Farewell Fall?




 Saturday, until late afternoon, we were enjoying running around in the sunshine.  Then the wind came up and was quite serious about bringing us winter. The next morning, we were looking for coats, heat pads, and wool socks while snowflakes fell.    Sad the brilliant fall colors are mostly faded and carpeting the ground.  Time for Christmas lights—I wish!
            The library remains busy, especially with groups.  Some come and stay the entire week.  Elder Challis has many opportunities to help, while I am mostly in the zone office organizing prayer meetings, training and scheduling trainers; making birthday cards and banners.  Who knew organizing missionaries would be practically a full time job?
            It was another fun week with family:  playing in a corn box—not a sandbox, but a corn box;  helping Lindsey stage an elaborate Quest for Hank, Mary, June, Henley and Hal—they had to save Halloween from the Pumpkin King, played so convincingly  by Elder Challis that Hal was truly terrified.  Kate and Layna, all the way from Alaska, were a really fun addition to the week.
            The not-so-great news is that our granddaughter, Halle, in Kansas fell from a scooter, breaking her arm.  And Challis, our BYU granddaughter, tore her ACL playing flag football.  Surgery next week. 
            At Monday morning devotional, it was our turn to give brief biographies, especially describing how we have “seen the hand of God in our lives.”  I am sure when I don’t see it, it is because my neck is too stiff to turn and look.  The words come to mind, “Consider the blessed and happy state…” 


Pretty corny

Challis, Kate, Layna

Who is that masked man? 



           

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