Dear Family and Friends,
These are just two of the amazing pictures we took in Monument Valley when we went there last month. I hope we can go back some time and walk around a little more.
I think "crazy busy" might describe our week pretty well. The days are long, but we sure get a lot done on those days. You drop into bed dead tired, but you wake up rearing to go again.
Tomorrow is our first Missionary Conference with the Gardening Missionaries. Eight of the young Elders are coming also, even though it is their P-Day. BUT they get to wear their P-Day clothes, so they are pretty excited.
Not sure how many will come, but about 42 are on the list. Really don't think we will get that many, but who knows.
I have spent the last several weeks putting together Gardening Manuals. This year I added what I would loved to have had when we first got here. It includes important phone numbers, The Navajo Transit System schedule, which they can ride for $2 all the way from Tuba to Flagstaff, or Kayenta to Flagstaff. They also have what they call Non-Emergent transportation, which will pick them up and take them to medical appts. as far away as Phoenix and back to their home, at no cost to them.
I also had one of the sisters drop off a few copies of their phone book, which I will give to the new missionary couples that have already arrived. One is out at Cameron and another in Dennehotso. They are already settling in and getting to know people.
We spent time in our own Demo Garden and getting the flower bed between the two apts ready for planting. The weeds are growing, so you know it is getting close to planting time.
We had some amazing gardening experiences this week, but I want to get the pictures on my computer so I can put them on the next blog post. I will try to get to that after the meeting tomorrow and the Demo on Thurs.
Deana Benally is going to do a demo on what happens to the soil after it has had the fertilizer, Humate, and manure added. She fills two jars, one with what you find when you go out into the areas that they want their gardens, and the second with the soil after it is prepared. It is very interesting to watch what happens when she adds water. She will do the same demo on Thurs with the new garden participants. The huge plus is that she will be able to present in both languages. She is an amazing young woman.
It is late and I have to be up and going pretty early. I will say that I got just a little sun this week and Elder Olson got a lot of sun. He even gave a Temple Prep class this afternoon about how faith can bring about miracles in your life.
He is now able to move his arm fairly high and it appears that he is on the mend. Thank you all for your prayers. We still believe that God is truly a God of miracles and we have witnessed many. We are grateful for each of you and your love and support.
Elder & Sister Olson
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