May 26, 2015 - Tuesday

The week continues to press forward and now we are already nearing the middle of the week after Memorial Day weekend.  We had a rainy day for most of our day.  There were about 170 visitors today and we were training two new sister missionaries.

Mom and I started off the day with our morning reading and scripture study.  The morning was wet but the rain stopped long enough for us to get a morning walk in.  Today was our first late day schedule with the shift beginning at 11:45am and ending at 7:15pm.We were able to talk with some family members this morning and we had a great lunch together, and got some chores done,  and then headed over to the Visitors Center at 11:30am.

I enjoy the opportunity to train the new missionaries assigned to Carthage.  They were so receptive and ready to learn.  They were both ready to take their own tours early this afternoon and they were feeling very comfortable with their efforts.

We also had the Nauvoo Brass Band perform their first program here this afternoon at 3:30pm.  The crowd was small so we were able to work out some flow problems and will try those out on their Thursday performance.  They will be here in Carthage on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays through the month of July and into the first week of August.  I was able to snap some pictures of their first performance....

One of the members of this Nauvoo Brass Band just graduated from Idaho Falls High School and is a regular at the deli.  That was so fun to make that connection!!  We seem to be able to do that every single day!

It is interesting to note that we had rain most of the day.  I got a call from the band leader at around 1:30pm and he asked me if the rain was falling here in Carthage.  He was coming from Nauvoo.  I looked out the window and the skies were clear and blue.  Within 10 minutes of his call, the skies darkened and we got a downpour for about 5 minutes.  Then it completely stopped at around 2:00pm and the rain stopped for about 4 hours.  Then, as mom and I got into our home after the shift ended at 7:00pm, it began pouring down again!

It has been a good day.  Mom and I have the evening off and that is why we were closing tonight.  The other senior missionaries all had play assignments tonight in Nauvoo.  So goes the mission!

Then I took this picture and sent it to Zac and Hayley and asked if they would like to play a song for Granny and Grandpa on this during their upcoming visit:

I think I might have some takers!  How sweet will that be???   Thank you for checking in with us tonight!