Monday was a whirlwind day. We left Ken and Sue's about 7:30am and went to our house to switch cars. The Camry had been parked for 10 months but when Elder Lindsey turned the key on it started right up. Our first stop was to have the emissions and inspection done and get it licensed. Next we went to Discount Tires to buy four new tires something we knew it needed when we parked it. Then it was on to Supersonic to get it washed. By that time it was close to 9:30am so we headed to Costco to use our rebate coupon and pick up a few needed items. We haven't lived near a Costco since we left home and it was fun to look around.
We arrived early for Elder Lindsey's doctor appointment but didn't have to wait long. Dr Parkin decided that for now he would treat the symptoms of the side effects and then when we come home in two months we will possibly try to find a medication that keeps the PMR at bay but might be easier on the body.
After the appointment we went over to Noodles and Company and enjoyed a bowl of soup for lunch then after a quick stop at Walmart we headed back to Ken and Sue's to rest for a couple of hours before going to Cafe Rio for an early dinner. We have missed Cafe Rio it is one of our favorite places to eat...there is just nothing like their barbacoa pork!
Us with Ken and Sue Larsen. We sure do love these guys!
Kristina and Lily
Tuesday morning we were up early and headed out a bit before 7:00am. We made two stops; one in Rock Springs for breakfast and one in Rawlins for gas and pulled into Missionary Village before 1:00pm. It was a fast trip but it accomplished what we needed it to. We have missed our friends so it was nice to see a few of them and the next two months are going to fly by and before we know it we will be pulling into the driveway one last time and our grand adventure will just be a wonderful memory.
Wednesday we had work crew so first we set up the Barn for a trek from Oregon who are coming in this week and staying over Sunday. Because they are so large they will hold their own Sunday meetings in the Barn and then will set the tables back up so they can have their Sunday dinner in there also. Because it is Fast Sunday we will have our gathering at the Pavilion at Missionary Village.
Then we headed out to Missionary Village to remove the old skirting from around one of the permanent trailers. After that job was finished we cleaned up tree limbs and branches that had to be cut after a particularly hard wind that came through the area on Monday afternoon.
Elder Lindsey found a place to ride as we traveled from one pick up point to the next.
We had so much debris that it took two loads. First stop was the burn pile for the branches and leaves then the homestead where we stack the skirting and put the insulation into the dumpster. The second load was all branches and leaves so Elder Jensen took that on his own and we headed home for lunch.
These guys paid us an afternoon visit.
Wednesday evening it was time to do the next step with my snake.
Step one unpin him from the board. He's dried out and stiff.
Next a nice bath to get all the salt off and he's soft enough to roll.
Next I roll him up so he fits in the jar with the glycerin denatured alcohol mix
He now spends three days in this mixture. I'll shake him up twice a day.
Thursday we were assigned the mid shift in the Visitors' Center which meant we didn't go in until 11:00am. It was nice to have a morning where I could fix Elder Lindsey a nice breakfast and we could take our time getting ready. We had two tour busses scheduled to arrive in the afternoon and of course they arrived fairly close together but it was fun to greet and meet. Elder Lindsey and I took two groups over to Fort Semone. A fun thing for me was that my friend Allison's mother was on the LDS tour group that came so we got to spend some time together.
Two Carol's!
Thursday on work crew we started a job that we do every other year at Martin's Cove; sanding and varnishing the handcarts. We have about 255 handcarts so this is a big job that will take most of the rest of the season.
First the sanding.
Then the varnish. The job went pretty fast and four couples were able to complete five handcarts before lunch. A great mornings work.
I enjoy the maintenance work we do to keep Martin's Cove beautiful. I love the quote by President Eyring which says; "Never underestimate the spiritual power of temporal work."
Saturday we were assigned to Veil Crossing Bridge. It was a quiet day with only one trek returning to go home but Elder Lindsey did get to tell them the significance of the bridge and I told them the story of Ellen Neubauer and how she gave her only pair of shoes and stockings to the rescuers to take to the handcart saints and when the Martin Company came into the Valley on November 30, 1856 a friend from England was wearing them.
The last step in preserving my snake...draining the solution. Next week he will become a hat band so watch for the pictures!
Church was nice. As missionaries here at Martin's Cove we have much to be grateful for and it shows in the testimonies born. Elder Lindsey and I taught Sunday School. It's been great to study the book of Acts together as we prepared and to see how the things of the New Testament times relate to our own lives today. We have the late shift in the Visitors' Center today so came home to put on our western wear in anticipation of the bus full of Asian tourists that visit us every Sunday afternoon.
Trekking season is winding down and will end in just a couple of weeks but for now we still look forward to another a busy week.
A shout out to our grandson Jacob Ford who will enter the Provo MTC on September 2nd and will be serving in the Tampico, Mexico Mission. He and our granddaughter Kendra Clyde will both be in the Provo MTC at the same time for a couple of weeks.
Our love and prayers are with all of you
Elder and Sister Lindsey
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