Rancho Sierra Vista

Sunday began with the Elders from Many Farms coming over to go to church with us in Lukachukia.  We had a pleasant day and came back here for dinner.  We were creative as none of us had thought about the eating part of the day.  Food was not scarce it was the choices of what to fix in a hurry, as we  didn’t make it to the store last week on our p-day.

After eating, dad got involved with a car load of mexicans that had broken down in Many Farms.  The Rasmussens from Thatcher were on their way home from Monticello, Utah and spotted these men in trouble.  They were coming from Idaho and heading south to Mexico, none of them spoke english.  Brother Rasmussen called several of the bishops in the area looking for help for these men and none would give it.  Enter dad.

We drove out to Many Farms and dad looked at the mini van.  Brother Rasmussen called his son in Denver and the son interpreted for us.  The water  pump was history.  Dad and Brother Rasmussen tried to get them to go to a motel in Chinle, but they would not leave the car or their things as they thought they would loose them.

The Rasmussens headed towards their home and we came home to go to bed.  Dad got up this morning and went to the only auto repair shop in the whole area.  They could not get to the van before Wednesday and they had no parts.  Dad rented a u-haul car carrier and went and picked up the men and brought them to Chinle to our place. 

I called around Gallup (two hours one way) to find a water pump.  Dad took one of the men and headed for Gallup.  We are now waiting for them to come back. 

I took out lunch to the three men who are waiting here for them, dad and the fourth man, to get back.  I hadn’t gotten back into the house before a tall good looking Indian came to the door looking for lunch, no ride, just lunch.  When I got that part straight I told him to go sit in the shade, as its hot out today, and Iwould be happy to make lunch, that I could do.  So I made him lunch he said thanks and took off walking for Pinon.

Got up did the wash and other stuff hoping to have a day of shopping and fun.  I guess I just got the fun.  There is always munyana.