Sunday, August 30, 2015

Steve, Sherry, and Lilly Estes

Grandma Carmen

James's sister Carmen just became a grandma and I think she is really enjoying it!

We left Chandler at 4:31 am for Vernon.  We stayed last night to watch Joe's performance at SoZo and it was worth it.  James was going to drive his truck but instead he drives with me in the rental car because he says he wants to be with me.  We arrive in Vernon around 7:40, just in time to get ready for church.  

Today was the Butler's mission farewell.  The Butler's are an older couple in our ward.  Patricia has always wanted to go on a mission.  Her husband Stephen had to give her talk because she had to go to the valley to be with her daughter who was having a nervous breakdown.  Stephen gave her talk, but did not have time to give his own talk.  

Jackson Allen and Ed Miller were called up from the audience to give their testimonies.  

Bishop Miller gave a short talk about Lehi and the Tree of Life.  

After sacrament meeting I met Jean Howard, one of the sisters I am assigned to visit teach.  I gave her the visiting teaching handout which consisted of a quote by President Monson and a dish towel.  The story of the Savior washing the apostles feet was in the lesson.  I talked about how this towel can remind her of the importance of serving others.  I also visited with Elida Pope.  I was going to follow her home but she wasn't sure our rental car would make it.

I did not teach Primary today.  The teacher's had an inservice lesson presented by Lannie Gillespie.  I think Virginia Chafin taught my class. Marci Butler Westbrook did singing time today.  She let the children chose their favorite songs.  What a fun person she is.  Her parents were Wade and Jackie Butler.  When I was a teenager in Show Low Wade and Jackie lived across the street.  Jackie was my Beehive advisor.  Wade was a high school friend of my dad's and Jackie was a good friend of my mom's.  

I have Marci's daughter Kasey in my Primary class.  She is such a sweet girl.

Lannie Wilhelm Gillespie did our last sharing time on the miracles of Jesus.  It's been a great month, learning again about the Savior's miracles.  She encouraged the children to look for miracles in their everyday lives.  That is good advice for everyone.  

James and Rick Lauritzen home taught Virgil Cooper at the church after the block today.  He doesn't want them to come to his home.  He told the story how his wife and children left him over 20 years ago when she inherited $40 million dollars.  He says he hasn't seen her or the children since.  It is such a sad story.

Jen called and said someone wanted to see the house today.  I told her to call and talk to Stacy, which she did.  I guess everything went okay.  

I finished listening to last April's General Conference talks, including the Women's and Priesthood session for the 5th time.  One more time before October conference.

James and I watched a Hallmark movie: "So You Said Yes."

Sunset at Fool's Hollow Lake in

Show Low, the place where 

James proposed marriage to me.