WE CAN PRESS FORWARD IN OUR DAILY LIVES WITH
HEAVENLY HELP." Elder Bednar
Saturday April 23
We started out Saturday running some errands - Peg made cinnamon rolls and regular rolls for our Sunday dinner. At 2 we went to the house of Hector and Anna Maria for a meal. I baptized her 44 years ago - he was baptized in a neighboring stake. They went to Benemerito (the church school) together, university together and were married in the temple. They had 3 children and he was in a bishopric when their oldest got cancer and died. She was 15 and it threw Ana Maria into a deep depression that lasted 5 years. Her father took care of her and he finally joined the church. She is recovered and they are doing well. We had dinner with their two remaining children and their 3 grandchildren. It was chicken in a red sauce with opals (prickly pear cactus cut into strips) and rice. It was very good -I am not a big fan of nopals but I really liked the way she prepared them. We then went to the Saturday evening adult session of conference and it was a wonderful session. The stake president who is a former mission president spoke of consecration - that is not something for the future but senior couples need to live it now by serving a mission.
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dinner with Ana and Hector - I baptized Ana when she was nine. She and Hector went through school together at Benemerito and university and were married in the temple |
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| The family with us and the Longhursts - he was my companion when we baptized her |
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| Peg and Ana with her grand daughter Sophie |
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| Family picture |
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| The Longhursts with Ana |
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| Ana, Hector and us |
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| Her small cozy kitchen |
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| Front of Ana's house |
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| Street in front of her house |
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| Small alley leading to Ana's house |
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| One way passage only |
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| I had to do the laundry alone tonight! Here are the 3 new washers that have already been fixed once or twice |
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| A selfie with the washers! My last time doing this! I will be so happy to walk into my laundry room at home and do laundry when I want! |
Sunday April 24 CONGRATS! WELCOME TO OUR FAMILY ARCHIE STEVENS!
Stake conference was great. I was embarrassed by President Whitehead and his wife who both sang my praises from the pulpit. My main goal of this mission has always been to lighten the burden of the mission presidents and their wives by giving them support and resources. Maybe the Lord was letting me know that I had achieved that. We were on face time off and on all afternoon as Angie was in the hospital in an induced labor. She had a beautiful baby boy about 6 our time. He is handsome. She is well and he has no apparent health problems. What a blessing.
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| Greg took a pic of Stake Conference and all the people! |
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| I made my last batch of cinnamon rolls for Sister Munoz! Luckily the other couples got a taste as well!! |
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| John waiting for dinner in his apartment |
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| Darlene Griffin and her cute curly hair |
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| Greg, the Calderons, Sister Sandberg and the Longhursts |
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| Sandberg and Hacking |
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| Munoz & Griffin |
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| Spunky lady! |
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| Beautiful Sister Munoz in-between her husband and John Griffin |
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| Merrilee Hacking, Sister Munoz, Sister & Bro. Carlson Sister Munoz and Sister Carlson are sisters. |
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| Dalene Griffin and Bonnie Anderson |
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| Greg on the phone learning that our new little grandson was just born! Surprise! Hooray for us! |
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| Our cute little Stevens family! Welcome Archie! It looks like your brother and sister will love you forever!!! |
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