WHAT'S GOING ON IN KAIBETO?

Yesterday was a great day in Kaibeto. We had four baptisms of children 10 and 11 years old. It has been fun teaching them. They are shy at first, but finally we see smiles and personalities come through. We are grateful for this opportunity to help them learn about the Gospel.


In June, 11 youth from our ward participated in Youth Conference. Some of the places they went to included Lee's Ferry, Pipe Springs, and the St. George Temple doing baptisms for the dead. They learned about the early pioneers, the hardships they endured, and the "Honeymoon Trail" they traveled to be married in the St. George Temple. We were able to join them at the Temple for the baptisms. While camping they had to wear bandanas over their faces because on the tiny gnats. One of the pictures shows our bishop, his wife, and one of the young women.

Also in June we were able to attend our daughter's wedding in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho. It was so great to be there with some of our family and visit the others on the drive up. We were gone about a week. Our mission president felt it was very important for us to not miss this important family occasion and we loved it.

The gardens here are flourishing. When we visit people they always say, "Come see our garden." They have worked hard, gained a wonderful sense of accomplishment, and added many healthy vegetables to their diet. Katy said her children are going to put a sign on it saying, "Grandmas's Paradise." She tends 8 grandchildren and they love to eat the peas and cucumbers.

We just passed our halfway mark. We are seeing great progress with these good people in our ward and enjoy helping them.