When And Where We Need To Be

We had been up in Mineral Bluff visiting one of our part member families. By the time we got done talking with them and completed the other tasks that were on our to do list; more time had slipped away than we had anticipated. We needed to get back to Ellijay to help a family move. By the time we got to their home we were an hour and a half late. As you might expect, no-one was at the home and there was not any sign of life anywhere close by. We had just walked back to the car when we saw a U-Haul truck pull into the driveway. They told us that there had been some complications and they hed just got the truck. They were so glad to see us especially since no-one else was around. I'm guessing that the others had come on time and had given up. And there aren't any members of the Branch that live very close to anyone else. We stayed and helped until everything was on the truck that needed to be. The couple was so greatful.
     There have been numerous times that we have shown up at someones home and they have told us that they had been praying or thinking about us and we came. This really is the Lord's work and He knows and loves each one of us. We are often amazed at how things manage to fall into place.
     Miracles happen all around us continually.

Generous Hearts

     On Pioneer Day 2015 We took the young Elders up to Gary & Diane's because when she attended Relief Society for the first time she signed up to feed the Missionaries. After dinner we had a missionary lesson. Before we left, Gary & Diane took the Elders into their storage room and loaded them up with bags of food and other supplies. Those two have storage like nothing I have ever seen before. Talk about prepared! Diane had learned about storage and couponing from a couple of wonderful Relief Society sisters that had made friends with her where they used to live.

Time Hurries On

July 4th. This evening all of the Couple Missionaries met at President & Sister Bennion's home. We all had a fun evening. On our drive home we enjoyed lots of fireworks!
     July 7th After taking the Elders with us to our district meeting in Canton the four of us went to the Bowen's and helped them load their rental truck. They are moving to Virginia. Are little Branch is struggling for Priesthood leaders and it's hard to see some of our strong ones move away.
     On one of our P-days we went to Fort Mountain. Some of the speculation of the fortress on the top of this mountain is thet it could have been built by the Spanish explorers for protection  or by some ancient people. Or that it could have been a final defense or last stand of some ancient people. There are Indian legends that speak of a light skin people that were destroyed by a dark skin people. It was so amazing to be there. The fortress was described perfectly in the book of Mormon when Captain Moroni was building walls around cities to protect his people from the attacking Lamanites.
     We went up to Tom & Lynn's and taught a lesson about the Priesthood. They are such wonderful people and so eager to learn.
     On July 14th after our district meeting the four of us (Sister Rumsey & I and the two young Elders) stopped at Mellisa's and taught Courtney, Shane & Austin "The Need For A Prophet".
From there we went up to see Diane and spend some time with her.
    July16th. Sister Rumsey & I celebrated our 24th Anniversary today. We spent the day working out of the old area books and then making lots of visits inviting people to the Branch picnic to be held on Saturday. The Branch picnic was very small but fun for those that came. It's hard to get the members to come to functions that are not critical because many of them live so far away. We live fairly close to the middle of the Branch and to visit those at the NW corner or the SW corner it is almost an hour drive either direction.