Fun times!! This has been a crazy week.  Started out with me at the dentist.  He was doing things for an implant and I was in the chair for 2 hours.  Actually it has healed rather quickly and so that is good.  We took our P-day on Tuesday to give me time to recover and were back to work at the Home on Wednesday.  Wednesday night we had a singles activity at Brother White’s home.  We built a fire and had hotdogs and S’Mores.  Not too many came but it was a special evening for those that were there.  Elder Sorenson from the Visitor’s Center talked to us and encouraged us to always be learning no matter our stage in life.  It doesn’t have to be big things, any learning is progressing.  It was a very nice evening.

Thursday, Dan was sick and not feeling very perky but we kept working.  We had 2 tour buses of young people come in.  We had two couples and one companionship of sisters so we divided them up into 5 groups and each of us took our group all the way through the home.  These young people were prepared and definitely brought the spirit with them.  It was such a special group and we loved sharing with them.  After the tour they all gathered in front of the home and sang, some of the leaders shared spiritual stories of the home so it was really an awesome experience.  A lot of the young men have their mission calls and many more are in the process.  As they sang they put their arms around each other and many shed tears.  It was really a close and very spiritual group, so special.  One girl came to me and asked if she could give me a hug.  Of course I take all the hugs I can get.   

 

 This is a photo of part of that Youth Group.  Great kids!!!

Saturday we had a tour of older people come in and they were fun.  Some from Australia, New Zealand, Hawaii, England and all over the US!  They were fun.  We had a companionship of sisters helping us.  One had never been through the home before or done a tour but she and her companion had practiced and so they were able to take a group through.  Dad and I each took a group and it was really a good day.  Those with the sisters really complimented them and were amazed that she had only been out in the mission field less than 2 weeks.

We didn’t have to go into the home until later today so came home after church, had lunch and took a bit of a nap.  We had four tours this afternoon, each special families, so it was a good day, steady but not too busy.  We are doing great and loving it. Only thing that will make it better is to have the strawberries come on.  I’m ready for them. The neighbors by the Home have several acres of strawberries so I think they will become good friends.