Roy and Janeen's Visit

It's been fun having R&J here - they are trying to get all they can in - in the short few days in the City of Joseph. We were invited by our friend, Karen, innkeeper of the Willard Richards home to tour the home and see the artifacts. We decided to bring dinner with us! I cooked salmon and JoAnn prepared some delicious salads. It was a delightful evening. Roy played the "period" organ and we had a family home evening and talked about family and spiritual temple experiences. It's up early for R&J then off to Carthage and more touring of homesites. Thanks to family and friends who have written this past week - it's great to receive encouraging letters.

Cleaning - Pioneer Style

Want the soap recipe? Write me. Wow, this soap really works great!

Just before sunset, we got our chores done...

Sister Fannie made some pioneer soap and washed the clothes and dried them in the Nauvoo sun... all ready for "pure white" temple service tomorrow. Elder Lorenzo scrubbed the toilet and the cabin floor, and picked another cuccumber from our bountiful harvest of delicious veggies.

Craig and Sarah in Nauvoo!

View from Nauvoo home

Personal blessings of temple worship

Personal blessings of temple worship; It is the house of the Lord, a place of revelation and of peace. As we attend the temple, we learn more richly and deeply the purpose of life and the significance of the atoning sacrifice of the Lord Jesus Christ. Make temple worship and temple covenants and temple marriage, our ultimate earthly goal, the supreme mortal experience...let the meaning and beauty and peace of the temple come into your everyday life more directly.

President Howard W. Hunter

Nauvoo Annual Grape Stomp - 5K

Visitor Center Sisters

The Sisters have discovered Elder Howard's smoothies and Sister Howard's healthy muffins...seems nearly all 20 Sisters have been invited or invited themselves on their various "P" days. We love to help them get off to a healthy start. We love them and like to help them in any way...they inspire us to be better missionaries. Reminds us of the statement from President Hinckley: "This great cause of the Lord is growing in strength and power and capacity across the earth. You and I are a part of it. You have as great a responsibility within the sphere of your assignment as I have within the sphere of my assignment. None of us can afford to slacken. All of us need to stand up and declare the truth. Walk in faith and faithfulness. Do good. Help others and bring glory to the great cause of the Lord Jesus Christ in these latter days."