Sunday, September 22, 2013

I get up a little after 4 this morning.  I ironed James's shirt and fix his breakfast and have prayer with him before he leaves for his high council meet at 5:20am.  I attended ward council today at 7am for Diana who is in the valley this week.  The focus was on missionary work.  The focus in sacrament meeting was also on missionary work.  The two fulltime Elders, Elder Bond and Elder Boyer, who are both coincidentally from the Houston area, and Sean Hunsaker, the ward mission leader, were the speakers.  Elder Boyer had to overcome many obstacles and handicaps to be here on his mission.  He had spinal meningitis and a speech impediment.  His faith in overcoming those obstacles was inspirational.

In Sunday School we discuss the Martin & Willie Handcart companies.  We sat by Stan and Chris Palmer.  Stan's family was in my ward when I was growing up in Show Low.  I was friends with his sister Darlene.  He says that Darlene still lives in the house that they grew up in.  She has lived in the same house for over 50 years.

In Young Women Jordyn, Shelly, and Maddie reported on value experiences they were working on.  I had given them this assignment last week.  They did a great job.  Afterwards they got to chose a candy bar from my personal progress candy stash.  Sister Wilhelm gave a lesson on keeping the sabbath day holy.  I also gave candy bars to Talon Wilhelm and Holly Hunsaker for helping us yesterday at our fund raiser.

It was raining when church was over, and it was cold and windy.  I couldn't even see Mt. Vernon on the way home.  Of course our road was very muddy and slippery.

When I got home I took my Sunday clothes off and put my comfy clothes and then I realized I did not have my phone with me and that I must have left it at the church.  I put my Sunday clothes back on and went to get it.  I found the phone on a chair in the young women's room just where I had left it.

I had some roast for lunch.  James had already eaten.  We both took a nap then I dropped him off at the Peeler's where he was meeting Kendall Hall for home teaching.  They also went to the Hunsaker's and then to Lynda Tanner's.  James forgot to meet with Sister Vaught after church but Kendall said he took care of it.  It's nice to see Kendall being so responsible.  He leaves for his mission on November 20th.

James was supposed to attend a high priest group meeting in Show Low at six but he missed it because he was at Lynda Tanner's so long.  Her husband is a non-member and Kendall ask if he could baptize him before he left on his mission.  His response was: "Oh, there's no hurry."  Well there is a hurry because John, Lynda's husbands name, is dying of cancer.  Apparently Lynda has not told him how serious his condition is.
James had two things in common with Lynda and John.  They have a talking bird, and Lynda knows Uncle Delbert.  James was so grateful to finally be able to visit with this family.

This evening James made me my favorite treat, chocolate covered strawberries.  He certainly knows the way to my heart!  We had scriptures together and then watched at episode of The Walton's.

I missed Max, Evan, and Joshua's Primary program today.  Here are the kids gathered around the Primary chorister, whom they love and a picture of Ian with some of his Primary class.

 

Monday, September 2, 2013

 Happy Labor Day!

Made biscuits for everyone before they left to go hom and played Five Crowns with Kim, Sheri, and James.  Ian took the boys on a Razr ride.  Kim, Brian, and Joe left around 9:45 and Sheri and Ian left at 10:30.  I gave everyone a hug before they left.  I had an overwhelming feeling of sadness and loneliness after Sheri and Ian left.  I started to cry while I was reading to James and he had to take over for me.  I miss my family.

James thinks we got 2 inches of rain.  We went on a Razr ride between downpours to check the Falls. (Thank goodness for the mud flaps!) They still aren't running.  There are no elk in our special palce so we head for home. As we were driving we had to stop and take a picture because we saw a strange object in the sky.  James said it looked like a UFO.  I guess other people saw it and it was declared to be a weather balloon.

 We also saw a red hawk as we were coming up our road.  I tried to take a picture but he flew away.  I did get this picture though.

 

When we get home we read from the Book of Mormon, The Guardian, and we also read Jeffrey R. Holland's last conference address.  We also watched a couple of episodes of The Walton's.  I miss Olivia, Grandpa and Gramma, and the old John Boy!