Dear Family and Friends,
It’s hard to believe that another year has flown by already! We hope it has been a good one for you. It has been for us. Here’s an update on our current family situation:
- Scott and Amy Westra: Live in Draper. Scott is a CPA, still working at Worker’s Compensation Fund of Utah. Three daughters and one son: McKenna, 6 ½ ; Alyssa, 4 ½ ; Kellen, 3; and Kemery, 16 months. Scott is in the Elder’s Quorum Presidency and Amy is teaching the 5-year-olds in Primary.
- Chris and Sandy Westra: Live in Fayette, Utah, where Chris works as a Substance Abuse Counselor at Gunnison Prison. Their three sons are Conner, 7 ½ ; Kadan, 5 ½ , and Corin 2 ½. Chris is Elder’s Quorum President and Sandy is teaching Primary.
- Wendy and Rick Jensen: Live in St. George area (Ivins). Rick transferred from teaching Seminary at PineView High School (the past 2 years) to teaching at Snow Canyon High School and the new Tuacahn School of the Arts (both of which are close to their home, so that’s nice!) Wendy teaches sign language (ASL) at Dixie College 2 evenings a week and does some free-lance interpreting. Rick teaches occasional computer classes at Dixie College and for an internet company. Rick is in the Elder’s Quorum Presidency and Wendy is teaching YW. They have a daughter Janika, age 4, and a son Jase, age 2, and are expecting another boy in March, which will give us 12 grandchildren--8 boys and 4 girls.
- Jeni and Grayson Blackham: Live in West Jordan. Grayson is a General Contractor, currently building homes in Heber—a long commute each day! Gray is a Counselor in the Bishopric and Jeni is the Primary Pianist. Their two sons are Landon, 4, and Callahan, 10 months. Jeni has lost interest in her boutique at the Quilted Bear and is totally into her new hobby of Scrapbooking! She does a great job and has won several contests with the cute pages she creates. She also writes columns for an on-line scrapbooking magazine.
- Shane: is 23 ½. He graduated from the U. of U. this past May and is working at Onyx Graphics in Quality Assurance (Computer work). He is attending a Singles Ward and is chairman of the “Perfecting the Saints” Committee, a member of the service committee, and in a temple sealing group. He built us a lovely pond and waterfall in our backyard, which we and the goldfish enjoy!
- Derek: is 17 ½ and a Senior at Cottonwood High School where he is serving as the Seminary President. He is planning on attending BYU next Fall.
LaMar and Margie: LaMar is still working at Unisys, but hopes to retire in a year or so. He is still serving as the Stake Family Search Director. Margie still mans the FHC in our stake center on Wednesday mornings and volunteers at the Cottonwood Hospital Surgical Center Friday mornings. She is the ward Family History Coordinator.
We hope all of you have a wonderful and healthy and happy year 2000! Write and tell us all about your growing families and what you are all doing. We’d love to hear from you! Or you can e-mail us at: westra@softcom.net (new e-mail address) Homepage: www.softcom.net/users/westra/Margie.htm
Sincerely,
The Westras
