30 September 2018 - Sunday

30 September 2018 - Sunday

Who can believe that this is the last day of September, 2018?  It seems like we just finished the trek season at the beginning of August!  The time is flying by, and it has been so wonderful that we have had the Sathre Family here with us!  This was a fun Sabbath Day!

Zac was very willing to help prepare the Sacrament with me this morning.  I was asked to work with Elder Hansen to prepare the Sacrament, early Thursday, and I let him know that Zac would be here with me.  We got to the Homestead, and the Chapel, at 8:15am to prepare the Sacrament for the Visitors' Center missionaries who began their shift at 8:30am.  At that point, I found out the Hansen's had the early Visitors' Center shift!  I took care of the rest of the arrangements since Elder Hansen was already tied up.  

Zac preparing the Sacrament for today's meeting.  Jack is taking notes.

After getting the Sacrament ready, Zac played some prelude music for us.

We got everything ready for the Sacrament meeting early. Hayley and Mia went to get the programs with Granny, at the office, and we all sat in the Chapel for an hour talking and listening to the music.  I sure enjoyed the time with them this morning!

The branch was not prepared to have a youth Sunday School, but they did have a Young Men/Young Women combined meeting during Priesthood and relief Society time.  I went with the designated instructor, as a second teacher, and joined with Hayley and Zac during this class time.  That was fun to be there with them and sharing stories about the pioneers of 1856.

We all were anxious for the weekly missionary pot luck!  There was a lot of food!

After helping to clean up the Barn after the pot luck, we all came back to the trailer and changed into trail clothes.  Then we went back to the Homestead and mom and I each drove a Rover and took the family on a Martin's Cove tour.  

Granny and Tom and Josie and Emma and Macie on Rover #1

Our first stop was Rattlesnake Pass and the grave marker

Then we hiked into Martin's Cove and maybe found Isaac's tree trunk. 

Grandpa and Macie and Hayley and Jack and Mia on Rover #2

We parked the Rovers at the Memorial Marker leading into Martin's Cove and walked up to the top of the Cove.  The walk was peaceful, and the wind and coolness calmed down as we entered the top.  I never tire of going into the sacred Cove, and enjoying the peace that comes with listening to the Spirit that fills this area.  It was hard to leave this sacred place after being there for several minutes.  After I gave a tour to Isaac Wardle's ancestor last week,  I think we may have finally seen what appears to be one of the tree trunks left from Isaac Wardel's tree chopping on that cold day in November, 1856.

Once we got back to the trailer, it was past 6:00pm.  We had a fun evening with talking and cuddling and enjoying each others company.  It was a such a wonderful Sabbath Day for mom and me!  We will share our next to last preparation day with the family by going into Casper for our weekly shopping, and then lunch at Pizza Ranch.  What a blessing it is to be a part of this wonderful family of 31 and counting!

Macie jumped into Grandpa's arms and noticed "all the daddy's" on the GA Chart!

Macie got the comment of the day.  She noticed the chart of General Authorities on the bulletin board in our kitchen.  She took a quick second look and said, "look at all the daddies".  Now where did that come from?  What a precious, and very smart, little girl!