"God allows all things to happen. Some will be revealed to us, some won't. We need not to seek nor understand those reasons, but to have faith in His wisdom."
" A smile is the shortest prayer of gratitude we can offer God."
"You don't have to look over your shoulder when you know God has your back."
"Keep your words sweet, you never know when you might have to eat them."
As I said in the beginning of my email, change is in the air. This week has definitely stated the beginning of fall and way cooler temperatures. It feel so good but very crisp in the mornings and way cooler at night. I'm loving it! Today it's raining so Rudi is stuck in the cottage and wishing he could ride his bike. Maybe later on today it will clear up.
Yesterday was so busy that I didn't have five minutes to get this email out. So today being our P-day is when I'm home with extra time. Yesterday was the normal seven hours of travel and church time in Canton. We always enjoy being with those special people in the branch. They welcome us and make us feel so needed and wanted. I'll miss them when our assignment is over in October. After we got home from Canton I hosted to other couples for dinner. I'd made a huge lasagna the week before and froze it so I wanted to have some friends over for dinner. So much fun visiting and sharing memories of Nauvoo with them. After dinner we had our choir picture taken on the temple steps for a journal the temple presidency is making for all the missionaries. From there we went to choir practice and then straight to a Sociable at the Visitors Center to hear Bro. Dunn speak on the martyrdom. He called it the C.S.I. of the Carthage Jail. It was very interesting and brought out a lot of facts that were over looked in the actual investigation. Bro. Dunn is a church historian that owns Nauvoo Tour and Travel. We went last spring on his guided tour of Liberty Jail and other sights around the area. By the time we got home we were exhausted and ready to rest. Sunday is by far our busiest day. What happened to the day of rest?
Last Monday Rudi and I spent time in the Family Search Center finding more ancestors who need their work done. Poor Rudi just can't make any headway into his German ancestry. On the other hand I found many more names. I've already had a lot of baptisms, confirmations, initiatory, and endowments done this week. Soon I'll be able to have them all sealed together. It's so satisfying doing the work and knowing that they are my own blood relatives. I think I've got the bug for genealogy. Since it's slow in the temple we are allowed to do our own endowment work. I get in about two sessions a week. We also went to the Land and Records Office here in Nauvoo and I found ten ancestors who lived here in Nauvoo, and eventually left with the exodus in 1846. We also had our fan chart made into a larger print. I'm going to frame it to help me remember Nauvoo and all my ancestors who gave so much so I could have the gospel in my life.
This week we found out that L. Tom Perry will be presiding over our temple worker devotional on October 26th in the Assemble Room of the temple. We're all so excited to have an apostle here to speak to us. We've also heard that he'll be involved in a retreat her in Nauvoo during that time so other general authorities could be involved and attending also. We assume they will be attending endowment sessions during that time so we are gearing up for all the excitement. I know you Salt Lake temple workers get to have this kind of excitement all the time but this is so special to us and we are thrilled to be a small part of all the activities.
I just found out this week that my two brothers will be visiting us in October. So excited to see them and show them around our beloved Nauvoo. Other visitors will be my cousin Stan and Janet Call, and my dear friends Ken and Donna Biberston who just got home from their mission in Zimbabwe. October will be busy but so fun to rekindle friendships.
I've mentioned our many visits to the local events and activities. Once again we supported the local junior high school fund raiser. We went to their Hog Roast. Pretty unique and the food wasn't bad. Many of the site and temple missionaries were there also. We really try to support as many things as possible in the community so our spirit can be felt with people outside of our faith. Most of them are so amazed that we come to their activities but grateful for the support. Hopefully someway we are planting seeds of the gospel in their lives.
Change is really in the air for my family. Tami and Dan along with their precious children Callie and Brody are taking a big step this week in moving to Gillett, Wyoming. It's with sadness in my heart that they are leaving but I have a lot of faith that it will be a move that will be good for their family and circumstances. This is a major step for them and we wish them God's speed and pray for their protection. If they stay close to the gospel and get involved in their ward there this transition will be much easier for them. We plan to visit them on our way home from our mission. They are the only ones in our immediate family that we haven't seen since we left on our mission. We miss them terribly but look forward to April and a happy reunion.
Keep them in your hearts and prayers I know we will. Love you all so much!
Well now that I can't see the keyboard anymore due to my tears I best close and have a good cry. My family means the world to me and the thought of them moving is so hard on me as I know it is on them.
Have a wonderful week. With love always.
Rudi and Kathy
Enjoyed Sunday dinner with these great folks. The Mollers from Rupert, Idaho, and the Gorrell's from Columbus, Ohio. Sure going to miss them come October when their mission is over.
Our Bambi friends. We've watched them grow up from cute little fawns. Love the critters that live in our yard.
Not looking forward to scenes like this from last winter. It's suppose to be even colder than last year if that's possible!
Going to miss Tami and her family as they move to Gillett, Wyoming this week. Good luck in your new adventure and be safe.
Thinking about all the fun experiences we had during the summer with Troy's family.
Wish summer could last all year. Great times with Tiffini and Traci's family.
Going to miss these two cuties. Can't wait to see you in April on our way home from our mission. Stay safe and be happy!
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