A number of us, ranging in ages, climbed into the van and made our way to the park. It was a perfect day for a hike, not too hot or cold. The oldest in our group, Verla who is also the head cook, is 76 years old and I was amazed at how well she did. The only time she slowed down a wee bit was when we were climbing very steep paths. We had an enjoyable time hiking and getting to know each other.
Arriving back at the camp we were greeted with a delicious supper cooked by Mike, who is the construction foreman. As a young man he once had a desire to be a chef and you could tell. We enjoyed marinated infused barbecued pork loin, baked potatoes and fried mushrooms. It was very tasty! Our evening was filled playing sticks, a game we learned in Mexico. Later that evening Tim and I drove a sweet young Old Order Mennonite couple to the train station. We had enjoyed the time we got to know them and were sad to see them go.
This Sunday we went to the Grace and Truth church where Mike and Sharon have been attending and enjoyed a good service. For lunch we went to Ryan's buffet, and I did manage to find something to eat although there was much I could not. Nap time was what I needed upon returning to camp and thankfully I was able to do just that.
Soon the new short timers arrived, we had our meeting and spent some time getting to know them. Everyone is from Pennsylvania, but not all are Mennonites. There is about 11 young women ranging in age from 18-23.
Monday morning Tim and I headed out with our "girls", two Mennonites and two non. We were able to get up the rest of the spindles on the second deck, repair the floor in front of the bathroom and replace some broken windows. We then had plans to go to another job site or two but no one was home. Oh, well we will try tomorrow. These young ladies are helping us to fill the void of missing Selena as they remind us of her.
We do miss all our children and wish the Internet was better here so we could do FaceTime but I guess we will just have to wait until we see them face to face.
I am planning to go see a Dr. Joe Fuller in Florida when we are done here at MDS as he claims he can cure me of my allergies. I have talked to someone he has cured and one of the ladies here has been cured of similar issues by someone doing a very similar thing. Tim will most likely stay on here while I go to Florida and then we will drive home together. I am feeling hopeful that Dr. J can help me and I will be sure to let the world know if it truly works.
This evening the young Mennonite ladies were singing and others joined in as well. Tim and I played two games of Dutch Blitz with some others and had a wonderful time.
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