Saddleback caterpillar

Sister Barrow was working in the flowers near the Family Living Center and found this interesting caterpillar.  She knew that I'd be interested in it so she brought it out to the wagon ride to show me.  We called him a little puppy dog with a sweater on his back. 

 The caterpillar is primarily green with brown at either end and a prominent white-ringed brown dot in the center which resembles a 

saddle. It has a pair of fleshy horns at either end. These and most of the rest of the body bear urticating hairs that secrete an irritating venom. Contact with the hairs causes a painful, swollen rash. - Wikipedia






More of our missionaries going home.

Sister Grigsby, FM

The Sweats, that worked in the Family History Center.  Mark and Elder Sweat are 3rd cousins

The Hayhursts from Ohio

The Craners our first District Leaders, taught us so much about how things work in the mission.  From St. George.

On Prep Day we went over to Hannibal, Mo on the riverboat.

This is a tugboat that pushes the barges on the river.

Elder Flanders and Elder Mecham in front of the Wagon Depot, where the visitors come to ride the wagon and the teamsters sit waiting for them to come. 

The barn kitties have grown up.

Harnessing up

Mark and some of the other teamsters went up to Mt. Pleasant to the Midwest Old Threshers Reunion.

The Freston family came back to Nauvoo, bringing Jim's parents in a motorhome.  They stayed here with us.  It was great to have them.                       

Sister Quirl, Parker, Maylee at the Print Shop. 
Maylee is a penpal with Sister Quirl.