Monday the 15th found us teaching, preparing new lessons and attending FHE - all our usual routine. After the lesson and scripture reading at FHE, the YSAs went on a Halloween Scavenger Hunt. Bro. Barlow and I didn't "scavenge." We just went back to the apartment and put our feet up. It's hard keeping up with the YSAs.
Tuesday, the 16th, was our last "Missionary Apartment Inspection" day for the month. We had a great visit with the Elders. It's been fun to have some interaction with all of them.
Our Institute lesson on Wednesday was on the life of King David. From the Bible Dictionary (under David, King) it was sad to learn that because of his complicity in the death of Uriah David lost his chance for exaltation. Even with kings, God is no respecter of persons. Our Heavenly Father is the perfect parent. He makes the rules, tells us the consequences if we disobey and then follows through.
We joined the YSAs for Sports Night on Thursday. They played wiffle ball in the Stake Center gym. Kent was the pitcher for both sides. It was fun to watch two Chinese boys who haven't been in the States very long try to figure out the rules. There were lots of hand motions that's for sure.
The Institute was closed Friday because of yearly carpet cleaning. That worked out well for us since there was a Youth Leadership Conference in "The Bay Area" that two of our LDS Student Association officers wanted to attend. Although they both drive both of their vehicles were in repair so we were elected to drive them down. We left Redding at noon. The Conference was in the coastal town of Pacifica, south of San Francisco. No matter what route we checked out there was no way to avoid the freeways around San Fran. The amount of traffic was amazing! We're thinking half the population of the U.S. must live and/or work in San Francisco. Before our traffic experience we were thinking, once we dropped off the kids, we would drive back to S.F. and do a little sightseeing. NO THANK YOU! We have become true "Santaquinians." Yes, it's the small town life for us. We didn't go over the Golden Gate - we took the Bay Bridge. It was interesting to see San Quintin. Nan was surprised to see the prison took up the whole island. We stayed at the Pacifica Beach Hotel. The internet description was definitely a long stretch of the truth. But at least the room had Wi-Fi and cable. (Brook said next time we travel, let her make the hotel arrangements. She says she knows the ins-and outs of CA hotel reservations. Since we spent considerable time trying to find what we thought would be a nice place and fails miserably, we're more than willing to let Brook handle hotels from now on.) The weather on Friday was very foggy with a heavy mist. Almost like a light rain. It never cleared up until we were on our way home. Driving on winding Highway 1 south of SF was a white-knuckle experience. We went to the local "best seafood place in town" and had a nice meal. We walked on the beach Saturday morning even though it was still very foggy and misting. We LOVED it. Being at the ocean really rejuvenated us.
Saturday's drive home around S.F. wasn't any less taxing than the drive the day before but we made it. It took an hour and a half just to get through the Bay Area. We left at 1:30 and were back in Redding by 6 p.m. The kids said the Conference was good and they were given some good advice on how to lead.
Sunday was truly a day of rest. After the stressful drives on Friday and Saturday it was nice to only have to drive a few miles to church. Kent had Bishopric Meeting at 10:15 so while he was doing that I was able to do a little fine-tuning to my lesson for Monday. After church, we just had a nice, quiet day.
Thank you for all the notes and letters. Finding something in the mailbox is always exciting. Your emails are truly appreciated. Our routine is much the same day after day and getting a letter or note adds some zest to our lives.
Guess that's it for Week 14. Remember: Search diligently, pray always and be believing.
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