I cannot figure out how to turn this pic so I will tell you this story later.

Last week we had 5 companionships who hit the jackpot! That is the car jackpot. They all got brand new cars.

This is Elder Neilson who plays the piano very well and also signs beautifully. He is so happy and pleasant to be around.

This is Elder Bradshaw, his companion. Last summer he was doing a service project trimming trees. He fell out of a tree 15 feet up and landed on a log. It completely broke and smashed his face. Also damaged an eye. He still does not have clear vision in one eye. But he survived and got better. His mother came out here for a while to stay with him in the hospital and then care for him for a time. He is one of the miracles in the mission.

This is Elder Vogel and Elder Bergeson. They are two good missionaries. Elder Vogel is very sweet and soft spoken. They are zone leaders in this area so we see them a little more. A while ago Elder Bergeson kind of knew that they would be up for a new car and asked Dad if they could have the white Chevy Malibu. There were six new ones in the parking lot. Dad wouldn't give him a straight answer. Says he can't play favorites. But when the cars get 47,000 to 55,000 miles on them, they are out of here. So they kept looking at the new cars and then one day Dad called them and told them they were up for a new car. They came to the office and of coarse, they got the white one. Two happy elders I tell you.

It was Elder Vogel's day to drive, so he was the first to drive the new car. Here they are leaving the 'lot'.

We had to run out and get a pic of them. At least, I did, but then Dad came out too and was saluting them as they drove off.

And down the street they go. Kind of fun to be 20 years old and handed the keys to a 2010 automobile! They did come back in about five minutes because they had left their gas card in the old car.

Some great young men in the mission. All kinds of missionaries. It is a treat to be around most of them. So as of today there have been six cars go out and six come in to be fixed up and ready for sale and then we picked up three more today. So we will soon have 9 cars for sale, plus the other three or four that have been hanging around for a while now.

I do believe that Dad is cured. Have not heard him coughing today at all. As for me, I am still looking for a therapist. Saw a chiropractor two times and still not rid of the sharp dagger pain. It is so crazy. I stand up and can't take a step because the pain feels like a knife in my lower side back. But I am taking ibuprofen, a prescription muscle relaxor and icing it a lot. I can also stand up and just rub the area and the pain seems to leave. I need some good Spinal Touch. Oh, well, it will get better soon.

We had the Stutz's and the Bouys over on Saturday night for Dad's birthday. We ate veges and dip and chips and salsa and then of coarse, strawberry short cake! We played Canadian Salad. It is a fun game with ROOK cards. We had a very enjoyable evening.

Loves and hugs to all.