Hi Gang, These are some of the typical things we saw this past week in the north country. I don't know which one will show up first, it always seems to be different. I will talk about each one and you can figure it out. Early spring is maple sugar collecting time up here. We came across this house on our way home from district mtg. in Lowville, it was right off the road. Those white paper like bags attached to trunks are actually closed plastic bags with attached tubes to tap the trees. When the bags get full of sugar maple sap they are poured into a big vat and boiled until concentrated. The result is a amber colored syrup which is much sought after in these parts. Pure maple syrup which goes for about $10 a pint. The next picture is one of those once in a life time power of nature things. At a place called Tippets Point just south of the small town of Cape Vincent, where the Saint Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario, when conditions a just right in early spring the ice that has formed on the lake all winter begins to break up. As it thaws and if the wind is just right the ice chunks are blown against the shore line in huge piles. You can see that some of the ice chunks are quite large, these piles go on for about a half mile. It was really something to see, nature has unbelievable power. We were out visiting members who told us about it. The other picture is of a baptism in Carthage of a young spouse whose husband, a member, is in Afghan. She met two other spouses who are members and had no chance. The three of them have been a real help to the ward. Another example of the long arm of the Lord reaching out for souls. We took the missionaries bowling on Post for their P-day which is Monday. They bowled for three hours and loved it. This coming week is transfers and two of the missionaries in Watertown, an Elder and Sister are moving out. The mission is also consolidating the two districts, Watertown and Carthage in one. That should make it easier for us. The weather is easing up and you can feel a change coming even the geese are coming back in flocks. There is light at the end of the tunnel. We love the work and are strengthened by the people we work with. The gospel continues to roll forth up here. Love and miss you all. Mom and Dad
Hi Gang, These are some of the typical things we saw this past week in the north country. I don't know which one will show up first, it always seems to be different. I will talk about each one and you can figure it out. Early spring is maple sugar collecting time up here. We came across this house on our way home from district mtg. in Lowville, it was right off the road. Those white paper like bags attached to trunks are actually closed plastic bags with attached tubes to tap the trees. When the bags get full of sugar maple sap they are poured into a big vat and boiled until concentrated. The result is a amber colored syrup which is much sought after in these parts. Pure maple syrup which goes for about $10 a pint. The next picture is one of those once in a life time power of nature things. At a place called Tippets Point just south of the small town of Cape Vincent, where the Saint Lawrence River meets Lake Ontario, when conditions a just right in early spring the ice that has formed on the lake all winter begins to break up. As it thaws and if the wind is just right the ice chunks are blown against the shore line in huge piles. You can see that some of the ice chunks are quite large, these piles go on for about a half mile. It was really something to see, nature has unbelievable power. We were out visiting members who told us about it. The other picture is of a baptism in Carthage of a young spouse whose husband, a member, is in Afghan. She met two other spouses who are members and had no chance. The three of them have been a real help to the ward. Another example of the long arm of the Lord reaching out for souls. We took the missionaries bowling on Post for their P-day which is Monday. They bowled for three hours and loved it. This coming week is transfers and two of the missionaries in Watertown, an Elder and Sister are moving out. The mission is also consolidating the two districts, Watertown and Carthage in one. That should make it easier for us. The weather is easing up and you can feel a change coming even the geese are coming back in flocks. There is light at the end of the tunnel. We love the work and are strengthened by the people we work with. The gospel continues to roll forth up here. Love and miss you all. Mom and Dad
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