November 4th through November 10, 2024

 Monday, November 4th, PDay:

Our PDays have settled into a routine of sorts.  We get up, do our laundry and head to the "Lord's Kitchen" to cook the lunch meal served to those in need of a free, hot meal.  While we are gone our younger missionaries come to the house to do their own laundry.  When we get home, we usually hang out with them for a bit.  Here is a picture that Elder Gibbons took of me and the sisters watching an old church video, "The Phone Call."  (I don't know why we are so serious because it is a silly story about a young man who is socially awkward and can't even talk to a girl on the phone.)

Wednesday, November 6th, District Council Day:

Left to right, back row:  Elder Senecal (our District Leader) Elder Dahl, Elder Osborne (a new Zone Leader), Elder Nixon, Sister Nixon, Elder Gibbons, Sister Gibbons.

Left to right, front row:  Elder Sines (our favorite Zone Leader, LOL), Sister Newman, Sister Thompson (who usually has a big smile on her face), Sister Wehrmeister, and Sister Richards.

Zone Leaders come two hours from Traverse City.  District Leaders come an hour from Kalkaska.    Nixon's and Sister Wehrmeister and Richards serve in Petoskey.

Thursday, November 7th, evidence that the weather is changing as the windshield begins to thaw.

Friday, November 8th, Cheboygan Branch Game Night:

Once a month we alternate between a Friday movie night or game night.  The missionaries pretty much make it happen.  Unfortunately, the Branch Presidency doesn't join us, missing out on an opportunity for fun and fellowship.  This time we had a game night.

Dominoes

Left to right:

Libby Whitener

Libby's friend, Sharon

Sheree Woollard

Ann Harris (our RS President)

Mary Rybarczyk

It was fun to hear these ladies giggle and banter back and forth.

  

"Spicy"Uno ~ a crazier way to play the game

Elder and Sister Gibbons hanging out, and loosing to:

Hunter Woollard (grandson of Sheree and not yet baptized)

Sister Thompson

Sister Newman

 

Saturday, November 9th:

We three Sisters headed for Onaway and Pat Bendel's house.  Some of the sisters living in that town invited us for lunch.  Its a beautiful drive and piece of property.  Why didn't I take more pictures?!  The goats were pretty rude!  They were making a ruckus when we drove by.

                                                                              

We took a couple of pictures on the way home.  

The Sisters talked me into taking this silly one.  I can't believe I let them talk me into it.

While we were gone, Elder Gibbons went next door to help our new friends, James Jeter.  He's been putting on new siding on his house for weeks now.  

His three year old son, John was right there with them helping.  At one point, he decided he wanted to fix his "car" so he climbed under it and tinkered with it.  Eventually he got it working again...sorta.  The battery was dying and it had just enough charge to go for a bit.  He was so excited he had to tell his dad. 

Sunday, November 10th:

Sunday dinner here at the house.  Typically the  Sisters don't have a dinner appointment with a Branch member so we have them come here.  They are so obedient.  As much as they want to stay longer and have fun, they will leave and head back out into the dark and cold now to knock on doors and try to share the gospel.  We are not sure we would be that brave!