The NEWBY's Established 1979

We are so Blessed 05-22-2011

2011-05-22T14:17:00.001-07:00

Christmas was pretty quiet for us, It was our Children's turn to be with their Spouses side of the family. Jerri, Corey and their children moved out of our house in October after being there for 14 months. So, we did our traditional, go to the Movie on Christmas day. We did get some visitors (our Children) popping in... It was a Nice quiet time that gave us time to reflect. We thought of our Island People and their humble Christmas, The gift of Song is what they gave.

In January we Sold our house with a Lease option to Buy on Tahiti Street. Calvin will really miss that house. It was his style. I always thought it was TOO MUCH for us. I would like a more rambler type house. I did love having the space to help those in need, housing people was a wonderful blessing in their lives as well as ours. We had (not all at once) Jodi Drake live there, Jason and Jessica stayed in-between houses, Skyler lived there, as I mentioned Jerri, Corey and their children lived there as well. AS 2010 came to an end so did the house and the guests.

We moved in with Jason and Jessica in January of 2011. February 11th 2011 Marked a historic day for us. They took the rest of Calvin's tumor out and this time "they got it all" They said he had NO EVIDENCE of DISEASE. A Miracle! Calvin was Back to Work April 1st. After his recovery time. Avery, our 3 year old grand daughter saw his war wound and said, Grandpa, is that your zipper? (staples were not removed yet). Every now and then she asks to see his zipper.

The middle of March I went back to work and Calvin recuperated. Jason and Jessica gave us the down stairs Master bedroom for his recuperating space. I had the privilege of watching our Youngest Grand daughter Ryder for a week while Logan and Erica went on a cruise.

April was a BUSY Month, with Calvin feeling much better, we were able to get out of the house a bit more. We went down to Preston Idaho and heard a Missionary homecoming from the Moser's who served on Christmas Island. That was really neat. We also, went to Anna and Jon's Baby Season's blessing in Logan Utah. Then for our 32nd anniversary we went to New Mexico and spent a Mini Vacation with Jeff and Jodi Blake. We had a fabulous time! We went to several national parks, saw some really cool petrified wood. We went to the Zuni Indian reservation and got some way cool photo's. It reminded me of the island, with the going back in time feeling. We went to the Snowflake Az temple and saw our other friends Bob and Carla Coleman. We went to Albuquerque temple in New Mexico as well. We had a GREAT time.

Here it is May now, our Children, Jason & Jessica, Tyler and Kindra took their little ones and have moved to their summer locations to earn their living for the year. Jason's Family in Tennessee and Kindra's family in California. We are House sitting Jason's house. We spent the last 3 weekend looking at Parade of home houses trying to get a feel of what our next move will be. Last weekend we had the privilege of watching Lundon. Poor thing was missing the interaction with her cousin's. Asking for Avery several times. I think Grandma and Grandpa are getting boring for her. As the next time she saw us, she Cried so hard not to have to stay with us... bummer.

This weekend, we had a relaxing weekend, we went to be with Family on Saturday to Middleton to see Denise to congratulate her on her Graduating High school. Today we were given the privilege of talking in Church today it was on the Restoration and the the Priesthood. I feel blessed to have my testimony.

I can not express how blessed we feel. We have had our miracle! We have had our Families love and support through this difficult time. Our Coworkers have expressed so much caring and support. Our wards.. the one we left and our new one have been so supportive as well. We have wonderful Friends whom we feel a kinship to. WE ARE SO BLESSED!

Never A Better Hero

2010-12-11T10:08:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

2010-12-09T20:41:00.000-08:00

Our 6 year Christmas Letter. 2010

Dearest Family and Friends, It has been YEARS that we have sent out a formal Christmas letter. Here it is…

January 2004-January 2006 we spent these two years living with Calvin’s mother in Kuna. Verna had a stroke October 2003 and we felt it was our calling to help and take care of her. We put our house in Nampa up for sale and for 5 days and nights a week took care of Grandma Newby, the other two days a week her other children took turns and tended to her needs. After her death in January of 2006 we put our Mission Paper’s in and was Called to serve on the Kiritimati Island, Kiribati, in the Marshall Island Mission. (Originally Hawaii Honolulu mission) We served from July 2006 to March 2008. We then moved in with my mother and step father in Nampa Idaho for the next 8 months. My mother was diagnoses with Lung cancer January of 2007 she was given 6 months to a year to live. She died in July 2009. I will cherish that extra time we got to spend with her as she was not suppose to be here on our return home. In November of 2008 we bought a home in Meridian Idaho. I work as a Supervisor for Boise Pediatrics and Calvin works as a civilian contractor in the Pediatric department at Mt Home AFB.

In July of 2010 Calvin found a mass in his abdomen in August they confirmed it was a Lipo-sarcoma (a very rare Cancer of the fat) and in September he had an operation. November and December Calvin is receiving 25 radiation treatments for it at the Huntsman in Utah and will have another surgery to remove the rest of the tumor (they didn’t get it all the 1^st time in Boise) sometime in January or February. We know Calvin is in the Lords hands. We know whom we trust. Your prayers on his behalf would be greatly appreciated. We are thankful for each and every day that we have together and our knowledge of our Heavenly Father’s plan!

Logan & Erica became parents in May of 2004 Regan our 1^st Granddaughter was born and December of 2005 Addison our 2^nd Granddaughter was born. They lived in California and Utah while Logan was in the Air National guard there. In 2006 they made a move to Alaska where their opportunities were too great to pass up. Both of them went to college and worked for Erica’s Dad in the trucking business. They remain in Alaska still. In May 2010 Both Erica and Logan Graduated from Alaska University. He now is a manager in the Trucking business. Erica is continuing her studies to be a Physical Therapist. Their third daughter Ryder Elle joined their family in September 2010 She made Granddaughter number 6 and our 7^th grandchild.

Jason was on a mission, from August 2002 and returned in October of 2004 from Peoria, ILL Spanish speaking. He was the Assistant to two Mission Presidents while serving there. He met and Married Jessica Bastow in Aug 2006 in the Salt Lake Temple. She is a talented Dancer and she has a communication degree from Boise State. In December of 2007 They were blessed with Avery June (granddaughter number 3) and in April 2010 they had another blessing Jordyn Grace. (Granddaughter number 5) They have made a home in Meridian Idaho. Jason graduated with a Business degree from Boise State in December 2009. He is a Manager for APX Alarms.

Skyler Graduated from High school in May of 2004. He finished a few classes in Kuna but is a Nampa Skyview Graduate. He became a Father to Lundon Tyler Newby in January of 2008. She is our 4^th Granddaughter. He is the owner of 4 soon to be 5 Boost Mobile Stores in the Treasure Valley.

He has made a home for Lundon and himself in Meridian Idaho. He is quite the handy man and he is quite the Father!

Kindra was the Homecoming queen of Kuna High in 2005 she Graduated May of 2006 from Kuna High school. She moved to California shortly after High school and tried her luck in sales working for her Brother Jason at APX. After the summer she moved back to Idaho. She worked, lived with my sister Jerri and her family and Dated until she married Tyler McAllister in April of 2007, in the Boise Idaho Temple. He is a return missionary from England. They became parents in March of 2010 to our only Grandson. Ashton Tyler McAllister. They made their home in Boise Id. Kindra is going to college and will graduate in May as a Dental Assistant. Tyler is a Co Manager for APX.

Highlights for 2010 are 3 grandchildren born, our Brother in law joining the church, my job promotion at work and our Family Gathering for Thanksgiving in Beautiful Park City Utah where all 16 of us were together there! We feel blessed to have had this time together!

May we wish you all a VERY

MARRY CHRISTMAS

AND A

HAPPY

NEW YEAR!

New Chapter in our lives

2008-11-19T05:27:00.000-08:00

We are suppose to be moving today..
life a we know it is changing once again.
after many road blocks we threw our hands up and said.. Jesus take the wheel... and we are now landing in Meridian Idaho... A place far from where I ever expected to be.
We are having the Kids for Thanksgiving and NOW life is going forward.
More later and photo's too now that we have a place.

HOME

2008-05-28T09:40:00.000-07:00

Our Home coming!
12 March 2008

CALVIN... THAT IS MY MAN!

2008-05-27T11:23:00.000-07:00

Father follows in son's footsteps to L.A.

by Emily Miller

Provo UTAH - You've heard the story a thousand times. A father enjoys a successful and rewarding career and watches as his son takes a similar path.

But this story has a twist. In this story the roles are reversed as a father watches his son make a great living with Apx and decides to give it a shot himself.

Calvin Newby is a retired military medic and fresh off an LDS mission with his wife, Joan. The couple served in the Marshall Islands Majuro mission where they spent their days on the remote Christmas Island. They have been back home in Idaho for just over a month.

But Calvin's not making himself too comfortable. In the next couple weeks he'll be on the road again as he goes to L.A. to work for Apx this summer, under the leadership of his son, Jason Newby. Calvin says he has seen his son find great success within the Apx organization and he'd like to do the same.

"One of the things that I'm seeing is the success that Jason has had," Calvin says. "And as my son he's got a lot of faith in his dad."

Calvin has never done door-to-door sales, but he believes that his experience in other areas will give him the confidence and skills he needs to have a successful summer and make a good living. He has previous experience in retail sales as a manager for Radio Shack, but what he believes to be more valuable is his experience dealing with a diverse group of people within the military and in the prison system, where he worked after his retirement from the military.

"In all of those years I've been able to meet and deal with a lot of people," he says.

He says his experience talking with prison inmates could actually be very helpful in selling security systems this summer. He worked at the state penitentiary in Boise for 6 years after retiring from the military.

"I talked with a lot of the prisoners who said, 'We didn’t mess with anybody that wasn’t an easy rip off," Calvin says. He's been told that a home without a security system is an easy target.

Besides his extensive experience dealing with people, Calvin believes the encouragement from his son and family will help him have a successful summer. "He (Jason) has always said I could go up and talk to just about anybody about anything," Calvin says. "So we're hoping that will make it a success."

Jason is looking forward to having his father on the roster.

"He was coming back from his mission, he’s retired from the military, and he heard about the success I'd had, as well as my brother-in-law," Jason says. "He was free for the summer since he just got back and didn’t have a job, so he just thought about it and he decided to give it 100 percent--to go out there and get ready."

Calvin knows he's coming to the table with a different perspective than his fellow first-year peers, who are mostly young enough to be his kids. He believes the things that will make him stand out from the crowd are the same that will propel him toward success as he knocks doors through L.A. this summer.

"Being around as long as I have, I have something that I need to accomplish," he says. "I won't run off to the beach. I want to be as successful as I can. I want my family to be proud of me. Jason's dad needs to set an example."

Calvin says the time he recently spent on Christmas Island as a missionary has also given him tools he can use as he gives this new career a shot this summer.

"I think I’m able to deal with all kinds of people and I think I learned a lot of patience," he says of his mission. "We were doing a lot of leadership training, and training people about the church. That helped me, in a sense, to set the example and try to do all I can so other people will see my example. As a missionary, there are certain rules you have to abide by and keep, just like Apx. If you want to succeed and do well you’ve got to to do what they’ve put out there to help us."

Calvin has put a lot on the line and has some added motivation to get the job done. He and his wife sold their home prior to serving their mission, and now it's time to set up house again. They'd like to begin building a new home, but until Calvin's got proof of a solid income, he doesn't foresee the bank wanting to make the loan.

"We're homeless right now," he says. "But in four months when I come back I’ll say, 'This is what I’ve been doing.'"

Hopefully it will be enough to get the ball rolling. In the meantime, Joan is living with and caring for her mother who is battling cancer and is likely in the last months of her life. Joan Newby had planned to join her husband and sell for Apx in L.A. this summer, but has decided to spend all the time she can with her mother.

But Calvin won't be without family nearby. Besides Jason and his family, Calvin will be selling alongside his son-in-law, Tyler McAllister, and Calvin's daughter, Kindra, will be working in the office in L.A.

Two cousins are also selling in L.A. this summer, so it's guaranteed to be a family affair.

"I think what’s kind of neat about this is that there’s a lot of family involved, and as a family we believe in each other and we’ll support each other," Calvin says. "What’s neat about that is you’re not out for number one. You’re out to help everyone succeed. That’s what I see in my son. He wants everybody to succeed. He’s not just out for himself."

Put it all together and it's a recipe for an enjoyable summer that will likely go down in the family history books.

"I think we’ll have a lot of fun," he says. "And hopefully we’ll be very successful."
Do you have a story to tell from Dave Allred's region? Contact Emily Miller at mlemiller@yahoo.com.

Great Family

2008-05-26T17:35:00.000-07:00

Have I told you about my other family....
These are the Blakes...
Jeff Blake is the DAD to these wonderful kids...
Brynn, Andrea, Toby and Corey
When we were in Japan, We had the treat of being neighbors to the Blake Family... they wiggled their way into our hearts and will forever remain there. Our kids consider them Family, their Brother and Sisters and I am the other mother. Calvin and Jeff have something very special... Friends like this don't come into your life every day... Jodi, Jeff's wife is a sweetheart and it has been fun getting to know her. She is a much needed addition to this our wonderful Family!

4 months later

2008-05-22T20:30:00.000-07:00

Well, now it's been four months.... a lot has happened. Avery is now 5 months old. Skyler and Annie had a little one in January, they named her London. We had our homecoming and a Big Surprise Party for Calvin's 50th Birthday. THANKS everyone for their support. The BLAKE'S traveled far, and it was so good to see them. Kindra and Tyler threw this wonderful party with the help of Jessica. You guys are GREAT! We had a wonderful turn out by family and friends that we hadn't seen in almost 2 years.
We are back from our mission; coming home on March 12th... after 20 months on the Ilse of the sea. Words cannot express our love and concern for the people we left behind. Our joy in serving them while there and the imprint they left on our hearts. We saw several saints get to the temple for the 1st time and what a JOY that was. Moving on, or forward, has been a challenge, but something we know we have to do so we can progress. Reality is setting in.
We got to go to General Conference, where I saw for the 1st time a Prophet of God in person.
What a testimony builder that was, I have never felt quite like that before... the room was so noisy buzzing all around me... then....... Dead silent as he entered the room, everyone rose to their feet and you could hear a pin drop... my body tingled and I was thrilled all at the same time.
I just got back from Alaska visiting our other two granddaughters, Regan and Addison. My Mother and Step Dad went with me and we had the time of their life seeing all the wonderful beauty of the Alaska frontier.
I'm working on a service business... I have one client so far.... THANKS SIS...Barb is doing her own business called The Organizing Team and I'm her personal assistant. I will put photo's on of the grandkids and of the mission soon, now that I know how... THANKS WHITNEY for that.
My DEAR spouse, is working hard at selling this summer, Calvin is new to this business, I have all the confidence in the world in him... see article link below. I am going back and forth between Idaho and California.
Logan, Erica, Regan and Addison are in Alaska and continuing their education and working hard.
Jason, Jessica and Avery are in California, just finished up the semester at school and working hard on keeping the APX team thriving.
Skyler, Annie and London are in Boise, working hard and doing well.
Kindra and Tyler are in California working hard after they just finished up a semester of school.

Time

2007-12-31T18:29:00.000-08:00

January 1 2008 Kiritimati Island, Kiribati
It has been almost 2 months sense the last write up on Wasting time.. and Now it seems I don't have enough time, let along think about waiting it... Thanksgiving, Christmas, and even New Years Even has came and gone for us. Now we are looking at 10 weeks left here on our mission and wondering what is coming our way next.
To back up a bit, Thanksgiving was wonderful, we had a delightful meal of Turkey and mash-potatoes... Not enough mash-potatoes though. Then on the 19th of December (our 20th) our little Avery June Newby was born... coming in at a whopping 7.13 oz and all natural at that. Way to go Jessica! She is 20 inches long and she wrinkles her forehead like her daddy did when he was a baby. She is fun to look at and I can NOT WAIT to meet her. Christmas was interesting and way fun too. The Friday before Christmas, Elder Newby ran into a couple who had been shipwrecked on Fanning island after a 2.5 month drift in the open ocean. September 20th till now. They just got off the same Boat we were on the early part of December from Fanning after a 9 day voyage on that.. with a about a 9 day stay on the island before the voyage. To say the list they were a bit frazzled. We helped them get to Hawaii, where we hope they will be further aided by the good mercy of others. I know the Lord put them in our path and we had a delightful 4 days with them... including Christmas day. We also had 17 Baptisms that day... so how can one complain? We had a wonderful Ham and Mash-Potatoe dinner... this time making plenty of mash-Potatoes. The very next day our castaways, Jerry and Darla Merrow was on a flight out of Kiribati on the way to the Good ole USA. Something they said, they will never take for granted again...
New Years eve has now been completed with all the fine entertainment by one of the FHE groups in our Branch... I have a video people will NOT believe.
so now we have 10 weeks left on our island paradise and we feel a little heartbroken about it... with some real bitter-sweet emotions. like last Night I thought as I watched the performers. I will really miss these tribe like people. (A social group comprising numerous families, clans or generations together with slaves, dependents, or adopted strangers) the very best way to describe them is right there in the dictionary.
So now we look towards the uncertain future.. no home, no car, new job, and family and friends to get reacquainted and meet. We have had some good news as of late too. My Brother Bob was cleared of his cancer, my mother is strong with hers... it looks as if I will get to see her again.
That is it for now.... We are really excited for 2008 for we are going to make it GREAT! People make it what it is right... yet, Things do happen as we have learned from 2007 that are out of our control... it has been a good lesson to learn. HAPPY NEW YEAR!

waisting time

2007-11-07T01:21:00.000-08:00

waisting time is such a sad state of affairs.... don't get me wrong... I am waisting time right now but... sometimes because I'm in a 3rd world country I have to find something to do while my computer down loads so this is what I thought of... I will write another blog... what am I down loading... well, the Adbe reader of course.. taking a whole 3 hours to do so and it is REALLY LATE at night and I'm tired! but, we have to have the reader to view the contract for our upcoming summer employment. I don't want to call it a JOB... I would rater look at it as a career opportunity... so it is important stuff that takes like... forever to down load... and why do I have to down load it in the 1st place. most computers come with that right??? well this one didn't and my computer crashed last month so now I'm borrowing one to help me run the missionary mini office that we have to send our report on.

one very exciting thing happened this week that I wanted to just take a moment to share... we started the Temple Class on Sunday the 4th of November and we have over 40 that will qualify to go. WE ARE SO EXCITED.... to end our mission seeing the fruits of our labors in being an instrument in HIS hands is so rewarding. I just can hardly believe it is real... so I will PINCH myself and sure enough... it hurts so it is real.

we got 3 hours in of study time today. I love the scriptures! I have a relief society training tomorrow night so that should be good... we feel the saints really catching on to being members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints. because they are now practicing the 14th article of faith... We believe in Meetings.... sure, I bet you have heard that one before but tonight.. the Elders quorum meet, bishopric meet, the primary meet yesterday and the R.S meet Sunday so things are really hopping... now the Y.M and Y.W. need a boast yet but that will be NEXT week!.... we now at 63% for the down load.... projected remaining time.... an hour..and 8 min... soooo now what???