It is Sunday so I need to update our blog post. I would like to say that it has been an uplifting and productive week but since the Temple is closed there really is not much to do here. We have made a couple trips into other towns with Keith and Debbie and just by ourselves to get groceries, etc. We were in dire need of a broom so Walmart helped us out with that. We have taken walks nearly every day but that still doesn't fill up the hours in the day. We have also done lots of reading. We are studying the Doctrine and Covenants together so that has been a good thing. We also have individual reading we are doing. I am currently reading The Savior's Final Week by Andrew C. Skinner. The book is fascinating and gives so much insight into what Jesus Christ endured in Gethsemane. I'm not to far into it but I am loving it and gaining a greater love for my Savior.
Yesterday was July 4th but unlike Ogden, there were no parades to attend. The fireworks last night were held at Turtle Bay but with lots and lots of people attending, we decided to stay home and not get caught in the traffic. During the day we went to Keith's house to be of some service during their yard sale. They will be moving back to the mainland when their assignment in the Temple Presidency is over (end of October) so they are selling "stuff" and getting ready to put the house on the market. It was so hot and muggy, I didn't envy them one bit having to put everything out and then pack everything back up when they were finished. Hopefully we were of some help to them.
Today, being Fast Sunday, we will attend our first "Break the Fast" pot luck dinner with other Sr. Missionaries in the area to be held at PCC. It should be fun to meet with and visit with others over here serving either at the PCC or BYUH. Would have been so fun if our neighbors, the Reeds, could have served their mission here too. On Monday evenings they hold FHE for the Sr. Missionaries as well. We plan to attend those from time to time also.
This week Larry will be helping Keith do some carpentry work in the temple. We had heard that we would be asked to help clean the temple but so far we haven't been asked. Hopefully that will happen this week
One other thing to mention is that this upcoming week is our ward campout. Having never participated in something like this before I will report on that next week with my entry. The ward members go to Hukilau Beach (a five minute walk from home) and camp, eat, have activities etc. Also, we have been asked to speak in church next week too so this week may be a little more full than last week.
So I close for now until next week.
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