The Thompson's Missions: Back on Schedule

This week it was back to our normal schedule after all the training of the new missionaries.

So here is a break down of what we do each week...for now.

We serve in the temple everyday except Thursday and Sunday.
(except this week we are subing on Thursday, so no Pday this week)

Monday--7:10am to 1:00pm Endowment Coordinators
Tuesday--3:25 to 9:00pm
Wednesday--3:25 to 9:00pm
Thursday--P-day
Friday--7:25am to 3:00pm
Saturday--7:00am to 2:00pm Asst Baptistry Coordinators (but when summer comes, that 7:00am will continue to get bumped up earlier to get all the youth in who want to come do baptisms.)
Sunday we travel to the Galesburg Ward. It is an hour and half ride from here.

On our P-day we drove to the Villages of Van Buren County, Iowa. It follows and crosses over the Mormon Pioneer Trail. There are fun little places along the way. We stopped at the Dutchman's Store, a Mennonite run store. It was really fun. Down the road a bit is the Milton Creamery. They make the most amazing cheese using Amish farmers milk.

A little further around the loop is Bentonsport. It is a teenie tiny town on a beautiful spot along the Des Moines River. They have an awesome pottery store and a quilt shop. We will be going back here!

This is a bridge crossing the Des Moines River in Bonaparte. As the sign shows, it is where the Saints crossed over on their way west. There is also an Amish Bakery here that we might have stopped at!

They actually have water in the rivers here! If you are familiar with Arizona, you know what we mean. It is so beautiful and so GREEN everywhere to look! This is the Des Moines River.

Our group took the carriage ride after working for FHE. It was so fun and so beautiful.

This is a rebuilt well where King Follett had his accident and died. Joseph Smith's famous King Follett Sermon was made at his funeral. (He was not a King, his given name was King) The place this discourse was given is up town. It is an empty lot right now. We are grateful for all the doctrine taught by Joseph Smith. Especially to know that children who die, are not lost from us.

"Will mothers have their children in eternity? Yes! Yes! Mothers, you shall have your children;

for they shall have eternal life, for their debt is paid." --Joseph Smith

This is Inspiration Point. A favorite spot of Joseph Smith's. There is a great view of the Mississippi River from up here. You can see across the river to Montrose, Iowa. Montrose is where the miracle of the quail occurred. Some Saints while headed west were so pour and lacked the necessary means to head west. They stopped and made camps in Montrose. They were starving, but for several weeks, quail would arrive every morning and evening. They were so tame and timid that the children could gather them up and take them to be cooked. Manna from heaven!