Tuesday, August 30th: We had our District meeting in Jackson. Later Elder Sadler helped Tristen with his family history. Elder Sadler & the Elders help Brother Stansell move a dresser and they took it to Brother & Sister Jones. We fed CatCat. We got to talk to Griffin on his birthday! Elder Dickson took us out to eat at Denny's. We felt bad about him talking us out to eat but he insisted because he said we had done so much for him he wanted to do that for us. We enjoyed it and the food was really good.
Wednesday, August 31st: Today is transfer day. We took Elder Dickson, as he is being transferred. On the way we took him by the Atlanta Motor Speedway and got some pictures. We will really miss Elder Dickson. We got to see Elder Preston Carroll! I got a picture of him & his new companion, Elder Eyre! I sent it to his Mom & she was so glad to see it & know that he is doing well. Our new missionary is Elder Brannon. Elder Brannon is the exact opposite of Elder Dickson! Elder Dickson is very shy and Elder Brannon talks a lot! When we got home Elder Sadler helped Tristen with family history. They have found several names that need their work done. When we took Tristen home we went by and fed CatCat. She is getting very weak. I am afraid that she might pass away before the Knight's get back.
Thursday, September 1st: This morning we went walking with Tristen & the Elders. I went to check on CatCat three times today. She is really sick. The Knight's called and they are on their way home. Elder Sadler helped me water their plants while we were there. Elder Sadler did more family history with Tristen. Later we took Brian Huddleston a birthday candy bar. We gave them a certificate of appreciation for their contributions to our Book of Mormon class as they were not able to attend the class party where we gave them out. We also took Eddie Philips a birthday candy bar. His wife Amanda had just had surgery for a cyst on her back. She is doing ok. Elder Sadler stayed up until after 1:00 a.m. getting Tristen's cards ready to take to the Temple tomorrow.
Friday, September 2nd: We picked up Elders Hansen & Brannon, and Tristen and headed to the Temple. With three people in the back seat it was really crowded. It was Tristen's first time to go to the Temple. He did baptisms and confirmations for seven members of his family. I was baptized for five of his relatives. I think that was the first time I've done baptisms in the Temple because usually the kids would do them and then the grandkids would. It was a great experience. We had a few more that needed to be done but our computer didn't print them out correctly so we couldn't. Tristen wants to come back next week! He loved the Temple. I bought Tristen a quad and he was very proud of it. On the way home we ate at the Hibachi Grill in McDonough. We really like that place! We had a Book of Mormon class tonight. Ann Owens was having plumbing problems so she was not able to come. The Knights didn't get back from Kentucky until 5:00 this morning so they were too tired to come. CatCat is still alive but very sick. Thelma Kirkland came to the class and it went well. After class we took the Knights their mail and took Tristen home.
Saturday, September 3rd: We planned to walk with Tristen & the Elders this morning, but Tristen texted and said he couldn't come because his father was coming earlier than he had thought. After walking, we took Brian Carrin (the branch president) a birthday candy bar. They weren't home so we left it on his door and he later texted us to thank us. Took a birthday candy bar to Bev but they were getting ready for a wedding, so we didn't stay. Then we took Sammy Mulling a birthday candy bar. He wasn't home so we left it with his son. We went to the nursing home to visit with Dorothy Hosea, Geraldine Watson, and Mildred Cox. We always take each one a bag of Werther's candy. We enjoyed visiting with them, except Mildred was asleep and we didn't wake her up. She seems to keep getting weaker. I put her candy in her top drawer. We ate supper with the Wicklund's. They had a feast! The Elders came too but had to leave after supper. We stayed and played skipbo. Elder Sadler checked his phone a couple of times to keep up with the Bama SC game! Tonight we had our mission fast call. We love these calls! We start our fast as a mission by listening to Sister Foote read names of people that the missionaries text in to put on the roll for us to fast for. Then President Foote will pray on our behalf and those names. It is a wonderful way to start our fast.
Sunday, September 4th: We had a small crowd at church again today. Elder Sadler & I both bore our testimonies. Elder Sadler asked for the members to do more to serve each other. Brother Knight & Tristen bore their testimonies too and both did a really good job. We had dinner with the Stansell's. We always enjoy visiting with them so much and she is a great cook! Later I called Rebecca and talked with her for a while. Then called Kay Middlebrows, but she was asleep. I asked her husband to tell her to call but she didn't. She told us later that she has trouble dialing now because of the MS. I always think of Becky on her birthday which is today and miss her so much.
"Amidst the confusion of the times, the conflicts of conscience and the turmoil of daily living, an abiding faith becomes an anchor to our lives." President Thomas S. Monson
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