Week Ending January 15, 2012

This was a busy week but nothing too exciting.  We had the missionaries over Monday evening for breakfast since that was what I planned on fixing when they called and asked if we would go out on a teaching appointment with them.  So after we ate we went out teaching.  Then we went to Costco to buy pancake mix and syrup for the elders in Falkirk.

Tuesday after a day of work we headed to Falkirk to take those elders out to eat and give them their pancake mix. We tried a Spanish restaurant called La Banca.  The food was quite good and since it was a Tuesday night we seemed to be the only ones there.  I think the Elders enjoyed the change in their diet.

Then it was Mutual.  It was our planning meeting and we have a lot to teaching to do about the purpose of Mutual.  They were good at coming up with activities to do for fun but it was very much all fun and no learning.

Wednesday was spent preparing the talk I gave in Sacrament Meeting today on baptism.  Thursday night was spent on preparing the lesson I taught in Young Women’s today.

Friday we just stayed home and relaxed and watched a Disney movie on the BBC.

Saturday we got up late, talked about what we were going to teach for Teacher Development class we have been asked to teach for six weeks during Sunday School, then we rode the bus into the city center. Our first stop was the Poundland Store (the Scottish version of the dollar store). 

Then we visited the Museum of Childhood. The Museum is full of toys from all eras, but seems to have focused on toys from the 1950's to today.

Our last stop was the bank.  Yes, banks are open on Saturday.   Someday we hope we can take you there.  This bank has no tellers, just machines to do everything—make deposits, withdrawals, check your balance, all very “high tech”.  Fortunately there are customer service representatives there to answer your questions.   I am not sure how you would rob the bank here. 

Our last stop was the National Art Museum to see some of the National Art collection.  Some of the paintings and sculpture was very impressive.  We’ve got to go back and spend more time there.

We came home early so we could paint some stools that I found that we converted into end tables.

Then we picked up the Flynn’s and went to Bathgate to President Patterson’s home to enjoy the evening listening to and clapping and singing with  Scotland’s No. 1 Folk Singer Davy Holt. It was an enjoyable evening.  We have CD’s we are bringing home so you can enjoy him also.

Today I felt the talk, Sunday school lesson, and mutual class all went well and so the day and week were a success.

On a down note, our colleagues husband is still in a coma and they have not seen much improvement in him.  He has been moved to a neurology ward and out of ICU and so I guess that is a step forward.  His mom from India was to have arrived Friday night. 

I am expecting word of the birth of a grandson anytime and I am excited about that. I learned I am going to have another granddaughter in May, which will be wonderful.  That will make two grandsons and two granddaughters born while we are serving our mission.