Sunday, May 6, 2007

Sunday was a special day for us. Kory and Katie blessed little Gage David Lewis. They say he was a perfect angel through it and he certainly looks like one. He was born February 27, 2007. Kimberly and Kelly and their families and all of Katie's family were there for the occasion. It's wonderful to have good family support. We missed this special day but know our family is being blessed becasue of our service.

It was also Fast Sunday in Palmyra and Paul stood and bore his testimony saying that 18 years ago sitting in the same seats, the last pew on the left but a different chapel, he bore his first testimony as a member of the Church. He was also released from the Stake Presidency in Camarillo, CA. on Saturday evening. It was very hard for him, he loves everyone in the Stake so very much. Thank you for all your love to us both. It was a privilege and blessing to serve with each of you.

Sunday evening our little group at Zion's Camp got together for dinner and getting better acquainted. The Thrifts from Houston, TX put on the dinner for the 32 of us. What a great group we have. Monday night we had Family Home Evening at President Seibach's home with President Jones doing the program. He chose wheels as his theme. We sang "Put Your Shoulder to the Wheel", he showed a small portion of a video his stake did when they took their youth on the Martin and Willey Handcart trek. He said we know of the two rescues, first when Brigham Young sent out the rescue mission from Salt Lake to help these pioneers cross the Sweet Water and bring them to Salt Lake, the second when the Riverton Wyoming Stake researched all the pioneers who were in those companies and did their temple work for them; and third, our goal is to get back into the presence of our Father in Heaven. No matter how hard we try we will never make it back into the presence of our Heavenly Father unless we are rescued and Heavenly Father sent a rescue and that is Jesus Christ He will pick it up when we can't go any further. The rescue we need in our lives comes from what only the Savior can do for us.

We then had a wonderful demonstration and instruction of pioneer spinning from the Catons who have lived here in Palmyra for 20 years. She took up spinning one week while her husband was away to Scout camp and now demonstrates in the elementary schools in the area.

We have a wonderful life, we recommend a mission to all of you. What a blessing.