Weather wise this has been a beautiful week! We have had two days that have reached 70 degrees and the snow is melting quite fast. Now we deal with mud up to the axels of the trucks. We got stuck, called for help, the rescue truck got stuck and we called for more help. It took two trucks to pull us both out. (The rescue truck was worse off than our truck)
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| The first stuck truck. Elders Barton, Morretti, and McDowell unable to dig it out. (the 4 wheel drive failed) |
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| Second truck to the rescue. (it's four wheel drive WAS working) It was stuck worse than ours. Note the tow strap. It took two trucks to pull it out! |
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| Some of the torn up meadow the Elders had to repair. |
The ranch manager, Mike Meek, and wildlife manager Scot McFarland, came and spoke to us for FHE (family home evening) It always amazes me how the church has all aspects of living covered. Scott took us out the next morning at 6 AM to watch the sage grouse mating dance. We saw a couple but because of the weather it was not as amazing as we saw last year.
Debra went out with three others sisters to paint the Dairy Barn. We had a great time and a neat walk around that area. Again we I say we have some outstanding missionaries that we serve with.
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| Sister Wilson, Sister Barton, and Sister McDowell painting the dairy barn. Sister Moretti was taking the picture. |
Bob and Debra worked a lot with the port-a-johns this week. That is one of Bob's main assignments. There are 89 port-a-johns that he is responsible to keep repaired, maintained and moved around. We are getting pretty good at hooking up trailers and working together.
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| Elder Barton, king of the port-a-johns |
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| Sister Barton nearly getting blown away in the Wyoming wind! |
Six couples went to Bear River to help the community fill sand bags for the expected flooding in that community. We helped fill and move 1,000 bags. This was after a full day of work at the ranch so we were mighty tired at the end of that day!
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| We helped fill over 1,000 sand bags! |
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Filling sand bags for Bear River
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The sheep are back on the ranch with their babies and the baby cows are out and about. Spring is definitely in the air.
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| The sheep being moved across the pond behind the trek center. |
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| A pretty blue bird that flew into the "skunk shed" with me. |
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| Signs of Spring. This nest was on one of the port-a-johns! |
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Cows and their calves by one of the many water ponds that will not be there this summer.
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We are hoping and praying for good weather so the trekkers can get onto their trails without sinking in the mud. We need some warm weather. All of the Elders went out one day this week to shovel through 3 snow drifts that are deep across our roads in an effort to help them melt faster.
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| Bob on dumpster duty |
We had a great happening in the family on Friday May 5 (Cinco de Mayo) Bobs Mom, Evelyn, was married to Warren Steffey. We were so grateful that our Daughter Heidi and her husband Wynn and daughter Alea were able to attend and did much of the preparation for the wedding. They were able to facetime us through the ceremony so it was almost like being there, minus the hugs. We hope they have many years of fun and happiness together!
We are well and enjoying our mission and just hope and pray that the blessing given to us by Elder Durham continues....that our bodies will be renewed and strengthen in the work.
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