Dear Family and Friends,
We were at RCH until Wednesday afternoon. Since we had no treks this week it was very peaceful with not alot to do. Monday morning before Elder and Sister Bearry left I fixed breakfast burritos for all of us so they could concentrate on packing and cleaning their trailer. Elder Lindsey and Elder Bearry took care of some Badger holes that needed filling in. Those critters sure like to dig and the holes can be dangerous to visitors. We only saw one badger during our stay and he moved too fast to get a picture.
Off to do badger hole battle!
Elder and Sister Anderson arrived in the afternoon and we said goodby to the Bearry's. After helping the Anderson's unpack we had a quite afternoon and then in the evening had the Anderson's to dinner. They are from Alberta, Canada and had worked in the Addiction Recovery Program up there so we had a good visit and they gave us a lot of useful information.
The Anderson's and us. They were fun and they taught us how to play Rook.
On Tuesday we went to the Grubstake for lunch...it was so good. After lunch we went exploring at South Pass City.
If you ever get to Atlantic City don't miss this place!
South Pass City is an old mining town that has been restored to show what it was like during the gold boom of the 1870's. It was great to go in the old buildings and read the history of the area. We even found a cute little Wyoming rug for the motorhome.
Thursday we had late Visitors' Center. A tender mercy; I was taking a couple from SLC through and she looked so familiar to me so I finally asked if she'd come to the Church Office Building. She told me she'd worked there for Food Services for eight years. Then it clicked. She was the accountant that retired the week I started working for Food Services. Her name was Carol and she had come in to visit a few times over the years and was always spoken of so fondly by everyone there I always felt I knew her too. What a fun time it was for both of us as we shared memories of mutual friends.
Friday we were on work crew. We spent the morning hauling away the dead willows that had been pulled out around the staging area where the busses park.
Thursday we had late Visitors' Center. A tender mercy; I was taking a couple from SLC through and she looked so familiar to me so I finally asked if she'd come to the Church Office Building. She told me she'd worked there for Food Services for eight years. Then it clicked. She was the accountant that retired the week I started working for Food Services. Her name was Carol and she had come in to visit a few times over the years and was always spoken of so fondly by everyone there I always felt I knew her too. What a fun time it was for both of us as we shared memories of mutual friends.
Friday we were on work crew. We spent the morning hauling away the dead willows that had been pulled out around the staging area where the busses park.
This job required heavy equipment...and this is one machine I don't want to even try to operate!
Saturday was not our P day because we came home from RCH and the travel day is considered your P day. We had RRA and so we started early and finished with enough of the day left to have some fun. We took a day trip to Grand Encampment, a town 60 miles Southwest of Rawlins. It was a copper mining town in the 1800's and they have a wonderful museum and interpretive center with many old buildings that have been restored. We had a fun tour of the grounds and buildings.
One of the favorite buildings is this two story out house. In the winter the snow would get so high they'd close the bottom, lift the seats and use the top.
I was grateful that RRA for us does not include highrise out houses!
Wagons, Model T's, old gas pumps and an old guy!
On our way home we stopped in Saratoga and walked their quaint main street, browsed in the shops and got an ice cream cone. I was a great day, a get away of sorts. In the evening I watched the movie in the Pavilion, "Emma Smith, My Story". I really enjoyed it. Elder Lindsey stayed home and puttered around.
We are starting some training through email and phone for our new assignment. Right now the plan is to arrive in SLC on September 19th and head back to Martin's Cove to pick up our motorhome on September 29th. Then head to Rosebud. Our friends Ken and Sue will put us up. We are hoping to attend some ARP meetings while we are in SLC so we get some first hand knowledge of how they are run. We are also excited to go to the Temple, see Ernie and attend the Ogden Temple Rededication.
We had a wonderful Sacrament Meeting today. Elder Evans from the Seventy and Executive Director of The Missionary Department of the Church was here with his wife. He gave a wonderful message about the "last wagon"; those in the back that can't see the leaders but who forge ahead with devotion, loyalty and most of all in faith. He also told us that as missionaries we can ask for the assignments we would like to have but we must be available to serve wherever the Lord wants us.
One of the most valuable things he said today for Elder Lindsey and I was that we are all Shepherds and that a good Shepherd prays to be taught how he can help...he tells the Lord, "if you will teach me how to help, I will do it." Great advice as we pray to understand and implement our new calling.
One last thing he told us was that being a missionary means that we are rescuers. I surmise that that in turn means we are rescuing our brothers and sisters for our Father in Heaven and his son Jesus Christ.
We love you all and as always you are in our prayers,
Elder and Sister Lindsey
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