mission experiences

We stopped at Mitchell, SD on the way home from Minn. The corn palace is famous because it is made of parts of corn and the cob. It is bigger than I thought. We also visited a prehistoric Indian village that they are still excavating. It was fascinating. The sisters and Elders came over to our apartment and made orange rolls. Elder Geiger's mom sent him a recipe. They are a lot of fun to be around. The sisters have been coming over for lunch occasionally while they are tracting in this area. Sister Bowles is from South Jordan, Utah, Sister Holt is from Fairbanks, Alaska. We love them! We went to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation to take teacher materials. We met Pres. Kingi and Martyna is the home study teacher. We gave her an inservice lesson at the church in Pine Ridge. They are fun people. Pres. Kingi actually lives in Rapid City, but drives to Pine Ridge everyday to teach school there. Then again on Sunday to be Branch President. It is a 2 hour drive. We drove to Hill City to give Teacher Materials. It is by Mt. Rushmore. What beautiful scenery, lakes, forests, and lots of grassland. They have a dinosaur museum in Hill City. School started this week, so we went to early morning seminary -6:30 am - and visited with the three Rapid City teachers. We have a lot of computer work that we have to do, especially at the beginning of the school year. We have our first inservice on the 13. We also had our first Institute Social Tuesday night. We had to make all the arrangements, and buy food for it. We had a barbecue, and it was a lot of fun. We would have liked to have more youth out, but in the mission field, you are happy for what you get. We also went with the missionaries to visit some investigators. We always enjoy that. I have been sick again, but they have a Sinus Institute here in Rapid City, so maybe we will be able to get to the bottom of this. It was amazing how quickly I was able to get in. The Lord's blessings are always with us. We love all of you, and miss you. We love our mission. Each day is a new experience. Here is your scripture for the week. Moroni 8:17-19 And I am filled with charity which is everlasting love; wherefore, all children are alike unto me; wherefore I love little children with a perfect love; and they are all alike and partakers of salvation. For I know that God is not a partial God neither a changeable being;but he is unchangeable from all eternity to all eternity. Little children cannot repent; wherefore, it is awful wickedness to deny the pure mercies of God unto them for they are all alive in him because of his mercy.