What to write today?

I don't have anyting even close to a theme today.  So I will just put down a few odds and ends from the past week or so.

While I was at work one day this week, the missionaries came up to borrow the DVD player and TV.  Mom was just fine with that, (what's she going to miss, reruns of old game shows?)  So the missionaries put in a dvd that the church puts out for training missionaries, I don't know what it was, but I must admit that I am a bit jealous that mom got to participate in that.  After the dvd was over, they told mom about some of their plans for finding and teaching new people.  I just love the spirit that these elders bring into my home, it is a great blessing to me and my family.

Elder L. borrowed the hose and washed their truck this week, when mom asked why he wasn't getting any help washing the truck, he said that he is the driver so he should clean it, and besides his companion was in the apartment cleaning.  I think Elder B. likes to keep the apartment cleaner than some of the other missionaries we have had.  Good on him.

I learned that there must be guardian angels out there watching over the missionaries.  This past p-day one of the elders went with a few other elders and a priest from the ward to go mountain biking.  I was not expecting what I saw when they got home, one of the elders kind of crashed on his bike and scraped up his shin and hands, he looked pretty beat up.  We got him all cleaned up and there seems to be no serious damage.  What got me thinking about guardian angels was that yesterday, when I was at work, we had a guy come into the emergency department who had run into a tree while mountain biking and flipped over the handle bars and seriously bruised his thigh requiring surgery.  I told our elder about it and said that there must be some extra protection out there for the Lord's missionaries. 

So here's a kind of cute story... my sister's family came down today to help me pull weeds.  One of my nephews asked me if I knew that there was a bird's nest on the patio outside the apartment.  I said no, so he showed it to me.  There in one of the bike helmets hanging on one of the bikes is a robin's nest with five eggs in it.  So I guess there won't be much proselyting on bikes for a while.  -It's kind of interesting, one bike is covered in mud and the other has a bird's nest on it.  It just goes to show you how different two companions can be and yet they still keep the work going.  The Lord loves His missionaries.

Also today the missionaries had just driven into the driveway and were waiting for two other elders to come for an appointment the all had for dinner.  While they waited they came out and talked with me.  Elder L. grabbed the shovel and helped me dig out a dead rose bush and plant a new one.  These guys are great!  While we were talking, Elder B. mentioned how appreciative they were for such great "land..." he just couldn't say landlords, he said that just didn't sound right.  I told him, that he could just call us family, that works for me.

That's enough randomness for this week, I hope I can give a better report next week.

May our Heavenly Father bless your missionary wherever he or she is serving.  If you get a chance to spoil a missionary, DO IT.  It will make your day. 

As always, keep praying for our missionaries and I will do the same. 
All the best, as you try to get closer to the Lord.