Week 13 -- Busy, Busy, Busy, But What a Great Week!

As we sit here thinking about this week’s blog, we feel like we write the same things each week.  The activities change each day, but it is the same things over and over.

 

Monday we worked in outfitting getting trek groups ready to hit the trail.  We also had home evening that night.  Tuesday was our P-day.  We spent all day in Casper running errands.  We got to teach one of the groups how to square dance that night.  Wednesday we both worked in the office – Elder Smart continuing to try to catch up on the mission finances and Sister Smart printing and organizing trek leader training information for this fall – did we really say fall?  Where has the time gone?

On Thursday we were in outfitting again, greeting new trekkers and sending off those that had been here a day or two.  

Elder Smart Sends Off Trekkers

Sister Smart Tells Story at Veil Crossing Bridge

Friday was a late day for us to work in the Visitors’ Center.  Little did we know that our relatives would stop by – Owen, Ginny, and Tiffany Johnson.  It was good to see them!  We paid a short visit to them at our trailer park after we finished at the VC.

Johnson Family at Visitors' Center

Saturday we were at the Welcome Post where we greet all the visitors to Martin’s Cove.  One of our visitors was the Johnson family.  This time they were coming to hike to the Cove.  We were so busy we hardly knew that the Johnson’s were driving out right behind us.  We got a quick wave off to them but that was about all.  When our shift was over we drove thirty miles to Alcova for a hamburger and then drove the scenic route back home.

Elder Smart Welcomes Bus

Sister Smart Welcomes Visitors

Fremont Canyon near Alcova

Today is Sunday and Sister Smart isn’t feeling too well.  She even missed Church.  Elder Smart went off to his regular meetings and then served in the Visitors’ Center until 6.  We were both scheduled so Elder Smart said he’d work doubly hard for us both.  When Elder Smart got back from our assignment, he reported that two large snakes were at the VC today.

Snake & Elder Swingholme

Before closing we wanted to mention that we came in to the outfitting area to welcome two family members that were here on Trek.  They were two of Sister Smart’s great nieces.

Valerie Kendell

Nicole Kendell

We will again sign off telling you all how much we love our mission and how grateful we are to be serving.

Mom and Dad, Grandma and Grandpa, Annie and Paul, Elder and Sister Smart

Happy Birthday this week to Connor Stagg, Harlie Cherrington, Jessilyn Stagg and Donna Smart Armstrong (Elder Smart’s sister)!!!  Special get well wishes to Alan Smart who had a serious knee operation today.

Trek Center Decorations