Well as the days got warmer and sunnier the flys started to come out and began to fulfill the purpose of their creation...being a pest to mankind. I, along with Elders Williams and Larsen, decided to combat them in open warfare. We had to take extraordinary measures by buying "bug zappers" since these flies sleep for 11 of the 12 months and are therefore much faster and smarter. I tried it out just to make sure and it took me to the mat with one blow to the finger. Once we got them up and running all of the flies disappeared. They are smart! Elder Williams has now turned his zapper into a taser to zapp humans. He is fulfilling the measure of his short creation.
It is P-Day so we decided to be of service by washing the Mission van, truck, and 5 cars that we have for sale. After we finished that project we washed all of the missionary cars of those that came to help. I mostly played the spayer and supervisor role. This sounds easy but it was not so. Getting 10 or so missionaries assigned tasks and completing them was a small challenge. I have become "Mother Elder" to those who need the extra direction in their lives.
We finally got our official "CALLED TO SERVE" aprons from the Lewis' daughter in law. We are getting ready for the Zone Leader Conference and Transfer lunches which gets close to 100 hungry mouths to feed ...all at once....like right now...
In order to take our picture above in the hallway, Elders Williams and Larsen had to open the BOM closet to get far enough away to get us all in. They had to manipulate the storage boxes and get to where this could happen. They are always good sports in trying to help us out with whatever we need to have done.
We decieded to take a 2 day week-end trip up to Whistler because we got Friday off for BC day. It was a beautiful drive of about 100 miles from Vancouver going up the "Sea to Sky" highway. We stopped for treats and shopping in Horseshoe Bay, went to see Captain America, and ate dinner at a chinese resteraunt (the first one since we have been here). This is the front enterance to the Holiday Inn where we stayed. The room was about $180 for the night!!!! The town is a lot like Vail or any other resort city in Colorado... very nice and beautiful. We had a great time with the Lewis'. The highlight of the trip though was going to the small branch in Squamish on Sunday morning. More than 1/2 the people were visitors and there was one new member who had been baptised the night before by Elders Lambert and Mulestein. They taught the 3rd hour combined and we heard how well the missionary work is going in the area. They volunteer 3 times a week in different community services and get to meet lots of people.
On our way home from Whistler, we saw and stopped by Shannon Falls which was right by the highway. British Columbia is a wonderful and beautiful place when the sun is shinning...that is the one month that the flies are out with a buzz not to mention their pals the mosquitos.
I finally have made it to 65! There were many along the journey that didn't believe that I would make it, but here I am as living proof that anything is possible. We had a great day with many well wishers, songs, and a British Columbia flag signed by all. THANKS TO EVERYONE!
