We go to the Beehive Home, a care center, every Wednesday from 11:30 to 12:00 and play a Bible story DVD and talk about it, or play a game. Neither these people or the caregivers here know that some of our songs are Primary songs :). Two of our favorites are 'Do As I'm Doing' and 'Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Elbows'. We are quite limited on what they can do with the first song, but they try to do it along with us. Wish you could be there when we do the second song. They are so cute!! We do it v-e-r-y s-l-o-w-l-y, so they can do it, but the best part is the end - "eyes, ears, mouth, and nose". Those darned parts of the head keep moving around! We absolutely love the sweet people here, and love spending a little time with them.
This is the gathering place of the BeeHive Home, right next to the dining room.
Sister Stokes, from Plain City, Utah, and Sister Pasa Vaili, from California.
This is John. We're not sure just how old he is, but he is the cutest little man. He has a little miniature Collie in his room with him who is deaf; her name is Sizzle, and they are great companions for each other. He is our favorite when it comes to singing the songs. He does his best to do everything we do. Sweet man. John passed away January 15, 2015, and we feel like we lost a dear friend.
This is cute, cute Sylvia. She is 98, and will be having her birthday in November, I think. She gives a kiss in the air whenever we come or leave. I look in these people's eyes and think, "When we're all in Heaven, they'll remember us when we see each other." What a wonderful day that will be! Just can't say how much we love them.
Liselore Larson never says anything, although she sings along with us, and is always happy to see us. She knows we feel the same about her. She passed away January 17, 2015. They only held a visitation on Saturday, so we attended it because we had learned to love her. Her family had some pictures of her through the years. What a beautiful lady she was.
Sweet Mignon usually has a hard time staying awake, but she's bright-eyed and perky here. She doesn't usually participate, but her heart does. I think she passed away at the first of 2015.
This is Pearl. She's always so sweet and friendly. She hasn't been coming out the past month or two because of health problems, but she has a sweet granddaughter who comes every day and spends the day with her. What a devoted granddaughter.
Beverly usually doesn't like to participate in the songs, but she likes to see us come and enjoys what we do.
I think this man's name is also John, but he has only been out with us a few times. Sweet man.
Oh, boy! We wish you could all meet Francis. She must have been a character all of her life; probably got in trouble in school for talking. She is so much fun. She'll start singing "Sing a Song of Sixpence", or some other song, or sings "Jesus Loves Me, This I Know" - all verses. She loves to tell little funnies, like - "I had two and a half dozen children" - which means she had eight. She has rhymes and jokes, and always sings along with us. In fact, she's sung a solo once or twice. We love this little lady. I think she's 90.
This is Charlotte. She was probably such a sweet girl when she was young; she is always so polite, and always has a smile on her face. She can usually answer our questions, and sometimes sings along with us. She is a sweetheart. She's getting ready for lunch here.
Right after we finish, their lunch is served. The food always looks yummy, and the whole facility is very clean. They have such good care here. We have met the man who owns these, and more in other states. He is in the stake presidency in one of the other stakes here. With us are Elders Engle and Sircable. They're both waiting for their visas to go to Brazil. Such sweet, outstanding, hard-working missionaries. We are so blessed to get to be involved with the young Elders and Sisters.
The Sister missionaries also go every Thursday from 1:30 to 3:00 and read the numbers for Bingo. You'd be surprised how sharp these little people are at finding the numbers. Sister Pasa Vaili is helping Claire, and Elder Ellis is in the background reading out the numbers loud and clear.
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