Sunday, October 01, 2017 – Gen. Conf. Elder Zwick, Walnut Harvest, Fam. Living Ctr & Sis. Eppich, Young Service Missionaries for Dinner

Today’s sessions of conference were great to watch live. And they were the first Sis. Johnson and I have been able to watch live in a year and a half since we’ve been on our mission. The last two conferences, Sis. Johnson and I were assigned to give tours on Sunday so we weren’t able to see those session live. Today was a real treat for us. 

In the morning session the second to the last speaker was Elder Zwick, the Emeritus 70. We have a particularly keen interest in Elder Zwick here in the Nauvoo Mission. Last Spring he and his wife came and taught us in our Mission Training meetings. And as it turns out Elder Zwick and our Mission President, Pres. Hall have been lifelong friends. Elder Zwick gave a very good talk this morning.

Between conference sessions Sis. Johnson and I had a couple of errands to run. We went over to the Family Living Center to see one of the Single Senior Missionaries, Sis. Eppich.  She asked me for a copy of my mission pictures so I was returning her external hard drive. She was serving and giving tours in the Family Living Center along with Sis. Wright and Elder & Sis. Nelson. Unfortunately it was their turn to give tours and miss the Sunday sessions of conference.

During our errands, we noticed a husband and wife picking up Walnuts by the mission mail room. They are Harold & Shirley Baker from Ft. Madison, IA.  For many years now they’ve been helping out the grounds crew at FM by gathered the fallen Walnuts on the grounds of Old Nauvoo. Once on the ground the Walnut husk turns black and makes a terrible mess all over the sidewalks, streets and lawns. Anyone willing to volunteer to pick up Walnuts is welcomed to.  

After the final session of Conference we had all of the Young Service Missionaries over to our house for dinner. These Young Service Missionaries are great hardworking young men and we enjoy having them over for dinner. They seem to like it too! Tonight’s menu was chicken enchiladas, tacos, bean burros and taco soup, topped off with brownies and ice cream. Mmmm-Goood!