Tuesday – When I’m a missionary, I’ll be powered by CEREAL! – Connor (I hope you learn to eat something else by then)
Today at the Family History Center our director, Pam Hansen, reminded us how important it is to have the Patron do all the computer research. We can assist them but they need to be the one searching the various programs for information. That said; let me tell you how hard it is to do! One gentleman came to us in search of his great grand-father. While he is searching on one computer, I find myself searching for HIS relatives on the computer next to his. I couldn’t help myself! And, I was rewarded with some lovely family stories my research was helping him to remember. Good thing Pam had gone home! We were having enough fun to keep the FHC open a bit longer than the posted hours.
Lucas, our regular floor mopper at the E.A.T program was not feeling very well tonight. So when Elder Wels was finished with his dish washing duties, he added floor mopping to his agenda. That is one of the things that I love about my companion….. he jumps in where he sees a need.
Wednesday – I need to watch AFV! – Madi (We miss watching it with you!)
We got a phone call from our granddaughter, Danielle today.
It is always so wonderful to hear from family and especially to hear that they are doing well and they are happy! BYU is hard, but we know that Dani is going to excel. We do have to give a big SHOUT OUT to Andrea! Mark, you seem to have hooked him on running! He is planning on running in a half marathon and he has lost 27 pounds! Way to go our very handsome Italian hunk!
We spent most of the morning here in the trailer working on our talks for Sunday’s Sacrament meeting. Yes, we have been assigned another missionary Sunday topic. No, it doesn’t get any easier. I gave my children all the talking talents…. Well, at least Scott and Stacy. They could give talks to the entire world and not be the least bit nervous and they would be fabulous, entertaining and informative talks. Steff does well too but she gets way nervous. Their mother gets totally petrified! So it takes a lot of work for me to put a talk together. Elder Wels did his own share of struggling with his talk today. Once they were in rough draft form and after lunch and a bit of a nap, we were out the door to fill our brains and hearts with visits to Isabel & Robbie Hayden, Dave Dunham and Barbara Murray. Home in time for a late dinner and more refining of the talks. We intend to have them polished by Sunday!
Thursday – I’m proud to have Missionary Grandparents – Danielle (We are proud of our BYU married granddaughter)
Glory Be! The sun was making a wonderful visit today and so many flowers are in bloom here in Bandon, including the tree right outside the trailer window.
What a beautiful treat to watch as we eat our meals. It felt so good to go for our two mile walk around the park this morning. I have missed that lately!
Then we got in the car and off we went to see where the Lord would have us go today. He always knows better than we do where we should go and who we should visit. We decided our first stop would be to check on Faye Quinby. She no longer comes to Church because her heart is so bad. We normally take her the Sacrament every Sunday after Church but last Sunday we neglected her as we had family in town. Bad us! We thought perhaps we would try to make it up to her today. Instead she started us on a lovely morning of sharing the bounties of her overstocked pantry. So after a lovely visit, with a promise to bring her the Sacrament this Sunday, we left with a big box packed with 3 dozen eggs, bananas, grapes, onions, peppers, butter & cottage cheese. This treasure led us to visit our favorite single sisters with whom we could share our groceries. First stop – Cindie Servantes, then Neana Bergeret, and Connie Jones and finally our very own Ida Cluff when we got back to our RV Park. Give these ladies just a little food and the rewards of their bright smiles made our day. Thanks Faye for making our morning so wonderful.
This afternoon we went in search of Mary Ann Ewing and we finally found her. She moved to Bandon last November but we have had trouble tracking down her exact address. Not only did we locate her today but we got to have a sweet visit with her. She is an R.N. and works in Coos Bay. Unfortunately she works on Sundays at the moment and isn’t able to come to Church. But she just applied for a job that would give her regular hours and weekends off. We will cross our fingers for her and keep her in our prayers. We certainly enjoyed our visit with her.
On the way home we stopped to visit with Jacqui Cooper, see the Seven Devils State Beach and then drove through the Bandon Dunes Golf Resort. Wow! I had no idea it was that big and that posh! No wonder it is the destination of the rich!
Here, you read the brochure:
“At Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, you'll find four distinctly different courses built on a beautiful stretch of sand dunes perched 100 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Bandon Dunes and Pacific Dunes feature a dozen holes that run along the bluff overlooking 23 miles of sweeping, undisturbed shoreline. Bandon Trails begins on a massive dune, works its way through open meadows and upland forest, and then finishes in the dunes. Old Macdonald moves through dune to ocean revealing breathtaking views throughout. The courses here weren't built as much as discovered. Among the coastal forest, dunes and gorse, lie golf holes that yield fresh rewards each time they're played.
Accommodations provide a refuge of relative seclusion. Chrome Lake Rooms offer double king and two-room lofts. Lily Pond Rooms offer two queen beds, while the Lodge offers single rooms and three suites, many with dramatic golf course views. Our Grove Cottages are designed specifically for a foursome of golfers, with four private rooms and a shared parlor and patio. The Inn at Bandon Dunes provides single king and double queen beds just a short walk from the Lodge.
Located on the property are full service restaurants, lounges, golf shops, hot tub, sauna, exercise room and locker rooms. A 32-acre practice center allows you to hone every shot required at Bandon Dunes and features a one-acre practice putting green and bunker practice area.
Bandon Dunes is 5 minutes from the seaside town of Bandon, just off Highway 101, and just 25 minutes from the Southwest Regional Airport in North Bend, served daily by flights from Portland and San Francisco.”
We know you want to come to Bandon to see us, but if not us….. come for the Bandon Dunes Resort or my favorite place in the world….. Cranberry Sweets!
Friday – Heavenly Father loves you! – Jenna (Bet He loves you more!)
Another beautiful morning but with a promise of a storm headed our way. So we took a walk around the park while the sun was shining. Spring flowers have arrived here in Bandon already.
As you can see we took a few pictures of them as we walked around the park. It is God’s promise of warmer weather and beautiful days to come. We can’t wait for the Rhodies to be in full bloom! While on our walk we met our neighbors to the west of us. Nancy and Loretta are here from Kent, Washington for a week. They have 3 dachshunds with them. The oldest one is 18 years old, deaf and blind but happy as can be. They keep a close eye on her and go pick her up and turn her around when she wanders too far. The youngest is a very energetic 3 year old who loves to chase her ball. I watched her run after that ball for more than 30 minutes yesterday. Each time she would drop the ball at the feet of her owner and run out to catch it again. I asked her (the dog) if I could borrow a little of that energy. I think the answer was NO, but she dropped the ball at my feet and took off running! She brought the ball back to me the entire time we were visiting. Did I mention that she would drop the ball wherever you pointed? If she dropped the ball in front of me, I would point to the right and she would move the ball to the right….. then I would point to the left and she would move the ball to the left. Ha! I know a few mothers who would like to borrow that obedience for their children!
We received an email from President Stockford this morning asking us to keep Susie Elliott’s good friend Mary Sturtevant in our prayers. So we decided to go pay Susie a visit this morning and see if we could be of any cheer to her. President Stockford forgot to mention that Mary was married to Stake President Sturtevant’s brother! That gave us double reason to keep her in our prayers. We had a delightful visit with Susie and her grandson, Nick. She is worried about her dear friend and was grateful for our visit. She promised to take us crab fishing on a warm sunny P-Day. Crab fishing with her would be a complete hoot! So it is a date for sure!
Elder Wels complained of a headache on our way back to the trailer for lunch. He ate lunch, took a couple of aspirin and settled in for a bit of a nap. And, that was the end of his day! He is now settled into bed and the rains have settled into Bandon. It is a good night to stay indoors.
Saturday – Return with Honor – Sheralyn (We definitely will try to do that!)
Thank goodness Elder Wels woke up this morning feeling so much better. That was the good news. The other most important news was not so good. Our precious granddaughter, Cheyenne, wrote a most beautiful blog to tell her friends and family that she had suffered a miscarriage. I used to wonder why they always phrased it with the word “suffered”. I certainly know now. There is much suffering with the loss of a baby and the dreams that once were. Her blog, though sad, was filled with faith in a loving Heavenly Father. Our hearts and our prayers go out to our sweet Dahle family.
So with a heavy heart it was a good day to get out of the trailer and throw ourselves into doing that which the Lord would have us do today. Our first stop was to visit with Nancy Williams. She recently lost her husband of almost 60 years and her heart is very sad. She was so happy to see us and wanted to share the videos of his life and his funeral that was held in Utah. She gave me such a sweet hug when we left. We then were off with our list of inactives to find. Okay, so the rest of the morning was a “no one answered the door so we left a note” morning. We have to say that we are getting to know the streets and the back roads of Bandon! It’s time to go home for lunch and Elder Wels’ nap.
The afternoon was only slightly better than this morning. More unanswered doors and more note cards tucked in those doors. We did find Jesse Crabtree at home and had a nice visit with him. He again said he would be at Church tomorrow but then he is so sweet in person and we realize that he will say just about anything to be nice and have us leave happy. We are on to you Jesse. Someday soon you will have to do what you say you will do! We also found some bad addresses which we will tell the Branch clerk about. We got to meet Sharon Prigmore, though we did not get past her door step. She loves Family History and that will bring her to meet a few more branch members. Home for dinner and then we were off to wash a mountain of dishes again for Cindie. We do believe Cindie has a phobia about washing dishes. We are so happy to help her but perhaps we need to figure out how to help her help herself. We arrived home very tired tonight which was probably a good thing so that we will sleep tonight even knowing that we are speaking in church tomorrow.
Sunday – Make way for the Super Bears! – Tanner (Thanks for the vote of confidence!)
The best news of this day is that Sacrament is behind us and so are our talks. Thank goodness we placed Ida Cluff and Quin Tuma speaking on their reactivation or conversion story between my talk and that of Elder Wels. There was great humor in their talks. Thanks Ida, now we will forever be known as the Ken and Barbie senior missionaries. After Church Kim Powell handed me the sweetest hand written note telling me how much my talk had touched her heart. Wow! Your note certainly touched my heart! Stephanie Reed’s compliments to Elder Wels seem to have touched his heart also. We got to teach a Gospel Essential class to Dave Dunham and we have an appointment on Wednesday to start the missionary discussions with him. He has had a tough life and is having a hard time accepting that the Lord really can still love him. That’s the best part of our message…. The door is always open and the Lord is always there with his out-stretched arms.
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