Isaac's Mission News

Isaac has been assigned as an Assistant to the mission president. He's nervous, but excited!


Still, even Assistants have to eat.

Maarwage, Is Why We Are Gathered Here Today!

Very exciting news in the Bush home. Spencer and Christina Finlayson will be sealed in the Salt Lake Temple on August 20th. Wuv, twu wuv.

Woodchucks - Kim's Nemesis!

So, there is a small and big woodchuck eating all of Kim's flowers, bulbs, and whatever other nice looking things are in our yard. Really, they eat the tops (yummy parts) off of everything and leave the rest.

The woodchuck was just in the yard. Hailey went out with a hammer to throw at it. He ran under the Mustang for protection.

I'm not sure what Hailey would have done if he came back out.

2011 Mt. Ararat Graduation

The Chamber Singers had 17 graduating seniors and were asked to sing Clear Blue Morning. The group was fantastic and Hailey's solo was a beautiful end to her high school choral performances.

Hailey received the Eagle Award.


Senior Awards Night

Hailey received the Excellence in Choral Music Award

'Nuff said!

2011 Topsham Memorial Day Parade

Hailey was asked to sing the National Anthem and play Taps for the ceremony at the town complex and at the Frank Woods Bridge wreath ceremony.

At the beginning of the year, Eli was asked to help out the percussion section as a bass drummer. He fits right in.


In Wind Ensemble he plays the bassoon. Not much need for one of those in the band.

Hailey at the Variety Show

Hailey sang at the Mt. Ararat Variety Show as well, performing Rainbow Connection. And, with Kermit the Frog as a special guest star.

Four Times as Good (With the Force?)

Eli's quartet sang at the Mount Ararat Variety Show. They sang the John Williams Tribute. (An explanation is in the video). The song was originally performed by MooseButter, a Youtube sensation.

Spencer Working for Adobe

Spencer graduated from BYU in December with a double major in Business Strategy and Economics. He starts on Monday (3/21) with Adobe as a financial analyst. He's excited! Adobe's offices in Orem, UT are home to about 650 employees.

Korea Deajeon Missionaries

Didn't they just have a mission photo like two posts ago? They must really like to get together.

Elder Cook Visits the Deajeon Misson

Lauren meets Elder Cook and his wife. Hailey saw this picture and told Lauren "never to wash her hand again."

4 Times As Good Sings

Eli's quartet sang the national anthem at a recent high school basketball game.

Korea Deajeon Missionaries

The mission brought all of the missionaries to Daejeon for a Christmas celebration. Each missionary got a box of cereal under the tree.

(Found this picture on the mission blog.)

Feliz Navidad de Las Vegas

Isaac was transferred to Las Vegas and is serving in the Rainbow Vista Ward (Spanish). He's been assigned as District Leader and is training a new elder. A lot of resposibility, but he's so happy to be teaching and speaking in Spanish again. There are six elders servinging the ward. When we spoke on Christmas Day, he was very happy and excited. He says they are teaching about 20 lessons a week, and loves eating Mexican food every day.

Christmas in Korea

Sister Bush and Sister Reese sang carols to all of the branch members and left this message. It now hangs on our fridge. We spoke with Lauren on Christmas Eve (Korea is a day ahead of us). It was awesome to talk with her. The work is slow, and she sometimes wishes her Korean was more fluent so she could say everything she wants to as she bears testimony of the Gospel. None-the-less, Lauren is happy and excited.

Elder Bush and GG Mollie

While Isaac was still in Reno, he was able to visit his great grandmother Mollie. The picture says it all.

Lauren Arrives in the Deajeon Mission

Lauren arrived in Korea November 9th. President and Sister Furniss lead the Korea Daejeon Mission.