Yes, it is Saturday, and I am posting a new journal
item. That’s because tomorrow, Sunday,
will be busy, so I will do it later.
This last week I knew was going to be not so busy, so I told
Gary I would help him inspect some apartments that hadn’t been inspected for
quite some time because they didn’t have inspectors for those 2 stakes. Each stake is supposed to have a couple
called as apartment inspectors, and they have up to 10 apartments to check each
month. They check for cleanliness, and
if dirty they let the missionaries know what is needed to be done. If there are needs, such as lamps,
furnishings, heating issues, etc., they let Gary know so he can deal with them. With 100 apartments, without the inspectors,
you wouldn’t be able to keep up with things that are needed. Such as, this week, with the few we
inspected, just 2 to 3 a day, we found some that didn’t have a kitchen table
and chairs, some needed a great deal of cleaning done, and some needed to talk
to the apartment managers to let them know of issues that they needed to take
care of. The young missionaries are very
hesitant to ask for things, so just do without unless someone says, hey, you
need this, then they are glad to get it!
Some of these apartments we have occupied so long that they need to be
repainted. One has been done
already. The apartment manager gladly
provided the paint, and the missionaries provided the labor. We kept telling the kids that the apartment
managers WANT to have their apartments kept up in good repair, so want to be
told of things that need fixing.
Inspecting the apartments also brought to Gary’s attention that he
needed to get more of the kids spot cleaner for their apartments, and schedule
them for carpet shampooing. The mission
owns 4 of these shampooers, and we just get them around to the various
areas. Also, he needed to get some oven
cleaner so they could get that done too.
Well, it was true that I wasn’t so busy, but adding these
apartment visits into each day put me a bit behind. Last night we ended up working until 6:15
because I had things that I had to finish.
We usually leave the apartment each morning by 8:35, so the days can be
long sometimes.
Well, this was birthday week for us. Thursday, Gary got sung to, and Friday I did. Friday we had a cake that was bought to share
with all who came into the office.
Friday was New Leader training, so there were several missionaries
around.
This next week is Transfer week again…the 3rd we
have been through. So, tomorrow is the
Outgoing Devotional once again, plus before it starts, the 1st
Presidency Christmas Devotional is broadcast, so it will be a busy day!
Today, I had Sister Christensen and Sister Britton call to
wish me a happy birthday! These
missionaries are so sweet!!
We had the opportunity to Face Time with Kori and Colton,
with Shelley and her family, and with Missy and her family.
This week, Sophie hurt her arm, and is in a cast. Not exactly a break, but something not
exactly okay, so her dad wanted it casted.
Ayla and Emilie have been sick, and Shelley ended up taking Ayla in to
the emergency room…..she has pneumonia.
So, not a good week for the little ones.
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