Week of June 27 - July 3, 2021

Highlights:

Spiritual

Temple reopened on Monday and Dad was able to get an appointment to perform initiatory ordinances on Tuesday and we performed sealing ordinances on Wednesday.  

My daily morning foundation of General Conference talk(s), prayer, scripture study and Come Follow Me study continues each day. I began the fourth time through the talks. 

I have indexed 8902 records and reviewed 66955 records so far this year.

Family

The Wilkins Family

Mike and Allison are well. The car is fixed! Just a ten-dollar broken wire but all is well and it is working. Adam continues to enjoy working this week. He had a work party and invited his friend Michael to come. They then went to Raising Kane's and he spent the night at Michael's house. He was also able to receive his Patriarchal Blessing. Grace had a fun church activity, bleach tie-dying shirts. She is readying for camp. She is enjoying reading Harry Potter and is on Book 7. She is also enjoying weaving chokers for each of the houses of Hogwarts. Josh was supported to get a filling and sealants, but his gag reflex is so strong that he will need anesthesia. Josh purchased a tablet with the money he earns from Adam doing his chores. Sam finished up at the dentist and his teeth look great. He works every week, watering plants and he has been saving up the money he earns. 

The Ethan Rice Family

Ethan spent the week in Pennsylvania again, returning home on Thursday and then setting out on Friday for a fun holiday weekend with friends. They are doing well. 

The Doran Rice Family

Doran and Amber had another busy work week but are doing well. Kelsie is still deciding which high school to attend. Many ups and downs but transportation will be probably the most important factor. We enjoyed a good visit on Saturday. 

Morgan

Morgan visited this week. He is doing well and doing some drywall work for a client. 

Kayty

Kayty returned to work on-site this week. She did well and is adjusting to having to dress up. She seems to like being back. 

1 major save this week. 

The Nathan Rice Family

Nathan and Jessica and the girls are doing well. Ellie struggled a bit with a fever this week but all are well and are looking forward to fun vacation activities next week. 

Dad's Garden

Citrus on trees is plentiful. However, dad found roof rat evidence so we have ordered "special food" to rid our hard of them. 

Other highlights

Weather took a more normal Summer turn this week and we even had rain during one night and a pretty good rain and dust storm on Saturday night. 

Embroidery work on new baby stocking continues. 

Christmas in July began quietly. I will probably start ornaments in a couple of weeks. 

Dad's car troubles continue and we are beginning to seriously look for a replacement to his vehicle. Nathan was going to come and help take off the gas tank to get to the fuel pump but that looked like a massive long job on YouTube...and we would be down to one vehicle for a long time. 

I so enjoyed Happy Birthday visits on Saturday from Doran, Amber, Kelsie and Kooper, and from Nathan, Jessica, Anna, Ellie and Emma.