Another full day. The Credit Union Association annual meeting was today, held virtually of course. I worked on some marketing for our credit union's annual meeting that will also be held virtually in August. Bryson let us know that he thinks he has started to exhibit symptoms of COVID-19. I'm glad we've closed the lobby, but we still let a bunch of people in throughout the day for one reason or another. But we are all getting much better at wearing masks.
I left work a little early to help get things set up to host the missionaries for dinner. We had a really nice time, and the curry and homemade naan Julie and the kids made were amazing. Mark got to speak Spanish with the three Elders and two Sisters. Elder Rodriguez prayed for us in Spanish; he is from Chile, and his Spanish was much faster that what Mark and I are used to. Mark's realized that while he is making great progress learning Spanish, there is still a long way to go to be able to converse with a native Spanish-speaker. We ate outside under two pop-ups because the missionaries can't come in houses yet due to the coronavirus. Under the shade it was really quite pleasant.
After dinner we headed to Spanish Fork to take a walk along the river trail there. But first we had to get ice for Isaac who smashed a finger in the sliding patio door downstairs. As he was recovering from that owie Camilla slipped while climbing into Bertha. I was changing clothes when I heard a call of much urgency that Camilla split her head open and was bleeding all over. It is amazing how much head wounds bleed – she was bleeding quite a bit, but once we got it washed off and the bleeding stopped, the cut was no bigger than a pencil lead on a sharp pencil. The cut wasn't big enough to even put in a single stitch. A little ice and Tylenol, and she was much better. Tender mercy.
Then we made it on our walk. It was very pleasant, and everyone but Julie and I had scooters or roller blades. On the hilly part I pushed Nathaniel's stroller and Camilla's scooter at the same time. On the way back down, I held Nathaniel's stroller while Spencer and Neil held on so they didn't lose control on their roller blades. The temperature was beautiful, and it was a really nice time.
I put Malathion on the gardens tonight to try to save our plants from the bugs. And this time I used disposable gloves because Malathion smells terrible and doesn't wash off skin easily at all.
Thankful: I'm thankful that the missionaries had dinner with us tonight. The spiritual thought they shared at the end focused on the work of angels and that we can be those angels to bless others. I shared the experience of feeling Brian's presence in the hospital after Abbie was born. It was neat. Another spiritual impression for which I am thankful came tonight while reading scriptures with the little kids. In Alma 19:23 it says that Ammon would be blessed according the Mosiah's faith. The faith of a parent blessed a child. I reminded my sons and daughters that Julie and I pray for them often, and we have faith that God will bless them because of our faith. This simple sentence means more and more to me as I am a father with children in a variety of circumstances, with different strengths and challenges. And like Mosiah, Julie and I "[trust them] unto the Lord."
Ministering: I ministered to and was ministered to by the missionaries tonight. They bring a spirit with them that is noticeable and a blessing.
Dining in style!
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