April 1, 2012
This has been an unusual but memorable Sunday for us. We are sorry tohear Parker is still struggling with an infection. Our prayers willcontinue to be with him and all of you. We also pray Kurt's shouldersurgery Tuesday will go well.
As we were driving through the east side of Nebraska, the tip of Iowa and intoMissouri we saw all the destruction from the flooding of the rivers includingthe Missouri a year ago. It was really extensive. They stillhave some roads closed, fields still sitting in water and mud, and dikes thathaven't been repaired yet.
We drove to St. Joseph, Missouri (noted as the starting place for the PonyExpress and death of Jessie James) last night and intended to stayfor a day but changed our minds and decided to get through St. Louison the weekend which was a wise decision. We detoured off the interstateat St. Joseph to travel east and north to Adam-On-Diaman this morning andarrived there just as President Uchtdorf was giving his talk onforgiveness. It was a beautiful spring/summer day with blue skies, a fewwhispy clouds, and trees just partially leafed dotted by pink blossomingtrees. The church has done a wonderful job of preparing thesite with graveled covered roads leading to lookout points and benches to siton to view the valley. One point is where Joseph Smith found aNephite rock alter and there was a settlement of 1000 saints on anotherpoint overlooking the valley. The alter is no longer there but it doesfeel like a sacred valley where Christ will return someday and where Adamblessed his posterity. The fact that is says Historical Site of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an understatement to say theleast. We did not stop at the Hauns mill site or Far West Site(now not even listed on a road map) but passed close by. Did we tell youit is in the 80's-90's here already. No more jackets for us.
We enjoyed listening to most of conference. It is such a blessing tohear the leaders of the Church and President Monson on a livefeed. Thanks for helping us get it Bret and the Nelsons. We still haveanother day and a half of driving so we will get there when we get there. We love you all and miss you already. Love, Mom, Grandma
This has been an unusual but memorable Sunday for us. We are sorry tohear Parker is still struggling with an infection. Our prayers willcontinue to be with him and all of you. We also pray Kurt's shouldersurgery Tuesday will go well.
As we were driving through the east side of Nebraska, the tip of Iowa and intoMissouri we saw all the destruction from the flooding of the rivers includingthe Missouri a year ago. It was really extensive. They stillhave some roads closed, fields still sitting in water and mud, and dikes thathaven't been repaired yet.
We drove to St. Joseph, Missouri (noted as the starting place for the PonyExpress and death of Jessie James) last night and intended to stayfor a day but changed our minds and decided to get through St. Louison the weekend which was a wise decision. We detoured off the interstateat St. Joseph to travel east and north to Adam-On-Diaman this morning andarrived there just as President Uchtdorf was giving his talk onforgiveness. It was a beautiful spring/summer day with blue skies, a fewwhispy clouds, and trees just partially leafed dotted by pink blossomingtrees. The church has done a wonderful job of preparing thesite with graveled covered roads leading to lookout points and benches to siton to view the valley. One point is where Joseph Smith found aNephite rock alter and there was a settlement of 1000 saints on anotherpoint overlooking the valley. The alter is no longer there but it doesfeel like a sacred valley where Christ will return someday and where Adamblessed his posterity. The fact that is says Historical Site of theChurch of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is an understatement to say theleast. We did not stop at the Hauns mill site or Far West Site(now not even listed on a road map) but passed close by. Did we tell youit is in the 80's-90's here already. No more jackets for us.
We enjoyed listening to most of conference. It is such a blessing tohear the leaders of the Church and President Monson on a livefeed. Thanks for helping us get it Bret and the Nelsons. We still haveanother day and a half of driving so we will get there when we get there. We love you all and miss you already. Love, Mom, Grandma
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