Mission Mondays

Too busy to get lunch today.  Many days are like that.

I spent some of the morning putting jobs into the computer at ldsjobs.org.

Then, I helped people.  There is always more to do than I can get done in the time we are there.  So, I guess it would be correct to say that I'm rarely bored....

I didn't have time to write to our new job candidates, which is something we try to do each day.

However, here's a tidbit of information that was fun.  I learned today while serving a mission at the LDS Employment Center that Jenni has been called to be the Young Women's President!!!!!!

Ha!  I wonder if she would have ever told me.  Here's how that played out.

A bishop came in and someone mentioned that he was from Hurricane.  Since that is the stake that I am over, I asked what ward, and when he said, 3rd, I said, "My daughter lives in that ward."  And, he told me then that he had just called her to be the YW president.  I told him she will be fantastic!  Well, the truth is that whatever job she has, she is fantastic!  And, that's not just because I'm her mom....she's just good at everything.

Then, it was back to the task at hand...helping people.

I helped 2 interesting and unique people today.

One, a truck driving lady whose wife was home with their 2 kids.  First time for me to help a lady who has a wife.  But, we just help...no questions asked, no politics, no religion...we are there to help.  However, her prospects look bleak.  She just moved here from North Dakota where she had a great job driving truck, but her family wanted to move here, so she left a good job to move here - for the right reasons - to be with her kids, but, oh, the pickings are slim!  Good luck, T.

Next, an absolutely delightful man came in.  His appearance startled me at first.  He's in his 50s with long, heavy beard.  He was absolutely fun, but in need of a job.  He is a skilled carpenter, but can't get work, and his age works against him.  He has taught primary for over 30 years (not in a row, but accumulative) and he loves it.  He whipped out his temple recommend when I needed his membership number.  He was great.  Oh, I want him to get a job.

Where is that magic wand when I need it?!?!?!?!??!?

Thought for the Day

Why, Yes, We Do Occasionally Get Ice On Our Roads

Thanks for asking.

Thought for the Day

Pictures of the Day

This road of 99 hairpin curves is taken to get to the stairway below.  It is a true white-knuckle ride.  The bus drivers are fearless, but some of the passengers (MOI) are not!  I was holding on the entire time.  And, the problem is that once you get to the top, you realize there is only ONE way down!  Ah, adventure!

This is sometimes called the Highway to Heaven...there are 1000 steps to climb up to the top.  It's exhausting, but exhilirating.  One year, some planes flew through opening, which is much larger than it appears.
This is in an area where AVATAR, the movie was filmed.

These, along with other spectacular photos of highways/roads/lanes, came in an email today.

When I saw them, I realized I had been to these two spectacular places.

Travel...nothing like it.

Nailed It...NOT!

Magazine Depiction

Actual Turn Out....

ha! ha!  And, that is why I do not write a food blog!

The Learning Curve

It. is. hard. to. learn. new. stuff.

For. me. at. least.

Because I just don't

like I used to.

I'm involved in several things that remind me I just can't remember like I did in the olden days.

At the LDS Employment Center, I input jobs each morning; it's fairly easy, straightforward and not complex.  But, I forget over the days I don't go!  It's so very frustrating.  I have written down instructions, but they have gaping holes in them, so I get mixed up.

I'm in a class learning about Apple computer, but by the time I get home from class I've totally forgotten the steps to do what was talked about.  Yes, I take notes, but NO, they also have gaping holes and the instructions don't make any sense to me when I go to do them later on.

In Primary, I can't keep track of all that is happening, the names of the kids, where the classes are, etc.

I'm trying to learn the new Family Tree program in genealogy...it's a big mystery to me.

It's all rather scary that I have such a hard time remembering...however,

it's very good to try to learn new things and I'm grateful for my mind at all right now.

So, on this New Year.....

I'll start off by showing gratitude to my Father in Heaven for a mind that still functions.  I just need to be sure to keep feeding it new StUfF.