Medicine Bow Peak Hike

What a beautiful morning and what a beautiful mountain (12,013)!




Joe and Jan Satake very kindly offered to take Jana and I up Medicine Bow Peak. Since we've both wanted to do it for quite some time, AND they're predicting snow for this area very soon, we knew that this was probably our one and only chance. It just so happened that Vern and Devin were going to be in town, Devin wanted to see his cousin (Jana) since her return to the US,



so we asked them if they'd like to come along. They were game; so the date and time were set and off we went. As you can tell, there was plenty of clowning around and fun, and the day was a total success. We had just returned to the bottom of the mountain and eaten our lunch when it began to snow and the wind picked up. We were glad to return to Laramie and the young people's get-together there. Here is a strange collage of photos from our day. I took photos as each one "popped up" on the summit to enjoy the view and feeling of accomplishment.



Devin waving from one mountaintop while we were on another.



The whole crew together at the summit.



Our host and hostess--what a lovely couple!

Fall in Laramie

The leaves are turning colors and falling rapidly here these days. It's happening so fast! I hear rumors that it could snow any time now here in this part of the country though we haven't seen any indication of that type of activity. I can't say that I am ready for cold, and snow....and especially WIND quite yet but I AM enjoying these beautiful indian summer conditions.

Today we were privileged to attend, and have a part in, a lovely day as we laid an infant to rest. She was born and died last Wednesday as I was returning to the field from conventions in the midwest. She was so eagerly awaited but....for reasons we'll never really know, she was never to take a breath on her own. She was a beautiful baby and losing her has been heartbreaking to her parents as well as the entire field. It's a real help in times like these that we can leave what we can not understand in God's hands and know His comfort and help in putting it all in the correct balance; knowing with full assurance that He wants the very best for us, and will work the very best into us, through even the most difficult experience.

Jana and I begin gospel meetings here in Laramie this Wednesday, tomorrow, evening. It's encouraging to our hearts to hear the eagerness of the friends to get this news. Over the next week or two we hope to start other gospel meetings in both Saratoga and Green River, as we can find halls to use.

This Friday the young folks here plan a young peoples' get-together that will begin on Friday evening and continue through the weekend. Friday night there will be a potluck/sing to welcome them as they arrive. Jana will share some of her experiences in Russia and surrounding parts too. Then on Saturday the kids plan lots of games all day. Sunday we'll have a joint union meeting so everyone can be together, followed with another potluck before the kids all need to take off to get back home. We expect anywhere from 40 to 80 young people between the ages of teen years to mid-twenties. It should be a fun time.

And...that just about updates you on things here. Thanks for keeping in touch and I'll post again before too long.

I'm back...

It's been quite a while since I posted here as I've gotten sucked into Facebook. But, some of my friends are very resistant to joining Facebook so I've decided to keep putting a few posts here so we can keep in touch.

I hope September is treating you well. I felt very privileged to be at two conventions in the midwest at Boyden, Iowa and Utica, South Dakota. They were wonderful, helpful days and now it is good to be back in Laramie. Jana just arrived yesterday so we are getting acquainted and settled. I'm sure it will be a busy year.

Some have asked how my mom is doing since her surgery in July so I thought I should share that she is making a complete recovery and chomping at the bit to be able to do a bit more. The doctor told her to lie low for 3 months. If you know my mom you know that 3 months is a very long time for her to be immobile and inactive! So, October 1st is her release date and she is ready!

The photo I posted below is of the windmill outside Willis and Kathy Williams' home on the Double 8 ranch in Elk Mountain, WY. It's a typical sight here in this state known for it's wind. I was glad for a few days there before I left for conventions and hope to have a few more now and then throughout the coming year. While I was there Orlinda took me out to spot elk one cold windy evening. We were in luck and on the slideshow to the right there are a couple of shots I managed to get. It was late enough in the evening and we were at quite a distance so they didn't turn out real great but....I hope to see more before the Rut is over.

Thanks for keeping in touch and for checking in now and then. Hope you enjoy a lovely indian summer for the next 2 or 3 months! :)

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Our days on the Lost Horse

HAPPY KNITTING---I MEAN HAPPY NEW YEAR!

I hope your year has gotten off to a good start. Mine was quite restful and delightful at my sister's in Coeur d'Alene, ID. She had a few days off and I had a chance for lots of rest, peace, quiet and......KNITTING! :) I had quite a few projects that I had started, or nearly started, at various times in the past so I took them all with me and it "felt" great to get some of them finished.

I returned to my field yesterday and we had our first gospel meeting today. It was so good to see all the friends again PLUS we had our contacts out as well as a new couple! The new couple are from Chile. They have been to a few meetings in Chile and met Percy Broughton there. So we are very excited to have them come to our meetings here now! The man of the family is getting his doctorate in forestry here at the University of Montana so they plan to be here for a while. Hopefully we'll see lots more of them.

I've only been gone from the field for 6 weeks due to special meeting travels but it seems like the children are all quite a bit larger than they were when I left so I guess they're healthy, happy, and doing well. It touched my heart to have a little 3 yr. old girl (Shelby) tell me as she was going out of meeting that we have to go and stay at her house right away. It was the sweetest "welcome back to the field" I think I've ever experienced.

We'll have Wednesday night gospel meetings up in Stevensville again like we did last fall. We're also hoping to start gospel meetings on another week night out on the east side of our field as we hear there may be some interest there. I'll keep you "posted" on that.

Take care and thanks for checking in.