Friday Elder and Sister Miles (FM Couple) came for the last time before they leave for home. She had written a story of their mission in the words of the Book Of Mormon and shared that with us. It was really fun. We enjoyed being with them again. But got a tour in the middle of it and that was good as we have not had too many for a while. Saturday Derrick Hall met us at the home and we gave him a tour there and also had another tour. This was Sister Dennison's family who had come to take her home. Was a special tour, such good sister missionaries. We left the home and went to the Kirtland Temple and were able to have Bill give us a tour. The hour tour only took 2 hours but it was so good. We have been in the temple several times but this time as we entered the lower court, I felt the spirit so strong and had such a special feeling. It was truly a blessing to be there at that time. The temple was such a sacrifice for those people but gave them so much. It was built so that the keys could be restored and the saints could receive their endowments and the strength to carry on. Even though it is not in our hands, it is still a sacred house because of the sacred things that transpired there. We left there and went over to the Visitor's center and we were able to do the tour there for him. We really enjoyed that. Don't know if he enjoyed it as much as we did but it was good to be back in that area and sharing the sacredness of that there. We ate dinner at Mary Yodders, an Amish restaurant and on the way home there were lots of Amish buggies on their way home with reflecters and lights and horses on the trot. Sunday Elder Sorensen our site director spoke in our church. He gave an especially good talk on 'Links', explaining the links we have with our Father in Heaven that help us to get back into His presence. He first explained about the links of his grandfather with his dog and horse and how he himself never had that link and so got into trouble. But if we have that link with our Father in Heaven, remembering the covenants we make and keeping the commandments, He helps us along the way. Then this afternoon at the Home we had three tours, a total of 19 people come. We began with one group from Florida, had another when we were about half way through so I went down and took them. Just got them started when another group drove up so we combined them. The one group was another sister missionary and her family coming to take her home. When we got to the revelation room her father stayed sitting after everyone had left. He was clutching his scriptures with his eyes closed. Didn't want to leave, was feeling the spirit so strong. So very humbling and touching. He was so impressed that he wants to come back in the morning and do the tour again. That makes us very humble and desirous to be sure to say the right things and help him to feel and understand.
Earlier in the week we had the opportunity to go over to the Monroe Family and watch them as they were cooking the sap from the trees to make syrup. It is quite an exact process and they were so good to explain everything to us. Very interesting. I've included some of our photos of that....
Sap as it is collected in the buckets
Maple syrup, will be filtered then packaged
Samples of syrup cookings, not apple orchard behind
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