Wow, it has been a while since we posted anything. Wasn't Conference great? We live-streamed it into our apartment, except the Priesthood Session, which I went to. Nan went to a RS dinner while I was at the Priesthood Session then we all met there for ice cream after the session. I have watched Elder Holland's talk several times and on Monday last week I showed it to my D & C class because we were discussing being disciples. Another of our favorites was Elder Larry Echo Hawk. Nan had just taught in her Church History class about taking the message to the Lamanites during the early days of the church.
Mom, Grandma Great, made us some scrubbies to give to the Elders in our Zone. President Weston has asked us to visit their apartments at least once a month and see how things are going and to make sure the apartments are relatively clean. We met with the Zone on the 9th and gave them a run down on what we would be looking for. We gave each companionship two scrubbies and told them to use one to keep the dishes clean and the other one was for their commode. We made sure they were different colors and told them NOT to mix them up and to wash them frequently. Our inspection has been interesting: two of the apartments had clogged furnace filters, one a clogged sink, a couple of the apartments have carpet that is dirty and old beyond hope. There was one kitchen that had tile missing in the floor, which made it hard to keep clean. Two sets of Elders live in an apartment complex that has several people on parole in neighboring apartment's. We also lent them a ratchet set to tighten the bolts on their bed to keep it together. Another apartment has a ping-pong table and Foosball in their garage given them by their neighbors. Quite a variety of apartments. We have our final October inspection next Tuesday.
None of the Elders complained. They met us when we arrived at 8 AM with smiles on their faces and in a white shirts and ties. Spirits are high and we really enjoyed visiting with them. Nan had them all laughing. I gave a prayer as we left each apartment. We both enjoyed the 15 to 30 minute visits and used the time with them to not really inspect the apartments as much as to make sure companionships were OK and to get to know the elders better. We will, however, report to the mission home our summary of the apartments.
This next week-end, the 19th and 20th, we are taking two of the LDSSA (Latter-day Saints Student Association) Council leaders to a leadership training in San Francisco. This conference is for the youth leaders and so we are just going to be the transportation down and back. We will use the time to just relax for a day. The conference starts at 5:30 on Friday afternoon and we pick them up at 1 PM on Saturday. About a 4 hour trip to the conference which is just south of SF in Pacifica. We pick them up at Half Moon Bay.
On Wednesday, the 3rd, the temperature at 9:10 p.m. was 97 degrees! The weather is starting to act more like Fall but it still gets into the 80s each day. When we walk in the mornings, however, it is cool - sometimes we even wear a light jacket for the first little while until we get warmed up.
Nan and I are super excited that Brad, Tyson, Pam and families are coming to Redding for Thanksgiving. We have received numerous suggestions about what to do in the area when our families arrive.
We are thinking the reduction in age requirements made at Conference will have an impact on our little Branch. Several guys and maybe two gals are now getting their paperwork ready to submit. We see the Lord's hand in these last days as He has made it possible to send many more missionaries out into the field.
Mom (Doris) sends a letter every week. Tyson sent pictures via email of Max and Ellie at the Pumpkin Patch and in their Halloween costumes (a preview for G-Pa and G-Ma). It's always nice to receive mail - email or otherwise.
We're missing you all. We send our love
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