3 July 2018 - Tuesday

3 July 2018 - Tuesday

As you can well guess, we had some tender moments this morning as we, again, prepared to take a leave from each other.  Mom and I were up at our usual hour getting ready for the day, and went out into the living-room to look upon our precious grandchildren sleeping on our floor!  What an absolutely great visit we had with Ron and Kathi and our precious and wonderful Sathre Family.  It was such a marvelous visit, with a nice variety of activities.  As I am blogging tonight, I am missing my helpers Zac and Hayley!  

These precious grandchildren getting ready for our walk this morning at 6:00am

The antelope family saying good morning to Mia and Hayley!

Hayley and Mia watching the antelope, and careful to avoid snakes!

The baby deer getting breakfast along our walking path

Beautiful sunrise with Zac and Hayley and Mia and Jackson!

Look at this wonderful sunrise that we saw this morning

Our precious grandchildren committing to the 1,000 count challenge!

Another view of this celestial portrait!  

We had a great morning didn't we?  Today marks the celebration of our second family visit and now we are anticipating the Lasher Family coming August 17th.  It has been so nice to have family within 5 hours of our mission.  The visits are so invigorating for us, and these two senior missionaries are so grateful we can be serving here together in the mission field.  The work we are able to do is fulfilling for us in helping move this work forward through the interactions we have with the different wards and stakes.  Here is the last picture we saw today of our family;

A final wave goodbye until we meet again picture

A family tradition of waving until we are out of sight - started by my grandmother - Nana 

Granny and I had some challenging work assignments today.  Granny worked with Sister Honey and decorated the Homestead with patriotic flags and colors.  She also helped another group of sisters in scrapping paint off a building getting it ready for paint.  Mom was on the top of a ladder, and in the hot sun.  She was pretty tired just with the heat of the sun beating down on her, but also very stressed being on the top rung of the ladder.  I had a different assignment here at the Homestead, or I would not have let her be up there!  My assignment with another Elder was to install a new screen door to the Sewing Center;

This installation will make Home Improvement history!

After we had lunch together at the Barn, mom and I came back to Missionary Village to help with some food prep for the July 4th breakfast and dinner.  We won't be able to attend the breakfast that will be held at Independence Rock, since we have a conflicting assignment at the Welcome Post.  But we were happy to help out.

However, we were most grateful for the many notes and pictures that our precious Sathre Family left for us!  We are still waiting to confirm they made it home safely, but we had such a wonderful time together!  Here is what we saw on the doors and calendar and around the trailer;

Such a warm loving feeling seeing these notes

The ponder pictures we saw at the MTC and Josie used for Girls Camp

Wonderful reminders Josie!!  Thank you!

From July and August and September we have visits marked!

We are grateful for our precious families and friends.  Thank you for your love and for your support of these two senior missionaries.  We always enjoy and appreciate your notes and comments on the blog, and in our mail box here at Martin's Cove!  You have all been a huge part of who we are and are so inspiring in helping us realize who we can become!