Monday March 1, 2010;
Friday night we took the Elders from our ward out to dinner. We told them about our new assignment and informed us they would be working with us also as they are asked to work with those that need to be reactivated. They are great Guys and they are the Zone Leaders for this area. Elder McClelland is from Las Vegas and has two friends serving in the Anchorage Alaska Mission.
Saturday while driving up to the bank and post office we past a big sign that said 'Tewes Turkey Farm' so of course after we finished business we got out the map to see if we could find our way over there. They sell turkeys, fresh chicken eggs, ham, sausage and bacon. We bought a small ten pound turkey for Sunday dinner. I'm sure we'll be going back there often.
We found the $3.00 theater not far from our apartment and went to see '2012'. It was bizarre watching that particular movie right after we had heard the news about the earthquake in Chile causing a Sunami that would possibly hit Hawaii. We kept watching the time during the movie as the sunami was suppose to hit Hawaii around 4:00 our time. I never did hear if it really happened. Anyone else hear?
We skyped with Rachael and Tyson this afternoon because Hannah and Ryan were down there visiting the new Boy in the Family. I was so jealous! Hannah was holding my little baby and he is so cute. He woke up and we got to see him with his eyes open being alert and holding his head up. Hannah was showing me her new phone she got which she can now receive texts again. It was good to see Ryan again and see him holding the baby. He's going to be a natural when it's his turn to be a Dad. Tyson was stenciling car and motocross logos on t-shirts for Grady. Baby is going to be dressed in style that's for sure. It was just like being there relaxed and comfortable. Again, I love skype. Mom, you really need to get a web cam now.
So when we decided to get a post office box we decided the one across from the church would be a good location so if we didn't get there during the week we surely would be able to go pick up mail on Sunday after church. Well, also across the street from the church is another great big church 'Lakeside Christian Church'. The parking lot is not big enough to hold as many cars as needed to fill that church so the extras are parked along both sides of the street and of course in the Post Office parking lot. It was just funny to see the Post Office parking lot so full on Sunday so we have started calling it 'Church of the Post Office'. It's difficult to get in there to pick up our mail on Sunday because the 'Church of the Post Office' meets the same time we do.
We were invited to PEC this morning to meet with and hear the report of the new Missionary couple we will be working with. Apparently they came on Tuesday this week and started looking up the Single Adults on the list. We were given three inactives names and three actives names for our list to visit to start with. We also set a time to get together to go out this week visiting. This is going to be a great responsiblity but a fun one. After Relief Society was over I had to hurray over and introduce myself to a gal who walked in during the middle carrying brand new twins! One boy and one girl. I asked if I could hold her little boy and explained about my new grandson. These babies were only six pounds each and they were born on February 14th so now Grady will seem really big to me when I get there. But it was fun to hold a brand new little one so now I don't feel cheated about missing out. Only 26 more days. See you soon.