Today was our P-Day.  Yes, just four days ago we had a P-Day.  Our P-day changes almost every week as our schedule changes every day.  Most days, I just ask Ethel Mae what day of the week it is and where we are serving that day. 
Tomorrow is our 44th Wedding Anniversary.  YIP, she has put up with me for that many years.  We celebrated today as tomorrow we are serving for several hours at the Visitor Center.  We went golfing this morning, Temple this afternoon, and to dinner this evening.  Did I mention that we went shopping as well.  Seems like she has her eye on a new gold necklace!  The Temple was amazing today.  Yesterday, all English speaking Temples began showing the new video.  If you have not been to the Temple for while, GO... It was great.
This opportunity that has come to us to serve as Visitor and Historic Site Missionaries in the Utah St. George Mission will bless our lives forever.  We hope we can also make a change for good in others lives as well as we invite them to come unto Christ.
DAD

Brigham Young Home

 We were working at the Brigham Young home on July 17, when to our surprise Brigham Young came by to visit us.  We enjoy working at this historical site. 

 Daniel and Tayler came to visit us this week.  We went golfing Wednesday morning at Red Hills.  It was kind of hot, but we had a good time.

I really enjoy this golf course.  It is short and the scenry is beautiful. 

We went to the Brigham Young home Friday morning.  I really didn't expect it to be very busy, but to our surprise we had over 150 visitors.  I gave a Book of Mormon to a couple from Laughlin, Nevada.   My last tour was with a group of  Senior Japanese missionaries from Salt Lake City.  They had an interpretor with them so I had to stop after every other sentence to let him explain what I was talking about.   It was neat to see people from all over the world, especially other missionaries. 

After Brian, Aliza and kids left to drive home to Texas we went to church.  During Sacrament meeting, a young man came in and sat down by himself.  After Sacrament meeting, Jay went and introduced himself.  The young mans name was Stewart.  He was not a member and was just curious about the church and wanted to come in and see what we did on Sunday.  A member of the Stake Presidency, three sister missionaries, Elder and Sister Bowcutt, and a returned missionary and his parents came into a class room with Stewart and we taught him God's Plan for his children.  The Sister missionaries invited him to visit with them again on Wednesday, and he agreed.  It was really a wonderful time to share the Gospel with a non-member.

 

 Jay and I worked at the Jacob Hamblin home Sunday afternoon.  Of course he was a GREAT Indian Missionary sent to St. George by Brigham Young in 1854.  The home has alot of very interesting artifacts for the time period but not many were original to Jacob Hamblin's family.

We have been inudated by an annoying bug called, Cicada.   They are somewhat new to the area.    You can hear them clicking their wings all day long and when millons of them are doing it in unison it almost drives you crazy.  Hopefully, they will soon give up and give us some peace.

 You will never believe that this skull has been referred too, as a communication device in the 1850's.  The pioneers would leave letters inside of the skull for other travelers, and then point the head in the direction that they were going.  The indians were very superstituous so they would leave it alone. 

We spent our first day as missionaries in the St. George Tabernacle. We were trained by Elder and Sister Davis.  That night we went to a concert in the Tabernacle.  It was a very enjoyable evening.  During the summer, there are musical performances each Friday evening at the Tabernacle.  In the month of December, the performances are every evening and during the winter there are performances Wednesday and Friday evenings.  As Missionaries, one of our assignments is to conduct all of these performances.

 

Brian and his family drove down from Perry on their way to Texas.  It was fun visiting with them. They came and saw us at the St. George Temple Visitor center and we were able to take them through the Center. 

 The visitor center is located on the south east corner of the Temple block.  We enjoy working there and visiting with all the people that drop by to learn more about our church.  We have had some very spiritual experiences in our short two weeks of serving in this and the other Historical Sites.

July 5, 2013 Returned to Perry

 We drove home to Perry July 5.  I will miss the beautiful sunsets in Perry.  Went back to the MTC on Monday morning.  I drove my car too the and Jay drove the Cadillac.

Elder and Sister Morgan were the St. George visitor center directors, recently released in January 2013.  He might be part of the answer as to why we were so blessed to have our Mission Call to St. George.  They are the couple on the far left.  They are now teaching the new visitor center missionaries at the MTC for the church.  We were in training with five other senior visitor center missionary couples.  Wednesday, July 10, we drove from the MTC to St. George.  Thursday, was part of our travel day so we just got everything unpacked and arranged in our home in St. George.  That night we got together with all the other senior missionaries in St. George  for a good-bye and Hello party.  It was nice to be able to meet the missionaries we will be serving with.  There are twelve Senior couples serving in St. George Visitor and Historic Sites.  We are the youngest!  This picture shows the Missionaries in our MTC training the second week.  They are going to Nauvoo, Winter Quarters, Mesa Temple visitor center and of course us to St. George.

"What-e-er thou art, Act well thy part."

Tuesday night, July 2nd, all the Missionaries, went to a devotional at the Marriott Center.  There were over 4000 Missionaires... WOW! .  Elder Richardson spoke about the stone carving that David O. McKay found in England.  "What-e-er thou art, act well thy part."  He also mentioned D & C 90:24 "All things will work together for your good.  Search diligently, pray always, be believing."   He said to give your LIFE'S Mission, your heart, might, mind, and strength."  He told us we were called by God, and it was no accident, as to where we were called to serve."  We hope that our family will always act well their part regardless of where they are or who they are with!
                      "All things will work together for your good, if you act well your part." 

This is a picture of our district.  Elder & Sister Bowcutt, Elder & Sister Anderson, Elder & Sister Harmer, Elder and Sister Reynolds, Brother Hong

 

The Missionary Training Center for Senior Couples

 

July 1, 2013 MTC Provo Utah

We drove to Provo, Utah to the Missionary Training Center.  There are 107 senior missionarys in our group.  We were divided into district, and Elder Bowcutt was asked to be our district leader.  There were four couples in our district.  We enjoyed being with them the first week.  Our statement of purpose at the MTC is to:  "Invite others to come unto Christ by helping them receive the restore Gospel through faith in Jesus Christ and His Atonement, repentence, baptism, receiving the gift of the Holy Ghost and enduring to the end."

 

June 30, 2013 We spoke in the Perry 8th Ward Sacrament meeting. Our wonderful family was with us that day. Families are Forever