Conference

    We really enjoyed Conference this weekend.  Saturday I spent most of the day in the kitchen baking bread, cookies and Runzas while watching conference.  Saturday night we all brought food for the guys to eat while they watched the Priesthood session at the Clason's apartment, then the girls went out for dinner at a restaurant nearby.  When we got back Dad was so excited that he had seen several people he knew from Providence and Millville singing in the choir.  Another little touch from home.

   This morning we spent at the CCM watching the session with the missionaries and then had lunch with them.  We made it home in time to wish Joni a Happy Birthday and then watch the afternoon session. I was impressed with Elder Andersen's talk, the last of the conference, because he was able to share several quotes from the brethren these past couple days. He also shared a little about Elder Hale's passing.  I thought all the talks had to be finalized days before, but his certainly wasn't.  I have decided that the main theme for me was being centered in Christ, forgetting ourselves and giving service.  I heard that comment many times.

    I thought I would give a brief update on the tree that is coming down at our Clinic.  I mentioned that they have been cutting it down with machetes. This week they came up with a "saws all" to cut some larger branches.  As of today there is only one more left to go.  I am not sure how they will take the trunk down or even if they will.

    The cat at the clinic had three kittens a month ago.  I heard lots of meowing the other day so Dad and I went to investigate.  One of the TioJuan boys had given the three kittens a bath and they were still wet and not very happy.  He brought them out in the sun to dry out.

     Dad is having fun with the camera I brought back in January for him.  This little bird was outside our window the other day, so Dad was capturing him on "film".  

     We sent this selfie of us on the way to work as a birthday wish this last week and I thought I would share it with all of you today.

     Have a good week and remember to center yourselves in Christ this week, that will help make it a great week!!

Love, Mom, Grammy

   P.S. I will send a video of the Clinic tree in a following email

Just kidding.   The video was too large to send so I will just explain it.

  One of the young boys was in the tree sitting on a limb cutting another limb with a sawzall, about thirty feet in the air.  They did have the sawzall roped to the tree and I think the boy was sort of roped to the tree also.  There were two other ropes tied to the branch, one attached to the back of a van which was running and ready to pull.  The other rope was held by six other guys and they were pulling the large branch toward them.  If only they would cut a notch in the branch on the side they want it to fall toward, it would seem much easier, but no they just cut and pull.  Amazing sometimes how they get the job done down here, but they just do!