Tithing, Yard Work and Our Wildlife Reserve!

Last Sunday we attended Church in Cedarville, which we do every other week.  A High Councilor from Klamath Falls was the speaker.  He bore his testimony of tithing and shared that because of his chosen profession he had always been paid minimum wage, but has always been diligent in paying his tithing.  In addition to raising seven children on that minimum income he has been blessed in some obvious ways – one is that his truck has lasted him over a million miles.  Literally!  It has 1,158,000 miles!  He feels like that is a direct blessing from paying his tithing!  We both have strong testimonies of the blessings that come from paying tithing too, so we loved his example!

The young Missionaries who lived here before didn’t do anything in the yard for two years (our neighbors have frustratingly verified!)  So this week we spent a lot of time planting grass in front, which was just dirt and sticks, and cut the grass in the back, which had grass over 2 feet high!  The only equipment here is a weed eater, and it was not up to the job so we used a kitchen knife to cut the really long areas!  We’ve asked the mission office to see the rental agreement so we can know just what we’re responsible for, but they’re not super responsive.  I think it's easy for people to forget we’re here, so far away from everyone else.  And civilization as we know it!!!  But in the meantime we don’t want neighbors frustrated with Missionaries! 

Once a week we exercise on a road that surrounds a Wildlife Reserve, 5 miles away.  While we don’t get the most strenuous exercise (because we stop every few feet to watch a bird or some ducks) we enjoy the beauty and the break!  Here’s some of what we get to see!

Canadian Geese, Glossy-Eyed Ibis, Pond Turtle, Whooping Crane  

Some of the High School girls who come to lunch were in a play.  We went and took them flowers, but I look horrible in the picture so I'm not including it.  We try to support and be involved wherever we can!