A Week of 'This and That'

This week has been full of lots of different activities. We began the Missionary Home Evenings that the Bishop has asked us to do. Elder Monson and I tell missionary stories from the pioneer prophets. We have dress-up scarves and hats, and then play a bingo game with Smarties to mark the cards. It's fun for us, and for the families. We give each family a pioneer prophets book—as long as they last. We should have brought some more with us. (I wasn't thinking.) 

A dear sweet sister had to have a hip replacement this week. She didn't want anyone to come stay with her in her little three-room 4 plex. We felt very uncomfortable about that, but she was insistent. We were hoping that she could get a CNA to come in three days a week for after care, but the insurance didn't approve it. We worry about her, and to make matters worse, she lives almost to the Mississippi River, which is about 45 minutes away from us so we can't just run over there to see her as often as we'd like.

Her surgery was Wednesday, and she's made it this far, but she's in a lot of pain. The Relief Society brought food, and we check on her daily, but it's hard for me to leave her alone. Sometimes life doesn't work out like we'd like it, but we muddle through the best we can with our faith and prayers.

Here's a picture of her in  the hospital after surgery with her sister (who drives an 18-wheel rig cross country) and her step father.

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A recent convert we've been working with turned 24. She wanted a purse for her birthday and balloons. We went shopping for her presents and then had a birthday lunch. It was a happy day.

Seminary hasn't been held in this ward the last few years. Since there have been quite a few youth baptized lately, the Bishop asked us to make a list of all the kids interested in Seminary. That doesn't sound very hard, but it really is. There are about 50 names on the eligible list, but many of them have moved, don't have phones, or have become inactive. We're in the process of sorting it all out. We're excited that they may begin the program again. Seminary, as you all know, is near and dear to our hearts.

Oh, and we make the Elders cookies. Always got to have cookies!