29 July 2018 - Sunday

29 July 2018 - Sunday

Yea for the Sabbath Day!  We had some very cool weather, for July, here in the Wyoming Mormon Trail Mission.  It was cloudy, most of the day, and our temperatures were in the high 70's.  It has dropped to the low 70's, and is raining, this afternoon.  Mom and I left for our meetings at 8:45am.  We usually get to the Homestead around 9:00am and we have volunteered to hand out the programs as the attendees come into the Trek Center.  However, today, the programs were not in our mail slot.  The secretary forgot to pass them on to us!

They took pictures of all the missionaries, one couple at a time, for the phone directory, this morning and this afternoon.  Things are winding down, and we are getting ready to begin the closing procedures by the middle of August.  We have just two weeks left with large group treks.  The treks over Rocky Ridge will end the second week in August.  On August 14th, we will trek Rocky Ridge with all the missionaries who desire to make the effort.  Looks like there are a dozen or so couples already signed up.  Mom and I are among the group.  I would not want to miss this opportunity!

We also got some very encouraging news from the Gilliland's.  Their grandson, Brice, came out of the coma!  He is eating on his own, taking some physical therapy, and even attempting to use his phone again!  This has all happened in the last few days.  The doctors told the family he would most likely be in a coma for the rest of his life, and that his life would most likely be very short after the roll over accident six weeks ago that ejected him from the truck he was riding in  without a seat-belt on.  

Elder Gilliland gave this grandson a blessing shortly after the accident.  His family has not embraced the Gospel, and this miracle may well be a precious turning point for their family.  Mom and I have prayed for that miracle, along with every other senior missionary couple, here in the mission.  And I am sure some of you have also included him in your family prayers.  Miracles do occur and prayers are answered!  

We have seen this quite vividly with this news shared with the mission today, and in so many of the experiences we have shared here in the blog.  Isn't the Gospel wonderful?  Now, it is so important to share it with everyone we can, to give them the opportunities to see this precious Gospel in action in their lives as well.