Volunteers @ Clinic

Hello Again,

    Can you believe it, it is Sunday again!  It really seems like they come more often than once a week.

    

    Last week at the Clinic was a fun change.  We had our friend from Providence, Earl Mills, come with his daughter Natalie, her husband Jaron and two children, a girl age 14 & son 17.  Actually, Jaron is a dentist and made arrangements a while ago to come and volunteer at the Clinic.  A few weeks before they came we found out he was related to Earl and that Earl was coming with them.  He was so good to bring some things to us that Joni gathered for us and took over to him.  It was a little bit of home having them here and they were all so great to help where ever they could.  Their son Kaden is very close to Wesley's age, 18 this November.  So while they were here he arranged to spend the day with some missionaries in the city.  He was a little nervous about going out, but after he came back he was bubbling over with enthusiasm.  He had a great day and is even more excited now about serving a mission when he is out of high school. This is Earl with us at the Clinic.

   Every once in a while something will suddenly remind me of home.  A couple of days ago I was getting ready for the day and heard a lawn mower and smelled fresh cut grass!  I very rarely hear or see a lawn mower, as you have seen in pictures I have sent, they usually cut the grass with a machete or a weed whacker around here.  So all of a sudden I was transported home, mowing my lawn and Allsops mowing theirs as well.  Kind of Crazy!!

   I received my Dad's Patriarchal Blessing from the church the other day.  I had lost track of when I had asked for it so it was a nice surprise to receive.  If you are interested in it, please let me know and I will email it to you. I should probably add the notice the church sent me about these blessings.  "We have been asked to remind you of the sacred nature of patriarchal blessings. Therefore, please bear in mind that the blessing should not be distributed or shared with those outside of your immediate family, including through electronic means such as in the memories section of FamilySearch, or on social media, websites, or blogs."

   This next week there is a big celebration in the area around our Clinic.  They have been building and setting up for a fair with rides and lots of booths for the past several days.  It goes on for blocks and is such a big deal we can't very easily get into our Clinic and there is no way patients can get in. Streets are blocked off and booths are built right in front of our front door.  So... we have next week off.  Check out the picture of the little roller coaster a little closer, I think someone is taking a power nap. These are the booths on our street.

   And the last picture is lunch.  A tamale wrapped in leaves.  It was pretty good.

Until next week......Love you all!   MOM, Grammy