Week 54

February 4, 2018

Dear Loved ones,

It has been an interesting week. Tuesday the office was closed in order to have the carpet cleaned.

It gave me the opportunity to visit the Cancer center here that has been requesting (on the Just Serve site) cloth bags that patient can use while they are receiving chemotherapy. Some need a place to put their wigs, others bring reading material etc. I thought that would be a good project for some Sister missionaries. There is a companionship here in my apartment complex that is eager for a project like this. Hobby Lobby was having a great sale on canvas fabric, so I purchased some.

 

I also visited the quilt store for fabric to make a square for my quilt group in Wellsville.  Every year we do a service quilt for someone who has had a difficult year. I love the quilt they made for me the year that Tam passed away. This year the daughter-in-law of one of our members who often comes to quilt with us, lost her sister to cancer. Whenever she does a square for a quilt she always puts in a little piece that has a flamingo on it. That is like a signature for her. Some of you may remember seeing it in the piece she did for my quilt.  We are going to do a quilt of flamingos for her. I am hoping that I can get my square done in time. It took me hours to just cut out the material for the background.

 

Things were a little chaotic in the office this week. The President was doing interviews and Elder Rasmussen was trying to get the companion not being interview set up with his new smartphone.

Radom Elders also showed up with problems related to their new phones.  I can foresee this being an ongoing trial.  Even President has set the goal to be up and running a long way off by April 1^st.

 

I have been working to get my notes on last week’s Zone Conference finished.  I am a little more than 2/3 finished.  I will still have pictures to label and mount. Friday was my day to work in the office. I love being able to eat with the missionaries that come to MLC.

 

I hurried home from the office to have a hang out call with Peter our guide for our England Trip. He is going to give us ideas for hotels.  Where we are going. Sally is hoping for things that look old and traditional and not like a Las Vegas motel. We will see what we can find.

 

The best part of the week was having Talmage’s children come to Pocatello for a Track Meet. Lila ran the 800-meter race.  She had two good friends also participating in the Meet.  Collin did Pole Vaulting.  I was so thrilled to see him clear 12ft 6 inches. Wow! My stomach did flips watching him go so high.

Braden came up to watch the meet.  I was so happy to see him for the first time in over two years!! It was wonderful.  The girls stayed with me and Talmage took the boys to a motel. It was so fun Saturday morning to have breakfast together and just sit around and talk.  Family time is the best and I am looking forward to our Family Meeting in March and the Dyer reunion this summer.

 

After Church, a member of the bishopric told me his wife was wanting someone to come to dinner because his parents were coming, but they couldn’t think of who would not be watching the Super Bowl.  When he saw me, he said, “you are just who we are looking for, I’m sure you aren’t planning on watching the Super Bowl”.  I had a great time visiting with their family and the white chili with chicken was delicious

 

Love and hugs to all,

Grammie/Sister Shill