Daily Archive for August 31st, 2006

Thanks to the Cooks for Family Night letter

Published
by
Grandma
on August 31, 2006
in The Mission
. 2 Comments

Thanks to all of you for the great letters. That was a lot of fun. I’m glad that Abigale got to see the horses and that Eliza loves to skate. Maybe she will be a skating Olympian! It mattereth not to me as long as she enjoys it. All the girls and you too Boyd are sweethearts, thank you or cobji as we say in Lao. This week has been filled with forms that we have to fill out when we do projects and it is not as fun but there are always spiritual experiences intertwined into each lesson. The Hoy Ghost does dwell here just like the Lord dwells in the temples. I’v decided that it is because of the need for us all to know the truth before we go out to our missions. Love you all! Mother

Photos, Etc

Published
by
Andy
on August 31, 2006
in Administrative
. 1 Comment

The Dwight Cook website cannot post photos that are larger than 1600×1200 pixels, and, quite honestly, there is no reason on this good green Earth that you’d ever need resolution higher on your digital camera. My advice is to change the resolution on your camera to 1600×1200 (or lower) pixel dimension. However, if you want to post older photos or can’t figure it out how to change your camera’s resolution, you can re-size your pictures with a photo editor and then post them. I recommend you download and read how to use Photo Gadget 1.1, it’s free and easy to use. Also, if you need to learn how to post a picture, make sure to read the FAQ.

Also, make sure to select the appropriate category for your post. Categories can be found to the right of the text editor when you’re writing your post (for example: this post is under “Administrative”). And lastly, you don’t really have to sign your name to posts to let people know it’s you. The post slugline says “posted by [name], so make sure you have your name set to something that will let us all know who you are.

As always, if you have questions, please tap yourself in the head with a hammer. Haha! Kidding. Just give me a call.

Heber Cooks

Published
by
Rod
on August 31, 2006
in Just Saying Hi
. 3 Comments

Our family has had a pretty exciting week. It has been great to have parents/grandparents in the MTC. It brings back a flood of great memories. I definitely remember being worn out at night after all of the long days of language and spiritual training.

Saturday Jenny and I went to a Elder’s Quarom social and the Brother that spoke was great, Brother Richie. He was a great guy and has some fun stories. His mission President was Elder David B. Haight and he gave him three words of advice when he returned from his mission (I realize its a little late for Grandma and Grandpa, but I found these interesting):

1. Get an education.

2. Make a name for yourself…

3. …, so that you can be used (by the Lord).

Brother Richie combined those ideas with those of a successful businessman who said the key to his success was simple:

1. Get up early.

2. Work hard.

3. Find oil. meaning different things to different people, for example for Sandy “oil” might be the opportunity to buy Zions stock, for Humble it might be his new machine…

Anyway, Brother Richie combined those principles and applied them to his life and he was able to be “used” by the Lord through-out his life and at a relatively young age.

Sorry for the lecture but I thought those were principles worthy of passing along. I would also like to point out that when I attended the “Get Motivated” seminar nothing they said there was as powerful as what Brother Richie lectured, accompanied with the spirit on Saturday night.

Well I’ve rambled long enough, but real quick the girls are constantly praying for the missionaries and for Grandma and Grandpa Cook. We all love you and miss you and are so glad that you are serving the Lord, and are able to be “used”. Thanks for the wonderful examples and thanks for sharing your experiences from the mission field, we love to feel the missionary spirit that accompanies each experience.

Love, the Heber Cooks

So much FUN!

Published
by
Amy
on August 31, 2006
in Just Saying Hi and Just for Fun
. 0 Comments

This is going to be so much fun. I love hearing from everyone. Emma…you are so cute. I swear I have the cutest nieces and nephews ever! Anyway, I just wanted to say this is fun. I love you guys, and thanks Morgan family for doing this. I would say thanks to just Andy, but Sandy deserves some credit for putting up with him…ha ha (I heart Fredo). And, well the family wouldn’t be complete without Sam and Emma…so thank you Morgan Family.

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Merry Christmas!