Several weeks ago I got a call from Katie in Boise asking what I was doing the night of Dec. 18th. Katie had saved up her allowance for almost the WHOLE year and was planning (to the tee!!!) a BIG Family surprise ...she was going to have them wake up...tell them to pack a bag for 3 days and all pile in the car and come to Utah! She found the best deal on a hotel right downtown Salt Lake, she arranged for tickets for her family to Savior of the World (this we where I come in), she planned it on the weekend of their old ward party...and made it possible for me to have a reunion dinner of our old study group!!! Mollie isn't old enough to go into the Theatre, so Katie asked if I could meet them at Temple Square and take Mollie for the 2 hours during the show. Mollie was pretty sad she couldn't go in, but within a minute she forgot her sadness and we had FUN eating at JB's and seeing all the lights with Sole. Sole hates driving in the car long distances so was a good sport (poor thing..WE are going to the show this Wednesday so she'll have to make the drive again!) Mollie was pretty captivated by Sole speaking Spanish.
I just think for an eleven year old---well for ANYONE to take most of the money they have earned all year to give their family a true gift of love is darn impressive. Katie is the one in the top picture with the blue shirt... see the ANGEL in her face???!!!!
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