Dear Family and Friends
I don’t know how the time can fly so fast. I guess it is because we find ourselves so busy some days that there aren’t enough hours.
We have done a lot of service this past week. One of the ladies in our branch was moving from a trailer into her house that the renters finally moved from and we spent a good part of two days helping her. When we got there for the major move and she took Evan to get the u-haul truck I just started putting things in boxes trying to clean off the furniture that would need to be moved. She is the sweetest lady but as we had learned doesn’t pack up ahead of time when she moves. This is the 4th time the branch has helped her move so they knew what to expect. With the Elders, another branch member and the two of us we moved most all of her stuff the 2 miles and then unloaded. By the end of that day we were really feeling the years. Thank heavens for young Elders and their energy.
On Wednesday I had a scheduled appointment with one of our less active sisters who lives about 20 miles out of town. I picked up our sister Janine (who has two kinds of cancer) to take her with me because she really wanted an out and to visit some of the sisters. We tried both Shannon and Melinda but neither were home so we just drove to the little town of Birdseye to get ice cream cones at a wonderful little ice cream place but the shop didn’t open until later so we just got ice cream bars at the station and started home. Both of the sisters we had tried to visit were now at home but we didn’t have time to stop as the other sister who was with us had to be back home and we had another scheduled appointment. I put about 85 miles on the car and we didn’t get to visit with anyone but I think it was just what Janine needed as the only places she ever goes are church(just sacrament), chemo and doctor appointments.
Friday we had District Meeting here in Tell City and I made lunch for the Elders and Sisters. I really enjoy cooking and they really appreciate not having to spend money for lunch. It is almost like having all 11 kids home again only the 10 Elders in our district can certainly out eat any of my boys I think.
Saturday we went out to the Branch Presidents house to help him get his yard ready for the Branch activity we are planning. He has a big yard and it hadn’t been mowed all summer so Evan got to drive a tractor for 5 hours and mow which he really enjoyed. We are planning on a hay ride and big fire (to burn all the tree limbs he has cleaned up this year) as well as singing, games and visiting and of course lots of food. When they did this last year they had over 70 people come which meant that lots of the less actives were there because we only average about 35 to church. As a lot of the less actives are the Branch Presidents relatives that helps the numbers.
The James boys finally came to church and I was able to give the Sunday School lesson I have had prepared for over a month. With the two boys and the two Elders we had quite a good lesson. These boys have never had any primary and we really have to teach them on a very basic level as they learn about the Savior and Heavenly Father. We talked about the commandments and how they bless our lives and it was a whole new idea for them to actually hear. I think they especially enjoyed it for the fact that we used the ipad and tablet for them to look up scriptures and also had a video. They became quite good at finding scriptures in the topical guide.
We are losing one of our Elders. He is being transferred tomorrow which means we are making another trip to Louisville. He has been a good missionary and has struggled with his companion who is getting trunky already even though he doesn’t go home until December. We are praying for a really strong gung ho Elder that will get the work going again in Tell City. We need some greenie fire here but know we aren’t getting a newby.
I know that we are here for a reason. Every District Meeting and Zone conference we repeat our purpose which is to invite others to come unto Christ by learning of the restored gospel…. I know the gospel is the only way to find true happiness and I am so grateful for that knowledge. I know my Savior lives and that brings me great joy. Share your testimonies every chance you get. Spread the joy.
Love you all
Elder and Sister Fullmer
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