Closing Time at the Mormon Trail Center

P Day at the Henry Doorly Zoo

Although it was a chilly day, it was warmer than many others as we missionaries started out for a holiday at the Henry Doorly Zoo in Omaha. Chilly outside, but very warm inside where we spent much of the day in the  jungle and aquarium as well as the Desert Dome and Butterfly Pavilion. It was a day to marvel at the creations of God and recognize how much He loves all of us, His children, to provide so many incredible creatures of the earth. The Lord is in the details of our lives.

 Sisters Vance, Beatty, Watson, Holt, Jensen, Harrison

 Elder and Sister Nordhoff and Elder and Sister Bielefeldt

 This does not begin to do justice to the breathtaking beauty of these lovely, graceful jellyfishes

 Truly weird!

 pygmy hippo

 This naughty feller is munching on a pair of glasses someone lost in the jungle.

 Sisters Holt, Harrison, Hamilton and Pryde

 The Butterfly Pavillion was exquisite. They totally filled the area and we got to walk in the midst of them.

 These funny little characters were pretty tame. Some of the Sisters even petted one of them.

 Back serving at the Tabernacle with Sisters Watson and Jensen.

 Tulips finally blossoming at the Tabernacle.

 Huge penguin area. Amazing!

This is Horace, very tame, liked to be petted.

April Showers

If April showers bring May flowers, we should have masses of beautiful flowers soon. We never know from day to day if it will be spring or winter. Today feels like winter, and we actually had a few snow flurries here in Council Bluffs at the Kanesville Tabernacle today. There are a few daffodils opening up their blossoms. We just need some warm sunshine to encourage the little beauties to share with us. At the Mormon Trail Center there are a few tulips opening up as well. At least we haven't needed our winter coats lately. How we all love serving here and meeting so many wonderful people.

Sister Jensen and Sister Tarpening are wonderful missionaries!

Pioneer Courage Park is a super place to visit, downtown Omaha

 The Lewis and Clark overlook is a great place to view!

♪ ♫ ♩ ♬ Serving with Sisters ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬

 Sister Farnsworth and Sister Harris at the
Kanesville Tabernacle

The Senior missionaries are so blesssed to have the young sisters join us in teaching at the tabernacle.

 Sweetest Sisters Vance, Baker and Holt at the
Mormon Trail Center

 Sisters Hamilton, Graham and Whittiker at the Kanesville Tabernacle

 Angels do fly at the Kanesville Tabernacle

 ♪ ♫ ♩ ♬♪ ♫ ♩ ♬Sister Graham finished her mission and returned home today!

Oh how we do miss her already and her beautiful music!

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How we love these dedicated sisters!!

Sister Baker finished her mission and returned to her home today.

Sister Jensen with Elder and Sister Bielefeldt at the Mormon Trail Center.

Spring turned back into winter overnight!

We enjoyed a lovely Spring day on Friday, a blustery, rainy day on Saturday, and Winter blizzards on Sunday! Today is a sunshine day and should be Spring again tomorrow. Tornado instructions have begun,   preparing us for the next weather time here in the wonderful heartland of America.  

I never cease to marvel at the faithfulness of the pioneers as they diligently trudged on, following the counsels of church leaders as they were led to a land where they could enjoy the restored gospel. 

Truly, this is a historic land where many miracles occurred and still occur in this time.