November 15, 2020
View of the Mississippi. I never tire of these views!
Nauvoo has so much beauty that surrounds it!
Hello dear family and friends!
This week flew by and here it is, Sunday evening again. Again, I spent most of my working time organizing tool chests. I spent two+ days separating and organizing just the sockets! As I was working, a mouse ran by! 
For those who know me well, I HATE mice! Needless to say, the mice are moving inside as it gets colder outside and I don't like it! I marched right over to the warehouse and picked up traps! I made Doug set them down because, well, I didn't want to risk a mouse running out to me. Haha This week has also been nice since one of the other Sister Missionaries, Sister Allen, has been helping me sort and organize. It's been nice having some company in the mechanic shop.
This week we had interviews with President Rizley and his sweet wife. It was nice to be able to spend a few minutes with them. I'm grateful for them.
Covid is spreading like crazy here and the schools are now online and the rumors are that we'll be going into a lockdown soon. We can't have Thanksgiving dinner with the other missionaries as we had planned. That makes me sad. Doug and I decided to get the things to have our own Thanksgiving dinner, by ourselves. We bought the smallest turkey that I think I have ever bought. It sure will be different this year. The senior missionaries will be providing Thanksgiving dinner to the young Sister Missionaries. We are allowed to prepare and drop off the food but we can't stay and visit. We are really restricted in what we can do with the YSM, because of Covid. My daughter did remind me that even with all that is going on, we are still very blessed and have it much easier than those who lived in the early days of the church. I am very thankful at this time of year for the sacrifices that my ancestors made so that I can have the gospel of Jesus Christ in my life today.
The Sr. Missionaries are doing a service project for a local nursing home. We are making adult bibs. We met Saturday and had fun cutting, pinning, and sewing bibs. It'll take us a few more times getting together to finish them.
This morning, we were called in to meet with President Ballard, the 1st counselor in the site mission. He asked if Elder Burns and I would chair the #Light the World this year for the mission. We'll be meeting with others in Nauvoo and Carthage and doing what service we can to help. More details to come! To see what you can do to #lighttheworld, check out https://www.comeuntochrist.
Zoom tours are still being given of the historic sites here in Nauvoo and at the Carthage Jail. Visit nauvootours.as.me to schedule your tours. We've had people from all over the world participate in the tours. It's amazing how many are able to see the sites.
I am thankful, even with the restrictions, to be serving here in Nauvoo and look forward to this time of year.
Love you all!
Sister Burns
Before ☝ and in progress 👇
One of the socket drawers.
We have no trees at our place, but every time the wind blows,
we end up with a lot! This day was mild compared to most days!
My dress for "Sunset by the Mississippi", a variety show that is
presented in Nauvoo during the summer. I love this dress and even more,
I love the sweet Sisters who made it for me!
We are all praying that Covid calms way down by next summer
so we can proceed with the pageants, Sunset
and the other summer activities in Nauvoo!
Sunrise from the FM parking lot.
One of the bonuses of starting work at 7:00 a.m.
I have to find bonuses because I am not a morning person! ;-)
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