August 17, 2015 - Monday in Carthage

We had a wonderful morning as we prepared for the day at Carthage.  Today marked our sixth month in being here in the Nauvoo Mission.  The last five months we have spent here in Carthage.  

Mom and I had our morning devotional and prayers and even had a few extra minutes to stretch before our long country walk.  We left the house at a few minutes before 6:00am and had a nice three mile walk around Carthage.  It was a cool and very humid morning.

Our day at the Visitors Center began at 8:45am and our first group came in at 9:30am.  That gave mom and I a chance to review the entire part of the Editor.  We were the only missionaries in the Visitors Center until 10:30am.  And the visitors were very few indeed.  I ended up giving two tours before we left at 3:15pm.

However, we did get some great news!  We got our moving orders to return to Nauvoo!  Our moving day is August 28th.  That will end up saving us several hundred dollars a month in gasoline and at least 12 hours each week of travel time.  Carthage has been a remarkable experience for mom and me, and we are so grateful for the privilege we have had to serve here.  We are now on to some new experiences in just a little over one week as we return to Nauvoo.

Two missionaries in a deep discussion while posing in a working position!

The leaves are changing colors!  In August!  We captured this picture this morning on our walk.

Well, we are just getting back from Rendezvous and I am waiting to talk to my sister Jackie over my brother Doug's heart attack.  He will have by-pass surgery on Wednesday and the doctors are concerned with his weakened condition.  Our prayers as a family are united for Doug's recovery and restoration of health.