Week 46--July 5-11, 2020
Garnalee arrived at the Independence Visitors' Center on Sunday and found that she and two other sisters had dresses in the similar colors.
Pictured: Sister Anderson, Sister Kinikini, and Garnalee.
On Tuesday we went to the Fairview Cemetery in Liberty to visit the Alexander Doniphan grave. There was a statue to honor the Confederate soldiers of Clay County. The monument also has the flag of the Confederacy with stars and bars.
In this same cemetery was also this cute statue of a rhino. It is at the grave of child, so we decided that he must have liked rhinos.
The statue for Alexander Doniphan is a tall obelisk.
On October 31, 1838, Joseph Smith and other Church leaders were arrested by General Samuel Lucas. That night he held a military court in which the prisoners were found guilty. General Lucas ordered Alexandar Doniphan to take Joseph Smith and the other prisoners to the Far West town square and execute them at 9 AM the next morning. Alexander Doniphan refused the order and said, "It is cold blooded murder. I will not obey your order...and if you execute those men, I will hold you responsible before an earthly tribunal, so help me God!" Doniphan's refusal saved the lives of the prisoners.
Sister Wilson recites the quote of Alexander Doniphan.
We left the cemetery and went to the nearby Eight Witnesses Monument.
Pictured: Front: Sister Kinikini, Sister Martin, Sister Randall, and Sister Kinne.
Back: Sister Anderson, Sister Bates, Sister Burdge, Sister Galbraith, and Sister Brock.
Back Right: Sister Wilson and Sister Greenwood.
Next we went to the Kansas City Missouri Temple.
Pictured: Sister Burdge, Sister Galbraith, Sister Bates, Sister Wilson, Sister Anderson, Sister Martin, Sister Kinikini, Sister Kinne, Sister
Greenwood, Sister Randall, and Sister Brock.
Because the Temples are all closed for live endowments, three of these new sisters have not yet had that opportunity.
On Friday morning we walked around the Town Square in Liberty. They have statue honoring Susan B. Anthony, the revered women's suffragist who helped secure the right to vote for women.
On the town square is also a monument commemorating African American contributions to Clay County.
There was a water fountain in front of this monument noted by the inscription:
"Come, drink, all who thirst for freedom. The water fountain will no longer separate us as a people."
During the Civil War Era, one of every four Clay County residents was of African American descent. Although sold in slave auctions and denied inalienable rights, these stalwart men and women helped build homes, churches, roads, schools, and businesses. Along with the planters and farmers, African Americans helped produce the cash crops of grain, hemp, and tobacco that were the foundation of early Clay County wealth.
"This monument commemorates African American contributions to Clay County first in slavery and later in freedom. We honor these men and women who rose to become distinguished residents, politicians, educators, and business and civic leaders. We proudly recognize them for their work in the development of the Northland into the pinnacle of success it holds in the Greater Kansas City Metroplex."
Putting together jigsaw puzzles has been a great stress reliever. This is our latest puzzle.
Garnalee opened the bedroom blinds on Saturday morning and was greeted this Cicada on the window screen. This is the first one we have seen this year, so it must be close to mating season.
Garnlaee finished the last counted cross stitch project she brought with her.
Tom gave a virtual tour of the Visitors' Center in Spanish to a family in Iquítos, Peru. There were also three sister missionaries visiting with them. The sisters are all from Lima, Peru, just 1 1/2 hours away. They had finished their missions more than a month ago, but are unable to go home because the country is locked down with the COVID pandemic. Sister Romero, here in our mission, is also from Lima. Though she has finished her mission, she can't return home either.
When we went to the grocery store on Thursday, every single person in the store was wearing a mask. It seems the people are finally getting the message.
Our Friday morning our walk took us around behind the Bingham-Waggoner Mansion. We saw a marker that we hadn't noticed before. It drew our attention to the swales in the field left over from the thousands of loaded wagons that began here in Independence for points west, more than 150 years ago.
Former Ward members, Merri Ann Drake and her daughter Annie, both in Kuwait, were given a virtual tour from Sister Bates. We got to wave to them and see their smiling faces. They look like they're doing well. Steve Drake is in Idaho Falls looking after his father who recently had open heart surgery.
Garnalee and Tom will present chapters 13-15 from Saints on Friday to the VC sisters. Our sister missionaries are such a delight. They all are excited to serve here before they go to their other missionary assignments. It's been another wonderful week!
Pictured: Sister Anderson, Sister Kinikini, and Garnalee.
On Tuesday we went to the Fairview Cemetery in Liberty to visit the Alexander Doniphan grave. There was a statue to honor the Confederate soldiers of Clay County. The monument also has the flag of the Confederacy with stars and bars.
In this same cemetery was also this cute statue of a rhino. It is at the grave of child, so we decided that he must have liked rhinos. 
Sister Wilson recites the quote of Alexander Doniphan.
Pictured: Front: Sister Kinikini, Sister Martin, Sister Randall, and Sister Kinne.
Back: Sister Anderson, Sister Bates, Sister Burdge, Sister Galbraith, and Sister Brock.
Back Right: Sister Wilson and Sister Greenwood.
Pictured: Sister Burdge, Sister Galbraith, Sister Bates, Sister Wilson, Sister Anderson, Sister Martin, Sister Kinikini, Sister Kinne, Sister
Greenwood, Sister Randall, and Sister Brock.
Because the Temples are all closed for live endowments, three of these new sisters have not yet had that opportunity.
There was a water fountain in front of this monument noted by the inscription:
"Come, drink, all who thirst for freedom. The water fountain will no longer separate us as a people."
During the Civil War Era, one of every four Clay County residents was of African American descent. Although sold in slave auctions and denied inalienable rights, these stalwart men and women helped build homes, churches, roads, schools, and businesses. Along with the planters and farmers, African Americans helped produce the cash crops of grain, hemp, and tobacco that were the foundation of early Clay County wealth.
"This monument commemorates African American contributions to Clay County first in slavery and later in freedom. We honor these men and women who rose to become distinguished residents, politicians, educators, and business and civic leaders. We proudly recognize them for their work in the development of the Northland into the pinnacle of success it holds in the Greater Kansas City Metroplex."
Garnalee opened the bedroom blinds on Saturday morning and was greeted this Cicada on the window screen. This is the first one we have seen this year, so it must be close to mating season.
Tom gave a virtual tour of the Visitors' Center in Spanish to a family in Iquítos, Peru. There were also three sister missionaries visiting with them. The sisters are all from Lima, Peru, just 1 1/2 hours away. They had finished their missions more than a month ago, but are unable to go home because the country is locked down with the COVID pandemic. Sister Romero, here in our mission, is also from Lima. Though she has finished her mission, she can't return home either.
When we went to the grocery store on Thursday, every single person in the store was wearing a mask. It seems the people are finally getting the message.
Our Friday morning our walk took us around behind the Bingham-Waggoner Mansion. We saw a marker that we hadn't noticed before. It drew our attention to the swales in the field left over from the thousands of loaded wagons that began here in Independence for points west, more than 150 years ago.
Former Ward members, Merri Ann Drake and her daughter Annie, both in Kuwait, were given a virtual tour from Sister Bates. We got to wave to them and see their smiling faces. They look like they're doing well. Steve Drake is in Idaho Falls looking after his father who recently had open heart surgery.
Garnalee and Tom will present chapters 13-15 from Saints on Friday to the VC sisters. Our sister missionaries are such a delight. They all are excited to serve here before they go to their other missionary assignments. It's been another wonderful week!
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