Bearry Mission Blog: Week 19

Rainy day, Yes its July in Wyoming!

Monday -July 28- We were trained to be the main camp host for this week. Camp host entails checking in the different units as they arrive to camp. We are to teach them the rules of camp. We help park the buses and show them to the handcarts. The trek leaders and medical get arm bands to wear to identify them easily. We have a rover to go pick up trekkers that need to come off the trail. We also deliver people to spots on the trail that are support people. Each group has a colored flag to identify their group. We have a 100 sq.ft. cabin that we base in to answer questions. We start between 6 and 7 in the am and don't finish until after Square Dancing which ends 8-9.

Tuesday -July 29- We hiked a 10 mile in camp. We love the 10 mile and we had a group from Meadow wood in the Provo area which was about 90. The ward had invited families to come and we had a young couple that brought their 9 month old girl, Eliza, They placed her in a seat in a covered handcart. They had her dressed in authentic pioneer clothing. She was adorable. She cried from time to time, but mostly smiled and cooed. It was so touching to see the mom pull her along the trail. It made the trek seem as though we were back in time with the real Willie Company. It emphasized the sacrifices parents made to have their children raised in Zion. This Mom found herself in tears as she contemplated the hardships that would have been her young families if they had been in the Willie Company.

It was drizzly off and on all day, but it kept us from having any heat exhaustion. Our stories get better and better. Selby does an excellent job. We were surprised to see it rain like crazy well into the night. But then again it is Wyoming.

Wednesday - July 30- Back on camp host - Not too busy as we had just 3 groups. It was still overcast and cool. We found out that Sage Camp had turned into a muddy mess with the rain so we kept 2 of the groups at our site because our ground is sandy and not the clay like ground of Sage. The Schauferts took over our responsibilities about 4:00 so we could greet the Trentman's and give them the whole tour of our site. We had a wonderful time with them, especially little Jayden. We had a hot dog and rib dinner and then the Trentman kids helped crank the ice cream maker for some yummy ice cream. They left about 10:30 after a great visit.

Thursday July 31- Today was our last hike of the season. Went with the Elk Ridge Stake.about 95. Their trek leader was very conscientious, she had planned carefully and was executing her plan well. They had fed their kids the flour and water gruel the morning before as their breakfast for a lesson in what it meant to have the rations reduced for the pioneers. She had followed that up with a midmorning snack in our Willie Meadow of apples, beef jerky and granola bars. They were a great group to trek with. We came back to our site in time to go square dance with a group of 300. It's both hard and fun to do a group that large. The kids always get into it by the end of the time.

Friday August 1 - Back to the Camp Hot job today. Everyone checking out. First group was at 6:00 am because they were headed for Rocky Ridge. Last group at 3:30 because they had hiked a 6 mile and were headed straight to Rock Creek Hollow. About 4:30 the Evers arrived for a visit. We took them on what has become our usual tour. Had a little adventure along the trail, our rover was low on oil so it stopped cold as we started up a hill. It allowed us to have a little hike and to see the sun set and almost ran over a skunk. Fortunately he didn't spray us. We see so many animals here, antelope (with their babies), the moose, fox, hawks, cottontails, jack rabbits, ground squirrels, deer, ducks,cranes, sage chickens, garden snake, magpie, rainbow and brown trout,and of course a million cattle.

Saturday August 2- We attended Elder and Sister Bunnage's granddaughter's baptism in the Sweetwater River at river Camp. Little Bella radiated the joy of being baptized in an unusually strong way. Her father showed feelings of great honor in being able to baptize his daughter. Sister Moench shared a picture of Christ being baptized in the River Jordan and made us all feel like we could imagine being there for that great event after witnessing the baptism here in our own Sweetwater River. Continued the tour starting at Sage Camp and up to the lower monument on Rocky Ridge and around to the upper Monument. Bob found a great rock to take home to his water fall from the ridge. Met a family that Elder Bearry told the Jens and Elise story to.

We went on to Rock Creek Hollow telling more stories and then over the mountains letting Selby stop and try his hand at fishing a little. Next down to Lander and dinner a Gannet's. Bob and Patti were impressed with the good burgers. Home to watch 17 Miracles.

Sunday August 3 Went to church, no kids to teach today. Visited the sites at Martin's Cove for Patti and Bob. Had a group dinner of hamburgers and I made hot crab bites, just for Bob. We watched Ephraim's rescue after visiting with several of the missionary couples.

We love our visitors!!!!

We also love reading of the experiences of Carter, Shelby and Adam and see what faithful missionaries they are. Love you all.

Happy Birthday Carter.

Hay grass cut on our site