Ryan is in a city called Centennial, which is a suburb of Denver. He and his companion lives with an LDS retired couple, The Anderson's. Bill Anderson sent me these two pictures. The first one was about a week before Mother's Day. The other one I got for Mother's Day. What an amazingly handsome boy. Course I'm prejudice. But along with his good looks, he is just one of the nicest kids you could ever meet. I miss him so much. But I am so happy for him and where he is in his life. He sent me one of the sweetest cards for Mother's Day (besides this picture) and a very thoughtful gift. 
Last Friday I was feeling pretty down because we had talked to Ryan on the phone, therefore I hadn't got a letter on Monday and I was just blue. When I stopped to get the mail when I was coming home, there was a letter! And to top it all off, I came in the house and Rocky happened to be there, so we were reading the letter and the phone rang. I looked on caller ID and saw that it was an unfamiliar number and area code. So I didn't answer it. But then the answering machine kicked on and a man's voice started talking and saying that he had an Elder Hatch sitting at his table. I ran and picked up the phone and had a delightful conversation with this man and sent my love to my son. Some might doubt that this was a gift from our Heaavenly Father. We sometimes think our feelings are not important enought to Him to create a miracle. But they are not trivial to our Heavenly Father. He loves us and cares about everything we care about. He knew I needed something this day and he sent it.
One more little tidbit about Ryan, since I'm in the mood I guess. Monday was Rocky's birthday. When we got home there was a letter waiting and TWO packages. Ryan had sent us a letter and mailed Rocky his birthday. What a treat for Rocky. And then the card he sent Rocky was so special. I didn't know that Ryan had the talent to write such warm, tender feelings he has for his Dad. My Mother's Day card had been equally special. I've never had an occasion to receive a letter from him before so I didn't know, but he is very expressive and sweet. Anyway, he made Rocky's birthday very special. And following that Rocky heard from every one of his kids. Needless to say, he was on the phone all evening. We sure do have some awesome, wonderful, great kids. How blessed we are.
So where is May? It is more than half over and I felt like it was just getting started. Well, all the better, I guess. Keeping busy enough to make the days fly by is one way for me to stay happy. So all in all, see ya next time May!!
