June 7

Generally Friday is a respite day for us.  We are so tired emotionally after teaching for three days that we just sort of "wing" Fridays.  Some times we study, some times we run errands, some times we just sit around and visit with the young adults that come into the institute.  It is the day we often feed the missionaries as we actually eat dinner at a normal hour on Fridays.

Today the Jackson's were out of the office all day.  Scott and I went to the institute, but he left to get pictures done for our missionary board.  I kept the institute open for any who needed help or the use of a computer.  After lunch I went back to the institute while Scott slept.  He hasn't been sleeping well lately.  This morning he woke at 3:00am and read for an hour and a half, came back to bed and slept until 6:30 am and then went swimming.

I was busily finishing some studying when I felt like I should lock the front door, so I did.  Just before 3:30pm I heard a knock on the front door.  I did nothing.  The knocking continued louder.  I walked to the windows to the left of the door and looked out.  There stood a very scarey, agitated beggar.  Of course he had a story about all the horrible things wrong with his life: sick wife, lost job, no money, unable to work, starving.  The longer he talked the more agitated he got.  I just turned went into our office and got the only money I had--a two dollar bill.  I opened the louvered window just enough to put the bill through and then closed it.  He was furious that I had given him a bill that can only be "spent" at a bank.  I kept telling him it was all I had.  I finally just shut the curtains, locked the back door which I had not be inspired to lock, and continued to study in our office.  Scary.  I am sure he saw me working and probably tried to open the locked door.  I am so grateful for the prompting to lock the door.  Having the beggar inside would have been awful.  Heavenly Father takes care of his missionaries.

Scott came at 5:00p.m.  and we worked together until after 6 o'clock when we decided to go for pizza.  We shopped after eating and did not get home until about 9:30.