Last two weeks

Last week Sister Buhrmester left me on my own to do the meals on wheels. Monday was not too bad but Wednesday wore me out. I'm glad she is back.

Last Wednesday night four sisters from the Rexburg Central Stake came in and worked on quilts and rolled yarn.

This week everything is back to normal and I am very happy to have my sweetheart back. They sure did miss her running the sewing machine putting quilts together in the Humanitarian Service Room. Last night we hosted a couple of young men (Priests) and their leaders from the Hibbard Ward. We had a lot of things lined up for them to do but all they wanted to do was tie the quilt we had set up. The five of them completed about one half of the job. They seemed to have a great time. They were thinking that they would challenge the Young Women to a quilt tying contest. I wonder if they really will.

Our First Group Activity

Quilts and School Kits all set up for the nights activity

Sisters from St. Anthony working on projects

A very speedy quilt tying Sister almost tied one twin quilt in
a hour and a half. She didn't want to quit.

Cutting out squares for quilts.

The Humanitarian Service Room is open for group activities from 6:30pm - to 8:00pm Tuesday thru Thursday. Sister Buhrmester and I are responsible for groups that want to come in on Wednesday night. This was our first opportunity to have a group. Nine sisters came in from St. Anthony (about 10 miles up the road). After a safety briefing and prayer we showed them a film about how Humanitarian Service works in the church. Then they got to work. They were quite noisy and laughed and had a great time. (It reminded me of my mom's monthly bridge club meetings.) We packed 102 school kits and an untold number of quilt squares were cut out. One sister forgot to put the pencil sharpener in the school bags of about half of the ones she did so we had to open up the sealed boxes and correct the problem. I should have known better than to trust that things would go perfectly. Anyway, we finished off the pallet for Salt Lake and all seemed to have a great time. We had to get out of the building at 8pm sharp when the DI area closed. The sisters were all headed to Dairy Queen after their activity.

Fifth Week

A farewell breakfast for Elder and Sister Davis and Sister Erickson.

Their mission is completed.

Fourth Week

Delivery to Harold Hill (Remember the "Music Man")

Unfortunately this man can not hear.
We always hope this is shoveled because the ramp in the
back is fairly steep.