mission 8/2/08

Hi Gang,  This is Sister Larsen behind the dark glasses in case you didn't recognize her. This is one of her favorite road signs, they are all over up here because of all the Amish or Mennonites.  They don't like their pictures taken, so you have to be real quick to get a picture of the wagons.  The wagons travel on the roads, all horse drawn, Mom thinks it's so cute. The women wear white caps or black bonnets.  The men all have beards and straight straw hats.  We always seem to find plenty to do way out here.  The missionaries were on a split and it was also the end of the month so they were out of miles.  We were involved in transporting them around for two of the days.  People are so spread out that it is almost impossible to walk. I talked to an old farmer at the Carthage ward who has been farming for over 71 years, this is the wettest summer he can remember.  Here we thought all this rain was normal.  I hope this doesn't mean the winter is going to be real hard.  I'm getting the feeling that all you have to do is hang out and the Lord will give you plenty to do.  Four opportunities to give blessing just came out of no ware this week.  We were just kind of there.  Lots of rumors going around on Post about deployment.  It's very possible that 4 Brigades (12,000 soldiers) could be gone this fall.  When the dust would settle, there would be a whole lot of families with deployed spouses needing help.  Imagine the effect on the two wards, with all that priesthood gone.  All we can do is hope for the best. I'm sure the Lord knows what's going on.  We love and miss you all take care and stay out of trouble.   Mom and Dad