Thought for the week:
"Children are the Rainbow of Life
Grandchildren are the Pot of Gold."
"In dark times, good friends show you the light, but true friends take your hand and walk by your side."
"Silence is not always a sign of weakness, it's also a sign of strong self control."
"What comes easy won't last. What lasts won't come easy."
Our email is early this week because of the weather. Pres. McArthur once again advised us not to travel to Canton. We went to the site missionary ward this morning at 8:00 a.m. The other wards in Nauvoo and cities around Nauvoo have all been cancelled. Our Sunday will be very different today without so much travel time. We will miss our friends in Canton but they realize our travel is restricted on these hazardous roads.
So glad we got to attend sacrament meeting before they called off all the other meetings.
Rudi just got called out to four apartments who alarm systems are going off. Everyone thinks Rudi has the answer to all mechanical problems. Maybe they're right!
Our power keeps going off and on but no alarm system is set off yet.
We kept thinking that maybe winter was going to miss us since it's the end of January. But no! This is the worst storm so far this year. Nothing compares to last year. The snow is slowly letting up now, so maybe it will be O.K. for our Break the Fast dinners this afternoon. Somehow I think the missionaries will find a way to get to dinner. We all love food as I'm sure you know from all the food pictures I send. We will be going to the Smith's for dinner and I have been asked to bring the dessert. Somehow I've been linked to being a dessert maker. Yes, I love to cook, but I can make other things other than desserts. I've made a cherry cream dessert. Hope they like it and won't be disappointed.
This week has gone by really fast. Our numbers are still low but the spirit is high. Last night Rudi and I loaded the last session, and to our surprise it was the largest session since the noon session. We had six sisters and seven brothers. I know, really small for most temples, but for Nauvoo in the winter and on a cold snowy night at seven o'clock, it was great! We get excited about small things here. "Every soul is precious in the sight of God."
We continue to love serving here in the Nauvoo Temple and rubbing shoulders with so many good people. This week has been really busy for Rudi since Bro. Prince left to go home, and Bro. Bassett has been gone all week on an emergency back home. That leaves Rudi as the only missionary engineer. He's been working longer hours to fill in the gaps with no engineer. Of course, Rudi loves being busy so no stress for him.
Everyone keeps asking if we're ready to go home? We both have mixed emotions but overall we look forward to being with our family and friends back home. Eighteen months is a long time to be away from home. We'll have a lot to do when we get there, but so grateful to our great kids for all they have done to keep the home fires burning. I keep kidding Tiffini about letting her continue to be the matriarch (or the glue) of the family. She says she's not interested in the job. I guess I still have a job waiting for me when I get home. All of the kids have to-do-lists for Rudi, so he'll be busy for a while. Actually saying goodbye will be very hard, and I'll probably cry for many miles after we leave just like when I left Orem. Just call be a cry baby, because I am.
We hope Kristin has a wonderful birthday in New York with Troy. She got to accompany Troy on a business trip to do some work for Glen Beck. Lucky girl, two times to one of my favorite cities in a short two months.
Hope the weather cooperates for you.
By the weather report Utah is still warm and wonderful. Not fair! Save some of that beautiful weather for us when we get home.
May you all have a super week full of love for everyone. We sure love and appreciate all of you.
Rudi and Kathy
P.S. I forgot to mention last week in my email about the vandalism that occurred on the temple grounds. Some of you might have read about it in the paper. It happened a week ago last Friday. A man drove his van through the main gates on the north side of the temple. He broke the gate and continued around the temple doing donuts on the lawn and went to the south side and knocked down and completely destroyed the life sized nativity. From there he drove back and broke the other main gate. About fifty thousand dollars worth of damage to the gates, nativity and lawns. Luckily no damage to the temple itself. The cameras got it all and the night security guard phoned the police immediately. Thank goodness he was caught that day and arrested. His car was damaged badly. They say he has some extreme mental issues. Sorry I'm late with the most excitement Nauvoo has had in a long time. Too bad it isn't something positive!
Saying goodbye to the Prince's. We had dinner at the Bassett's for the three engineers before the Prince's left for New Mexico. Great people and an asset to the temple.
Our Wednesday group that works both morning and afternoon shifts. We ate at Chuang Garden in Fort Madison. From left to right: Ford's, Diederich's, Collyer's, Wilson's, and Houghton's. Great food and great people!
Eagle season again. Beautiful birds that swam near Keokuk at the dam to catch fish.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to our favorite daughter-in-law, Kristin. Her Birthday is February 5th. Incase you can't tell which one is the mother and daughter. Kristin is the one in the yellow sweater and her gorgeous 18 year old daughter, who looks like a younger Kristin, is next to her.
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