Happy Harvest

Nachos and Peanut Butter

Dear Family & Friends,

                Another Week is fast approaching an end. This week was different from any other week so far. We have a dinner calendar that we pass around every week in church. We usually have to fix our own dinners once or twice a week. Two weeks ago we had General Conference. Last week was Stake Conference. So, this week we were pretty much on our own. We went out to dinner once. Almost every other night we had ½ hour or less for dinner. We would hit the door and Elder Sheffer would make a peanut butter sandwich or two and Sister Sheffer would throw some chips on a plate shred cheese over them and throw them in the microwave. Then she would put some plain yogurt and hot sauce over top of it all. We would eat as fast as we could and then head out the door. Thank heavens for Costco Peanut Butter and Costco Chips and Cheese. Fast and affordable.

                Preparation Day was moved to Wednesday this week. There was a leadership meeting in Fresno on Monday and Tuesday. We did our Preparation Day on Monday, because Senior Missionaries can. On Tuesday we were asked to go to the leadership meeting all day in Fresno. On Wednesday we hauled young elders around to do their Preparation Day things and we all got flu shots at Costco. On Thursday we had District Meeting all Morning. Friday we had planning all morning. Sunday we will have several meetings to go too. So, we only had the evenings and Saturday to do missionary work. We will have fewer quality lessons this week. Those are largely by little miracles. But, all the training was really great!

                Sister Sheffer led the music again at the baptism Saturday. She sings in Spanish as she leads. She doesn't know what she is saying, but sounds like a native speaker. (At least on most of it) It is great to see her name on the Spanish Baptismal Programs. (Hermana Sheffer)

                We had Super Saturday in Exeter on Saturday. They fed us a wonderful lunch and had some great projects going.

                On Monday Elder Sheffer pulled a muscle in his back. He's had some sore hips and back episodes his whole mission. This one was bad. He called the doctor who he will see this Monday. He got a blessing and started on anti-inflammatory pain killers. He hasn't missed any street time, though he has slowed us down. The Zone Leaders said, "Elder Sheffer, what if the doctor tells you to rest a couple of days?..... You know Sister Sheffer would never let you do that."

                We saw a nut shaker! It was awesome. It was only about four rows deep. We videotaped it. We will put it on our facebook page. After taping we drove a little way down the road and there was a shaker only one row deep. We got the camera ready and when it went to the next tree Elder Sheffer rolled down the window to avoid glare. It just so happened they shook the tree we were parked under. We were covered with nuts, leaves and dust. And, since Elder Sheffer had rolled down the window, it was inside and out of our car. Then he was disappointed when Sister Sheffer didn't get any of it videoed that time. That was as close as you can get and still live and we didn't get it on film!

Happy Harvest   Elder and Sister Sheffer