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August 22, 2021 First,  a quick addition to last week. Sunday evening Elder Kenison and I took a drive to see the 10-acre sunflower field near Richmond, Missouri. We’ve heard that the flowers are not as tall and spectacular as last year, but we found it was well worth the drive for us.  It wasContinue reading “August 16-22, 2021”

“Wow” is a great word to describe our experiences this past week.  Monday we were privileged to have Mike Denning with us for supper and FHE.  Mike is a skilled well expert with a successful business in Idaho.  He and his wife had hoped to serve at AOA after he retired from the family business,Continue reading “August 9- August 15, 2021”

          August 8, 2021 We’ve had a super busy week and it felt so good to be back in the saddle.  Our directors have each had COVID and been laid up for two weeks.  It was their cleaning week, so we traded them to allow them some time for healing.  Cleaning public restrooms isn’t myContinue reading “August 2-8, 2021”

July has been a glorious month in most ways.  It brought opportunities, experiences, and visitors that we will long remember.  However, this past week has been a painful finale to all those wonderful events.  We were still basking in the spiritual high of being in Nauvoo for a three days when a few missionaries becameContinue reading “July 26-August 1, 2021”

July 22-July 25, 2021 When we had the opportunity to spend July 4th at Mount Vernon a few years back, I felt nothing could compare in historical richness and spirit, but I was wrong.   Spending Pioneer Day in Nauvoo exceeded our previous experience in every way.  Studying the D&C from our current setting has connectedContinue reading “July 22-25, 2021”

Our post this week is a bit late, but it’s because we’ve had family here at AOA.  As we were preparing for them to come, I found that the anticipation of their arrival made the preparation a joy.  I have pondered how to describe how much we want our family to come and share thisContinue reading “July 21, 2021”

Happy Independence Day to all! This day will be among a few July 4th celebrations that stand out in my memory. I never think of July 4th without recalling the many “Freedom Festival Firesides” we’ve attended through the years.  That event has been the focus of our celebration and we haven’t missed many since theyContinue reading “June 28- July 4, 2021”

June 27, 2021 Today is the 177th anniversary of the martyrdom of the Prophet Joseph Smith.  Contemplating the conditions of the saints and the Church at that time burdens any heart.  That vision dims with the thought of what the foundation he laid has allowed the Lord and His saints to accomplish since that day.Continue reading “June 27, 2021”

Here’s hoping all the dedicated, hard-working, faithful fathers everywhere feel loved and appreciated today.  A quote that I recently found that Darrel burned into three wooden plagues stated, “Father is the noblest title a man can be given.  It is more than a biological role.  It signifies a leader, an exemplar, a confidant, a teacher,Continue reading “June 14-June 20, 2021”