Sunday, September 21, 2025

Sunday, September 21, 2025

      We have now started a new routine at the Fisher house with school starting.  Half of my children are out of the house, and it feels a little empty.  I am grateful for technology which keeps us up to date with their lives.

               I look forward to my calls each Monday with Jacinda.  She is working hard and loving her mission.  I love to hear the stories of the new friends she is teaching.  The latest was of a 15-year-old young man, Desmond.  He will call the sister missionaries over for a lesson, but it appears that he teaches them instead of the other way around.  He will instruct the sisters on the verses he has read, talk about them and then when he feels time is up, he will close the discussion.  This makes Jacinda laugh because it is so backwards to what she is used to.  But she does not stop it.  She embraces it and exercises flexibility.  I am not sure how her companion, sister Porter feels about it.  After numerous phone conversations, it appears that her companion is not as flexible but tries her best.

               I am so impressed with Jacinda’s artistic abilities.  She is currently working on a Book of Mormon where our family is drawn on the back and she has highlighted and inserted helpful missionary pointers into the pages.  She is making this as a gift for McCabe to help him while he is on his mission.  I think it is a wonderful idea and would absolutely love one for myself.  But what brings me most joy is how her testimony is being strengthened because she is learning the scriptures better through her actions which are intended to help her brother but secretly her actions are helping her.  BONUS!




McCabe is having a great time at college.  He recently went to a bonfire and had a bunch of girls take a picture with him.  He looks very happy in the photo.  McCabe finished his summer semester and just started fall.  He is getting to know a lot of people and having fun experiences.  He also dyed his hair black because he always wanted to and he found a bottle of hair dye for $7.

               McCabe likes to spend his time taking pictures and posting videos on his Instagram account. His skills are improving, and it is amazing to see his creativity at work.  He also works for a stump removal company in Idaho.  He likes it so much, he is making business cards for his boss.


     Fozzie is still his cute little self and deals with all our personalities in the Fisher household.  Xadia is one person that constantly keeps an eye on Fozzie.  She reminds me of the bag shaker from “Finding Nemo.”  That poor dog sits and takes whatever she does to him.  Lately, she brushes out his mullet so he has a fro.



      Every so often something comes across my feed that is worth sharing.  Here are two items, on about saving and the other about marriage that are worth sharing.


     September is a great month.  We finally got our backyard finished and now enjoy the peace and the beauty.  Here is a picture of a sunset from our backyard.


     I love stake conference.  Tim and I were able to participate in the choir.  It was the first time that our family did not sit together.  It was odd but I guess that is what happens as the family gets older.  Tim and I were in the choir seats and Xadia and Teagan were in the audience.  I am thankful my children were able to act appropriately.  The messages were great.  One message that stayed with me was asking people what they do for faith?  It is a simple question that engages and politely asks where people go to church or how do they allow Christ in their lives.


     My brother Nate got married.  We had the opportunity to attend his wedding in St. George.  It was a small wedding in a backyard.  Mimi and Rox were able to join.  It was fun and we got to stop at a donut shop in Cedar City.  I had to snap a picture of the kids in front of the donut sign.  Whenever we go on a trip, we like to stop for a fun treat.





      Xadia got asked to homecoming by a guy named Conrad who goes to Davis High.  I got to make the boutonniere for the dance.  It was my first time making one and it turned out well.  I also got to take the homecoming pictures.  It was a riot because the sun was shining in the group’s eyes.  I had to count to 3 and that was the cue for the kids to open their eyes for the pictures.  Half of the pictures have someone with their eyes closed.  Good times!





     Xadia, this next picture is for you.  Don’t ever say I never let you drive the corvette.  You got to drive it home from church and take the long way.  You loved the power of that car and had the biggest smile on your face.


     I love my man.  He listens to me and treats me well.  The other day he surprised me with a box of chocolates with and sincere note.  I love him so much and appreciate how he takes care of me.


     Teagan is into frontier/trapper clothing.  He found a leather outfit at a store.  Bought it and wore it to school as normal clothing.  There was no spirit day.  I have to give him props, he is his own person.  I love it.  When he wears his outfit and you get 3 feet from him, you can smell the leather.
























Tuesday, August 19, 2025

Tuesday, August 19, 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- 😅


Thursday, July 31, 2025

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 24th 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.