It has been too long since I have written and now the leaves are winding down on their color and intensity. This is a picture from our bedroom window here in Ohio taken two weeks ago and now the tree is almost bare of leaves. We have enjoyed this time of year with breathtaking
scenes before our eyes daily. Each day as we drive to work, the view has changed in some way. Incredibly beautiful!
We have been in the field of labor for four months. We love Ohio. Of course we have not gone through a winter yet and so that opinion may change in a couple of months. I will let you know, along with pictures. But I will always love Ohio because of the great work the Lord was able to do through the prophet Joseph Smith and other faithful saints. In their poverty they performed miracles with the Lord's direction.
We meet such impressive people here every day. It is such fun to get to know neat people from all over the world. In a short time giving a tour and visiting with people, we grow to love them, and want to take them home with us. We had visitors from Australia last week, and when we finished our tour and our visiting, we hated to let them go, knowing we would never see them again until the eternities. They were the best of the best. And today we met people who are children of people we knew in Eagle, Idaho and who know my brother and are in the same ward as one of my cousins. Itsy, bitsy world isn't it? Last week met people who knew some of Mark's brothers and cousin. I know we are probably having far too much fun for missionaries, but how can we help it?
We had some wonderful visitors this month, which made our month zip by. The Fitches (mission president in South Africa, Jim & Sheron) and what great friends they are and how wonderful to be with them. Then we had Mark's brother Ferrin & Peggy, Daryl, Randy, Pam & Kimball come to visit and we had such a good time with them. And then the same day they left we had our good friends the Carters from Corrine, UT and their friends the Jeppesons who are now our friends. We must tell you it is very exciting to have company out on a mission. Come see us anytime!!!!! And if you are Senior missionary age, come join us. "The field is white already to harvest" and the laborers are few.
