August 1986

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• Kirk J Anderson in water (no caption specifying body of water / Payette Lake)
• Scorecard (unused) of McCall Golf Course
• Caption: Mandy Anderson on H2O skis for the first time
• Caption: Scott Biddle makes his first water ski trip
• Caption: Eric II skis on his feet!!
• Caption: Courtney Biddle makes her first trip on the water skis

The foregoing pictures are memorable because they record the memory of a wonderful month in McCall.  For years Norma & I talked about how we would like to spend an entire month in this special place, but work never allowed it.

After our family reunion we utilized the entire month of Aug. ’86 before taking the last steps to prepare for our mission.

I worked with Eric II and taught him to play golf as the photo shows us on the green at the Cascade course with Cascade Lake and Cougar Mountain in the background.  The picture of me with the grandchildren is memorable because it will be a remembrance of the first time that Courtney Biddle (age 6), Scott Biddle (age 4), and Mandy Anderson (age 6) got up on the water skis.

January 16, 1978

Tonight was a very special family home evening. We went to the church to play basketball (Norma, Chris, Carol, Duncan, Rick, Eric II, Trina and myself). We did it to teach Eric how to play.

Would you believe that it was the first time in my life I had played basketball? At age 57 I was able to run and keep up with the young ones of the family—I thoroughly enjoyed myself!!!

December 9, 1977

December 9, 1977 

I am learning how sensitive and how deep are the feelings of my grandson Eric II. This night I had the privilege of being in the home of my son, Eric I, in the midst of wonderful friends and saints. We watched the movie depicting the loss of the 116 pages of lost manuscript and felt the anguish and wounded soul of the Prophet Joseph.

How can I personally describe the emotion and love I felt when my grandson Eric (age 6) came to me, cuddled up, and then openly cried as he felt compassion for the Prophet in his suffering.

November 6, 1977

Today in Fast and Testimony meeting Eric (age 6) and Trina (age 3) went to the stand to give their testimonies. That takes a lot of courage. 2x they stood up and couldn't quite say what was in their hearts.

Finally, Chris walked up and helped Trina and I went to the stand to support Eric. Unfortunately for the 3rd time he couldn't say anything so I told the ward how much he loved his family and his Father in Heaven. Eric was then upset at me because I had said things which he did not have in his mind--how could I read Eric's mind?? I'm so proud of my wonderful grandchildren.