Tuesday, August 18, 2025

      Ring the bell, school has started.  Summer is done.  We enjoyed the last little bit by hosting some students from Taiwan, Yoyo and Woody.  They stayed with us for a week while they attended classes and spent time with our family.  One of the highlights for the boys were shooting guns.  They are not allowed to own guns in Taiwan so Tim took them in the mountains to shoot.  They were not ready for the kickback of the shotgun but were able to muscle through it.

     We also hosted a party for all the Tawainese students staying with different host families.  It was a lot of fun.  There was swimming, corn hole, and 9 square.  Kade Stubbs, Teagan, and Tim built the 9 square frame a few days earlier.  Playing that game has been such a blast.

    Teagan caught a few extra rays before summer officially ended.  He set up an inner tube on our driveway and laid in the sunlight. He was out there for an hour before I told him to come inside.

At the temple

     Xadia got her wisdom teeth out.  She wanted lots of pictures and recordings in case she said something silly.  The only thing that was absurd was that she wanted to to Walmart and get mint ice cream.  It could not be mint and chip or mint and cookies.  I took her straight home after the surgery.  She could not even walk in a straight line.  She needed to lie down and rest.

    Saturday the 16th, I wanted to have a date with my kids (who are still at home).  So I took Xadia out to get her nails done, some boba, and crumbl cookies.  I later dropped her off at Farmington Station to meet up with Zoey, a friend from work.  It was nice to hear Xadia say that she had a fun time with me.

     I took Teagan out for a haircut, Henry Weinhard's rootbeer, and khaki pants.  He did not want to stay out long because he was expecting some friends to come over and go swimming.  So our date was short and sweet.  I do like to spend time with my kids.  I want to make good memories so they can always have something to cherish.

     Tim worked on the garage while I took the kids on dates.  He painted the walls white and the beams gray.  He also installed some new lighting which is very bright.  I joked with him that the garage is looking nicer than the inside.  But in all seriousness, I am glad he is getting the garage the way he likes.

     Sunday was great!  I got to lead the music in church.  Roy and Ian Pergler got to sit by Tim.  They were entertained with hidden picture puzzles on Tim's phone.  They are the cutest boys.  I love it when Ian sees me and shouts my name across the room to say, "hi."  It makes my day.  Later that evening, we had a dinner with my sisters and their families.  The food was delicious and the company was great.  We then played a hilarious game of nine square.  Mimi kept laughing at me because I was in a dress and flip flops which caused me to make some weird moves.  She just kept laughing and commenting on how goofy I looked.  I am glad everyone had a good time regardless of my performance.

     School started August 18th.  The kids were ready.  Teagan wore his moccasins and deer skin pants with a Hawaiian shirt.  He definitely has his own style.  I think the world needs more people like Teagan.  Xadia was looking cute in her jeans and flowy white top.  Today Xadia told me that science was her favorite class because the teacher is so nice.  She is looking forward to this year of high school.

     Fozzie is already enjoying the silent house with the kids in school.

      Spoke to Jacinda yesterday.  She was in good spirits and is loving her new area, Radford.  She also got a new companion, sister Porter who is from Logan, Utah.  I love how her letters have changed to focus on the love of Jesus Christ for all mankind and his incredible sacrifice.  Jacinda is filled with love for everyone and she is doing amazing things in West Virginia.  I am very proud of her.  Here is one of her letters.

Hey y'all!

I'm sad to say that I got moved, but happy to say that I know the Lord moved me. I'm now in Radford Virginia with ✨️Sister Porter✨️. Amazingly Sister Lever is the next ward over and Elder Johnson! 

I ward share with ✨️Elder Hill & Elder Curits✨️ they are really nice. The Radford ward is also FULL of Fishers. I'm not the only sister Fisher in the Ward.

The ward is very nice and friendly, but I don't have much to say about friends at the moment but do have a few wild stories already. 

I have to say, I love that we all have the light of Christ in us! 

Moroni 7

"18 And now, my brethren, seeing that ye know the light by which ye may judge, which light is the light of Christ, see that ye do not judge wrongfully; for with that same judgment which ye judge ye shall also be judged. 

19 Wherefore, I beseech of you, brethren, that ye should search diligently in the light of Christ that ye may know good from evil; and if ye will lay hold upon every good thing, and condemn it not, ye certainly will be a child of Christ"

This is good stuff. We all are born with Christ's light in us. It's the thing that helps us know good from bad!

-Sister Fisher

Here's the new address: 6142 Warren Newcomb Drive Fairlawn, VA 24141 United States

Also funny thing... we accidentally gave that address to people for a few days thinking that was the churches' address. It's not- 😅

Link to photo album: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1JdwHdVrnZpGNaFC8 

Thursday, July 31, 2025

      Two in a half weeks until school starts.  The kids are keeping busy.  We recycle reels and the kids to a great job at disassembling them and loading them onto the trailer.  McCabe or Tim usually returns them.  It is a great way for them to earn money.  Sometimes neighbor kids join like Kade Mcpheters.  In this picture Kade, Edmund, and X joined us.

     July 24^th was pioneer day and flags were set in the neighborhood.  That is another little business our kids run.  The Pergler boys did a stellar job helping and as a thank you, they got donuts and soda.  Nothing better than a sugar rush in the morning.

     Our backyard is coming together.  We recently assembled a gazebo which looks amazing.  I am so grateful that Kade and Edmund stayed up until 3 a.m. to finish it.  Tim has purchased a fridge and stocked it with sodas.  The workers and neighbors love to grab a cold soda every now and then.

                McCabe was moved to college (BYU-I) over the weekend.  We got him set up with a lot of groceries and camping gear.  I am very excited for him and his new adventure in life.  He will be rooming with Edmund and Kade.

                I heard from Jacinda and she is still acclimating to the mission.  She has been out 90 days and has grown to love the people she is serving.  She has recently discovered the calming effects of calamine lotion.  For some reason, she is getting attacked by bugs.  Hopefully she will try the lavender oil to help repel some of them.

                We got our chickens back and no one is more excited than Fozzie.  He likes to sit and watch his ladies take dirt baths.  The chickens pay no attention to him.  They don’t bother him, and he does not bother them.  It is a funny relationship.

Sunday, July 20, 2025

     After church, Tim and I had an hour before our flight to Utah.  We wanted to see the non touristy area of Puerto Vallarta.  We ubered to a hospital.  Outside the hospital were people sitting in the hot sun waiting for their loved ones.  We saw an ice cream vendor and gave him $80 to feed the waiting patrons ice cream.  At first, it was just the family members in the ice cream line.  Then it was the security patrol, the nursing staff, and then the hospital administration was in line. We wanted to be anonymous but some recipients knew we were the ones orchestrating the free ice cream.  They came over and thanked us.  It was a perfect activity before leaving for home.

    Tim and I got to have a get away to Puerto Vallarta for our 26 year anniversary.  It was an amazing trip.  On Sunday, July 20th, we went to church.  There were about 25 people total in sacrament meeting.  It was a small congregation and the services were in Spanish.  Regardless of the language barrier, the spirit was universal.  After sacrament meeting, we met some of the members.  One individual had a little dog in her bag.  The dog's name is Tootsie.  The member said that Tootsies goes with her everywhere...even in the temple. 

       Part of the fun in Puerto Vallarta was getting pictures with street performers and the random statues.  Here I am playing chess with a man covered in sand next to the beach.

      Here we are in a swing at a restaurant at love beach.  We ordered a big dish of guacamole and chocolate cake.  It was yummy.

     On our beach day, we went snorkeling at Los Arcos.  There were many beautiful fishes and coral mounds.  It reminded me of the 100 island park in the Philippines.  It was phenomenal.

Tim got a sweet juicy mango to enjoy on the beach.

     No vacation is complete without a massage.  We had plenty of them.  Here is one of them on the beach.  Thank goodness for the shade umbrellas because it was hot.

     One of the days we got to see witness a show called, "Rhythm of the Night."  It was filled with acrobatics, fire dancing, shadow puppets, and a trampoline routine.  It was an amazing show.  We had to take a ferry ride for 45 minutes to get to Caleta.  Once there, we watched the show and then had a candle light dinner.  The food was really good.  There were lightning bugs that would flash every once in a while and the cicadas would buzz occasionally.  It was like being in a magical jungle.

     One of my favorite activities was parasailing.  I was nervous at first but came around and tried it.  It was so amazing being 600 feet in the air sailing over the water and feeling the wind blowing in my face.  It was peaceful and all I could do was offer a prayer of thanks for having the opportunity of being in a different country, surrounded by beautiful environment, and spending time with my man.

     At the resort, there was a lady walking around the pool area with a hawk.  We asked her about the bird and she said that the hawk is trained to scare away the pigeons.  We watched in awe as pigeons came over to the pool area and the hawk flew from the trainer to the pigeons.  The pigeons immediately flew away upon seeing the hawk.  The hawk then flew back and perched on the lady's arm.

     Had to take a moment and sing some karaoke.  I sang, Son of a Preacher Man and Have you Ever Seen the Rain.  Tim then joined for a song of Country Roads by John Denver. We had to represent Jacinda. It was super fun.

     Mexican chocolate is really yummy and rich in cocoa.  We went to the chocolate museo and made some chocolates.  Tim selected cinnamon, sea salt, and pecans to put in his chocolates.  I selected cinnamon, coconut, and sliced almonds for my chocolates.  We put the chocolates into molds.  They were fun little sea shapes, however, when we got back to the hotel, the chocolate had melted into a big blob.  Regardless of the shape, it was still really good.

     We stayed at the Hacienda Krystal.  It was a tropical paradise with a variety of trees and beauty surrounding us.

     Outside our hotel room was a private pool.  One night while in the pool, we noticed a raccoon next door.  He was just chilling keeping himself cool.  It was so ridiculously funny.  He looks like a lounger trying to pick up women.

     What a fun surprise, we had chocolate covered strawberries dusted with gold waiting in our hotel room.  The chocolate was perfect and the strawberries were sweet.  It was a great treat!

     Girls night out!  Xadia and I went and got our nails done.  This is her first time getting acrylic nails.  After the nail salon, we went to Walmart to get a birthday present for her friend and got some cinnamon sugar pretzel bites for us.  We had a great time.

     Had to take a picture of Xadia and Teagan after they got back from spending a week in Texas with the Stubbs.  Teagan's outfit surprised me.  He reminded me of a t.v. pimp.  He is so funny.