Do you spy the eagles?
Note - this was last week's letter - that I failed, again, to send. I'm blaming it on Covid brain! 
Jan. 17, 2021
Hello!
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Exciting news! Elder Burns and I are free from quarantine jail! I was freed on January 6 and he was freed on Saturday, Jan 16. I find it interesting that I'm the one that had Covid and I had a shorter quarantine than Elder Burns did, who never had any symptoms of it. Anyway, we are both happy to be out and about again. I am still struggling with being tired a lot and hear that is common with Covid. I have started on some supplements that should help me get over that! Other than tiredness, I am feeling great!
I started back to work this week and feel like I accomplished quite a bit! I'll share pictures. I do have to admit that there was a day that I was feeling "why me", about working in the Auto Mechanic shop. Some background - the Senior Sister missionaries had made aprons for the YSMs and were also gathering other gifts for them for Christmas. Elder Burns and I had made a keepsake for them (little vials filled with dirt from Nauvoo so they'll always have a piece of Nauvoo with them!) and I took it up to Conservation to add them to the gift bags. I was visiting with the senior missionaries who work in Conservation and it was so fun to visit with them. That is where I visualized myself being when I received my call to Nauvoo. So, back to my "why me" feeling. I prayed to feel peace, again, about where I was serving. Satan is real folks and discouragement is one of his biggest tools! Later that day, I was checking out Facebook. A friend from years ago, that I hadn't heard from in ages, requested that we be friends. She posted a poem that was an answer to my prayers - isn't it amazing how Heavenly Father is aware of us and sends answers to us, quite often through other people. Here is the poem -
An answer to prayer and I was humbled. Honestly, I do enjoy my time in the shop and I get to listen to some amazing books. Deseret Bookshelf is full of great books to listen to. I learn so much from them.
I love you guys! Thank you so much for the love and support that you send our way!
Sister Burns
Elder Doug and Sister Jill Burns
975 Young Street
Nauvoo, IL 62354
Elder Burns working on filling the vials with Nauvoo dirt and the finished product! I think they turned out pretty amazing!
The before 👆and
the after 👇
The before and after. One more of the projects I've accomplished.
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