January 14 2024

 This week managed to be a biggie even though at the start we anticipated a slow one!! We started with a planning day on Monday and went out contacting and did find one family but I had a headache I couldn’t beat so we didn’t even attempt going to a family home evening! 

Tuesday we ended up meeting Justin out at the new seminary building by Potters Marsh.

Fortuitous because we ended up teaching for him the rest of the week because he has Shingles!  It is a remodeled airplane hanger and is in a beautiful setting in the snow and trees! We also went to meet with our zone at the institute for a while on their p-day. Had initiatory appointments at the temple early changed to late to help prep me for my shift at the temple wed morning!  We did get there and it did help! 

We started Wed with the call that we needed to teach so Gary did it and  he dropped me off at the temple on the way!  My shift went well as it feels like I know it now! I also got to meet new sisters , one of Lynn Kuerths friends.  After waiting for Gary to pick me up I talked to a sister that has been out with Shingles for 8 months!! Horrible!  He then took me to zone conference where I was volunteering with lunch!!  He went back to teach 6th period than came and got me after all was cleaned up! I did get to meet president Esplin the south stake president. His wife does the luncheons. Sister Pruit and Courier and I help! Enjoy working with them!

Thursday and Friday he taught all three classes and I figure out who kids are and help where I can!  I was talking to a couple of girls and they told me ones grandpa was from Utah. Recognizing the Reid name I asked if by chance he was from Bountiful!  She found out he was and his name is DAVE REID.  We looked up family history and sure enough Ila and Richard were his parents!  That was a fun connection!  Helps me get to know the kids when we connect!!  

After class we went out for a walk and while we were down town in a trail that feels like your off in the forest we saw a fox on the trail so turned and went the other way and about a half mile back we had two Moose on the trail! We did not get close, but got pictures.

After we went to Kuerths to play games and visit! We really enjoy being with them and were there like 6:30-10:15. It was fun.

Sat even though it was Pday we had to spend the morning getting announcements moving for opening social and institute! Hopefully we will see more return than waffle night!   We did get to have a call with the Stokers. We are excited that they have made an offer on land in their area!! We pray it all works for them!!! 

After we went up to the botanicals gardens and walked through where they have ice sculptures and fun flower type displays! Before we left the evening lights turned on and we got to see their winter lights show!  It was just dusk so we want to go back!! We will invite friends next weekend!  It was pretty cold but beautiful!!

We have kind of crashed after a week of leaving here by 7 in the morning. We can do it when we have to but it tells on us!  Today was a nice ward conference Sunday and 4 new girls at church!! Looking forward to institute starting up again!!