creasey FC team...Ryan G., Mason Rice, Ben O'Brien, Drew Bailey, Zach Gaubert, Jack Dugan, Jack Siebert, Matthew Morris, Mo Mendoza, Max Sanders, Nathan Clark, Michael Raybine, Dylan Smith, Alex Betson, David Roy, and Shannon Roy, Shannon's friend from Michigan, Megan Simpson, Emma Boyd, Sela, and a few others.

It was a great night - ping pong, home videos, basketball, pizza, cake, drinks, fun!!!! 

We love you Robert!!!

Mom's decorations

Ryan eating breakfast

opening presents

the new phone case he got

Robert got a hat signed by John Kalipari

Betsy through him a surprise birthday party - he wasn't happy about it, but he eventually liked it.