19 August 2018

Everything here is so routine week-by-week that I hesitate to post anything that often. We did have a good stake conference this past weekend. Michael Ringwood and his wife presided. She is the daughter of President Nelson. He teaches well from the scriptures and we felt the spirit throughout all of the talks. Sunday morning we conducted a short sacrament meeting for military on DLI. Two came, and one of them came with us to the Sunday morning conference session. We are pleased that he has become active and is striving to receive the Melchizedek Priesthood. We have become good friends. Sunday evening, the Ringwoods did a special fireside for the YSA ward, which included our single military saints. That evening, the sister missionaries called needing a blessing as one of them was sick with a stomach ache, headache, and weakness. We were blessed to provide that. Monday, we attended the Zone conference in the Seaside chapel. Again, we were taught by Elder Ringwood and President Hunt (mission president). We studied and discussed 2 Nephi 2 for part of the time. Tomorrow and Wednesday, we volunteer at the Retro Auto Pavilion at Spanish Bay, helping to set up for the big event. It is quite famous auto show that draws high-profile speakers (such as Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld). Two of our elders and sisters are acting as escorts for the people. It should be fun for them. We took a nice walk along the Pacific Grove shoreline the other day during one of the few sunny days we have had. I took some photos to use when I get back home for oil painting of the California scenery. I did the same for Yosemite. I would like to get good enough to have some nice ones in our home to represent places we have been. I'd like eventually to have an oil painting of Hawaii, Europe (Germany), Yosemite, and Monterey coastline.