Jim & Jolene Paxman in Nauvoo

Sunday, Feb. 24, 2019 Our computer did a Windows update this week and I have been unable to access my printer and my phone from it now.....sooooo.....that means that there will be no pictures until I get some help figuring it out.  Hopefully that will happen tomorrow when I talk to the "tech" guy at FM (Barant)    I can still give you a run-down of our week.   Monday...I usually do an inspection of the service elder's apartment but since we had moved them out of their house into a smaller place on Friday, they begged off because they hadn't had enough time to get settled.  I did tell them that I would be in on Thursday irregardless so when Thursday came and they again tried to beg off, I just smiled and said, "We'll see"  I waited until I knew that they would be all home soon and I took Elder Paxman with me and we spent an hour helping them organize and get things in shape.  They get easily overwhelmed with things and just a little bit...

                  Sunday, Feb. 17, 2019                           Happy Valentine Week !!               We hope that you know that you are loved and thought about each and every day !                                                                                          We had a mission Valentine dinner  on Thursday and enjoyed visiting and good food. Then they had us all learn a line dance.  It was alot of fun! Just in case you think that all we do is party...here is...

Sunday, Feb. 10,2019 Ice Storms....yes, we have had 2 of them this week!   On Tuesday, we were all sent home at noon because it had been drizzling and then the temperature dropped and everything was turned to ice!  The crazy thing is that it doesn't even look icy but you really have to be careful because it is transparent like glass.  We were all given a pair of cleats to use and I'm grateful for them...so is Jim.  As we walk, we do the "Nauvoo Shuffle".....don't lift your feet off the ground and just shuffle along !!  Hahaha!  So, back to my story,  on Wed. we got all ready to go to prayer meeting and had the vehicles running to defrost and we were told....NO !....stay inside until 9:00 and then it was postponed until 11:00.  I think that I have forgotten to tell you that with the change in assignment for me....to housing....I now have a Dodge minivan to use.  So Jim has a work truck complete with tool boxes and tools while I h...

Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 Happy Anniversary Richard & Janae...18 years!!  We love and support you both in your adventures together ! Yesterday, we commemorated the Pioneer Exodus from Nauvoo on Feb. 4,1846 .  It was one of the few times that the Mississippi River was completely frozen over and thick enough to handle the weight of oxen and wagons.  They had planned on leaving in the spring but due to threatened mob action, they left early.  Many stayed behind and followed as soon as they could get their wagons built and ready...living rooms were turned into wagon manufacturing factories!!   We experienced some record low temperatures all week...they haven't had this kind of cold since 1996 and we were even told to stay inside on Wednesday .  Many heaters, etc. had problems but we were lucky.  Jim went out and started his truck and so we really didn't stay inside too much....haha!.  The Canadian in us!  but it really was cold.  On Fr...