Sunday, August 26, 2012

Week ending August 26 2012


I am having a hard time getting started today.  I have been reading my email and all the comments about the Grays Lake Reunion and am feeling homesick.  Then talked with Julie yesterday and told her Braydon’s grandparents are leaving for home the 5th of Sept. and are already to go.  She asked if I was ready and I told her I better not be or it would be a long year to go.  I definitely miss everyone and all the things that are going on.  I would like to be there for them.  I am busy enough though that for the majority of the time I don’t think about it.

We had a catch up week last week finishing jobs that you don’t have time for all the time. Now this week will be departing, arriving, transfer week and we will put in some long days again.  It is fun to see those going home greet long time no see friends from the mission field that have served in different areas.  Then some parents come and it is fun to see their reunion with their son or daughter.  We will have more this time since we have several from England going home.

We had a fun time with the sisters Friday night after the mirror collision on our way home.  Elder Rasmussen had walked home and so we let Sister Vance drive the car since she wants to drive and they don’t have a car and I prefer not driving.  She has only driven a couple of times before and she still likes to hug the left hand side.  She almost hit a mirror before, but this time she did.  It was sure scary.  I am jumpy now riding in the car again.  We are all ok and the owner of the other car was real nice.  He didn’t want to call the police or get insurance involved as the cost would increase.

After we arrived home, they helped me cook a Mexican dinner and then we ate and played Canasta. 
We went touring with them on Saturday to the North.  Our first stop was Dumferline to visit the Charity shops.  Both Sisters were anxious to buy a kilt to make a scrapbook.  They were both successful.  While we were there they were having a festival, so we'll share with you part of the "parade".
 
 Our next stop was the House of Dun which is in the northeast corner of Scotland.  The home was very nice.  On the outside were some trees that were over a hundred years old and very stately.  They reminded us of the redwoods in California.
 
 
The House itself was very nice, a "small" country home.
 
We really enjoyed the gardens.  We were especially impressed with the fruit trees that grew on the side of the wall.
 

On Sunday we enjoyed at Falkrik and then after dinner today we went to the National Botanical Gardens to walk around and enjoy the beauty and relax.
 

Glad to hear of the mission call to Albania Corryne.  We are excited for you.

Glad we have our internet service and have Skype.  We have been able to catch a few of you on line.

Have a great weekend next week.  Say hello to everyone for me at the reunion and they have to plan another one after I get home to go.

Glad to hear another school year has or is starting for you and hope it is a great one.

We love you.
Elder and Sister Rasmussen

No comments:

Post a Comment