California is having some incredible weather and I have attached a photo of the snow in our mountains. I wear my coat every day. But Dad and I are very safe. We really love California and the wonderful friends we are making here!
Last week was transfer week, and so we drove twice to the Santa Barbara airport. One missionary went to Zimbabwe, and we got up at 1:50 AM to help him make his flight on time. We were so tired for the rest of the day, even though we took two naps. We are getting older and these airport runs can wear us out. But we enjoy talking with the young missionaries on the drive and getting to know them. Our second drive was taking a missionary to the same airport two days later so that he could go home for knee surgery. His flight was later in the morning, so we checked him into the airport and then we found a little breakfast place in Santa Barbara and had a great breakfast before we headed home. I had huevos rancheros. So good!
We kept really busy all week. We visited Catholic Charities to see their new clothing closet, which we organized for them. We were so happy with how it all turned out. We helped our friends with their passport applications and in appreciation, they gave us a bag of lemons and three quarts of strawberries. When it rains really hard, they cannot work, but yesterday, the rain was lighter, and the fields were filled with people, some of our friends, wearing massive rain gear from head to toe, spacesuit hats, huge boots in the deep mud, picking strawberries and doing all sorts of work in the fields. For the rest of my life, when I eat a berry, I will be grateful for these hard workers who make our food possible. I made lemon bars to take to our friends tonight.
We got some beautiful flowers at a roadside market this week. We went on a double date with another couple who work in the office. Their assignment is making sure that all the young missionaries have an apartment that is safe and clean. We also helped drive a few more new cars for the mission couple who have the car assignment. They keep all the 62 cars safe and maintained. We enjoy getting to know these couples. They had a huge fight in the office a couple of weeks ago, and we feel really bad for them, so we just try to help and keep our heads down. We are fortunate to not work in the office. Sometimes the stress can be difficult. On Sunday we attended 3 church meetings. First, the El Camino Real ward at 9:00 AM where Dad leads the music and I play. Then the Valley Vista Spanish group at 11:30 where I play and Dad teaches the lesson. Then, the Spanish evening meeting for people who are required to work on Sunday, where Dad leads, I play, Dad prays, and Chase Bethers blesses the sacrament. We also try to go on a walk every day that doesn't have rain. We saw our friendly coyote on the road today, walking ahead of us. I tried to take a photo, but he looks very small. We stay SO busy! And we love it.
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