Work Hard, Be Nice, Eat Tacos

 

We saw this sign this week and decided it should be the motto for the rest of our mission.  

We had another great week.  Our newly baptized members were getting ready to move this week so the missionaries helped pack their moving van.  We all shared a special moment.  This move for our new converts had been delayed several times because the buyer was being difficult and kept making demands. When we arrived at the house to help with the packing, our new convert told me that they had just gotten a call from their realtor that the buyer won't sign the closing papers because she wasn't happy with the retaining wall that they had built for her.  Our friends had already packed a moving van and were working on the second one.  If this house didn't close than they would lose the one that they were buying.  It was a sticky situation and they had already given in to several demands from the buyer.  Should they continue to press forward, was this move going to happen? I suggested that we gather all the missionaries together and have a prayer in their behalf.   What peace we felt as we all united together in prayer for this wonderful family! We than continued to pack up the moving van and later that evening, the buyer was willing to negotiate about the retaining wall.  A couple of days later, the final papers were signed and the houses will close early next week.  What a blessing it is to be able to petition the Lord for help!

 We took advantage of our empty pool and hot tub in our complex this week to soothe our sore muscles. 

 

One of the many visits and meetings we had this week included a fun Family Home Evening lesson with a sister who has been a member for a year and her children.  We learned what our purpose is here on earth and drew pictures of what we had learned.  

We also spent our time in the Family Search Center this week and got to attend the temple with a couple of the ward members.  

The air in California has been so fragrant lately, I think it is the honeysuckle and jasmine bushes all around.  I love taking a deep breath every time we go outside. 

This is the Bobier building which is right next to our apartment complex.  It has two chapels and this is where we play pickle ball.  But it is not where we attend church.  We don't live in our ward boundaries, and our church is about 25 minutes away, but we are happy where we live.  

On our P-day on Saturday, our son, Tyler was once again in town with an overnight trip with work.  He had all day Saturday free so we went kayaking in La Jolla Cove near the caves.  It was slightly overcast but a calm day.  We saw tiger sharks and seal lions.  It was a great way to end our week.