Monday- We now know how it feels to be “dumped”. Monday while shopping we received a call from Liam’s Grandma telling us that he no longer wants to take the lessons. We have been going along with the Elders and visiting with the Great-grandma and Grandma while the Elders teach Liam. The Grandma isn’t a member and has custody of the grandson. He is on a baseball team and goes to cubscouts with some members and decided he wanted to take the lessons, he is 10. We have loved getting to know these good women. She called to tell me that she felt bad but that it is Liam’s decision. I told her that we would still check on them because they are our friends. I was heart-sick, I don’t like being dumped! We had a Senior Couples Family Home Evening at the Mission Home. Elder Hardman gave the lesson and I did the activity. It isn’t hard to entertain senior couples. It was a lovely evening because even the Southams (in Fallon) and the Thurgoods (Chester, CA) were able to come. The Southams will be leaving in May and then we will be the oldest senior couple, how did that happen?
Tuesday- We were able to spend Valentine’s Day with our zone at the Temple. It was a beautiful day and they are always so excited to be able to attend. We went with our Elders to visit Brother Gregor and Brian to plan Brian’s baptism. They were SO excited! Brian chose the hymn “The Happy Day at Last Has Come” (pg. 32) He doesn’t know the hymns but loved the words. They are great. I was asked to be the chorister so I kept listening to the hymn all week so I’d be able to sing it. Elder Hardman was asked to give the talk on Baptism. I, of course, was asked to bring refreshments. We splurged and had Blizzards to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Wednesday- We had District meeting on Wednesday this week. It was the pre-transfer kind of meeting. We didn’t have many changes last transfer so the nervous excitement was apparent. This has been a great zone. We have had some of the Elders here for a long time! We will be sad to have them leave us. We always have to take pictures, missionaries love to be in pictures! We had been asked to take our blind lady to the store on Wednesday so she could buy a cake and ice cream for her son’s birthday. We were kind of dreading it but it was fine. It is frustrating to try to describe every cake in the case to someone when none of them were really decorated for a man. She kept wanting me to ask the girl behind the counter to do this or that. That poor girl barely spoke English. Finally, I wrote exactly what she wanted on the cake and we left with the yellow flower cake. She was happy to have a surprise for her son. Our friends, the McClures invited us to dinner on Wednesday night. These great people have been so kind and supportive of us from the beginning. Every few months they invite us to dinner.
Thursday- We had a Mobile Harvest in the morning and it was a soggy day. We have learned to just go and then come home and get ready for the day. We were getting dressed when Sister Wilson called and asked us to meet at the Bishop’s Storehouse. When Elder Christofferson was here they presented the Food Bank with a $25,000.00 credit from the Storehouse, this was the meeting where they were going to work out the details. Sister Wilson wanted the missionaries to be represented. We hurried to the meeting. It was fun to see this side of the gift. The Missionary couple over the Storehouse led a tour and told a little about the storehouse and the church to the Food Bank representatives. The “main” lady told how she had had a tour of welfare square once in Salt Lake. There was a lovely exchange of ideas, especially about the importance of teaching self-reliance. The Food Bank people asked to be invited back when the new Self-Reliance program gets up and going in Nevada. We have been priviledged to know many of the Food Bank people so it felt like meeting with old friends. It was fun to be invited. Thursday night at 11:10pm Katie texted to say her water broke and that Clay was in New Mexico. That was the beginning of an anxious night! We were so grateful to hear of little Tori’s birth and that her daddy made it back in time to be there. It was fun to Facetime on Friday and see her brand new, holding her would have been even better. We are grateful she is here!
Friday- Starting to plan for Transfer Day. We decided to renew our Sam’s Club membership. There are so many things the Costco doesn’t have here.
Saturday- Made treats for the baptism, knocked doors. The Baptism was great! Elder Hardman gave the best talk on Baptism. Brian flew F-15s fighter jets. Elder Hardman related that to the trust Heavenly Father puts in us. It was a happy day that at last had come!
Sunday- Brian’s confirmation was also a happy day. We had the “Why I believe” fireside tonight. We now feel a connection to so many people as we are asked to go teach with the missionaries. We feel so happy to see them at things like this. I kind of wanted to stand up and say how much I didn’t like being dumped, so they all need to be baptized!
We will do our first Transfer Day with two meals this Tuesday! I will probably need a week to recover. If you have a chance to hug little Tori, hold her a minute longer, just for me!
The gospel’s true and we love you!
Love,
Elder and Sister Hardman
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