Breinholt's...Mission to Kentucky: EASTER FLOWERS

This week was pretty good. I have been working with insurance companies, parents, doctors, and an Elder to get him approved for an insulin pump. He was diagnosed with diabetes when he had his mission physical so it is considered a pre-mission diagnosis. We finally got the okay from his fathers insurance company and next Tuesday he gets his pump. I will be going to his 3 hour training with him in New Albany, IN so I can learn about it too. Sister Boettcher started the process but I'm so excited and glad I was able to play a part in helping to get it.

We had our first missionary go home early since I've been here. It's always hard to send them home but it was what he wanted. He had some major things happening at home that he felt he couldn't handle while in the field. I am amazed at all of the young people who come out on a mission and end up on some sort of ant-depressant or anti-anxiety medication. A mission effects everyone in a different way. If I could say one thing to my children and grandchildren, it would be...There is no shame in not going on a mission if you are not ready. Being ready comes at different ages for everyone. And...it may not come at all. And if/when you decide to go, it is an individual decision. You parents can't make it for them. And if the decision is that it's not for them, that's okay too. We all are called to serve and there are so many other ways to be of service.

We had "our" sister missionaries over for dinner on Thursday. Sister Moore and Sister Wilde. They are in our ward and we love them. Unfortunately, I didn't get pictures...next time.

Don has been working so hard on all of the computer work with the cars. He's got spreadsheets, charts, lists, etc. Does that surprise anyone? He's doing such a great job.

I got a fun surprise on Friday...Our AP's came into the office and said, "Sister Breinholt, we just got off the phone with your grandson, Elder Caldwell." Evidently AJ had called them from Rhode Island about a referral here, in Kentucky! Such a blessing, as the day before had been a little melancholy for me!

So...Saturday we stayed home! I set up the sewing machine. Don needs some short sleeve white shirts and we decided to cut the sleeves off some of his long sleeve ones. And I baked bread...I know! They didn't raise as much as usual so I think I may need to adjust for the change in elevation. It was a good day...just staying in. The weather got up to 83 yesterday which was a record for that date. It's bearable now...I'm dreading the humid days to come.

Easter today!! It has had so much more meaning...spiritually...this year. We had 100 people in attendance and the missionaries...us, the sisters, the elders, and Pres & Sis Brough sang. We found out when we got there!

One of the things I like about Kentucky is, they do all of their road work at night. So they tear the top layer off the roads one night and pave it, stripe it, the next and wala!! It's done. So cool. The trees have been beautiful. Plenty of pictures of them included.