July 19, 2015

Another week....full of lots of activity!!  We were suppose to have the Elders over for dinner Monday night.  We got a call that a sister Missionary was headed to a hospital in N.C. and there may be some 'complications' with the hospital and procedure.  We felt we needed to head up that way.....SO, I fixed dinner in the morning and delivered it to them before we left.  They had requested fried chicken.  Along with a rice dish and corn on the cob.  Let's hope they enjoyed it!

We got a face-time phone call from Ele.  She was calling from Litchensutein!  I gave her some money and asked that IF she had time, I would love to have a pin from there to add to my mission hat pin collection.  She wanted to make sure this one was a 'GO'!!!  And, of course, it was!!!  LOVE it!  Kittos Paljon Ele!

 Our trip to the N.C. Raleigh Mission was an over-night, break-up-the-long-trip drive.  We stayed in Gaffney, SC for the night.  We decided that since it was a mile from THE PEACH we were going to go see it up close and personal this time.  We are so used to driving by at about 65 mph and trying to take our fotos.  And, there was a little fruit stand next to the Hotel.  They had HOMEMADE PEACH ICE CREAM!!!  Ok, can NOT pass that up.  We had some on the trip going and on the trip coming back 2 days later!!  Why not!

We got to the Wake Medical Center to see Sister East after she had been checked in.  (Don't worry, she and her companion gave us permission to use the foto of them and put here.  Bless her heart, you would not know that her pain level was about a 5!  She is always smiling.  About 2 minutes after we got there the ER Doctor came in.  Perfect timing for Elder/Dr. Allgaier to talk with him and make sure she was in good hands!!  Total worth the trip by the hospital in Cary, N.C.

From the hospital we drove on over to the N.C. Raleigh Mission Home to meet President and Sister James.  Brand new mission president and his wife.  What great people we get to work with.  Elder and Sister Hardgrave (Area Mental Health Advisors) were there with us as well.

As we left the N.C. Raleigh Mission, we needed to make a house call on a sister missionary in the N.C. Charlotte Mission.  We headed over to the Mission Office.  President Alexander was doing interviews so we got to see some great missionaries.  And they wanted to try out my apple watch with the selfie stick.......not a bad job I would say!

Less the Sister Missionaries be outdone.....they had to get in on the selfie action too!!

Back in PTC, Rodney was over for another visit.  I have started a crocheted afghan for him.  Bella, his dog, has gotten to where she likes me.  Obvious by her sitting on my shoulder and watching me!

We went to a special presentation by the Producer and Director and Set Director of the true story/movie of "Murder in Cowetta County".  It was held at the courthouse in Newnan.  Wayne is always on call and took a phone call just minutes before going in the courthouse.

Left to Right......Set Director (Tom, who is also the set director for The Walking Dead' which is being filmed mostly in Senoia, GA), Producer (Dick) and Director (Gary).  They gave a GREAT presentation.

By the time we left the courthouse it was getting dark and the sun was beginning to set.  Perfect timing for a foto.....

"Lucy" just loves hanging out with us.....and she has gotten to where she likes to lay on the half wall by the front door.  She fell asleep and I thought for sure she was going to fall off the ledge.

I was able to get a few more counted cross stitch Atlanta Temples made for gifts.  I have a list and will need to make more before too long.

Wayne got a new bowtie from Kevin in the mail.  He didn't even know how to tie a bowtie so Kevin sent an email with directions.  Not too bad for the 'first time' bowtie adventure!!

And with that, we finish out yet another week!!!  Oh my heavens how time flies!!  We will be off and headed to the Georgia Atlanta North Mission for the next couple of weeks for Zone Conferences.  We will report on that!  We LOVE our mission!!