Family Letter April 28

Dear Family,
It’s hard to believe that our move is only 2 ½ weeks away. Kimball and I have been frequenting the Kinkos here and have gathered paper boxes. Yesterday was our first day of major packing. We got 2 closets packed up and have plenty to go!
This past weekend we had our first Stake Conference by satellite. Saturday night we had the adult session as a stake, but Sunday was a broadcast to 61 stakes throughout the Midwest. I was curious to see how that would work and it went really well. It’s neat to see how the church adapts as it grows around the world.
Kimball taught a course at a merit badge conference last Saturday. It was on public speaking, and he knew it probably wouldn’t be the most interesting one for the boys. He did it last year with a guy from our ward and he was the assistant. The other guy couldn’t come this time, so Kimball was in charge. He actually almost had to do it alone, but that morning he found someone to help. He was pleased with how it went. He said some of the boys came very prepared and gave great speeches.
Kurt is quite a mover. He has gotten walking down and hardly sits still. He’s been in a good mood generally and is really fun. He has never been able to soothe himself to sleep, so we’re working on that since he’s almost weaned except for going to sleep. It’s a challenge, but hopefully will pay off.
Since American Idol dominates much of our conversation, I have to make a few quick comments… We are now convinced that Bo and Carrie will make it to the final. To me, both of them seem way too comfortable by now. If either of them falls, it will be because of that. Carrie is already in danger. But, I think she can rebound if she steps it up soon. We seriously fear that Scott will stick around for a few more rounds. However, Jasmine left the week after Simon told her to pack her bags and we hope Scott will too. I’ve never been much of a fan of Anthony, but this week he impressed me. If he keeps it up, he might make it to the top 3.
Well, that’s about it for us. We love you and wish you well!
The Kansas Bensons