JANUARY 6th to 12th

SUNDAY
Up at my normal time of 5AM. Woke with a thankful heart today. It wasn't as cold so I was able to walk to Church which starts at 8AM. We have choir practice after our other meetings and we are learning O My Father from the Stephen Foster Tune of Gentle Annie that was sung this way back in the 1840's Tonight we had Zone Conference and heard the talk by E/Bednar titled Becoming a Preach My Gospel Missionary.
MONDAY
A happy day but emotional too as I heard from Spencer.I was so wonderful to hear his voice. He is somewhere in E. Africa so he is on a Great Adventure for sure. I was actually at the John Taylor Home when he called. What an amazing life we have that he could call me from Africa and here I am in the tiny town of Nauvoo, in a pioneer dress telling folks about John Taylor who was born in England 1808. Rendezvous only 4 people there tonight but the show must go on.
TUESDAY
I was on the Mail Room assignment which went OK. The weather has warmed up so I rode my bike to the Family Living Center. Today I was working on tying a small quilt. Gave a demonstration on bread making and candle making.Only 6 people here today.
WEDNESDAY
8 AM Training Meeting. The discussion was on our new Site manuals and doing tours with your companion.Then I was at the Sarah Granger Kimball Home with S/Call. We were so excited as we had one tour, so we practised what we were taught today. It was not perfect but we are getting better. Our Director for Rendezvous was not well and has taken an extended leave of absence so the new Cast Manager has taken over. It made me think that I am really being tested as I am not longer in a position to help and I have more experience but so it is, to leave it alone and step back and see if I can help without helping.
THURSDAY
 Had a good nights rest 6 hours yeah! Glad to be the Mail Lady today. It really is great to be outside and moving around rather than sitting all day in the Historic Sites. There wasn't much mail today so I was at the Family Living Center early and worked on the Shawl and tying knots on runners that had come off of the loom. They had no one come today as did many of the other sites. I was home by 3:30 and washed my hair which is getting so long that I has better cut it.....Maybe I will do it on March 12 the 1 year mark. Then tonight was special as we got invited to a couples home for dinner. They are missionaries from Alaska who will be here for 2years and work on the Temple Pageant. RAIN,RAIN and more rain..... we need it so bad that it wonderful to have such a good soak.
FRIDAY A grey day today and the humidity high couldn't even see the Temple because of the fog. Went to the Stoddard Tin Shop today with Sister Munhoz who can speak a bit of English and most comfortable with Portuguese.We had a quiet day except for a very noisy huge flock of geese that is moving through. and only gave one tour to her son and his girlfriend who are visiting. At Rendezvous tonight.  Finished off the last of the Almond Roca that the Vanderhoof Gang made at Christmas time Thanks Ellen,Sariah and Grandest Kids
SATURDAY
I was going to the temple this morning but ended up having Companion Study instead..Very little mail  today so I was finished by 11: 30 had a quick lunch of soup then rode my bike to the Family Living Center (FLC) it rained a bit so I was glad that it was clear when I came out.  I decided to walk to the temple which is just up the hill but took my umbrella just in case. The temperature did a big dip in between so I was glad that I had my long dress on. Oh yes I forgot to tell you that we are able to wear out "Site" or pioneer dresses to the Temple.Came home to have the Sat. Night Bath as we have to up so early.