Transfer Meeting

Today we met for a transfer meeting to say goodbye to missionaries that are going home several sisters are leaving and the Andersons  and the Raymonds. They all bore their testimonies. It was a spiritual meeting. Photos included. Them Sister Childs and I went out to Jacobs home. We had a good day with meeting some fun people. A group of older folks 80s and 90s came with the Beehive house assisted living. They were fun people and quite alert intellectually but had a

lot of physical issues. After we met with them we talked with one of their social workers a young lady who was not a member of the church. We were able to give her a Book of Mormon and talked to her about it. She committed to read it. It is interesting how many non members do not know what Mormon means. Then Darolyne had a good experience with a less active family with a daughter about the age of being baptized. She talked to the family and the girl to get her baptized Hot day 98 degrees and it is the middle of May.

Been Awhile

It has been a week since I made a post. In that week it has been Darolynes birthday and Mothers day. It seems odd to be away from the family on these kind of days. KC, Jane , Brenna and  Andy came down to hike the Subway in Zions National Park. Before that KC Darolyne and I went on a hike up Hell Hole  Canyon we made it only half way since the hike was in very soft sand and we, Darolyne and I had had it. Along the way we saw a lot of beautiful desert flowers .This week was a bomb for our mission we will be taking the Raymonds place.We went over to their house on Thursday and she trained Darolyne. Well, that starts a new experience. That will give us a lot of angst since we are inept when it comes to computer work.

Interesting Story

Today we went to Jacobs house and only had 3 sets of visitors while we were there. The Davis' spelled us off and shared this story. At there fast and testimony meeting this morning one of our Sister missionaries shared her testimony and told how hers and her companions bikes were stolen Friday night from their apartment. When she set down and she was sitting by an investigator, he told her he had just gotten two new bikes. The rest of the story is when they went over to his house after the meeting their bikes were there. He had stolen them. How is that for an investigator. Come to find out he was an ex con.

Pat the Dragon Slayer

Yesterday I came home from a day at the Tabernacle when Pat Morris met us at the door with a I have great news. Then she told us the tale of how she caught and done away with the lizard that has been inhabiting our house for the last6 or 7 months and has only been seen 3 times that I know, once by me and twice by Ryan. He is gone now we can sleep in peace. Today was a very exciting day for Darolyne and I. We went to Brigham Youngs' house. From the moment we arrived until it ended it was a blur with people, we even had the help of two of the young sister missionaries and we were all busy. We had folks from Missouri, Colorado, Oregon, Utah and a special person from Paris France. This lady was with an old college friend she met in Grenoble, France years ago. She could not speak any English but her friend ,60 years old,interpreted. Through the course of the visit I told her that I had a special gift for her at the end of the tour. The gift was the Book of Mormon in French. She was excited to take it. I bore her my witness that this is the truth and she could learn about the loss of her husband by reading this book. She was a Catholic and did not believe she would be with her husband again for all eternity. I explained to her that she could. I put her a card in the book in third Nephi chapter ll and told her that after the Savior was resurrected he went to see the other sheep he told the twelve that he would visit and that this book tells the story of the Saviors visit to the Americas. I bore her my testimony and could feel the spirit of the holy ghost bearing witness to her that what I was saying was true. What a glorious experience.  The gospel of Jesus Christ is on the earth that is the glorious message of Restoration. Darolyne had a chance to use her French today. Quite the multi language person we have in our family. When I got home Mindi called and said Daryk had a message for us. Daryk got his mission call today. When he got his letter he went to a mount over looking American Fork. He went by himself. That is Daryk very introspective. With great joy he told us that he has been called to serve in Kobe, Japan. More than anything he wanted to serve in Japan. So you see this day is full of nothing but great blessing. This is Gods' earth and his church I so Testify. Oh also today a 90 year old descendent of Phineas Young Brighams' brother came through.

Things To Note

I really do  not want to make an entry every night but today a few things transpired. Wee were a the Temple Visitors Center. First people to come in the Annex at about 9 oclock was a couple from Florence Italy. They were  visiting the Canyons and just saw the Gleaming White Temple from the freeway.The Husband spoke some English the wife did not. I explained to them about the Church, the restoration through Joseph Smith and the bringing forth of the Book of Mormon. Then I tried to get a Book of Mormon in Italian.I pretty much bore my testimony to them. Then a man from Red China came in I was able to give him a Book of Mormon in Chinese. He was really appreciative. Then 3 people came in from Korea. They were members visiting the State. Come to find out they were from Joeys mission area, Taejon, South Korea. The older gentleman was a Stake President there when Joey was on his mission. Small World. This mission is so spiritual although we will never know if anybody ever joins the Church. Well not until we pass on to the spirit world. This i know to be true, this is what drives me, that someone who introduced to this true Church will some day by the power of the Holy Ghost will accept the Gospel of Jesus Christ. Also today Pat Morris got out of hospital and now will stay with us for a week or so to recuperate before she heads back to her mission in Hawaii. Of course Darolyne is taking care of her. My wife is amazing.

Here We Go Again

Yesterday we went for a walk, Darolyne went and saw Pat Morris  at the Hospital. She is doing ok but not as good as she thought she would. Then off we went to Jacob Hamblins home. Met some interesting people the most memorable was a gentleman from Alaska who looked like Grizzly Adams in his coveralls.He was not going to come into the house but I went out and met him and asked if he would like to visit an old Pioneer Home. He said OK. He was at our site because he was birding. Now that is something I know about because of KC. He came to St.George because of the different species of birds and specific around Jacobs' home. He was doing The BigYear where birders see how many species of birds they can count in one year. He said so far he was up to 146 species. Well we taught him who the "Mormons" were gave him a book of Mormon and challenged him to read third Nephi chapter 11. Off he went and I found a new friend. All of Darolynes' visitors were LDS from here California and Arizona.  Then we went over to the Temple Visitor Center, there I met a Mr. Richard Richards who was a grandson of Stephen L. Richards who was in the first presidency when David O McKay was the Prophet. This morning we went to Sacrament Meeting and Kathy Dietrich was there she told us that she was getting a hip replacement. Her and Rudi still plan on going on a mission to Nauvoo in October. Then we went to the hospital to see how Pat is doing. Now we are headed out to Jacobs house again. Oh last night I was asked to help a gentleman give a blessing to a young boy who was going to get baptized. He was 9 years old.

First P Day

Today was our first p day or preparation day. Last night Mindi Brodie and carson came over from AF on their to Las Vegas for a tournament with Brodie, a basketball tourney. Brodie set up a tee time this morning  so Brodie I and Carson went to Southgate. Great time. In the mean time Pat Morris who is serving in  Hawaii flew in to Las Vegas and drove her to have an operation on her esophagus. She had it this morning . Darolyne took her their and went and visited her tonight. Yesterday we were at the tabernacle. Elder Cannon and I met with a couple from Austria, they thought we were the Amish. We were able to teach them about the church. They were receptive and we gave them a Book of Mormon in German. We also met a family from Seattle the daughter spoke French and accepted a Book of Mormon in French. Darolyne visited with a couple from Vernal, members. Also a couple from Wisconsin. We went over and visited with the McCoys. Last night the Mission Leader and his wife Elder and Sister Watkins from San Diego took us out to Dinner at George  a new restaurant in St, George.