Dear Family and Friends,
Busy busy, week. Our dear sweet "Shima" was in the hospital with the flu and pneumonia, not good for anyone, let alone someone who just turned 93 in Jan. She was suppose to come home, but no one has called to verify that she did.
Tomorrow we speak at the Monument Valley Branch, but will be stopping by to see how things are going. We took a bag of candy to her and she loved that.
This picture is of Matthew Tallman and his brother Eric or Jason haven't got them straight yet. These two along with their two sisters and another brother were baptized last Saturday. It was very special.
They were recruited to serve at the 1st Ward Valentine Party on Tuesday evening. They were a little nervous at first, but it didn't take them long to get the hang of it and then they had a lot of fun. It was even more fun to watch them do it. They served all of us including their parents and I told their mom that she should have them do it at home also. ;o} She liked that idea.
The man in the hat is Brother Ray Mitchell. His wife kept telling him to take off his hat, but he said Navajo's don't take off their hats. You will be glad to know that he did take it off when I took their picture together later.
The two young Elders are Elder Lords on the left and Elder Hunsaker on the right. They are becoming Elder Olson's Assistant 1 and Assistant 2 in the Gardens and they are loving it. I would love to video Elder Lords imitating Elder Olson, who they call the "Gardenator" among other funny names.
Elder Lords said that he thought Elder Olson was an old man and figured he could shovel as much if not more than Elder Olson. It did not take him long to accept that he could not keep up with him or out do anything he could do. They are both hard working, young men, they can also eat a lot and never turn down an offer for a meal, or a chance to help me carry something that they think might be to heavy.
Elder Hunsaker is a farm boy and Elder Lords is a city boy, but both have great work ethics and aren't afraid to roll their sleeves up and go to work. Elder Olson says that he tells them what they can do and knows it will be done.
We have introduced them to several of our future members who are putting in gardens. You can tell they ask the Holy Ghost to tell them exactly what to say and do, to put the people at ease with these "Mormons"
The 2nd Ward Valentine Party was last night and we had about a dozen future members attend. It was really fun. Sister Morales was a bit "uptight and snappy" her words, not mine. Anyway I told her that Elder Olson was a massage therapist in his other life, and maybe he could help. I then walked back to our table and told Elder Olson that he needed to give Sister Morales a mini massage, because she was very tense.
Sister Morales, her sister Bessie Horseherder and her two daughters, came over to the apartment and stayed for a couple of hours just talking and laughing. Elder Olson massaged her neck, shoulders, and scalp. You could see the stress leaving her, literally. She asked me "Why did come over to my table and what did you say?" I am not sure why I walked over, but I did know that she needed someone that could help her feel better. Her niece, one of the girls that came over with her, is turning in her mission papers soon. I think I actually went over to ask about that and then everything else just happened I guess, not sure, but I know that left much more relaxed.
It was funny because her son came looking for her and when he walked in he said, "It sure smells good in here." Sister Morales asked if Elder Olson had anything good for sore muscles. Her son, Journey, works with the cheerleaders, by catching them after they are tossed in the air. (Reminds me of Crystal Olson and all the amazing stunts she did as a cheerleader ) Elder Olson sent him home with some oils that he knows will help him.
They also started the remodeling in our history center which they will finish up on next Tues. We are having a few more people come in to find their families and prepare their names to take to the temple. They are teaching a temple prep class and part of their assignment is to come in to the family history center and find someone to take to the temple. It is really exciting. One man came in and wrote a great "memory" that he wanted preserved for his children. He found out how fun it was to find some of his ancestors and create a family tree.
Sister Margaret and another future member have also come in and found out how fun it is to find your ancestors. ;o}
Bother and Sister Mitchell
Off to Monument Valley in the morning. We love all of you and think of you every day.
Elder and Sister Olson
PS Tullie Phatt and Katie came to the party. ;o} He was the one who made the wall hanging in the previous blog.
Elder Olson is sleeping, so he didn't edit this. ;o}
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