Fun Pictures

Fun Pictures

Here are some fun pictures with captions that have rolled in over the last few days.  

 Out trackig down a Zuni to teach.

 Sister Dattage saw the Zuni but couldn't cath him. 

Last spotted the Zuni heading over the hill. 

 Replacing the beeswax seal o ring.  Instructions said to sit on it and shake.  A single sisters toilet repair. 

 Job done.

Old Zuni Mission

Locked out

Endless job cleaning cleaning shoes

Letter sent on November 8, 2015

Hi All,

            Just got home from a Stake Conference in Ramah and we have a meeting with our New Branch President in an hour so I wanted to write our letter from last week.  What a mixed up weather week with rain, snow, and sun but mostly mud.

            Our new Branch President is President Wallace and is a zuni Native who left and went to dental school.  He and his wife and 4 children are back here now.  His wife’s father was baptized into the church by Dean Parker and has kept in close contact with the family.  He has since gone on to be a Stake President and has an active family.  Small world.

            I now know:

You can’t get the mud off your shoes

: You Cant keep your truck clean

You often help clean some of the church

People are always caring

You are never too old to go to Mutual

You can’t buy books and gifts even in Gallup for special occasions.

            Also Elder Dattage can now fix toilets, tables and is getting better at cutting and hauling wood.

            One real different experience this week – we visited a home that we had been to before but this time they had a big sized pig running orotund in their house.  These people are less active members and were working at fixing a pen outside but it had been in their house for a couple of days.

            We have been visiting with a very cute family the Deycees.  Shah is a member and wants her husband and little ten year old to join.  We visit and gave them a Family DVD and hope heh will let the Elders come by and teach them more about the Church.

            We have a new Elder, Elder Yorgensen a farm boy from Washington State.  Hope he can sty and serve here for awhile. 

            Mutual this week was very touching.  The president has moved so her two counselors did the activity.  They taught the girls to make a shepherd pie then we took it to a very humble home.  It was a cold night, around 8:00.  This house had  no electricity and no fire going.  She was kind and grateful for the food.  These girls really saw the true value that comes from helping those that have less than we do.

            After that at 8:00 I met the Primary President (President Walkers wife) and the music leader for dinner at Chu Chus.  It is the only sit down place  to eat and is really close to where we are at the church.  There are two deli like places in the grocery store and one in the gas station.  They had invited me because they were planning the Primary program .  They had good ideas.  The twelve and less children that are in Primary really sing and will put on a program for the branch. 

            We had a great visit with a lady name Carma and her son Jace.  She wants him to become more active  but isn’t attending herself.  It just doesn’t always work that way.  Great visit and hope to see them in church.

            We are planning a wood hulling activity for Branch members for this Saturday.  They will take 4 trucks and get wood.  They then come back and share with the widows of the Branch.  People can use us to 10 – 12 loads of wood in the winter.

We were in a mans driveway looking for something and he came out and talked to us.  He called us back the next night and wants us to come back out.  The Lord blesses us so much.

            I have been taking the nice cards Carolyn sends me with the Visit Teaching message on them.  The ladies here  love them and the Relief Society President is very happy with them.  They are something nice to leave in their homes.

            Our little trailer is warm enough now.  We have insulated windows and use our electric heater a lot.  I love thermals, sweaters, tights and good socks.  Most of the time Elder Dattage is in short sleeves.  Maybe not on snow days.  We feel the Lord has blessed us with wonderful sons, son in laws, daughters and daughter in law  and of course grand kids.  Wow we hear  about wrestling, runners, soccer games, newspaper editors, dancers, cheer leaders, debaters, foot ball, swimmers, gymnastics, t ball players, hunters, honor roll students, pre school activities, soon to be drivers and drivers,  good friends, good examples in their wards and schools.  Such good people serving in the ward and helping others.    We are so blessed.    We love all of you.    We have been blessed with an amazing family.  We love each of their daily thoughts, texts and calls.  So proud of how they serve each other.  Love every picture, wrestling poster, videos, newspapers and just all they are telling us about.  We have challenges here in Zuni and at home but the Lord is aware of each one of us and is trying to bless our lives.  He is also blessing others to help bless our lives. 

            This is an amazing experience and is building our testimonies.  This month the card from Visit Teaching says”While a member of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, George Q. Cannon urged that we make a constant quest for the Spirit to be with us.  He promised, and I promise it as well, that if we pursue that course, we will never lack for knowledge of the truth, never be in doubt or in darkness and our faith will be strong , our joy full.  Quote by President Henry B. Eyring.   Love that quote.  Everything we are doing here requires us to rely on the Spirit as a guide.  What a blessing it is to us.