Prairie Grass Burn

Endured valiantly for the

gospel of Jesus Christ.

Doctrine and Covenants 121:29

We are standing in the prairie grass before 

it was burned.

 Lighting the fire. In the background

you can see us talking to an 

Elder Hawkins, a site missionary.

 It only took 3 minutes to burn.  They say

you cannot out run a prairie grass fire.

Relief Society

The Relief Society of the Church of Jesus Christ 

 of Latter Day Saints was Organized on 

 March 17th 1842 in the upper room of the 

 Red Brick Store in Nauvoo Illinois.

 I played the part of Sarah Cleveland

 John Taylor ordained Sarah Cleveland as the

second counselor in the presidency.

 My one line was, "I move then that we call our

organization The Nauvoo Female Relief Society."

 All of the sisters, in front of the Red Brick Store.

Valentine Dance

 We attended a Valentine Dance on the

third floor of the 

Historic Nauvoo Cultural Hall.

This is a picture of the temple taken from there.

 They told us that this is the floor that Joseph and

Emma danced on.  We are standing in the 

back corner.  Below is a picture of 

President and Sister Irion.

Dancing to our song

I Love How You Love Me.

Nauvoo Exodus

Lydia often looked around her little home and

wondered if she would again be driven from all

 her comforts.  One evening Newel came home

from council where he had been for hours, with

a very sad face.

"Well, dear, what is to be done?  Why are you

so downcast?"

Reason enough, my girl.  Brother Brigham

and the council have decided that we must once

more turn our faces westward, and again flee into

the wilderness.  The outrages of the mob have

become so frequent, and they are so encouraged in

their deviltry by those who should protect us, that

our leaders have given the word to take up the 

line of march."

"If it be so, Newel, it will ill become us to 

murmur or indulge in useless regrets.  Our place is

 with the kingdom of God. Let us at once set

about making preparations to leave."

The winter of 1845 was spent by most of the

 Saints in laboring in the temple.  As soon as it

 became generally known that another exodus was

to be made, all who were able devoted their time to

receiving their blessings in the house of God.

Lydia Knight's History

We attended the re-enactment of the

exodus from Nauvoo.  We walked down to

the river where they crossed.

Family Home Evening

"In the strength of the Lord

thou canst do all things."

Alma 20:4

This is our Family Home Evening Group.    

The couple in the middle spoke to us

about the building of the temple.

The Henries furnished home made

ice cream for refreshments.

The plaque reads

Money can't buy happiness

But it can buy cows

and cows make milk

and milk makes ice cream

and ice cream makes you

HAPPY

Lunch

"Be of good cheer, for I will

lead you along." D&C 78:18

In Hamilton Ill. there is a Mexican 

Restaurant that we go to for lunch.

This day when we stopped for lunch, the

other missionaries were already there

celebrating a birthday, so we joined them.
Left side: Frank, Phippen's, Harker's
Right side: Me, Holm's, DeSimon's

Girls trip to Kalona

"This was a Joyful meeting."
Alma 27:16

Sister Smith and Sister Irion took us

on a fun trip to Kalona and Amana Iowa.

It sure was a fun day!

 Sister Wallace, me, Irion, Wood, Beck, Kelly, Harker, McBride, Lassen,

Sister Hansen, Smith, Taylor, Barth.

 Inside the quilt fabric store, Willow Creek

 We walked around the corner to the Kalona Chocolates store.

Sister Taylor, McBride, Barth, Beck, Harker

Lassen, Hansen, Wallace

Sunday Dinner

"the blessings of the Gospel, 

which are the blessings of salvation,

even of life eternal." Abraham 2:11

 On the first Sunday of each month, 

we are divided up into groups for

Sunday dinner.

We were invited to Pres. and Sister Irion's.

Also Elder and Sister Drosty and

Elder and Sister Lasson.

Happy New Year-2018

"And whatsoever we ask, we receive of 

Him, because we keep his commandments, 

and do those things that are pleasing in

His sight." 1 John 3:22

We had a fun time at our New Year's party.

Christmas Day

"Glory to God in the highest,

and on earth peace, good will

toward men." Luke 2:14

 This was our Christmas day dinner with

the other temple missionaries.

Here we are playing the left and right game.

It was a fun evening.