Paul and Kay Lynn Mission

What a fun week. We had two of our Children's Families here. our apartment was full. we were really packed for family meals. They left on Tuesday and it took all week to get back to normal. On Monday we spent all day at the Omaha Zoo. 9:00 am until we got out at 6:00pm. A fun day. we were all together, the children and parents all had fun. the zoo is one of the best in the country. it is so big that we were not able to see it all. but there were a lot of good memories. Tuesday they all went home. and we realize why young  Elders and Sisters are not allowed to see their family, it is to hard to see our them go home. The best thing we did together was having all the children at the Tabernacle on Monday night and was able to teach them and bear testimony of the gospel. The work here continues and visitors are still increasing in numbers. love serving and doing the will of the Lord.   Arthur Parker July 1, 1856...

What a week, it has been a whirlwind week ( maybe I should say Tornado week ( 2  tornadoes touched down in Iowa) Two of our seasoned senior couples went home after serving faithfully their 18 month mission. It has been busy. Sunday night our daughter Paulynn and her family came. It was great to take them to a few places around here and have them with us most of the week. They went to Nauvoo Thursday and Friday . They got back Saturday and left Tuesday (24th). Our Son Brent and his family arrived Saturday and we enjoyed both families visiting with us and it will be way to quiet when they all go home on the 24th. After our shift on Monday we toured the Mormon Trail Center, and caught lightning bugs at the Pioneer Cemetery. Tuesday after shift we visited the Grand Encampment, Hyde Park, and Mormon Battalion Mustering grounds as well as the Kanesville Tabernacle and Lewis and Clark Monument. Wednesday the family did Baptisms in the Winter Quarters Temple and ...