Dear Family and Friends,
Mom here: Well the snow is gone and now we are having more spring like temps. I was dressed in winter type clothes today and about roasted I had to get into something that was much cooler.
We took the Sisters to the temple today. This will be out last temple trip to the Memphis temple. I had Jill send us 4 names so that we could do some family history done. We might as well since we are going to be there anyways. The temple workers were having problems getting things to run right. We sat in one room for about 30 min. at least waiting for them to figure out what was wrong. Remember girls camp? All the huggging going on and the tears and talking. We found our Sisters and we left relatively early. But we did find out that President Wakolo is coming to Paragould to interview the missionaries that are here and best of all it will be at the church. I did not want him to come here because it is a mess.
I have some things packed but I really have to get serious about packing everything up. If it is in the kitchen I have anything that I can get along with out , then it is packed up. Some things we will not be taking home. We have been so careful not to buy anything that will take up a lot of room in the car. Unlike other Senior couples we do not need a trailer to bring home everything extra that we bought. I'm still not really comfortable about luggage on the top of the car but Dad is very sure that it will all work out. So I hope that it will work out as well as he thinks it will.
Dad gets his toenails worked on tomorrow. Of course they tell us that it is easy and won't be a problem and he will be able to drive to Searcy the next day. I hope that they are right. The Elders might not be impressed if I am doing the driving.
We have five more birthday cookies to deliver. We delivered cookies to the upper country Sat. When I see grown men get emotional over a little bag of cookies and their hearts have been touched that someone cared enough to make them cookies. Then I know that even though I can get tired of making cookies the miracles start to happen and it is worth it all. Two men told us that no one has ever done that before for just them. So as silly as birthday cookies are, it does make a difference. We went to one home, this the lady who wanted to do the fireside, her children were watching Book of Mormon stories. She so wants to come to church but it is a long way to come. The children had most of their cookies eaten by the time we left. I want to make a batch for our senior friends then I think that I will be done until after I get home. I am about cookied out
The lady that we worked with last year has been having a hard time with her foot. They thought that it was healed but she now has more infection in her foot. So she is on complete bed rest. Her husband on the other hand is trying very hard to die. He is tired of constant pain , unable to breath well, and no quality of life. He has given up and just wants to get it over with. Dad will give him a blessing of comfort tomorrow morning. They have made no plans about what needs to be done so I hope that the blessing will help. Lloyd just flat out says that he will not be around much longer and I think that he knows.
We have baseball games going on next door, finally it has gotten warm enough to play ball. We saved an 18 month little boy this afternoon, he had escaped the babysitter and was walking unto an extremely busy road. We stopped and the little boy ran back to where he lived but could not get into the door. I woke up the teenager that was suppose to be watching the little boy and told him to take better care of his charge.
Dad Now: We left at 8:00 am this morning and got back about 4:00 pm. The sisters used our computers for a couple of hours then we took them home. The sisters are grounded from using their car for a week because they slid into a pole. it didn't make any dents just scuffed the paint a little, I took a rag and some cleaner and rubbed off the scuff marks. At least they weren't red dotted. That means they don't get to drive the rest of their mission. The Samoan sister doesn't even have a drivers license. I guess there aren't many cars in Somoa.
I sure am looking forward to having my two nice big toenails yanked off tomorrow. After they are ripped off they put some dehorning type salve on the nail so they won't grow back. Today at the temple we were asked to be the witness couple. I was very careful how I got up and down, but I made it through. As soon as I got home I took off my shoes and socks. That has become a daily ritual, plus soaking my feet in hot water and epsom salt. For the past two weeks I've had very clean feet, sore but clean.
Yesterday at church they had a potluck dinner afterwards. Instead of about 40 people a church we had about 80. If it works, it works. Gonna miss this little branch.
On the 28th we plan on driving up to Chuck's. Spend Sunday with them and then leave for Joyce's Monday Morning, hopefully getting there late that night. Tuesday we plan on driving to Christie's for supper then out to Sharon's at Tooele. Leaving Sharon's on Thursday morning and heading for home. The timing seems awful tight maybe it won't work out as planned.
Love Mom and Dad, Elder and Sister Hansen
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