Phil and Sister Gill

Bryn Bryn's letter from May 10, 2021

We've been teaching the kids in the Grey family for a couple of weeks now and it's kinda my favorite. 

Chance is 9 years old and is very diligent about taking notes. He is always making us bracelets or coloring pictures for us - he's getting baptized this next week!

5 year old Reese can't pronounce my name, so he calls me "Sister Gill" which is almost as cute as Sister Guacamole so I'm okay with it. 

He also calls Sister Maycock "Phil" because he thinks it's hilarious (which it kinda is😂😂) So we're Phil and Sister Gill - kinda the ultimate dynamic duo.

Sophie is 7 and she is always very excited to know the answers to our questions.

We talked about modesty and respecting our bodies this past week, and she politely raised her hand and asked if she could give an example.

Sophie: "Sister Gwilliam can I hug you?"

Me: Yes!!! 

Sophie: "...You were supposed to say no"

Me: "oh...I mean, no"

She proceeded to hug me anyway and then explain how that wasn't very nice of her to hug without permission. Then she gave a "good example" where she only hugged me when I gave her permission to hug me. 

They're pretty much my favorite humans right now😆 they are so excited to learn!

We invited them to read the scriptures on their own this past week, and Chance brought his Book of Mormon to school and read it in his free time all morning.

Sophie found her dad's Holy Bible this week and asked us to show her which chapter talked about Jesus being born - when we showed her she ran to her mom and said "Look!! This Book has my very favorite story!"

There's a quote I read this week that reminds me of the Grey kids

"We could remember that Jesus found special joy and happiness in children and said all of us should be more like them - guiltless and pure, quick to laugh and to love and to forgive, slow to remember any offense"

I want to be more like the Grey kids. 

Giving gifts more freely, even if they are just homemade ones that I'm self conscious about.

Making my very favorite stories and experiences the ones with Jesus in them.

Finding ways to laugh, even when it gets hard...even if that means calling Sister Maycock "Phil" from now on;)

We have so much to learn from little kids!! 

I heard this week that the average child laughs 300 times a day

The average adult laughs 15 times a day 

Yikes😂

Life may be short, but it's way too long to not be laughing at LEAST 16 times a day

My invitation this week is to find a way to be more like a child this week - laugh more, judge less, and make life fun!!

Love you all!

-Sister Gill

Pictures!!

-I caught two fish😎

-ice cream with the district

-I LOVE SISTER HYATT!!! We got to be comps again for a 24 hour exchange and it was a party🥳 

-The Temple♡

Keeping It Real...Scriptures and Prayer

Just another night of scripture and prayer.  I think we were listening to a conference talk.

For the couple of years we have been reading/studying about 10 minutes of Come Follow Me each night.  Recently, in the past couple of months, we've mixed it up a little more because the kids get A LOT of the same few sections of the D&C each week.  (Seminary every morning, Sunday School every other week and then our family evening study.)  

We usually sing the Articles of Faith on the way home from Sunday night visits with family.  We read missionary letters and a little bit of scriptures on Monday.  We have recently watched about 20 minutes a night of the series Chosen, and then of course we do some of Come Follow Me during the week.  It's been a nice change.

I looked around our family room and just had to crack up.  It may not be the prettiest scene of family scripture study, but We Are Doing It!  Go us!  I sent these pictures to Brinley as well.  I figured she'd appreciate and recognize the real life family view.

Mother's Day and Sunday Night

Happy Mother's Day to me.  Here are a few pictures from our day.

Brian made me my favorite dinner: flank steak with potatoes and green beans for sides.  He also gave me a coupon good for a night out at a hotel all by myself.  (The boys were like "see ya later" and Aubrey was like, "can I come with your Mom?!  That sounds so fun!!!") 

Parker wrote a sweet card and enclosed $40 to get a massage or whatever I might choose. Wow!  Massage here I come!

Tanner was being silly when I tried to get a picture with him.  I love this crazy boy.  He gave me a coupon for an ice cream date, and I definitely want to redeem that for a little one on one time with my boy.

Aub wrote a sweet card and gave me a candy bar and a homemade sugar scrub.  Sincere cards from my kiddos are my FAVORITE!  I save everyone.  Brinley also sent a sweet card detailing the reasons she loved me.  Thanks my girls.

We visited Gram right after church.  We gave her a couple of new puzzles. 

That night "Sunday Night" was at our house.  The weather was so nice, and I loved that we were able to be outside some.  (It's always a little tricky because Gram can't be outside due to allergies.)

Braddock, David Martin and Tanner playing some corn hole.

Chris and Park  (Speaking of Chris and Park.  Uncle Chris has taken Park out to play frisbee golf a few times lately.  I love that they both enjoy sports and are getting in some bonding time.)

Aub, Emily, La and Grandpa

Ang, Gram, Brit and Gramp

The girls did random stunts in the lawn for quite ahile.  Hud joined in some.

UNO...this one game somehow lasted FOREVER.  It was kind of hilarious and boring and funny all in one.  Hudson, La, Emily, Braddock, Aubrey w/ Ella, and me (Erin)

Sunday Night

 We gathered at the Vores and had a fun evening hanging out together.