Monday - Sept. 1 - Labor day - I worked around camp and Selby went to Mortin's Cove to work on the lights for their front gate with Elder Tippet. Selby and I were in charge of FHE this week. We served Chicken Primavera and french bread. And made fruit pizzas for dessert. We planned several fun games that we will be bring home for fun with the family.
Tuesday Sept. 2 was our P-day but we stayed around most of the day. In the evening we went to Riverton to get Selby more parts for his projects and then went to dinner at a good Mexican restaurant. We went over to the Petersen's to visit about things they wanted to know from our perspective about this site as they are the new Facility Managers for the next year. We sat around a campfire and shared what we hoped were good ideas and counsel for next year. They want us to stay so badly but we want to come home so badly.
Wednesday - Sept. 3 Selby went again to work on the lighting project. I worked on more quilting projects. We went to Caton's for dinner and had a very nice visit with them. we are so impressed with the goodness of the people serving here. Caton's are going almost immediately to Arizona to serve on a church farm that benefits the Indians in that area. So selfless.
Thursday Sept. 4 Selby finished the water gauge projects with Elder Woodbury. We had a hamburger casserole night, I made Swedish meatballs and we all made peach cobbler from some peaches that were given to the missionaries. These dinners are making us even tighter knit as a group. We are feeling like a family.
Friday Sept. 5 Today is all about preparations for tomorrow's Trek Training. We went to Riverton to pick up groceries. and then the rest of the day was doing food prep and setting up the tables and figuring out the logistics. We invited the Anderson's to join us for dinner at our trailer. They are the most wonderful people. They are both close to 80 years old and feel there is nothing they would rather be doing than serving a mission. This is their 3rd mission they have served in Ghana and felt it was fabulous. They also served a service mission as leaders of an addiction recovery program. They have been such a delight here, always so positive. Maybe we can grow-up and be more like them. 
Saturday - Sept. 6 - Today we got an early start as we put on breakfast at 8:00 for 168 people. Elder and Sister Bearry scrambled the eggs and then took part in a Readers theater that portrays the journal entries of 10 different pioneers and their experiences on these trails. The presentations and music are so inspiring. We give tours of our sites after the classes are over. Selby and his buddies golfed on site (Sweetwater Country Club). Today was Brooke's B-day, Happy Birthday WOW 6 years old, I can hardly believe the time is flying by.
Sunday Sept. 7 Happy Birthday to Nicole today! Church was as good as ever. Today emotions were a little tender as this was the last Sunday the Winter missionaries will be here. They leave for home on Wednesday. They have been such wonderful examples to us, we will miss not only their leadership but their example also.
One of the missionaries here said what I think we are all feeling. "We are getting ready to leave home to go home" what a conflict of feelings. But of course not enough to make me feel anything but great joy to be back with family, friends and the ward. We love you all. Elder and Sister Bearry. 
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