Nauvoo Mission 5/27/2012

Hi Gang, Things are beginning to pick up around here, the sites are getting buser all the time. The weather is getting hotter and more humid each day. Which makes concrete work all the harder. The pageant stage is almost done just two more pours to go. This weeks pictures are from the sites. Elder Larsen is giving a tour in the parlor of the Herber C Kimball home and Mom is crying repentance in the herb garden at the Lyon Drug Store. We are both working hard to learn our new parts for rendevous and should be performing them by next week. Mom has to carry most of the load in the part, but I get all the

laughs. Who would have thought we'd be doing all
this singing and acting on a mission. Learning more and more about old Nauvoo and loving it. The saints who lived here were certainly remarkable people. It's great that their story is finally being told in so many differant ways. We feel special just to be a part of it. There are so many stories that turn up all over the place. It's like those behind the vail are pushing to be heard. This whole political thing is really sparking interest in the church and it is very positive. We love and miss you all, Mom & Dad

Nauvoo Mission 5/22/2012

Hi everyone! Well, Dad finally finished his work at the Clark Store. It was oficially dedicated as the Famiy Search Center. As you can see in the picture they built some beautiful arbors outside the building. There was a good crowd at the opening on Wednesday. The young performers out here for the summer sang and their brass band played. The picture of me is in the dry goods store. It's fun to learn all the tours and all the histories. We had dress rehersal for Sunset this week and it begins the this weekend and runs the whole summer. Dad is now working on the stage for pageant and the push isn't as much pressure as where he was before. The crowds are starting to increase here. We got 23 new missionaries this week. All is well with us. We miss you all and hope you are fine. Please keep in touch. Love, mom and dad

Nauvoo Mision 5/15/2012

Hi Gang, sorry for the late blog things have been busy with the open house tomorrow. We finally got ever thing done, unbelievable. Picture below is of one of the concrete, pours. I'm the one in the middle with a loaded shovel, note this scene because you will see a real change in the finished scene to follow next week. We went to Quincy on our P-day and found the locations of the 5 pharmacies the Heidbreders owned. The first ones were in the old German area of town. It was fun. There is only one original building still standing. The other picture is of the cast outside the Cultural Hall after Rendevous greeting the crowd. Mom is center right with a black shawl (haha). We built two large arbors in record time, all done by 3 old missionaries. Who would have thought. I hope things will settle down now. We love this place, things are really starting to pick up, we practiced with the young performers for Sunset, they are great. Weather is great not hot yet. We miss you all and feel sorry we

are missing all the games and such, but wouldn't

miss this experience for anything. Old Nauvoo

has really gotten into our blood. Happy birthday

to Melissa and Bob this week, we are all getting older. Sunday we had a fireside on the history of the restoration in Nauvoo, this year is the 50 year anniversary of the beginning, with old picture and all. It was interesting to see the change that has taken place and how the church policy has changed. All in all this is quite a place

we feel very blessed just to be here. Take care and keep those cards and letters coming. Mom loved her Mothers day gift, thanks to all. Much

love Mom and Dad,

Nauvoo Mission 5/6/2012

Dear family and friends,
 Another busy week has gone by.  Things are starting to pick up a little here in Nauvoo.  40 young performing missionaries came in on Wednesday. They will learn everything in 2 weeks for the summer production "Sunset on the Mississippi"  The pictures this week are of me in the Wilford Woodruf kitchen and the one of dad is in the Browning gun shop.  He was excited to get a chance to work there. We are getting better acquainted each day.  There are 160 Senior Missionaries here, 17 are senior single sistersplus 20 Young Sister Missionaries.  They are great people from all walks of life.  Each has quite a story to tell.  So many are so inspirational!  Today in R.S. some of the sisters shared some of the Nauvoo miracles in their lives that eventually brought them here.  Our Rendevous cast all went to dinner on Fri. to an old brewery bldg. in Warsaw together.  It was fun.  Dad and I have been asked to learn one of the large parts in Rendevous, so we have a lot of memorizing to do in the next few weeks.  It's a funny part and should be lots of fun!  We send our love to all.  Be sure to check out facebook for additional pictures.  Happy birthdat to Brian's Brooke this week!  Take care!