Mentor Appreciation Week

Mentor Christmas Gift Fund

Use this payment form to contribute to the annual Mentor Christmas Gift Fund. The total amount donated will be divided equally and distributed to the mentors in the form of Amazon gift cards. Thank you for your generosity.

Notes of Gratitude

We are tremendously grateful for each of our caring, dedicated mentors, for teaching and inspiring our terrific students. Here are the notes of gratitude submitted during Gratitude Week:

To Ben Muhlestein: “You are such an amazing teacher I love how you make math fun and exiting!” -Caroline

To Jennifer Shaw: “You are such a great teacher! Thank you for all the time you spend explaining things and helping me figure thing out!” -Elise Byrde

To Lethe Cheney: “Thank you for helping me become a better writer.” -Ellie Chambers

To Kim Reeder: “I am so grateful for your specific feedback on Konner’s assignments. I also think you are a fabulous teacher who has high expectations of your students, yet you show love and concern for them. Thank you for teaching well and expecting my son to do good work. Thank you for helping him stretch out of his comfort zone with the things they are reading. It’s been so good for him! I really appreciate all the things Konner is learning from you in both ELA and World Lit. Thank you for being a great mentor for him!” -Kelli Vest

To Von Hansen: “Konner loves you and your class. I’m so grateful that you have chosen to teach. He has learned so much and really enjoys class. The reason why we are at Ensign Peak this year is because Konner wanted to take another class from you. It has been a fabulous experience for us. Thank you for being a great example and mentor to our son.” -Kelli Vest

To Marie Withers: “You are one of Konner’s favorite teachers. Thank you for caring about him and for treating him with such love and kindness. It means a lot to us. I appreciate your detailed feedback and for the fact that you care about how your students are doing in the class. We appreciate you and your decision to teach. Our kids need teachers like you in their lives.” -Kelli Vest

To Sophie Richards: “Thank you for teaching Konner. We hope you know how much we appreciate you and all you do to help Konner get aquatinted with French.” -Kelli Vest

To Heidi Anderson: “Mrs. Anderson, you are the BEST! You are my favorite teacher for several reasons. First, your class is so much fun, and you are always sharing fun things. Second, you are very supportive and helpful, and ready to help when I need it. And thirdly, you are just a really nice person and make our Zooms a time to look forward to.” -Lydia Blonquist

To Avalie Muhlestein: “Mrs. Muhlestein, you are so sweet, and I love your class. I love how you greet us by name when we join the Zoom and ask us about our favorite part of the week; it always makes me feel so loved! <3” -Lydia Blonquist

To Rebecca Nichols: “Mrs. Nichols, I love your classes and how you teach us about Biology; when you teach, I can see how you feel about what you are teaching and the kids you are teaching it to, and how much you care. <3” -Lydia Blonquist

To Kimberly Bingham: “Mrs. Bingham, I get so excited when I join Zoom and hear that technology song playing in the background because I know it is going to be a great class! I also love that you have us in immersive view (even if it lags a little sometimes lol!)” -Lydia Blonquist

To Ben Muhlestein: “I’m very grateful to have Mr. M as my math and Principles of Liberty teacher. He does such an amazing job at breaking down a subject in math and teaching it to the whole class. He also teaches me many things that I would have never even knew existed. I’m very lucky to be able to meet with him personally and discuss my school year and many other things with him. I really enjoy him as my teacher and friend and can’t wait for many more lessons with him.” -Paulo Frustaci

To Marie Withers: “I really enjoy Miss Withers as my geography teacher . I love her many long messages she sends to me attached to my assignments. I love learning about the many different places that we learn about together. I can’t wait for the many more lessons we have together.” -Paulo Frustaci

To Jennifer Barr: “I’m very grateful to have Jennifer Barr as my teacher for for many reasons. I love that she is patient with me and the class, I’m grateful that she gives me constructive criticism to help me with my assignments, and that we can read and discuss many different books together. I’m very glad to have Jennifer Barr as my teacher and can’t wait for the many more lessons that we have together.” -Paulo Frustaci

To Von Hansen: “I’m very grateful for Von Hansen as my teacher because he teaches me about many different time periods and most of them I haven’t even heard about. I love that he puts funny answers in Kahoot, I really enjoyed learning about the Mayan era, and many more different things. I’m very lucky to have Von Hansen as my teacher and can’t wait for the many more lessons with him.” -Paulo Frustaci

To Victoria Rutherford: “I’ve never met anyone who loves literature as much as you, which makes me want to get serious about reading. Thank you for your great example.” -Anonymous

To Lisa Oilar: “I’m very grateful to have Lisa Oiler as my teacher for all the many different cells she teaches about. I really love her teaching style and I can’t wait for many more lessons with her” -Paulo Frustaci

To Laura Waite: “Mrs Waite has been encouraging and kind to me and my classmates. She is a good teacher and grades our work fairly. She has been patient with technology problems and I have enjoyed having her as one of my teachers at Ensign Peak Academy.” -Caitlyn Bean

To Ben Muhlestein: “Mr. M has been a wonderful teacher in both World Literature and American History this year. He leads great discussions and gives great feedback on assignments. He has been patient when I’ve fallen behind and encouraging as I catch up. Mr. M is amazing and I have really enjoyed having him as one of my teachers at Ensign Peak Academy.” -Caitlyn Bean

To Robin Hastings: “I’m grateful that she is good at keeping us on track in the lesson. I’m grateful for her spending her time teaching us and I’m grateful for the brain brakes that she gives us.” -Carlo A. Fustaci

To Kim Reeder: “I’m grateful for Kim Reader because she lets us read some of the slides. She lets us play kahoot at the end of a subject and she lets us tell the highlight of our week.” -Carlo A. Fustaci

To April Brede: “I’m grateful for her because she lets us draw on the screen, she lets us share some of are artwork, and she is encouraging when we don’t quite understand the subject.” -Carlo A. Fustaci

To Marie Withers: “I’m grateful for Miss Withers because she helps me with assignments, we talk about our week, and she tells me ways to do a project that’s easier and would have never thought of.” -Carlo A. Fustaci

To Diann Jeppson: “I’m grateful for Diann for starting this school, teaching classes, and for spending her time helping us learn.” -Carlo A. Fustaci

To Leilani Zufelt: “Thank you for helping us learn history in a fun way. I really enjoy your classes.” -Anonymous

To Jeff Jensen: “Thank you for being such an encouraging teacher! you make history a very interesting and exciting subject for me because you love it so much! You are also very aware of your students and are super kind and genuinely outgoing! I love being in your class thank you for teaching!” -Mae Slack

To Kimberly Bingham: “Thank you so much for being such a wonderful teacher! you are always so fun and sweet in class! I always have so much fun and always get do much out of your classes! you always have very insightful comments and experiences to share with us in class and it really helps me learn! thank you so much!” -Mae Slack

To Laura Waite: “You are such an amazing teacher! you are very uplifting in class and give great feedback my assignments! you are also very easy to learn from, you teach in a way that all of your students can understand and really implement. You are such a great teacher, thank you so much!!” -Mae Slack

To Katie Perry: “You are such a kind teacher! thank you for being so uplifting and kind in class! science can be a very tricky subject but you make it very fun and help us understand it! you are also very invested in what you are talking about in class! you make class interesting for me because you are so interested in the subject of science which makes me more and more interested in it! thank you so much!” -Mae Slack

To April Brede: “Thank you for all the help you have given me with art! you are such a kind teacher and you make me feel so good about the efforts I put into my art, and you help me see how I can do better while still making me feel that I am good enough! you are also very interested in the subject of art (and you are an extraordinarily good artist) which makes me want to try harder when doing art, it also helps me see more potential for my art! I have learned so much from you! thank you for your help and for your support of my artwork!” -Mae Slack

To Jill Zwygart: “Thanks for your great classes. You always teach us interesting things.” -Anonymous

To Benjamin Muhlestein: “We are grateful for him because he makes math fun and easy to understand.” -Estella Morales

To Marie Withers: “We are grateful for her because she makes Geography interesting and fun to learn.” -Estella Morales

To Von Hansen: “We are grateful for him because he makes history fascinating with nice topics.” -Estella Morales

To Lisa Oilar: “We are grateful for her because of her ability to make science very engaging and science always sparks curiosity.” -Estella Morales

To Jennifer Barr: “I learn a lot with much ease in English language arts. I am grateful also because classes are always captivating.” -Estella Morales

To Ben Muhlestein: “Mr. M is so awesome! He always makes classes fun and interactive and is always there and willing to help me with anything, and I’m super grateful for that!!” -Vivian Perez

To Laura Waite: “Mrs. Waite goes above and beyond to help her students! I am so grateful that she is always there for me if i have any questions, helping me stay on top of assignments and is willing to help.” -Vivian Perez

To Carolyn Marriott: “Señora M is a great spanish teacher! She always helps me make my spanish notes better and clarifies anything I may have misunderstood.” -Vivian Perez

To Jeff Jensen: “Mr J is so cool! He always makes his classes so fun!! I find ancient history boring, but i’m so grateful he’s my history teacher because he’s been making the class interesting!” -Vivian Perez

To Denning Burton: “I’m so grateful Mr. Burton is my music theory class teacher!! He makes the class insanely fun and very interactive and that helps me a ton to stay focused in class. He’s always willing to explain things again if any of us have questions, and you can tell through assignment responses that he really puts time into reading our work!” -Vivian Perez

To Avalie Muhlestein: “Family Science with Mrs. Muhlestein is my favorite part of my Thursday!! I have the most classes on thursdays, and sometimes it gets so tiring, but then i remember that i have family science class that day and just that alone is so much motivation! I love coming to class and learning new skills, interacting with my classmates, and overall just enjoying the class. i am BEYOND grateful for Mrs. Muhlestein!” -Vivian Perez

To Anggely Frost: “I was always dreading fulfilling my physical education credits, but i’m so grateful that Mrs. Frost makes her running classes interesting! And i’m also so grateful for how willing she is to help, even when I get behind.” -Vivian Perez

To Avalie Muhlestein: “I love Sister Muhlestein soooo much!!! She is so nice and compassionate, and really has that spiritual glow and light about her! I love going to my American History classes, and she really brings the spirit! She is so kind and empathetic, and wants to bring joy and the light of Jesus Christ to everyone! She makes class fun and I’m excited to continue to learn with her throughout the rest of the year!!! She’s really one of my favorite teachers!” -Ally Lamb

To Ben Muhlestein: “He is always super enthusiastic and encouraging.” -Anonymous

Charelle Krüger: “She pushes me to be better.” -Anonymous

To Kimberly Bingham: “I really love Sister Bingham! She is super cool, and she is so nice and approachable. She also has a wonderful sense of humor! She is so happy and positive and kind, and I think it’s contagious – she’s rubbing off on me a little! Sister Bingham really makes my health classes fun, approachable, and a really calm and safe space! I love to see her smiles and she is so eager to learn and teach! She’s also good at explaining things! She is such an overcomer, and so creative and thoughtful! She’s a great example of a great teacher and friend, and she really has brought some of the light of Jesus Christ into my life! I’m so proud to call her my teacher. I’m so thankful that I get to associate with such wonderful people and have them bring the Holy Spirit into my life! Also, I think that Kimberly is a really pretty name! Sister Bingham, you are definitely one of my favourite teachers! No, I do not feel the slightest bit guilty if this response makes anyone cry.” -Ally Lamb

To April Brede: “Mrs. Brede is quite easily the teacher who has helped me grow the most for the sake of my future. I hope to be an artist as a career, and she’s helped my art out so much. I’m so thankful for her advice and support as I’ve been in her classes over the years <3” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Jeff Jensen: “I’m thankful for Mr. Jensen because of his energy and ability to give us more than what’s on the slideshows. He teaches history as it should be and helps his students see both sides. His love of Oreos is awesome and I truly believe he deserves the world. Happy Thanksgiving, Mr. Jensen :D” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Rebecca Nichols: “I’m grateful for Mrs. Nichols and her ability to teach so much about life. Biology is one of my favorite subjects and she teaches it very well and always pushes me to do better on my assignments. :D” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Ben Muhlestein: “I had Mr. Muhlestein a couple years ago and I miss him dearly. He always had such a sweet spirit and thespian energy unmatched by all. He was a great math teacher and I’m grateful that he was the first teacher I met at Ensign Peak. Until we meet again, Mr. Muhlestein!” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Felicia Hanosek: I’m thankful for Mrs. Hanosek because she pushes us honors students into a bright future. She’s so sweet and has a wonderful sense of humor! -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Laura Waite: “I’m thankful for Mrs. Waite because she is such a sweet and bright spirit. She encourages her students to get things done and pushes us to learn thoroughly. English is easily one of my favorite subjects and Mrs. Waite makes it even better! Wishing her a happy Thanksgiving :D” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Michelle Jardine: “I’m so, so thankful for Mrs. Jardine. I’ve been practicing German for three years on my own, but it’s so great to finally have a real German teacher to guide me. Although my pronunciation isn’t always perfect, I have learned so much!” -Maci-Mae Steffen

To Diann Jeppson: “The glue that keeps our school together and the gears that keep my homeschooled world turning, Mrs. Jeppson is a hard-working and spiritually gifted headmistress. I don’t know how she manages it all, but I’m so grateful for all she does.” -Maci-Mae Steffen (Ensign Peak Academy Student Newsletter Editor

To Heidi Anderson: “Thank you for being such a fun teacher. I have really enjoyed being your student this semester. You have this wonderful ability to make even the most boring assignments become interesting and enjoyable.” -Rebecca Van Orden

To Carolyn Marriott: “You are such an amazing teacher. I love how you not only teach us the Spanish language but you also teach us about all the different holidays and traditions. By doing that it helps me to link that to the vocabulary and grammar rules that we learned that day as well. Muchas Gracias.” -Rebecca Van Orden

To Denning Burton: “Thank you so much for being a wonderful history teacher. In my life there have been a few people that I have met that can make history actually come alive, one of those people being Jeff Jensen. I love how you don’t tell history as if you were listing a bunch of facts, instead you tell it like a story and that brings the stories to life.” -Rebecca Van Orden

To Ben Muhlestein: “He is so kind & cheerful & makes any subject fun! He is always willing to help with love & understanding.” -Serena Young

To Ben Muhlestein: “I am grateful for him because he is always so happy, and he really teaches the class that he is in so well, I love you Mr. M.” -Zayva Gibson

To Jeff Jensen: “I am so grateful for your way of teaching history!! I love your class so much!! I appreciate your dedication to teaching and your love for your students!” -Ayla Hicks

To Rebecca Nichols: “I absolutely love the energy you have in class, it gets me excited for Biology. Your way of teaching and your joy that you have to see each one of our faces. I love you and your class!” -Ayla Hicks

To Laura Waite: “I am so grateful for how much you do for me and the rest of the students. Your patience, kindness, and kind smile lifts up my day!” -Ayla Hicks

To Rebecca Nichols: “Mrs. Nichols has pushed me to be do the best I can she never gave up helping me! She is always there when I have a question and she has made my love for Biology stronger.” Colleen Cannon

To Avalie Muhlestein: “I love your class so much! You explain things so well thank you. 💜” -Grace Ciociola

To Jeff Jensen: “Thank you for making class fun!” -Grace Ciociola

To Jennifer Barr: “I love Mrs. Barr. She’s one of my favorite teachers, because, to me, her classes are always interesting! I love the discussions and get-to-know-you questions at the beginning, and she seems to know everything about what we’re reading, so if we have questions, she can easily answer them! All-in-all, Mrs. Barr is just really nice and I love being in her Literature/Writing class. Thank you so much!” -Arami McFarland

To Mr. Muhlestein: “I love how he always includes each of us in class, and how we get to debate and share in class!” -Arami McFarland

To Denning Burton: “Thank you so much, Mr. Burton, for being a wonderful mentor! I’m especially grateful for the way you personalize the class, and how you are always encouraging us as we plan for our futures. Thanks for being so fun in class and helping everyone have an awesome attitude about learning. Thank you for all you do!” -Ryah Smurthwaite

To Laura Waite: “Thank you so much, Mrs. Waite, for being a fantastic mentor! I’m so grateful for your love of learning and teaching, and your encouragement of discussion in class. I think you are so funny, and I love how you connect with each of your students. Thanks for everything you do!” -Ryah Smurthwaite

To Clark Anderson: “Thank you for your beautiful, inspiring Holy Land courses! You have truly given your best scholarship to us.” -Anonymous

To Jeff Jensen: “I never would have expected to enjoy geography, but Mr. Jensen has created a welcoming environment, to share questions, thoughts and ideas, and adds enjoyable commentary that contributes to my enjoyment of the course. It’s obvious how much Mr. J loves and cares about his students and wants them to succeed. Now, World Geography is one of my favorite courses!” -R.B.

To Rachel Terry: “You are a wonderful mentor! You are so encouraging towards me and my peers, and it’s so easy to see how much you care about us. Thank you for building me up, giving helpful feedback, answering my questions, and being a fantastic mentor!” -R.B.

To Von Hansen: “I love attending history class, because you always make sure to clearly explain information presented on the slides. You are so encouraging and clearly care so much about us students! (the Kahoots every few weeks is one of the best parts of history class!) You’re very supportive of us, and are such a wonderful mentor!” -R.B.

To Carolyn Marriott: “Thank you for being so encouraging towards me! I appreciate this so much, especially because since attending a class with a bunch of kids older than me made me a little nervous. Thank you for making class so much fun and such a welcoming place to express my ideas! Graçias!” -R.B.

To Ben Muhlestein: “Mr Muhlestein is so encouraging and positive. He loves truth and goodness, and he loves his students. Whenever I have worked hard he is sure to praise it and express his gratitude that I did so. He has made a big impact on my life I am very grateful for.” -Janson Smurthwaite

To Jennifer Baxter: “Thank you for helping us to learn the joy of writing and for helping us to love reading some great books. We love you!” -Anonymous

To Ben Muhlestein: “Thank you for the greatest math mentor in the history of the world! You are so enthusiastic about your love for us students and you always make sure every individual student is noticed! You are always so helpful when I ask questions and you push me to work hard and be the best I can! Thank you for being so encouraging and making math such a fun experience every day!” -R

To Kimberly Bingham: “Sister Bingham is awesome! She is so enthusiastic about her love for the Students of Ensign Peak and I get so excited whenever she appears in class! She makes learning so fun and she is so positive!” -Anonymous

To Dane Camp: “Thank you for really caring about us and making math class enjoyable.” -Anonymous

To Jeff Jensen: “Mr. J is the best! His love of Oreos is contagious, and he has the best sense of humor! He is a wonderful mentor and creates a welcoming environment for me to ask questions! He makes learning so fun and makes the information in each lesson so easy to understand!” -Anonymous

To Brooke Cole: “Thanks for being a terrific editor, for caring so much about the mission of the school, and for helping our lessons to be correct, engaging and nicely formatted. You are my hero!” -Diann Jeppson

To Avalie Muhlestein: “I love being in your class you’ve always been my favorite! I love how you are always so invested in your students lives and actually care about each student not just the lesson! :)” Melody Bartell

To Ben Muhlestein: “I’m so grateful to be in your class! You’ve helped me with so much and I don’t know what I would’ve done without you! You’re the best!!” -Melody Bartell

To Heidi Anderson: “Heidi! You’re such a great teacher! I love how you always let your students do their assignments their way and let us learn how we learn rather then being strict to what the assignments say. I feel like thats helped me get more out of it. You’re the best!” -Anonymous

To Laurence Hill: “You always make my day better, more peaceful and happier. I love yoga!” -Anonymous

To Jeff Jensen: “Thank you so much, Mr. Jensen, for being an awesome mentor! I’m especially thankful for the fun you bring to the class, and that you have wonderful discussions with us on all kinds of topics. You are very aware of each of your students and I love how you connect with each of them. Thank you for all you do!” -Ryah Smurthwaite

To Jenny Whiting: “Thank you so much, Mrs. Whiting, for being an amazing mentor! I’m so grateful for how you help your students understand tricky topics, and give awesome feedback. You are so sweet and funny in and out of live class time. Thank you for everything you do! -Ryah Smurthwaite

To April Brede: “Thank you so much, Mrs. Brede, for being a wonderful mentor! I’m thankful for how you are encouraging to us all, and how you are interested in our lives. I love that you help us find what art we individually love. Thank you for all you do!” -Ryah Smurthwaite

To Rebecca Hume: “Thanks for caring about us and helping us understand complicated science concepts.” -Anonymous

All Mentors: “Y’all are awesome! I really appreciate all that you do. I wish you guys the best.” -Anonymous

To Laura Waite: “Thank you so much for being my teacher these past few years and being my academic coach I don’t know what I would do with out you, I love you so much!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Desi Forbes: “You are such an amazing teacher whenever you are away I miss you so much, thank you for everything you do and making math even more fun than it already is for me. I love you so much!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Eghosa Oghodo: “Thanks for explaining math so well. It really helps us to understand complicated problems.” -Anonymous

Tara Kelley: “Thanks so much for your kindness, your fun classes, for going the extra mile and for truly helping our child to learn.” -Anonymous

To Kimberly Bingham: “Thank you for everything, you are such a wonderful teacher and Financial Literacy is so much fun it’s my second favorite class thank you!! I love you so much!!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Jennifer Shaw: “Thank you for helping me understand Chemistry, thank you for everything you do, and thank you for being patient with me! I love you so much!!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Jeff Jensen: “Thank you for being such a great teacher, thank you for everything you do, and thank you for being patient with me and doing your best to help me! I love you so much!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Heidi Pope: “Thanks so much for helping my child to love learning! Your classes are so fun and meaningful and engaging. You really care about my child’s learning and I appreciate you so much.” -Anonymous

To Denning Burton: “Thank you so much for everything you do, you are such a great teacher thank you, music theory was so much fun!!! Thank you for being patient with me and letting me get that in soon ish. I love you so much!” -Abbi Burleigh

To Sarah Reynolds: “Thank you so much for helping me when I need it, your a great teacher. I love all the things we do and learn in class. Happy Thanksgiving!!!” -Mary Ayre

To Laura Waite: “Thank you so much for being so encouraging and sharing your love of learning with others!” -Rachel B.

To Ben Muhlestein: “Mr. M is the best! He is so funny and has the greatest personality. He always welcomes each student individually and builds us up! He has a wonderful love of goodness and liberty and shares that with others!” -Anonymous

To Desi Forbes: “Thank you for making math so much simpler and easy to understand! :)” -Anonymous

To Lethe Cheney: “I am grateful for your happy smile. Sometimes the other classes are tough and stressful but once I see that encouraging smile all of that fades away. You are so kind to me and everyone else. Out of all the things i’m grateful for you are sure one of them.” -Nicolette Frustaci

To Alyssa Jensen: “I am grateful that you never leave anyone out. You always make sure everyone gets a chance to be seen. You are so fun and peppy. I’m grateful to have you as my teacher.” -Nicolette Frustaci

To Marie Withers: “I am grateful that you help me. I look forward to every Monday and Tuesday. You are so sweet and are always in a good mood. I love your passion for art, and i’m grateful that you decided to share your talent with us.” -Nicolette Frustaci

To Lisa Oilar: “I am grateful that you are so dedicated. I know that math can be stressful, but you always come in with a smile, and that makes me smile. Thank you for always being in a good mood and always looking out for people.” -Nicolette Frustaci

To Diann Jeppson: “Thank you for starting this school. I love it so much.” -Nicolette Frustaci

To Carolyn Marriott: “Thank you so much for helping me with learning Spanish. I took Spanish for two years before coming to Ensign Peak, and I remember absolutely nothing, but with Ensign Peak Academy, I now understand and remember what I learn. While Babbel helps infinitely with this, you always make sure to clarify the information taught in the lesson and make class so enjoyable and a welcoming place. You are so encouraging towards me and my peers and are helpful when we have questions!!!!! Graçias!” -R

To Lynell Smith: “It’s fun to talk to you, and I appreciate you helping me get organized! I appreciate how you’re helping me with stuff!” -Ethan L.

To Ben Muhlestein: “Thank you for sharing your love of liberty and light with your students and for encouraging us!” -Rachel

To Lisa Oilar: “Thank you for providing such helpful feedback and being so encouraging!” -Anonymous

To Ben Muhlestein: “Thank you for making class so fun. We are always laughing about something in class and you make everything we’re learning so engaging. I am so thankful to have you as a teacher.” -Emmy Jensen

To Avalie Muhlestein: “I love how much you love teaching. I always look forward to family science and it’s so fun every time! You have so much love and I am so thankful for you!” -Emmy Jensen

To Laurence Hill: “You’re such a good teacher and I always enjoy going to class each week. You have helped me to love yoga and learn to appreciate the things in my life. I am thankful for your positive example and the time to take to teach us!” -Emmy Jensen