Spring Sprung

Elder Cornwell's photo of the Women's Garden, Easter morning.

Birds and tulips bloomed this week. The greenhouse plants started going outside.  We had a few days in the 70's.  But before we get into the work week, we started the week with an instructional fireside by Elder Waddell from the Presiding Bishopric. He taught us about what the Presiding Bishopric does and doesn't do. Using President Lusvardi and President Irion, the temple president, as object lessons, he explained how priesthood keys work, and who has what keys.  We learned so much.

Elder Waddell explains priesthood keys.  Photo by Elder Crump, mission photographer.

The work week started out with greenhouse work and yard work. And baby birds hatching. 

Elder Cornwell's photo of the birds.  

Our phone photo of the birds. 

 We had our last song practices for Sunset on the Mississippi.  The dance instructor comes next week.  This should be interesting.

The young sisters sometimes help us. 

Employees, Louis and Adam, finish cleaning out the spider house. 

So let me explain. In the fall  The Spider house and the Stone house are filled with plants that should stay dormant all winter. No light - no photosythesis.  They are watered, and in the spring they come out. Now they should start greening up. 

Stone house grasses.

We ended the week with an Easter dinner with our FM family.

Elder Baker entertains us with cowboy poetry.  Ever heard of Baxter Black?

 

Saturday we took a bike ride around Nauvoo, and enjoyed the flowers.

From Parley Street, on our bike ride. 

Soon we won't be able to see the temple for the leaves..

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Elder Cornwell happened to be in the garden when we were and took our photo.