Week in Review

Oct. 21 - Our first Stake Conference was interesting. It was held in the Cannon Center.  It's a nice auditorium with air conditioning!!   Yehhh - I even got cold!!!   President McArthur is the Stake President. He and his counselors spoke briefly.  We had a small choir of students who sang the opening song.  They were conducted by Sister Woods who used to sing in the Mormon Tabernacle Choir. (She's a single sister serving at the PCC with us and also in our ward.)  Our favorite speakers were the students!

Sunday night we attended a special fireside under the direction of Vocal Point.  They were awesome and shared great stories along with beautiful hymns.  They sing a capella and are amazing.

Oct. 23 - Enjoyed attending BYUH devotional and listening to Sister Virginia Pierce (Pres. Hinckley's daughter).  Her talk was so uplifting!! She told us 3 different ways to THINK:  Think "Big Ideas, Think Straight and Think Abundantly."  Loved this quote....."There isn't anyone you couldn't love, once you know their story."

Bro. & Sis. Les Harper just happened to drop by my store.  They are volunteers from Lloydminster, Canada who helped with setting up "Give & Take" buildings etc.  What a small world, they know my niece Keri & Trevor Pratt from Sylvan Lake, Alberta. They brought me this lovely orange shirt and knew Keri would recognize it because it has an advertisement of their business on the back!

 

This is Helena Radzik from Switzerland.  She is serving a mission here and helps me sort clothes etc. at "Give & Take"!

Guess who else I happened to find?  Nowah Afangbedji from Togo.  He knows the Krupps, from our home ward in Idaho Falls, from when they served their mission in Africa.  Also a good friend of May's and we want to hire him to work with me after May leaves in December! 

Gary interacted with Michael Ballam this week! His son, who is wheelchair bound, is serving a mission here.  He was having major electrical problems with his car. There are no auto mechanics in Laie.  Elder Reynolds is thinking perhaps he could start a little family business when he completes his mission and make lots of $$$$!!!

Lots of little miracles happen daily as we "just happen" to bump into people who know our friends, & family.  Love being a missionary!!

My mechanic husband fixed yet one more item on our car - the window, which would no longer go up.  Not a good thing when it's RAINING!  He saved $l00 by getting the part from Mike @ good ole Idaho Falls, Idaho, BA Wackerli.  Thanks Ryan for helping your dad order the part!