Hi Family and Friends,
Well, our last month has started and we know it will go by quickly. I am having lots of mixed feelings as we start this last month of our mission.
Sunday, Sept 28 – Church was great and we had a nice drive home. We had Break the Fast with the Monte Peterson’s, Tom Curtis’s and Steve
Wilson’s. These Fast Sunday dinners have been so wonderful and have helped all the missionaries get better acquainted with each other. I wish I had taken pictures each month of those we met with.
Monday, Sept 29 – We had a good day at the
temple. The session we were supposed to
follow was small so we were patrons. We
were in two prayer circles and did some sealings. Roger Grover had some family names where we acted as the parents and had 9 sons sealed to them. There
were also some daughters sealed to these parents. I think
there were some happy parents on the other side We went with Andelin’s and Mckechnie’s to Burlington to Gator’s for
dinner for FHE. It was fun. We ate lemon meringue
pie outside when we got home.
Tuesday, Sept 30 – Went with Jim and Lynda McKechnie over
to Carthage to the Kibbe Museum. We got
there at 10 but it didn’t open until 12 so we drove to Golden and did a tour of
the Prairie Mills Windmill. They used to grind corn and wheat using the windmill but do it now in the grainery to the side. They also
offer lunch to farmers. They come in for lunch and then go back out to work every day for a couple of weeks. We were also invited to buy our lunch while we were there. We came out and found a praying mantis on the tire of our car. There was also a lavender German cookie cutter house next door to the windmill. On our way back we stopped at the Museum. The
tour guide gave us the short version of the tour (I’m glad it wasn’t the long
one) and we got home about 3:30. We had
the temple tonight. It was good. They grabbed us at the last minute to be the
witness couple. There was only one
brother and us. We had a full 7:00
session and a few on the 8:00 so we didn’t get home until after 10:00.
Wednesday, Oct 1 – We got up early and went to the Visitor’s Center and watched the movie
“Meet the Mormon’s” with the site missionaries.
It is so wonderful!!! Our church
does things on such a grand scale. What
a great introduction of the church to people who don’t know much about
us. We came home, walked (jogged some)
and lifted weights and watched Elder Bednar’s talk on social media. It was wonderful too. We had the temple this afternoon and led the
4:00 session. We got done just in time
to come home, eat dinner and go to Elder Brinley’s marriage fireside. Another great meeting. We had a great day!!
Thursday, Oct 2 – We were busy in the temple this morning.
We were 2nd followers on the 9:00 and it was fun. We had almost forgotten how to do it because
we haven’t needed followers for such a long time. We did a little shopping after the temple and
bought a few books and ornaments. We
came home and got our grocery list ready and headed to Keokuk. We were almost done with a book on tape so we
sat in the car for awhile to finish it.
Kathy Crockett called us on our way home to say that her granddaughter,
Brittany was in the hospital and probably would pass away within a few
hours. She is 21 and has had muscular dystrophy since birth. She was spotlighted on a Mormon Message a few years ago. If you go to the church website, and then to Mormon Message and type in "Cheering Each Other On" you can watch the short clip about her. It is beautiful. We went over to Crockett's and visited for a minute. She called a few
minutes ago to tell us she had passed away. They will go to Utah for the funeral next week and then come back to finish the last few weeks of our missions.
Friday, Oct 3 – Our day off. We went with the Roger’s
Geocaching. When we went to Hannibal, we
rode with them and they told us they did it often. They wanted to show us how it’s done. It was really cold – I wore a thermal garment
top, a long sleeved tee shirt, a sweatshirt and my winter parka, gloves and a
headband. I was still cold. I slipped in the mud and came home with
really muddy shoes and levis but it was
fun. We found 4 out of the 5 treasures. Some of them were hidden on a busy highway or park but one was in a beautiful wooded area. It made me think of the Sacred Grove. It is something I would like to learn how to do. The Roger's would like to find at least one in each of the 50 states and have also found some in Fiji, New Zealand and Australia.
Saturday, Oct 4 – We walked
up to the mail room for a walk before conference. It was in the 30’s here and windy and it was
really cold. We made it home just as the morning session of conference was starting. We were invited over to Rod and Kathy
Crockett’s for lunch, along with Roger and Kathy Grover. We ate and visited and then walked home to watch the
afternoon session. We picked up Roger and
Kathy after the afternoon session to go to the St. Peter and Paul Catholic
Church fundraiser taco supper. It was
fun and delicious. We saw several temple
and site missionaries there. We got home
in time for Priesthood Meeting. It has
been a nice, relaxing day.
We are happy and well. We love Nauvoo and the temple. We love our children, grandchildren, family and friends. We are so thankful you are in our lives. Have a good, happy week and do what is right!!
Love, Mom and Dad / Grandma and Grandpa / Elder and Sister Hall
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