Busy Busy

Well we were certainly busy last weekend, January 26-28^th.  After work Friday we drove to Guymon, OK (we go to the branch there for church), on the way we stopped and had dinner at a Mennonite restaurant. We had been told they have super good food and they were always busy. We were told right, luckily we got there early enough we were seated right away. By the time we left it was probably a 45 minute wait. Anyway we continued on our way to Guymon and spent the night in a motel. We had volunteered to get up supper early Saturday morning to help the youth with baptisms for the dead, (or as Brooke Woodbury would rather say, “People who are no longer with us”). Yes, I volunteered to get up supper early. You’re supposed to do these things when you’re on a mission, right?

We arose Saturday morning dark and early, at 5:00 am. and drove to a member’s house for breakfast. Brother Wilkins made a big breakfast for everyone, it was great! Such a nice guy, plus he has 7 kids, 3 out of the 4 that went were his.  We carpooled up and off we went to the Lubbock, Texas Temple. We rode with Elder and Sister Walker, the senior couple we always have dinner with on Sunday.

Welcome to Texas

When we arrived we found out our help would not be needed. So we went with the Walkers to lunch, came back and were able to go through an endowment session.  What a wonderful day, we got back home at around 9:00. Again we spent the night in Guymon.

Randall, Sister and Elder Walker and two missionaries from Texas mission

Randall and I, Elder and Sister Walker in front of the Lubbock Temple

Sunday we picked up 3 munchkins, Emnet from one family and Alamayu and Tesfaye from another and drove to church. The Walkers give rides to most of the people in the branch so we were able to help them since we had spent the night.  The talks didn’t show up for sacrament meeting, so I was asked to give a talk. For some reason it didn’t bother me, it was however short. Randall and I have been asked to give the Gospel Principle class (I say Randall) for as long as we will be going to the Guymon branch so Randall taught it.

Tesfaye Lire

Alamayu Lire

Emnet Shiseraw

After church we had a linger longer pot luck dinner (great food). After the pot luck the Alamayu and Tesfaye were baptized. They are so cute and had the biggest smiles on their faces.  Since we have been going to Guymon, four people have been baptized! None of it has had anything to do with us. We work on our houses, which I am very grateful for. A lot for one weekend, don’t you agree?

We are getting so close to having house #1 done, stupid things keep happening to set us back. I will let Randall tell about them in his tidbits, which he hasn’t written for quite a while; I think we need to hear from him soon. One of the setbacks is Elder McKinnon has been really sick for the past week! Typical guy he won’t go to the doctor, Randall did give him a blessing but you also need to do what’s needed. He keeps saying he will get better, we shall see?

We had some beautiful weather for awhile, but now it is very, very cold. They say people start planting gardens in March; I can’t wait for warmer weather. Love all of you, miss family, friends and quilt club!

Good day!