Time is flying by!

Well, time is flying by so fast. It has been three weeks since Heidi and Kirk and the kids were here. It was so great to see them. Kids are really changing and growing. We crammed a lot into five short days. We hope they had a good time and got to see some fun and interesting things.

Since they left we have been busy. Dad went up and worked on the Joseph Smith store. We thought it was his home. .......Wrong!! His home is owned by the Community of Christ Church at this time. Someday our church will own it among other historical places. But needless to say it was lots of work and special in that the prophet and Emma worked here. As far as they can tell it was used as a storehouse (Bishops Storehouse, you might say) for goods stored and traded during when the Law of Consecration was practiced.The store itself is in pretty good shape. It has been built and added upon several times. Dad was dirty and tired when he got done. I didn't dare go in all that dust. Everyone else was coughing and sputtering after working in there. I don't need any of that kind of stuff. Have hard enough time at times here anyway. Will send some pictures along, of some of the stuff that was found in there.

Went to Chagrin Falls the next weekend with the Senior Sisters and got an ice cream. We are finding out all the GOOD ice cream places here. Every week we go out at least once. Our favorite is Handel's Homemade Ice Cream. ...So far!!!

Dad and I went to Dayton, Ohio, on Wednesday of this week and visited Elder and Sister Maney at their archives and saw what they did. We picked up Elder and Sister Haight in Akron on our way down. We all are doing Record Preservation missions. After lunch the Haights and us went to the United States Air Force Museum in Dayton. Boy what a huge place. Planes of every era and war are there. They are very well preserved and displayed. Dad said that it is larger than the Smithsonian in Washington D.C. Was a very long day. We left at 6:45 am and didn't get home until after 10pm. But was an enjoyable day.

We have an other assignment in our mission. We have been asked to inspect some of the missionaries apartments on a regular basis. We are also helping with some reactivaition, teaching with the missionaries, and institute. So every evening is really busy.

Dad is getting pretty fast at imaging. Last week he got over 9,000 images for the week and we were there only on a half day Wednesday and missed a couple hours on Tuesday due to finally getting his MRI. Still haven't heard anything back from Dr. Jensen. Pray everything is okay. He feels great and his knee hardly bothers him, either.

Tonight is Elder Hartman's birthday so we are all going out for dinner. Then tomorrow we are helping with an Open House for President and Sister Peterson, our mission president and wife. They will be leaving the first of July and we will be getting a new mission president, President Sorenson.
We went to the West Side Market today at lunch time. It is right down the street from the archives. What an experience. I am sending some pictures. Strange and weird and fun stuff. Fresh meats and fish, fruits and vegetables, baked goods, food booths, Artisan breads and sausages of all kinds. Prices are really pretty good and the meat looks really fresh, as well as most of the fruits and vegetables. When purchasing fruits we've been told to pick up and hand them what you want or you may get some bad fruit from behind the counter. We'll go down again but not on a Friday and for sure not at noon time.

Well, it is Sunday. We had the Open house last evening and had a good turn out. But lots of food leftover so President and Sister Titera (our Stake President) invited the ward members who wanted to come to come and help eat what was left. Quit a few came, but still food left over. We sent what was left over to the mission office and then the young elders can eat it up for lunch on Monday, when they come in for their meeting with the Mission President. They are always hungry. If they would of been able to come to the open house on Saturday their probably would of not been any leftovers.

Have a busy week ahead as always. Zone Conference on Wednesday, feed all the missionaries in our zone on Thursday evening, have "big shots" from Salt Lake coming on Thursday and Friday to install an update to our current camera and program. Saturday I will be getting food ready for Sunday as all the sernior couples and senior sisters here will be coming for dinner at our apartment for Father's Day. 12 of us. We are having baby back ribs and grilled chicken, homemade ice cream, rolls, cake, corn on the cob, salad, baked beans, and twice baked potato casserole. I'm doing it all and then everyone just chips in money. Sister Moore and Sister Gibbs will come down and help get things ready on Saturday. Also have to fix lunch to take down to the archives for these guys that are coming in to do the update. Then on the 30th we are grilling pork tenderloin and Texas tri-tip at the archives for the 4th holiday as we will be closed on the third and fourth. Sometimes feels like I am running a catering service, but enjoy it, too.

Dad is feeling a little puny today and last night. Hope he gets to feeling better soon. I don't like when he is sick. He's a good patient just worries me.

So looking forward to Zone Conference. It is always so uplifting.

Well, I guess I will close for now and then maybe write more later this week. Love to all Mom and Dad