Well we are back in Farmington after a trip to Tucson to see Ted, KC, and Lu. It was nice and warm there. We saw Arizona at its finest on the trip down. Thru the Salt River Canyon everything was green and in bloom and it had a certain charm. But past Globe it was still the Aridzona we remember. We helped work on KC's garden and played with Lu. We got to see her gymnastics class and she is really good at it. She can do handstands, round offs, and cartwheels. She is a good reader and has great fine motor skills so her handwriting is great and she is an expert colorer. It was fun to spend time with them.
It has been cooler here - only 14 degrees yesterday morning. It is not at green as here yet as spring is still on its way. We will stay here til next Monday to celebrate Jane's upcoming 4th birthday and Easter. Then it is off to Utah and Idaho. We will see family and friends on the way. Marv's scoutmaster lives in Moab and we are hoping to visit with him. My sister lives in the Salt Lake area as does Marv's sister. I got in touch with my old mission president and his wife and we are hoping to see them.
We are getting nearer to having everything in place for our mission. But it has not been easy. We spent an entire day getting a few things done. After several attempts to get a NM driver license, I simply got a state ID. The MVD is extremely picky and even after I got the original signed medical form from Minnesota, because two people wrote on the form, they wouldn't accept it. Only the doctor can write on it evidently. Then when we tried to get immunizations, at first they said that I would have to start all over again on the HEP A and B series. Finally after two hours, they decided I could just get the two shots I needed to finish the series that day. But Marv only got two shots and has to have another in Italy. Then Marv needed a copy of a church document buried in storage somewhere but we were able to get a copy from Duluth. But it can only be signed by the stake president who is out of town and since we are leaving in a week for Idaho, it will have to be mailed there. Then I needed a seminary graduation certificate but I never finished seminary (a religious class we take in high school) as they didn't have it where I went to high school in upstate New York in 1968. But we figured out a way around that too. So we think we have all we need now for our visa process. We just have to send off all the info to Salt Lake and they will take it from there.
We have our travel itinerary and training schedule. We only stay in Provo for a week now and fly out on the 8th of July and arrive in Milano on the 9th. We are so excited. Now we have to shop for luggage, clothes, travel stuff, etc. That is the fun part at least for me. Marv is NOT a shopper especially for clothes so for him it will be an ordeal. We (well, Marv) is in the process of buying a new computer and a new tablet for me. I dropped my Kindle and it died so we have to replace it. I am desperate for books!
We are loving being footloose and able to do whatever we want each day. Marv misses work less and less. The ability to just get up and go each day is fun. We like doing projects for the kids and I have made doll clothes for each of the girls. We are busy storing up memories with the grandkids to warm our hearts while we are away. We know that we are doing the right thing and that serving others is a great blessing not just for us but for our kids and grandkids. Ciao for now!
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