Kathy's Stories...

I have 3 stories to tell you. Pick the one you like best.

1
The mob came to our house Monday night to tar and feather me but I told them to take Kathy instead. This is what she looked like after I got all of the tar off of her face.

2
Monday night Kathy talked back to me and this is the result. No, this story is too unbelievable because I would be the one with the scared face.

3
Tuesday morning at 6 am on our way to the Temple, Kathy tripped over a blade of grass and fell flat on her face onto the gravel driveway.

Pick the story you like best and that will be the truth.

This morning we had Sacrament meeting at the Stake center along with the site missionaries. After Sacrament meeting the site missionaries go to work being site missionaries at all of the different sites here in Nauvoo and at Carthage jail. The Temple missionaries go on to Sunday school and Priesthood and Relief Society. Today we had Sunday school in the old cultural hall with Susan Easton Black Durant and her husband George Durant giving the lesson. They gave a very good lesson and were very funny. As you might expect they are very interesting and entertaining.

After Sunday school the women stayed in the cultural hall for Relief Society meeting and the men went to the seventies hall for priesthood meeting. Kathy taught the sisters and I taught the brothers. Just try teaching when you follow the Durant's. Of course Kathy did very good and I did ok. Several men said I did very good, just goes to show that Temple missionaries can tell lies just like ordinary people. Kathy and I were both assigned to talk on President Eyring's talk "To my grandchildren" which he gave last conference. It was fun to think what advise I would give to my grand kids when they are about to follow into the wonderful world of family creation. To any grandkids who might be reading this just remember that there is joy guaranteed for the faithful. There is one overarching commandment that will help us to meet the challenges and lead to the heart of a happy family life. Jesus said Thou shalt love The Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind. This is the first and great commandment. And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself. On these two commandments hang all the law and the prophets.

Enough preaching. The seventies hall is a very beautiful and unique building The hall holds about 70 people. What a coincidence seventies hall -- 70 people. The pulpit kind of wraps around you as you stand there. Those who have seen the building know what I mean. If you haven't seen it you must come and see it for yourself. The last time I was in that building was when Joseph McConkie taught us from that pulpit. His funeral was yesterday.

The spirit is so strong where ever we go in this beautiful city. Yesterday we went to the old Nauvoo cemetery. Sacrament meeting could not have been more spiritual. The people could not be more pleasant to be around. Just a great place to be and working in the Temple is a real delight.

We love you all very much.

Remember that "life is great, the Church is true. I'm a child of God, AND SO ARE YOU!" If we could all remember that our search for happiness would be much easier. (Thanks to Nick for that saying)

Rudi (with Kathy's approval)