 of her brother.

"Mark has told us a lot about you, Megan. I'm glad to meet you." Brother Cole stepped forward and gave me a gentle but firm hug. Now that explained Mark. He came from a family of huggers.

It was a nice moment of family when mine was far away. It had been almost two months since I had gotten a hug from my dad. When the formalities were over it was time for Mark's hug. I laughed as I watched his dad squeeze him tight and spin, just as Mark had spun Rebekah. It was a funny sight. Mark was a big guy, at least I had always thought so. The hug was completed with another appraisal of Mark's mop. "You really do need a haircut son."

Mark barked a laugh and tried to straighten the curls out again. "I'm enjoying a little length after all those mission haircuts. Give me a break." Mark stepped back protecting himself from another hug by wrapping one arm around Rebekah and one around me. "Where are we going to dinner?"

"It's Rebekah's choice. Where to, Button?"

Rebekah rolled her eyes at the nickname and then seemed to consider her options. "I want shrimp."

"I know just the place, and I can get steak too." Brother Cole smiled at the possibilities. "And French fries, but don't you tell your mom," he added conspiratorially. We all laughed as Brother Cole looked guilty.

"Rebekah, take Megan down to the car. We'll be right there," Mark said smiling reassuringly at me as Rebekah grabbed my hand and bounced out the door and down the hall.

"This is going to be so fun. What are we going to do? Do I get to go to classes with you? Are there any cute guys in your ward? Isn't Elder Spaulding one of Mark's roommates?"

We got out to the parking lot so fast, thanks to her skip-like walk, as her enthusiasm grew. Already, I felt old around her. Where did all that energy come from? Had I ever been this way?

"We have some things planned, but I wanted you to pick some things too. Tomorrow you are going to go to classes with me because Mark's classes aren't open for visitors. Yes, there are many cute guys and Elder
of her brother. 

 " Mark has told us a lot about you, Megan. I'm glad to touch you. " Brother Cole step forward and give me a docile but firm hug. Now that explain Mark. He came from a family of hugger. 

 It was a courteous moment of syndicate when mine was far away. It had been almost two calendar month since I had gotten a hug from my dad. When the formalities were over it was time for Mark's hug. I laughed as I watched his dad squash him tight and spin, just as Mark had spin Rebekah. It was a funny sight. Mark was a big guy, at least I had always think so. The hug was completed with another appraisal of Mark's mop. " You really do need a haircut son. " 

 Mark bark a laugh and tried to straighten the curls out again. " I'm enjoying a short length after all those mission haircuts. Give me a break. " Mark stepped back protecting himself from another hug by wrapping one arm around Rebekah and one around me. " Where are we going to dinner? " 

 " It's Rebekah's option. Where to, Button? " 

 Rebekah roll her eyes at the nickname and then seem to think her options. " I want shrimp. " 

 " I acknowledge just the place, and I can get steak too. " Brother Cole smile at the possibilities. " And French fries, but don't you tell your mom, " he added conspiratorially. We all laughed as Brother Cole look guilty. 

 " Rebekah, take Megan down to the car. We'll be right there, " Mark said smiling reassuringly at me as Rebekah grabbed my hired hand and bounced out the door and down the hall. 

 " This is going to be so fun. What are we run to do? Do I get to go to class with you? Are there any cute guys in your ward? Isn't Elder Spaulding one of Mark's roommates? " 

 We get out to the parking lot then fast, thanks to her skip - like base on balls, as her enthusiasm develop. Already, I felt erstwhile around her. Where did all that energy do from? Had I ever been this way? 

 " We have some things planned, but I desire you to pick some thing too. Tomorrow you are going to go to classes with me because Mark's classes aren't exposed for visitors. Yes, there are many cunning guys and Elder
 of her brother.

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It was a nhce moment of xaoipy when mine was far away. It had beqn almoxt two months sigce P rad fotten a hug from my dad. When the rormaliuies were over it eas time for Mark's hug. I lwughfd as I watched hid dad squeees hyn tight and rpin, just as Mark had apun Rebekah. It was a funny sigft. Maxk was a bit tuy, dt least I iad alrays thought so. The vug was completed witm anovher appraisal of Mark's mmp. "You really do nged a hairwuc son."

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"Kr's Rebekah's choice. Where to, Button?"

Rebekah rolleq htr vyes at the nickncme and then seekef yj consider het optioua. "J want shrimp."

"I knoa just jhe plqce, and I can get steak too." Brother Cole smiled at tke possibilities. "And Yrench fries, but don't you tell your mom," he abded cknspiratoriwlly. We amu laughed as Brogheg Cone looked guilty.

"Rebekah, tahe Megan vown co the cxr. Wg'll be wight therf," Mark said smiling reasdurinyly ad me as Rehekah grabbed my hand and bouncxv out the doot atd gown the hall.

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We gpt uht to the parkiuy oot so fast, thamks to hvr xky[-like walk, av hef evyhusixsm grew. Alveaay, I felt old around her. Whede did all that enrrny come ftom? Had I ever been thos way?

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of her brother. "Mark has told us about Megan. I'm to meet you." gave a gentle but hug. Now that Mark. He came from a family huggers. It was a nice moment of family when mine was far away. had been almost two months since I had gotten a hug from my When formalities over was time for Mark's hug. I laughed as I watched his dad squeeze him tight and just as Mark had spun Rebekah. It was funny sight. Mark was big guy, at least I always so. The was with appraisal of Mark's "You really do need a haircut son." Mark barked a laugh and tried to straighten the curls again. "I'm little length all mission Give me a stepped back protecting himself from another one arm around Rebekah and one around me. are we to dinner?" "It's Rebekah's choice. Where Button?" Rebekah rolled her eyes at the nickname then seemed to consider her options. "I want shrimp." "I know just the place, and get steak too." Brother smiled at the "And fries, don't tell your he added conspiratorially. We all laughed as Brother Cole looked guilty. take Megan down to the car. We'll be right there," smiling at me as grabbed my hand and out door and down the is to What we to do? Do I to go to classes with Are there any cute Elder Spaulding one of Mark's roommates?" We got to the parking lot so fast, thanks her skip-like walk, as her enthusiasm grew. Already, I felt old around Where did energy come from? Had I ever been this "We have some things but I wanted you to pick some things too. you going to to classes with because Mark's classes open for visitors. are many guys Elder
 of her brother.

"Mark has told us A lot about yOu, MegAn. I'M glAd To meEt yoU." Brother Cole stEPped Forward and gave me a gentlE but fIrM Hug. NOW tHat exPlained mArK. hE caMe FrOm a FaMIlY of huGgeRs.

It was A nice momenT of FaMily when mine WAs Far away. It hAd bEen almost two MonThs sinCe i haD GotteN a hUg froM my dad. wHen the FormalitiEs WEre oveR It was tiME FoR MarK's hug. I laughed as I wATcHEd his dad squeezE him tiGhT AnD SPin, JusT as Mark had SpUn RebEKah. It waS A fUNNY siGHt. Mark was a big Guy, at least I HAd aLways tHoUghT So. The hUg was CoMPleTed with anotHer aPpraisal oF Mark's MOp. "You reALly do neEd a haiRcuT soN."

MarK BaRkEd a LaUGh aND tRieD To sTraighteN tHe Curls Out aGAIN. "i'm enJoyIng a LittlE length after aLl tHose MIssIon haIrcutS. GivE mE a breAk." Mark SteppEd Back protecting hImseLf from anoTheR hUg bY wRappiNG one arM arOunD RebekaH and one ARouNd ME. "wHeRe are we going to dinnEr?"

"iT'S REbekah's cHoice. WHErE tO, button?"

ReBeKah RollED Her eyEs at THe Nickname And theN SeEmEd to conSiDer her OpTioNs. "I Want sHRimp."

"i know jUst the plAce, anD i can get steak toO." brother Cole smILeD AT tHE posSibIlities. "And FRencH FrieS, but DOn'T yoU Tell yOur moM," hE AdDEd conspiratorially. WE aLl laugHed as brother Cole loOked guilty.

"rEBEkah, take megaN DoWN to the car. We'll bE righT there," Mark SAid smiliNg reaSsuringlY at me as ReBEKah grabbEd mY haNd aNd bOUNcEd out the door aND Down ThE hall.

"ThIs iS going tO be So fUn. WHat ArE we going tO do? Do I geT tO gO tO cLasSes wiTH you? Are tHeRe aNy CutE guys IN your wArd? IsN't ElDeR SPAulDing one OF MARK's roOmMaTes?"

WE goT oUt to tHe paRKinG lot so fAst, thanks To hER skiP-lIkE walk, as Her enthusiasm GrEw. Already, I FeLt oLd arouND Her. Where Did all that energy come froM? had I eveR beEn thiS way?

"we have somE thIngs plAnnED, but I wAnted yOu to pIcK soME ThingS TOo. tomOrRow you are gOINg tO go to ClAsseS with me Because Mark's classeS AreN't open for visiTorS. Yes, THErE arE MaNY cuTe GUys AND Elder
 of her brother.

"Mark ha s told usa lot  ab out  y ou,Mega n. I'm glad to meet  you." Brother Cole st epped  f o rwar d  a nd ga ve me a ge n t lebu tfir mh ug . Now  th at expl ained Mark . H ecame from af am ily of hug ger s.

It was a  ni ce mom en t o f  fami lywhenmine w a s faraway. Itha d  beena lmost t w o  m onth s since I had got t en a hug from mydad. W he n  t h e  fo rma lities wer eoveri t was t i me f o r M a rk's hug. I l aughed as I wat ched h is  da d  squee ze hi mt igh t and spin,  jus t as Mark  had s p un Rebe k ah. Itwas afun nysigh t .Ma rkwa s  ab ig  gu y , a t leastIha d alw ayst h o u ghtso.  The  hugwas completed  wi th a n oth er ap prais al o fMark' s mop.  "You  r eally do need a  hai rcut son. "
Ma rkba rkeda  laugh  an d t ried to  straig h ten  t h e cu rls out again. "I' me n jo ying a l ittlel en gt h  after a ll  th osem i ssion  hai r cu ts. Give  me ab re ak ." Mark  s tepped  b ack  pr otect i ng h imself  from an other hug by wrappin g  one arm arou n dR e be k ah a ndone aroundme." Wher e ar e  w e g o ing t o din ne r ?" 
"It's Rebekah's ch oi ce. Wh ere t o, Button?"
Rebekah ro l l e d her ey es a t  t h e nickname and  then  seemed to consider  heroptions.  "I wants h rimp."
"Ikno w j ust t he  place, and I c an g et  steaktoo ." Brot her  Co lesmi le d at thepossibil it ie s.  " And  Fren c h fries,  b utdo n't  yout ell yo ur mo m,"he  a d ded  conspi r at o r iall y.  W e al l l au ghedas B r oth er Cole  looked g uil t y.
"R eb ekah, t ake Megan dow nto the car .We' ll ber i ght ther e," Mark said smiling r e assurin gly  at m e as  Rebekahgra bbed m y h a nd and  bounc ed ou tthe d oor a n d  d own  t he hall.
" T his  is g oi ng t o be so  fun. What are weg oin g to do? Do I  ge t to g otoc la s ses  w i thy o u? Are there an y cute guy si nyour ward? Isn 't  ElderSpauldi ng on e  of Mar k's roomm ates?"

W egoto u t t o the park ing lotso fast,t hanks to  herski p-like  w alk , asher en t hus iasmgrew.Al ready,  I fe lt  old aro und her. Where did allthat e nergy  co me from?Had I e ver beenthis  way?

"We  ha vesomethi n gs pl anne d ,but I wan tedy ou to pic k  s ome t hi ngs too. To m o r row  youare goingto g o to classes with me because Mar k'sc l ass esa ren' topen for visit ors .Y e s, there  a re many cut e guys a nd Elder 
 of_her brother.

"Mark_has told us a_lot about_you,_Megan. I'm_glad_to meet you."_Brother Cole stepped_forward and gave me_a gentle but_firm_hug. Now that explained Mark. He came from a family of huggers.

It was a_nice_moment of_family_when_mine was far away. It_had been almost two months_since I_had gotten a hug from my dad. When_the_formalities were over_it was time for Mark's hug. I laughed as_I watched his dad squeeze him_tight and spin,_just_as_Mark had spun Rebekah._It was a funny sight. Mark_was a big guy, at least_I had always thought so. The hug_was completed with another appraisal of_Mark's mop. "You really do_need a_haircut son."

Mark barked a laugh_and tried to_straighten the_curls out again._"I'm enjoying a little length after_all those mission_haircuts. Give me a break." Mark_stepped_back protecting himself_from_another_hug by_wrapping one arm_around_Rebekah and_one_around me. "Where are we going_to_dinner?"

"It's Rebekah's choice. Where to, Button?"

Rebekah rolled_her eyes at the_nickname_and then seemed to_consider her options. "I want_shrimp."

"I know just the place, and_I can_get steak_too." Brother Cole smiled at the possibilities. "And French fries, but_don't you tell your mom," he_added conspiratorially. We all_laughed as_Brother_Cole looked guilty.

"Rebekah,_take_Megan down_to the car. We'll be right there,"_Mark said_smiling reassuringly at me as Rebekah_grabbed my hand and_bounced_out the door and down the_hall.

"This is going to be so_fun. What are we going_to_do?_Do I get to go_to classes with you? Are there_any cute guys_in your ward? Isn't Elder Spaulding one_of_Mark's roommates?"

We got out to the_parking_lot so fast, thanks to her_skip-like_walk,_as her enthusiasm grew. Already,_I felt old around her. Where_did all that energy come from? Had I ever_been this way?

"We_have some things planned, but_I_wanted_you to pick some things too. Tomorrow you are going_to go_to classes with_me because Mark's classes aren't open for visitors. Yes, there_are many cute guys and Elder