Rain in Pinon

                                                            FLOWER OF THE WEEK
Asters are very common wild flowers here and come in many varieties. These are Baby asters or Heath asters.

This was taken out our back door.  A fairly common sight here but it was interesting that on a 90F (35C) day the boys are wearing knitted hats, which is also very common here.

Its actually raining. We were expecting that fresh smell after a rain but were disappointed when it smelled more like barnyard.  We have had a few showers since and the smell gets better and better. Last night we had a light show for over an hour with sheet lightning lighting up the whole sky.

Water in Wepo wash at sunset. The first water we have seen in a wash.

Another birthday party. This time Larry's. Elder Lybbert made his cheese cake and we went to celebrate with them. We phoned to say we were coming and there were six little girls all waiting for us when we arrived. This is in their Hogan. I am standing in front of the kitchen cupboards and stove and Elder Lybbert is is sitting on the bed.

Our garden is growing. Elder Lybbert is behind the corn waving. The cobs are just starting to form. The peas are done and we hope the cantaloupe and watermelon start setting on. Zucchini is plentiful.

Our driveway is no longer empty.  Is our car working? Not really. Might be after our mechanic picks up some more parts in Phoenix next week. By the time this is over we should have a brand new van on the inside. Last Wed. the Elder Hunt from the mission office brought us a new microwave and furniture which was unexpected but much appreciated. Elder Hunt also explained our car problem to the Pres. and he authorized us to use a church truck till our van is fixed. We rode back to Farmington with him and brought it back. A brand new chevy truck.
In the meantime we have had some good lessons with our mechanics family. Their seven year old is  amazing when it comes to understanding the plan of salvation.  He just seems to know all about it. The parents were baptized when young but have not attended church since. They asked us to start teaching their family because their son wanted to learn how to pray.  We find that the children are so enthused about the gospel and the parents want them to understand about God but don't understand it themselves. Each day we hope and pray we can be a positive influence in the lives of others and now we have a ride(local term) we can continue our work more effectively. Thanks for all the faith and prayers.

Love to all,
Elder and Sister Lybbert