Ogden Mission Blog: Color Month

Our FHE groups are doing quite well. It is inspiring to see our less-active members not only attend, but take part giving lessons as well. Some who have little interaction outside of Church are having a good time in these groups. We met with three of the groups this last week.

I ducked out of the cleaning detail for the Church on Tuesday. My unwelcome visitor, Mr. Migraine, put me down and out. Fortunately, the Elders took my place and the job got done.
He doesn't come very often, but when he does he stays for at least three days. Wish he could take a hint that he's not wanted!

We hosted the Elders and an investigator for dinner and a lesson one evening. She is an artist and a very generous person. We ate at her home another night, as we have several times before when the Elders have gone to teach her. She loves to cook for the Elders, and we get the benefit.

We home teach/visit teach so many people that it really keeps us hopping. We also try to find "lost" people. Some of those who are marked "DO NOT CONTACT" have actually been quite friendly. They just need TLC and patience. We have been having quite a bit of interaction with some very troubled families. It is heavy to see so many who are sadly afflicted. It is difficult to keep hoping people will see the truth when they don't seem to progress. This is all too common, but we keep loving them just the same.

One of our home teaching families is quite unique. The mom is very active in the Church, the dad is a Baptist minister, and the children split their time between the two churches. We had dinner and a nice visit with them. We are going to help work on repairs for his church building this week.

We studied humility and preparing to teach in our District Meeting this week. All of our study sessions are so helpful and instructive. We really enjoy them and love all the Elders in our District.

Lynn has built a turtle race game to use in the FHEs with some of our home teaching families. Who knows? Maybe the older folks would enjoy it, too! :)

We really enjoyed watching the BYU/Houston football game on Saturday, although I noticed Lynn's fingernails were shorter later. ;) I checked in and out of it while mending.

LOVE YOU ALL!!!!