Family History Mission Week 25

Hi everyone;

Sorry for the delay in blogging, but just didn't feel like writing this past week end.  Yes we all do get that way at times, although we had a great week, that was extremely busy.  Sharon was recovering well from her fall a couple of weeks ago, but fell again yesterday to make her knees and hands more sore.  We are contemplating getting her a walking stick!  She has this habit of race walking everywhere we go, and with the uneven sidewalks in places she can catch a heel or toe.  She is on the mend though, just have to train her on how to " tuck and roll".

We had a great Sunday service this past week.  Elder Waddell of the 1st Quorum of Seventy was at our meetings and taught a great Relief Society, Priesthood combined meeting.  His mother-in-law, Sister Stansel, works in our zone. We enjoyed his remarks.

Last week Elder and Sister Webster finished their mission. I have taken over Elder Webster's duties of working the schedule. It has added to my duties as the Harvey's have been transferred down to the British Zone in the Library; with this added responsibilities I am kept quite busy all day, making little time for research.

This past week we had spiritual thought given by Elder Conlin (from Soda Springs, ID) that was great.  It was called Maybe Good or maybe bad; to soon to tell.

Sorry the type is small, but it is a great message on the need to have patience in our trials that we face.

This week Temple Square has been ablaze with color, as the trees and flowers are in full bloom. Spring is one of my favor times of the year as we see life coming back after a long winter sleep, although this winter has been remarkably mild, it still is nice to see the color of the flowers and trees around Temple Square.

Hope you have a great week and take time to smell the flowers!!

E/S Waller, Chuck & Sharon, Mom & Dad, Bama & Bampa

Family History Mission week 24

Bom dia everyone;

It has been a busy week here in SLC.  we learned this week that one of the assistant Zone Leaders was being transferred which will now double my work load.  Our numbers continue to drop in the Zone and it is going to be hard to keep each library position occupied.

I learned this week where I got my middle name, Prentice. It come from George O Prentice who was born in Pennsylvania and married into the Powe line.  Most of the temple work for his family has been done but his work is still pending.

Sharon and I had the opportunity to attended the Draper Temple this week, what a beautiful setting and temple.  we also did a session at the Salt Lake Temple doing sealing work.  good feelings and spiritual times.

We spent Friday afternoon with Chrissy and family. Enjoyed the grandchildren and the extremely beautiful weather. Saturday was spent on outings with our social group and choir group.  We spent about 2 hours in the Daughter of the Utah Pioneers Museum here in Salt Lake. Wow was that fun and interesting. You need at least half a day there to see all the exhibits.  There was this old piano ( big piano) that was hauled across the plains in a covered wagon, but when the oxen got to tired they buried it along the trail covered or wrapped it in buffalo hides.  Then a year later came back and dug it up, it was beautiful. There were so many interesting things to look at.  We will have to make a family date to tour it again!

Our evening was spent with the Elijah Choir social. lots of food and games. It was fun and entertaining.

Spring has sprung in all its glory here in the mountain west.   The flowers around Temple Square are beautiful. It is such a great reminder of the renewal of life and the Savior's resurrection and atonement that makes life possible for us all.

May your week be fill with happiness and love.

Sisters Gutierez, Kohla, Webster and Hill

Painting of Mormon Trail in Muesuem

Stain glass window in the museum

E/S Waller, Chuck & Sharon, Mom & Dad, Bama & Bampa

Family History Week 23

Bom Dia!

Well this has been a short week since the last blog.  We arrived back in Salt Lake City to find all well and the weather terrific!  Unfortunately we need a lot of rain this spring to fill the needs of the valley. Again it was a good time in Meridian with family and we enjoyed all the grandchildren and children.

Sharon took a fall on Thursday walking to the Library.  She is a little bruised up and slowed down but nothing is broken.  She has been asked to play the organ in the Joseph Smith Building.  President Klopfer called and asked her to get some prelude music and then call him so he could orient her on the organ, she will be delayed a few days what with her bruised hands from the fall.

We spent our P Day out at Erika's house, Sharon needed help doing her hair and I got to play some golf.  It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed being in their home.  Reese has placed 1st in her age group for art.  She submitted a watercolor picture she did of a young girl standing on the earth roping the moon.  It really is a good work of art, she is very talented!

We have been kept busy at our positions in the Library with keeping everyone or every position filled.  We are so short handed at times that it becomes difficult to fill all the post around the Library. We are hoping for more missionaries soon.  We did get two new Church Service Missionaries this past week; Elder Abbott from Taylorsville and Sister Watts from Eagle Mountain.  They will each work two day a week, that helps some.

It has been rather depressing watching the news lately and all the trouble in the world and in our own country. The signs of the times are truly being shown in the evil that pervades;  Although at the same time we see such great goodness in others.  It truly is a time to have faith and exercise courage as we fight against the evil in the world.  I came across this quote from Bruce R McConkie back in 1977 that sums up what we face today.

This certainly rings true today. May our hope and faith in Christ lead us and guide us along the path that brings true joy and happiness, as we strive to become His true disciples.

Everyone have a great week, and may the Lord bless us all in our trials.

E/S Waller, Mom & Dad, Bama & Bampa, Chuck & Sharon

                                        Flowers on Temple Square. I love the spring flowers!

Family History Mission Week 22

HI everyone;

Sorry this blog is late but we had an eventful week and weekend.  The library was fairly bust and we kept up the same routine each day.  Thursday following our class we picked up Livvy and Callie and headed for Meridian for the weekend.  we had approval to go home for Doctor appointments on Monday. Chris and Nick followed along with the other two children. So we had a mini reunion of sorts over the weekend.

We found everything in order at the house and enjoyed visiting and being around all the children and grandchildren. We played games, went on a hike and picnic.  The weather was great!  Our doctor visits went well and we headed home on Tuesday.

Today has been busy catching up at the Library with paper work and schedules. The Elijah choir is practicing for the Easter program and music is really difficult but I have the young Elders to keep on pitch.

Sister Rae Hill gave our spiritual thought today and I would like to share her message.  Since it is about time to start planting the garden, it seem very appropriate.

FOOD FOR OUR NEEDS

1st Plant Four Rows of Peas

Presence

Promptness

Perseverance

Preparation

Next Plant Three Rows of Squash

Squash Gossip

Squash Indifference

Squash Criticism 

Then Plant Four Rows of Lettuce

Let us be true to our obligations

Let us be faithful to duty

Let us be loyal and unselfish

Let us love one another

No Garden Is Complete without Turnips

Turn up for meetings

Turn up with a smile

Turn up with new ideas

Turn up with determination

Make everything count for something good & worthwhile.

"Fear not to do good my sons, for whatsoever ye sow, that shall ye also reap; therefore, if ye sow good ye shall also reap good for your reward."  D& C 6:33

Love to all, may your garden be productive and lovely this year.

E/S Waller, Mom & Dad, Chuck & Sharon, Bama & Bampa

Sister Leighton, Dykes and Hughes

Note: Sister Leighton was working at the Library in 1999 when a shooting occurred. She was injured with a gun shot to the head. Two were killed and three others injured.  She is 96 and comes in twice a week to work at the Library, and is bound and determined to make it to 100. Great example!

Family History Mission week 21

Hi everyone;

Sorry to be a day late but just didn't feel like being on the computer yesterday.  It has been a hectic week but that is getting to be the usual thing in the Library.  This week we had the Choral directors convention in town with many groups performing around Temple Square.

Sharon and I had the opportunity to go down to Orem and visit with Earl Palmer.  It was good to see him and that he is doing well. We also got to have a short visit with Sister Bikhazi, she sings in the Tabernacle Choir and had some extra tickets for the Saturday evening performance.  We attended the performance with Chrissy and Nick, it was great.  Sister Bikhazi served with us in Cape Verde.

We ran into some missionaries who have been following us around the mission field. They serve after us in Brazil and then went to Cape Verde a few years after we left.  He was there when they created a stake on Fogo; Sharon and I wonder where the leaders came from?  Any way it was nice to touch bases with them.

We had a little scare the middle of the week;  President Workman called us to his office, and of course we wondered oh no what are we going to be asked to do now. We worried all night and had great relief when he asked us to help inspect the Elders apartments, WE CAN DO THAT!

As far as genealogy is concerned; I made a little head way on some lines, finding lots of sources.  But I did find an infant, who was not in the family records.  By searching the cemetery records of other members of the family I came across this infant daughter who only lived a few days.  Those are special moments, for now she can be sealed to her parents!

We continue to pray for those who are struggling with loss of loved ones and those who are suffering with illness. Please know we love our Ward family and friends.

Have a great week!

E/S Waller, Mom & Dad, Bama & Bampa, Chuck & Sharon

                                                                               Elder And Sister Harward

                                                                   At the Concert with Chris and Nick

                                                                     Sister Bikhazi