Walt and Melanie’s baby girl arrived on Wednesday! (10/22/08) From Wayne:
“We have a new baby girl, that is, Melanie and Walt McRoberts have a new baby girl born today, Wednesday, October 22, 2008. She weighed in at 5lbs. 9oz. and measured 18.5 inches long. Her name will be Phoebe Sage McRoberts. She’s cute, sweet and everything else that is nice. She will have pretty eyes, I’m sure. I just haven’t seen them yet.”
Hello everyone. The weather here is finally starting to cool off a little bit. However, in the mornings it is still around 70! We have been very busy streeting and housing a lot. I have to tell you all of something I have learned this past week. That is, the power of the Book of Mormon. Up until now I have used it, but when you ride your bike and suddenly stop to talk to someone its difficult to balance your bike, walk with them (or run if they try to run away immediately, though I do stop when they decide to run into the street-it happens fairly often 
) But we decided to try to use it every time…and the result has been amazing. We have found two new people to teach this week! Whoohoo! I know for a certainty that the Book of Mormon is the word of God. It is truly this life’s guidebook, for our happiness here and for the eternities! Read it daily and you will be all the happier.
Yesterday after church we got a phone call from a previous investigator. She wanted to come and talk with us. Her name is Miyuu; she is 17 and was an investigator about 3 years ago. We chatted for quite a while. She is very mature for her age and due to her family circumstance (her real Dad left when she was 3, her Mom re-married and got divorced) she has a lot of interest in raising a good, loving family. I am very excited to see where our lessons together take her…i.e. the baptismal font! We even have the same Birthday! Oh, and she wants to go to NYC, maybe one day we will come stay with you, Kim and Dan.
Nothing else really exciting has happened. Although I do have a favor to ask: will you advise me on my votes for Utah. I got my ballot and I am not sure about anything! I don’t want to waste any of my votes. Arigato ne!
My Christmas list:
OK, I think that is enough ideas. Oh yeah, not sure how the phone call will work out, the 25 is transfer day!
Well,
Kimbob, yep! I got your email, I think…I saw the professional pics of all your tiny munchkins, was that it? Sorry, I thought I mentioned how excited I was to see all of those pics! I love to here from you! Please, keep on emailing! I loved the ice cream as well, though I did feel a little sick afterwards.
Lori and Eden, Hisashiburi!!! Holy Cow, Are you two still living???!!! Haha. Yep Eden, I am very nice to the people here. I don’t hit them, bite them, punch them; I am very nice! I teach them about Jesus Christ and how much He loves them. Do you know “I am a Child of God”? I will teach you it in Japanese when I get back. I don’t play in the garbage either. Although
we do have to take it down to a bin two times a week. They don’t know the beauty of a giant black can! Lor, I’m glad to hear you just laughed at your situation with the car. I have realized how good it is to not get angry or frustrated. There is no place for it. Just live and laugh! The Lord will take care of the rest.
Pap, Keith Prisbey and Kandice Olsen say hello! You were all in the same graduating class at Highland, 63′! Elder Prisbey says that he remembers the two of you not having much promise, but you both ended up marrying well!
I love you all so much! Thank you for your prayers, your faith, and for your letters! Here are some pictures that I’ve taken over the last few weeks!
Love you all lots and lots! The church is true, and as I say to just about everyone here, it’s not “Just” a religion, it is true happiness!
Love,
Haymond shimai
Brad and Michelle had their first child on Friday!
During normal labor, the midwife decided the baby was distressed and called in a doctor for a second opinion. He thought it would be better for the baby to do a C Section. Much to Michelle’s (and Brad’s) dismay, she was in the operating room about 5 minutes later. Hayley Michelle Haymond was born at 6:56 pm Friday and was 5 lbs 15 oz and 20 inches long.
Hayley is awesome. All the nurses in the nursery at the hospital love her because she never cries or fusses unless she is hungry. Our completely objective opinion is that she is pretty cute, too.
Michelle had some complications during the operation (which Brad was lucky enough to witness – without any drugs) which necessitated, among other things, 3 units of blood and a night’s stay in the intensive care unit. She finally got to see our daughter for the first time (while coherent) Saturday afternoon.
They came home from the hospital yesterday (Sept 2). Since Michelle just started really walking again yesterday for the first time, the saga will continue.
Head over to www.bradandmichelle.com for some photos of the beautiful baby.
Here are some pics from Spencer. As he eloquently put it:
”Here are some photos of the tiny runt, I think she has a small bug bite on the side of her mouth from our elders quorum party last night.”
