August 1st-August 7th

Monday, August 1st: Today is pday. We had the Elder Dickson and Hanson over for breakfast. We went walking in the cemetery afterward. We cleaned the apartment (Elder Sadler vaccums) and later he took the missionaries bowling. They met the Stockbridge missionaries there and he said the sisters also came. They aren't supposed to have activities together but this was unplanned. Our missionaries are so good about following the rules. Then they played putt putt golf. They went by the shop to get the car but it wasn't ready yet. We had planned to go see Tristen but his Aunt Debbie didn't want us to come over, since she needed to rest, so we didn't go.

Tuesday, August 2nd: The Elders were supposed to go out with Brother Knight but he wasn't feeling well so they asked Elder Sadler if he could take them to make some visits. They first went to teach Tristen. He is doing so well. Then they visited Brother Saylors who always has interesting war stories! Visited Richard Blair and they tried to find new move ins. I studied the scriptures and some conference talks. After supper we took the missionaries back out again. We went by to visit Joyce and Levi but they weren't back from Louisiana. We visited with Hal Winer and had a good visit with him. The Elders had two investigators to visit. One told them to come back tomorrow and the other one didn't answer the door. We went to see Lisa Stage but we're told that she had gone to Ohio.

Wednesday, August 3rd: Elder Dickson made us some German pancakes. They were really good! I cooked sausage and bacon and we had some fruit.  Went to get peaches but they didn't have any. Elder Sadler worked on handouts for the Book of Mormon class and I studied. Elder Sadler took the Elders to make some visits. That evening he took them to church to meet with Tristen. He had an interview with Pres. Carrin about receiving the Aaronic Priesthood. Elder Sadler said he came out beaming and told them it was approved.

Thursday, August 4th: we got up really early, picked up the Elders and headed for the Temple. We arrived early for the 8:00 am session.  Then we had zone training until 3:45.  We ran into a lot of traffic on the way home. We took the Elders by the shop and they got the car back. We got home at 6--made sandwiches and ate on the way there. After the class we took Tristen to help us get the co-op food. We were very tired!

Friday, August 5th: Today is Jason's birthday and we got to talk to him for a little while. This afternoon we helped Katie Hall pack. On the way we stopped and got some peaches. They were delicious. Later we went to Lee Grayson's wedding.  They were married by President Brian Carrin. His bride is pretty and seemed very nice. After the wedding we went to a Mexican restaurant and Lee paid for everyone's meal. There was an extremely loud group there that I thought the managemeknt would say something to them but they didn't. It put a damper on our meal. It's really bad when people are so rude.

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Saturday, August 6th: We fed Elders Dickson and Hansen lunch. Afterward they and Tristen helped Lee pack up his stuff. She is from Arizona so Lee is moving there. The big thing was a 1200 pound safe! It took all 5 of them to load it. I had planned on us making a couple of visits but Elder Sadler was exhausted so we made some calls to Sis. Menard, Bro. Price, Bro. Numa, Kay Middlebrooks, and Katie Hall.

Sunday, August 7th: we called Katie, Kay and Bro. Price but none of them could come to church. We had a small crowd at church--disappointing. Tristen got sustained in sacrament meeting and ordained in Priesthood meeting. After church we waited for him while he had his Temple recommend interview and for him to get his baptismal and ordination certificates. We went to the Wicklunds for supper and got to see Elder Compton, who Completed his mission in July, and met his two brothers and parents. They were very nice.

Elder Compton, Elder Hanson, and Elder Wicklund

Ann Wicklund, Elder Compton, and Bill Wicklund

 Kim Hard