I was told today that I will be moving to this new little house on Sept 12th and will then be companions with Sister Sue Brown (a different Sister Brown than my current companion!). It is right across the street from the Woman's Garden and Visitors Center and has a 2 car garage for the winter months. Change is the name of the game on a mission!!! I will be sad to leave my threesome companionship with Sister Lisa Brown and Sister Carolyn Walker.....but look forward to more adventures! It is right near all the sites and I am looking forward to walking a lot more.

This the what is behind my new house!

This is looking north and the woman's garden is just behind that tree in the center and the mound of grass. If you look right in the middle you will see some brown bricks and that is the Visitor's Center in the distance!

Tonight was the last time we will see the Young Performing Missionaries. They leave Nauvoo tomorrow. I am sad....Nauvoo won't be the same without them here!

Taken at the end of the Carthage Vignette done at the end of our Zone Meeting tonight.

President & Sister Gibbons

Sister Salcido, our mission secretary

So tonight I would like to post the last of the pictures I took of the Performing Missionaries at the final "Sunset on the Mississippi" show last night. It is my favorite show! Their talents and personalities were definitely the bright spot in my spring and summer! I am really going to miss them! But I wish them every success possible for their service to us, Nauvoo and the Lord Jesus Christ. I hope they won't forget us!

My companion Sister Brown doing the polka. I loved doing this dance.

Farewell Nauvoo!

Yesterday I was serving in my capacity as Public Affairs assistant at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield, IL. My companion in this assignment is Sister Judy Thomas. She and I were companions in the MTC!

From L to R
Sisters Etherington, Munro, Ballard, Prescott, Miss Hancock County Fair Queen, & Elder & Sister Schultz

Our Mission President, Elder Gibbons, and his wife with Elder Schultz

President Gibbons overseeing the Rope Making with Elders Prescott & Aaron

From L to R
Elders Ballard, Broadhead, Sisters Schultz, Etherington, Munro, Abe Lincoln, Sisters Poulsen, Ross & Elder Schultz

Me and Mr President

I asked Mr President if he would recite the famous "Gettysberg Address"

L to R
Sisters Etherington, Munro, Abe, Poulsen, & Ross

We were able to bring the Nauvoo Brass Band and our Young Performing Missionaries with us to the State Fair. They were like a magnet in attracting people to our site! They are all going home this week - we are all going to miss them soooo much!

This was the ribbon cutting ceremony at the start of the Fair. The Governor, Pat Quinn is in the center in the light blue golf shirt, with his back to us. Miss Illinois State Fair Queen is standing next to Mr Abe Lincoln!