FHC, Baptism, Women's Conference, and Primary

I have decided that there really is not a busy week in the mission field. LOL, I bet you all figured that out a long time ago. The first is of Rue, and the Terrys busy in the FHC. Brother Terry’s family has done a lot of family history and several of his lines go a long way back. He is in the process of finding out who needs work. He received the priesthood a few weeks ago and is such a humble man. They sustained him today as the Young Men’s President in the 2nd Ward. He has taken his calling as the first counselor very seriously and now he will serve as the President. If he says he will be there, he is there. He comes early to make sure that things are in order. In the picture he is showing his wife how to maneuver around in Roots Magic as she enters the data for her family into her personal file. She has suffered some health problems, but is getting better each day and has taken the paperwork home to gather more information to record. Rue spoke in Sacrament today in the 2nd Ward. He has an amazing testimony of the Atonement and God’s love for each of his children. He openly talks about where he was in his life and how the restored Gospel has given him hope and faith in the plan of salvation. He is not afraid to bear his testimony to everyone he comes in contact with. You can feel of his great love for the Savior and his atoning sacrifice. The second picture was taken at Genevive’s baptism, Saturday, 28 Mar. 2015. The man on the right is Herbert Yazzie, her husband, who was baptized about 2 weeks ago. Genevive is wearing the pink shirt. Her sister Caroline is next to her. The young Elders are Dunn and Beus. The little girl who’s picture I posted last week is Taylor Yazzie their granddaughter. She just turned 7 a week ago. They plan to have a garden and as their garden grows, so will their testimony and understanding of the gospel. The third and fourth pictures were taken at the activity before the Women’s Conference on Sat. 28 Mar 2015. We had about 26 sisters in attendance. It was lots of fun. There were 3 quick craft items that they could make while they visited and got to know each other better. We ate a light dinner of sloppy Joe’s, salad, chips and cake for dessert. We were talking and laughing so hard at our table, Sister Wheeler came over and said as she smiled, “You girls are having way too much fun. I sat with Sister Thompson, Sister Terry, Sister Watabe, Sister Blodgett, and Sister Stephan. We all shared funny stories about ourselves, which made us laugh even more. It was so fun to see the Sisters laugh and enjoy themselves. Sister Thompson showed everyone how to make little bunnies out of washcloths. Sister Wheeler showed everyone how to make hot pads, bibs, and placemats. She had everything cut out, so the sisters could make each item very quickly. Sister Goldtooth had brought in cereal boxes which were quickly turned into Easter Baskets. You will see that they can also double as an Easter bonnet. The final picture was taken in 1st Ward Primary this morning. I think Brother Stephan said there were 34 children there today. They were in sharing time. Sister Watabe not only sings like an angel, but she is full of fun activities and had the kids entranced and reverent, a great combination. Sister Stephan played the piano and the kids joined in singing like angels also. It was so fun to peek in and see all the great things that were going on. Sister Yellowhorse had brought 5 of the neighborhood little girls to join in the fun. I am not sure they have ever been to church before, but I am confident that they will return with their “Next Door Grandmother” again. I am confident that she is related to each of them and that they do think of her as their grandmother. Brother and Sister Mann gave the 5th Sunday Lesson about Exercising Faith in Christ which is the first lesson in the Self-Reliance program that is being implemented here in Tuba City. We had our first class graduate recently. That is a whole other story that I hope to share soon. Sister Olson