Cruisin, New England Style

September was very busy, but very fun! Gary and I headed for St. George, Utah. We love to go down there and watch the wonderful plays they put on at the Tuacahn Amphitheater. The stage is outside with the Red Hills of Southern Utah as the background. As the sun goes down the play begins. This year we saw Aida and Footloose. The productions were both spectacular. They hire professionals for the lead roles but everyone in the plays are so terrific its hard to tell who is the professionals. Its our three day get away, and we love it!

This year we had to hurry home because the next day we left on our cruise to see the Fall Colors. We went with our very good friends, Mike and Lanee Barajas from San Diego. It was one of the best cruises we have been on because we were with good friends and the cruise was relaxing. That is the only reason we decided to go. My health has not been very good this year so we needed some time to sit back and just relax. We left from New York City and stopped at Boston and Maine and then into Canada. In Boston we were able to see Allen & Beckki and have dinner with them. In New York we did all the sights including the 9/11 memorial. Since we hadn't seen that before, it was a very moving experience. Maine is beautiful, with all it's light houses and scenic coastal views, and of course Canada was quite lovely. The leaves were changing into brilliant hues of purple, gold, greens and reds. The quaint houses and farms were very enjoyable as were all the light houses. I would love to go back sometime.

A Month of Reflection

August has been a better month. I am beginning to feel better although not all days are good.The cannery is open again and I have gone to work some. They are very nice to me. If I'm not able to last the whole time they make me go home. I love being a Missionary and helping people learn more about the wonderful opportunities the gospel can bring into our lives. The Mormon Church is always the first to give help when it is needed. All of the Welfare items we can are sent to needy people all over the world. If there is a disaster, we are the first responders. Its wonderful to know that in some small way we are doing our part to help others in need.

August is also Education Week at BYU. I love Education Week. Gary and I have been going for years now. Long before we moved here to Utah. It has become our special week of togetherness and spiritual growth. Time set aside not only to renew our love for each other but to expand our spiritual grow and love for the Savior. Usually we see friends from home, but this year we only saw a few. Maybe because of the economy. But we enjoyed the classes and the wonderful speakers. Hopefully we will be able to remember what we have learned. I am also hopeful that I will continue to feel better and the Pancreatitis will also get better.