Each time we drive into Nauvoo heading west, this is the sign which we see. My favorite part of this sign is posted on the lower right:
"FARM COUNTRY-STAY ALERT"
We have actually really enjoyed living in FARM COUNTRY and watching the crop cycle here in Illinois and Iowa. After being surrounded by the barren brown ground of Winter, it was so fun to watch as the corn and soybeans were planted in the Spring. Almost overnight, literally, green tender plants immersed everywhere! As the weeks rolled on, the corn stalks seemed to grow a foot a week. The scrawny soybean plants suddenly were 18 inches tall. The farms reach out as far as the eye can see in every direction. At times we feel as though we are driving through a tunnel, being surrounded by tall corn stalks on both sides of the road. Now, it is time for the Fall harvest! It is an exciting process for those of us who have been city dwellers our whole life long!
Early Saturday morning, September 30th, we happened to be walking down toward Main Street in Old Nauvoo when we saw several large trucks hauling the harvested corn to the storage depot located along The Mississippi River. Here the harvested products are loaded onto large barges which can hold the content of 800 huge semi trucks. Roughly half of all the soybeans and corn exported will flow down The Mississippi.
Here are some interesting pictures of the farms, the harvest, and the brigade of trucks carrying their harvested cargo from the surrounding farms.
Soybean harvesting
Heap of harvested corn ready to be loaded on Barges
A grand miracle of FARM COUNTRY we love so much is that it testifies of Jesus Christ, the Creator of Heaven and Earth. The cycle of crops does not just happen! As stated in "The Living Christ" we read, "Under the direction of His Father, He (Jesus Christ) was the Creator of the earth. All things were made by Him; and without Him was not anything made that was made." (THE LIVING CHRIST, The Testimony of The Twelve Apostles, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. January 1, 2000). We also testify that these things are true! We have loved being surrounded with the beauty and peace which exists here in FARM COUNTRY. Also, when we STAY ALERT as the sign above admonishes us to do in FARM COUNTRY, our visions and knowledge are expanded and so are our testimonies and our gratitude, along with our love for the Lord and for His beautiful world.
FARM COUNTRY also brings lovely birds of various varieties. Here are a few we have seen right here in our own little neighborhood over the past few weeks along the Mississippi River banks. They are so graceful and each has its own particular way of spending their days.
Crane
Pelicans( by Bev Cordova)
Turkey Vulture
Geese Galore!!!
FARM COUNTRY also brings lovely birds of various varieties. Here are a few we have seen right here in our own little neighborhood over the past few weeks along the Mississippi River banks. They are so graceful and each has its own particular way of spending their days.
Among the very special blessings we have received while serving in the Nauvoo Temple is that of getting to know and to love the "District Workers", as they are called. They are the dedicated members who live in the Nauvoo Temple District and come from both far and near to work their various shifts in the Temple. Some of them drive or walk just a few blocks. Many of the others travel for 1-3 hours to fulfill their shifts. Some serve weekly, others bi-weekly, or once a month. Some come and pay to spend the night so they can serve on consecutive shifts, both night and morning. Some even come and spend multiple nights and serve up to 4 days in a row each week. None of them complain about the drive or the time or the money they invest to serve the Lord in His Holy Temple. They have been a true example to us which has caused us to ponder what our service commitment level would be if we lived 3 hours away from a Temple? The next section of our blog today will focus on one of these devoted District Worker couples, Calvin and Kathy MacKay. We love them!
Kathy and Cal MacKay at our lunch date as recorded below
The MacKays live in Peoria, Illinois. "Peoria is the largest city on the Illinois River. It was established in 1691 by the French explorer, Henri de Tonti and is the oldest European settlement in Illinois, being named after the Peoria Indian tribe."(WIKIPEDIA, Peoria, Illinois) Peoria is about 115 miles East of Nauvoo, approximately 2 1/4 hours drive each way. The MacKays drive into Nauvoo each Wednesday and serve on the PM shift. On Thursday morning, they serve together as our beloved AM Shift Co-Coordinators. We were blessed to spend our Monday, September 17th P-day in Peoria with the MacKays where they shared their lovely home with us and gave us a personal tour of their town.
Here are some of the sites we visited while in Peoria, Illinois with the MacKays:
Here are some of the sites we visited while in Peoria, Illinois with the MacKays:
Overlooking the Illinois River in Peoria
Brother MacKay told us he would take us to a site of Church History that most people never see. It turned out to be the grave of Governor Thomas Ford (December 5, 1800-November 3, 1850). "He was the 8th Governor of Illinois, and served in this capacity from 1842 to 1846. A Democrat, he is remembered largely for his involvement in the death of Joseph Smith, and the subsequent Illinois Mormon War." (WIKIPEDIA, Thomas Ford) His grave is located on the far most reaches of the Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois.
Another unique and more desirable location which we visited with the MacKays in Peoria was inside an old former Presbyterian Church, now the home of Obed and Issac's Microbrewery and Eatery.
This building was built in 1887 by the 2nd Presbyterian Church of Peoria. In 1937, they merged with another church to form the First Federated Church and remained in the building until 1949 when the building was purchased by the Electra Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star for $120,000, a gift from the Issac and Ellen Donmeyer Family, a prominent Peoria Family, to be used as a Chapter Home.
The former church was purchased by the Conn Family in 2015 where they created their 2nd location of their Obed and Issac's Microbrewery and Eatery. It opened on September 26th, 2016. We enjoyed a delicious lunch inside this beautiful building. Don't worry, we did not follow the advice on the above sign in the small print to "Drink Better Beer", however we did "Eat Well".
This is a BBQ Chicken and Pineapple Flat Bread served on a baking sheet. I enjoyed this flat bread for my lunch for both this day and the next! The food was pretty delicious, although, we were not used to eating inside a church and being surrounded by stain glass windows! The company and the meal were both memorable to say the least!
Here are a few more interesting facts about this most unusual dining place:
Here are a few more interesting facts about this most unusual dining place:
"The ceilings are 42 feet high in the main dining room. The exterior of the building is Illinois Field Stone. When Issac Donmeyer died, his wife, Ellen, commissioned a company to create a marble and bronze memorial. It wasn't complete until 6 years after her death, when it was shipped from Italy to Peoria in 1928. The monument was then stored for 25 years in the Federal Warehouse before it was finally erected in the southwest vestibule of the renovated Star/Donmeyer Temple. The ashes of the Donmeyer family were interred in the monument on May 6, 1952. In the empty space in the Donmeyer Monument stood a statue of a women figure with her finger to her lips named "Silence". Silence was stolen in the mid 1900s, and the search is on to bring her back to her proper home within the monument."( "Fun Facts", found on the menu of this unique eating establishment)
Why am I telling you all this???? Because, the southwest vestibule is now located within the Women's Restroom! Here are some funny pictures taken there.
Sister Peterson
Sister MacKay- I think she could model for the missing statue!
To finished off our tour of Peoria and in keeping with our FARM COUNTRY-STAY ALERT theme today, the MacKays next took us to visit the Caterpillar Museum. "Caterpillar, Inc is an American corporation which designs, developers, engineers, manufactures, markets, and sells machinery, engines and financial products and insurance to customers via a worldwide dealer network. In 2016 Caterpillar was ranked #59 on the Fortune 500 list and 194 on the Global 500 list. Caterpillar traces it origins to the 1925 merger of the Holt Manufacturing Company and the C.L. Best tractor Company, creating a new entity, the California based Caterpillar Tractor Company. In 1996, the company reorganized itself and the current name, Caterpillar, Inc. with headquarters in Peoria,Illinois.In January,2017,they announced that their headquarters would be moved to Chicago." (WIKIPEDIA, Caterpillar, Inc)
We sat inside the bed of one of the huge Caterpillar Dump Trucks to view the film telling about this company and their machinery. It was especially interesting because we have seen these huge trucks in action back at the Kennecott Copper Mine in Utah where we live. Here are a few interesting and fun photos from our time with the MacKays at the museum.
Stimulator Truck Driver- STAY ALERT
After our fun day adventure in Peoria with the MacKays, we bid them farewell, and began a 2 1/4 hour drive back to our little missionary home in Nauvoo. By the time we got back, we were exhausted! Once again we marveled at the devotion and commitment to the Lord that the MacKays and all the other District Workers have to make their treks to come serve at the Nauvoo Temple. Our appreciation for everyone of them increased that day!
One thing about it, life for us is never boring here in FARM COUNTRY! We try to STAY ALERT (that is easier for some of us), although we have grown to appreciate quiet time at our little missionary home whenever it fits into our schedule!
Our next exciting entry includes our daughter, Jenny Hansen. September 29th marked her 40th birthday, and as a prelude to her celebration, we were blessed to share a few days with her here in Nauvoo during the week prior to her special day. For some of you who may not know, Jenny is our 4th child and she lives in Highland, Utah with her family. Last April, Jenny, her husband, Scott, and their 4 children all came to visit us here in Nauvoo. We had a great time together and made lots of good memories. Jenny came back for more and it was wonderful having her here. She arrived on Friday night, September 22nd, and went back home on Wednesday, September 27th. It is always a special time in Nauvoo when family is here. All of the missionaries love seeing each others' children. It is a connection to the generations which is missed in our daily routine,and greatly enhanced whenever anyone has any of their children or grandchildren come to Nauvoo!
Saturday morning was our Temple shift, and my wonderful shift coordinator, Shelley Droste, another fabulous District Worker who has actually served with her husband like full-time missionaries for 3 years, arranged my schedule so I could spend my whole shift doing Temple work with Jenny. Her Dad also shared some very tender times,too sacred to record, with Jenny while serving in the Temple on this marvelous day!
In the evening, Jenny and I attended the Pre Women's Conference Potluck which our Temple Missionary sisterhood held at the Arrival Center across the street from the Temple. Like I said, everyone was so kind and complimentary to Jenny. I don't think she felt like turning 40 was "so old" anymore after being with this more mature Senior Missionary crowd!
In between the meal and the Conference, we made a little visit to the Gardens behind Lyon Drugs and Variety Store in Old Nauvoo. Pete and I had visited that place a week before and we wanted Jenny to see what we discovered there. We think you will find this very interesting, too. Now this is something special that grows here in FARM COUNTRY!
These giant gourds are so big and so beautiful and so heavy!
They seemed like something out of a science fiction movie!
The Women's Conference session was uplifting and inspiring. Jenny and I have been blessed to attend these sessions together for many years, so it was sweet to have her here in Nauvoo listening to and sharing these inspired messages. All of the messages were very thought provoking, however, I have a special love for Sister Sharon Eubank, First Counselor in the General Relief Society Presidency. We served together on the BYU/RS Women's Conference Committee of 2009. Sister Eubank was the opening speaker and she entitled her message, "Turn On Your Light". She based her talk on a message given in 1979 by President Spencer W. Kimball, "The Role of Righteous Women", quoting him saying:
"Much of the major growth in the Church in the last days will come because many of the good women of the world will be drawn to the Church in large numbers. This will happen to the degree that the women of the Church reflect righteousness and articulateness in their lives and to the degree that the women of the Church are seen as distinct and different-in happy ways-from the women of the world."
Sister Eubank summed up her powerful, inspired message by making this statement
then asking the following questions:
"The prophets are calling on us, my sisters. Will you be righteous? Will you articulate your faith? Can you bear being distinct and different? Will your happiness in spite of your trials draw others who are good and noble and who need your friendship? Will you turn on your light? I testify that the Lord will go before us and be in our midst."
Then, quoting President Thomas S. Monson she concluded saying, "My dear sisters, this is your day, this is your time".
General Relief Society Presidency, April 2017 (LtoR)
Sharon Eubank,1st Counselor-Jean B Bingham,President-
Reyna I.Aburto,2nd Counselor
The day after Jenny's arrival we took her to church with us to the Mt Pleasant Iowa Branch. It happened to be our Branch Primary Program which made it even better. We have about 14 children who participated in our Primary Program today. They did a wonderful job. The music was sweet and touching. Each child had several parts to speak and their spirits were tender and empowering. In Jenny's Highland, Utah Ward, they have about 175 children in their Primary. Today was their Primary Program also with 2 of Jenny's children participating. Jenny would comment when one of our little kids said a part which one of her kids had, too. It is so marvelous that all over the world Primary Programs are being presented in every language, country and culture, all of them testifying of how they are Children of God, using the same songs and words. That is a powerful testimony for the future strength of the Church! Here are a couple pictures from after the Mt Pleasant Branch Primary Program and some Branch members whom we have grown to love!
Notice Elder Beer on the floor with the children, the tallest member of our Primary!
These 3 lovely ladies are the ones who made the Primary Program possible. (LtoR)
Amy Jackson, Primary Chorister and Young Women 2nd Counselor
Deseree Sowell, Primary President and the Branch President's Wife
Kit Ming Vierra, Primary Accompanist and Young Women President
Adam and Kit Davis and their children, Dallin and Clara
Kit has been a member of the Church for 2 years.
She has a powerful testimony and is an amazing Relief Society Teacher
Since Jenny is a Genealogist who majored in Danish Research and since we have several ancestors on both sides of our Family Tree from Denmark, it seemed only right that we should drive through Denmark, Iowa on our way home from Church on this particular Sunday. It is a far cry from Copenhagen, but none the less, we did visit Denmark!
Our Sunday afternoon outing began with a stop at the Historic Nauvoo Temple for pictures! You can never have too many pictures of that beautiful Temple in my opinion!
We spent the rest of our afternoon visiting The Community of Christ sites here in Nauvoo. We took their guided tour and our guide was excellent. The history that is found within the walls of the historic dwellings we visited that day was so interesting.
Log addition is the summer kitchen for the Homestead
from the Mansion House. He was one of Joseph Smith's bodyguards.
Jenny at the Red Brick Store
Some of the events that took [place in the upper room of the Red Brick Store
These historic items are on display in the Community of Christ Visitors Center:
A bird's eye view of Old Nauvoo
For our Monday, October 23rd P-day outing, we took Jenny and drove through even more FARM COUNTRY as we headed toward Iowa City. Our first stop was located on the property of the Marriott Hotel in the Iowa River Landing.
The Church has erected a beautiful monument in remembrance of the Handcart Pioneers who began their trek near this vicinity. A duplicate memorial is located on Temple Square in Salt Lake City marking the end of their journey.
In our family, both Pete and I have Handcart Pioneers in our heritage. Jens Jensen, my Great Grandfather, traveled in the 7th Handcart Company, the Christian Christensen Company. Jens Jensen was 27 years old, and his young 1st wife, Maren Sophia Christensen, was 16. Her brother, Hans Christensen, also travelled with them. It may sound impossible that my Great Grandfather could be a Handcart Pioneer, however, my Great Grandmother was his 3rd wife during the polygamy era and they had a 40 year age difference. Pete's ancestor was Ane Howard, age 33, and she traveled West alone as a member of the 4th Handcart Company, the well known Willie Handcart Company. Having this background may help you to understand why all 3 of us felt a strong spirit drawing us to this special site.
Our next stop was at the Mormon Handcart Park in Iowa City. It is located on the edge of the University of Iowa. "Iowa City was the end for the west-bound railroad in 1856. It was here that the convert emigrants were outfitted with handcarts to begin their trek west. Thousands of immigrants came from England, Wales, and Denmark, among other lands. They couldn't afford wagons after leaving their native lands, so they pulled handcarts. The human powered handcarts, which were envisioned by Brigham Young, proved to be one of the most brilliant and tragic experiments in all western migration." (The Trek West" Church History, history.lds.org)
The Handcart Park features a trail that leads you to both a Campsite and a Burial Grounds which are both very sobering.
Here a a few actual journal entries written from the campground that give insight into their situation:
C.C.A. Christensen , Journal Entry: Iowa City: 1856
"At the campground we encountered our first trials, in that we had to give up our books. We were only allowed to take 15 pounds in weight for each person who was to travel with the handcarts, and that included our tinware for eating, bedding, and any clothes we did not wish to carry ourselves."
"Our train consisted of between 30 and 40 handcarts. Each of these had as average of 5 persons. It was usually necessary for small children to ride in the handcart which father, mother, and older brothers and sisters of the family pulled."
"The sick and the blind women in the group were allowed to ride in one of the freight wagons, for we had 3 wagons drawn by mules, which carried our tents."
("By Handcart to Utah:The Account of C.C.A. Christensen", Richard L. Jensen, trans., Nebraska History, winter 1985, 337-339)
Emma James, Journal Entry: Iowa City: 1856
"Brother Savage pleaded,with tears streaming down his cheeks, "Wait until Spring to make this journey. Some of the strong may get through in case of bad weather, but the bones of the weak and the old will strew the way". I can remember that when he finished there was a long time of silence and I was frightened. Father looked pale and sick. Mother had her old determined look and was ready to leave tomorrow. We had no choice, there was no work here to keep ourselves through the winter, and our family had to live. 'We must always put our trust in the Lord', said Mother, and that was that."
"There was nearly 100 people of the companies who decided to winter over and come in the spring. The majority voted to go on as soon as everything was ready. July 15th, under the direction of Captain Wiley, with 500 people, 120 carts and 4 or 5 wagons left Camp Iowa for an outfitting station at Council Bluffs. It was great fun pulling empty carts and imitating the wagon drivers with their 'eeh' and 'hah'" (Steward Glazier and Robert S. Clark, ed Journal of the Trail, 1997, 30-31)
Levi Salvage, Journal Entry, Iowa City: July, 1856
"What I have said I know to be true; but seeing you are to go forward, I will go with you, will help you all I can, will work with you, will rest with you, will suffer with you, and, if necessary, I will die with you. May God in his mercy bless and preserve us." (Stewart E. Glazier and Roberts S. Clark, ed., Journal of the Trail, 1997, 30-31)
Handcart Pioneer Trail Map
We traveled next to Kalona, Iowa to see the beautiful FARM COUNTRY of this little Amish community. Much to our surprise, we came across a very delicious little Greek restaurant on the edge of town. We weren't expecting it to be so delicious! When our oldest son lived in Athens, Greece we were exposed to real Greek food and we are always searching for something that even begins to measure up. We highly recommend this place which is owned and operated by a Greek family.
After our delicious meal, we were ready to introduce Jenny to Kalona, Iowa. Pete and I had visited this beautiful country last Spring over our Temple closure break. We were excited to have a reason to return once again!
We chose to take the 90 minute Chamber of Commerce Bus Tour again today. It is a great way to see the FARM COUNTRY here and also to visit a few of their businesses. We ran into Elder and Sister Sorenson, our fellow Temple Missionaries, who also were on our same tour in Kalona which was fun. Here are a few of the places we visited.
The Bakery sells furniture and gifts also.
These signs are all my favorites!
Checking out!
Jam at JJ Wood Store
Recess at the School
Relaxing at the Country Store
We spent one more wonderful Temple shift with Jenny on Tuesday night where Brother Peterson, the Sealer, had arranged a Sealing Session for all of us and several of our fellow Temple Workers. It was a very tender time for all of us.
Our visit with Jenny ended with a trip to Quincy, Illinois on Wednesday, September 27th. On the way to the airport, we stopped at the Mississippi River to see the marker commemorating the Quincy Rescue of the Mormon pioneers when they were chased out of Missouri. We have written about this in previous blogs. We also went to Washington Park where they set up their refugee camps until Nauvoo was made available for them. It is a very touching story that included ancestors, James Allred and Elizabeth Warren, also. This was a perfect ending to the very memorable visit we shared together!
Jenny and Mom at the Historical Marker
In Quincy, Illinois looking across to Missouri
Where the early saints crossed the frozen river
" The Great River Road"- We travel along it a lot!
This sign is in the parking lot by the marker
The best way to end a blog about FARM COUNTRY is with a few Scarecrows! On Saturday, September 29th, Nauvoo held their annual "Scarecrow Stroll".
We STAY-ed ALERT as we drove through Nauvoo's business district on that day, and here are some of our favorite Scarecrows all ready for the stroll.
Martin's Accounting and Tax Service have a Crazy Accountant Scarecrow.
Maybe he is really our Martin Peterson, the Accountant???
This handsome Doctor Scarecrow is in front of the Nauvoo Memorial Medical Clinic
Maybe he is really our Temple President, Doctor Richard Irion???
This Scarecrow Lady is relaxing and enjoying the Fall sunshine Maybe she is really Grandma Noreen on her P-day????
These 3 Minion Scarecrows are welcoming everyone to Nauvoo!
Maybe they are really some of our grandchildren in disguise looking for us???
This cute wooden Fudge Fellow scarecrow is inviting you into the Fudge Factory! Surprise!!! This really is Jessie Nelson posing with him!
She runs the shop and makes everyone happy!
Wherever your FARM COUNTRY may take you, always STAY ALERT and you will be simply amazed at what you will discover in this great big beautiful world this Fall!
We send our love to each of you!
C.C.A. Christensen , Journal Entry: Iowa City: 1856
"At the campground we encountered our first trials, in that we had to give up our books. We were only allowed to take 15 pounds in weight for each person who was to travel with the handcarts, and that included our tinware for eating, bedding, and any clothes we did not wish to carry ourselves."
"Our train consisted of between 30 and 40 handcarts. Each of these had as average of 5 persons. It was usually necessary for small children to ride in the handcart which father, mother, and older brothers and sisters of the family pulled."
"The sick and the blind women in the group were allowed to ride in one of the freight wagons, for we had 3 wagons drawn by mules, which carried our tents."
("By Handcart to Utah:The Account of C.C.A. Christensen", Richard L. Jensen, trans., Nebraska History, winter 1985, 337-339)
Emma James, Journal Entry: Iowa City: 1856
"Brother Savage pleaded,with tears streaming down his cheeks, "Wait until Spring to make this journey. Some of the strong may get through in case of bad weather, but the bones of the weak and the old will strew the way". I can remember that when he finished there was a long time of silence and I was frightened. Father looked pale and sick. Mother had her old determined look and was ready to leave tomorrow. We had no choice, there was no work here to keep ourselves through the winter, and our family had to live. 'We must always put our trust in the Lord', said Mother, and that was that."
"There was nearly 100 people of the companies who decided to winter over and come in the spring. The majority voted to go on as soon as everything was ready. July 15th, under the direction of Captain Wiley, with 500 people, 120 carts and 4 or 5 wagons left Camp Iowa for an outfitting station at Council Bluffs. It was great fun pulling empty carts and imitating the wagon drivers with their 'eeh' and 'hah'" (Steward Glazier and Robert S. Clark, ed Journal of the Trail, 1997, 30-31)
Levi Salvage, Journal Entry, Iowa City: July, 1856
"What I have said I know to be true; but seeing you are to go forward, I will go with you, will help you all I can, will work with you, will rest with you, will suffer with you, and, if necessary, I will die with you. May God in his mercy bless and preserve us." (Stewart E. Glazier and Roberts S. Clark, ed., Journal of the Trail, 1997, 30-31)
We traveled next to Kalona, Iowa to see the beautiful FARM COUNTRY of this little Amish community. Much to our surprise, we came across a very delicious little Greek restaurant on the edge of town. We weren't expecting it to be so delicious! When our oldest son lived in Athens, Greece we were exposed to real Greek food and we are always searching for something that even begins to measure up. We highly recommend this place which is owned and operated by a Greek family.
After our delicious meal, we were ready to introduce Jenny to Kalona, Iowa. Pete and I had visited this beautiful country last Spring over our Temple closure break. We were excited to have a reason to return once again!
This Amish Bakery makes melt in your mouth pastries!
Pete's favorite was the Cinnamon Twist.
Jenny and I LOVED the warm Powdered Sugar Donuts!
These signs are all my favorites!
The Sorensons
We stopped at the Stringtown Buggy Shop and the owner gave us a fun tour of his shop. We would have enjoyed talking to his 4 young men who were building the buggies, but that wasn't an option. These pictures are from that most interesting stop.
Beautiful FARM COUNTRY
We spent one more wonderful Temple shift with Jenny on Tuesday night where Brother Peterson, the Sealer, had arranged a Sealing Session for all of us and several of our fellow Temple Workers. It was a very tender time for all of us.
Our visit with Jenny ended with a trip to Quincy, Illinois on Wednesday, September 27th. On the way to the airport, we stopped at the Mississippi River to see the marker commemorating the Quincy Rescue of the Mormon pioneers when they were chased out of Missouri. We have written about this in previous blogs. We also went to Washington Park where they set up their refugee camps until Nauvoo was made available for them. It is a very touching story that included ancestors, James Allred and Elizabeth Warren, also. This was a perfect ending to the very memorable visit we shared together!
Where the early saints crossed the frozen river
This sign is in the parking lot by the marker
The best way to end a blog about FARM COUNTRY is with a few Scarecrows! On Saturday, September 29th, Nauvoo held their annual "Scarecrow Stroll".
Maybe he is really our Martin Peterson, the Accountant???
Maybe he is really our Temple President, Doctor Richard Irion???
Maybe they are really some of our grandchildren in disguise looking for us???
She runs the shop and makes everyone happy!
Wherever your FARM COUNTRY may take you, always STAY ALERT and you will be simply amazed at what you will discover in this great big beautiful world this Fall!
We send our love to each of you!
Elder and Sister Peterson in Nauvoo
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