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Saturday, May 28, 2022

Trust in the Lord and have faith!

May 23, 2022

This week didn't end as we planned. Covid showed up at our place, uninvited,  and decided to stay. Both Doug and I have it and so we've been in quarantine since Friday. One more day to go and we're free! Besides a cough and being tired, we are doing good. 


Sunday we had a knock on the door and E/S Darton were standing there, asking if they could get another Elder and give us a blessing. Since they've recently has covid, they felt OK coming. When they came, Sister Darton offered a love-filled, sincere pray before the blessings were given. The spirit was strong.  We are so thankful for the power of the Priesthood and for righteous Priesthood holders. We are also grateful for our mission family. We are eternal friends! 

Before we became sick, I was able to help plant many new flower beds, including Carthage. We also spent several days weeding. It's so fun to see the before and after's. 

I've been reading too much news while I've been quarantined and there's a lot of evil going on in the world. I love these quotes and the peace they bring me:

"As we think about the future, we should be filled with faith and hope.  Always remember that Jesus Christ - the Creator of the universe, the architect of our salvation, and the head of this church - is in control." 
M. Russell Ballard 

"We must never, in any age or circumstance, let fear and the father of fear (Satan himself) divert us from our faith and faithful living. There have always been questions about the future... but that is alright. This is the plan.  It will be okay.  Just be faithful. God is in charge. He knows your name and He knows your need."
Jeffrey R. Holland 

These are quotes that were used in a recent training that we had. 

Today I received a letter from Sister Stay and the subject was: "Roadblocks are God's way of telling us He has better plans." I love that! 

I hope I'll always remember that His timing is always the best! Trust in the Lord and have faith. It's not always easy but it's always worth it! 

Love and blessings to all of you! 


The names at the Exodus Memorial have been refurbished and it looks amazing!
Richard John Blakey is Doug's 3rd great-grandpa. He joined the church in England and
traveled to the US in the Martin Company. He died by Martin's Cove. He had been sick. His wife,  Caroline, put him in the handcart, with their two sons, to sleep and she found him dead the 
next morning. He was buried in a shallow grave with seven others. She continued on to
Salt Lake with the survivors of Martin's Cove.

Ezekiel Johnson is my 5th great-grandpa. He fought against the church after his
family joined and was often found drinking and drunk. He ended up in Nauvoo, 
where he would go to the taverns to drink. He would hear the mobs plans for the 
following day and come back and report them. He 
stopped a mob as they were preparing to enter Nauvoo and attack the Saints. He was
a marked man and left town with some of his family. He came back to town to help
his children who were still here but the mob found him, whipped him and he died 
from his injuries. Wilford Woodruff called him the first non-member martyr of the church.

Happy Birthday, Elder Anderson! We love having these
great friends serving here with us!

Purple iris! They remind me of my mom - she always had
iris in her flower beds. 

After planting the flower beds in the Women's Garden.


I love this thought!

I love the horses and wagons! I never tire of seeing them!
It's great having music on Main Street again! Love the Nauvoo Brass Band!



 

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