Friday, October 27, 2017 –NRI Flag & Last  Day of work, Pumpkin Carving, Wash & Vacuum Car, The Changing of the guard

This morning in our FM prayer meeting, FM’s Director Jordan Bodily, presented Sis. Johnson and I with our FM memento, the FM logo and flag. Today was our last day of work at FM along with two other Senior couples, Elder & Sis. Burningham and Elder & Sis. Smith.  We’ve come to know and love the Burninghams and Smiths. We’ve all worked in different departments in FM yet we’ve always worked side by side in spirit to make Nauvoo a beautiful and inviting place where visitors can feel the Spirit and know that the Gospel of Jesus Christ was restored to the Earth in these Latter-days.

It only feels like yesterday that Sis. Johnson and I arrived and began our 20 months of service. Time has really flown by fast and soon it will all seem like a blur in our memories. But we will never forget the wonderful Seniors and FM Staff we were privileged to serve, work, perform with.  We will always cherish the memories of these wonderful friends.

 Tomorrow is the big event in Nauvoo called “Boo-tiful Nauvoo.” The pumpkin carving is still going on and they will all be ready for Saturday’s, Halloween Parade and Festival in downtown Nauvoo. It’s going to be great.

Before we said our final goodbyes we had a small ceremony in the “B” Building. Since this was our lasts day there was a changing of the guard. I presented Sis. Archibald with my set of FM keys, my pruners and my soil knife. She will do a great job.

 After work we went right at it again deep cleaning our home in preparation for our final home inspection on Monday morning before we leave for home. There is still a lot left to do but the work is coming along nicely.