{"id":27418,"date":"2024-04-11T02:28:00","date_gmt":"2024-04-11T08:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/?p=27418"},"modified":"2024-04-11T10:16:06","modified_gmt":"2024-04-11T16:16:06","slug":"mark-update","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.angelaross.net\/blog\/2024\/04\/mark-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

We are at the phase where Mark has a pretty full life unaccompanied by me, but I have ways of staying current with his activities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Recently, Mark’s friend made a 50 day countdown to graduation video. I took a screenshot of Mark from the reel because it shows him in his weightlifting class which is one of his favorites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Here is Mark with his calculus class celebrating Mr. Newbold being named teacher of the year. Mark is doing great in this class.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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During spring break, he stayed with my parents and spent a lot of time with cousins. He was most excited to tell me about all of the stumps he helped remove from my parents’ gardens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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He is working hard to prepare for his senior piano recital, and lucky me, I get to hear him practice a wide range of repertoire each day, including works from Chopin, Joplin, Scarlatti, Mendelssohn, and Sinding, plus hymn arrangements. Here he is accompanying a violinist. He’s a fantastic musician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Richard and I had a flight during the Saturday evening session of general conference so we weren’t home to view it. When we walked in the door, it was clear that Tim and Mark had been watching conference together because this traditional block tower was sitting in the middle of the room. Mark has built one during each conference for years. Yes, this is just a simple block tower, but on that night, it was a symbol of his commitment and his testimony.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I am so happy to be Mark’s mom.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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