Dear Family and Friends,
Congratulations to Brent and Danika on the new little one! She is so beautiful! (Julie has a new little niece, Brigitta Katrina Wuehler, born on Thursday, Aug. 16).
School starts for everyone out here in the next couple days- it is unbelievable how fast this last week went by and how fast the summer went by. Our ward is getting smaller- the many families that are only up here for summer time are heading back down to the lower forty-eight, and the roads are a lot less tense. Transfers are coming up next week- can't believe almost 6 weeks have flown by already since I was saying that. Before that, interviews with President Beesley, after that, zone conference.
Last Monday we went to a three year old's birthday party for dinner, where Elmo party hats were required to be worn. They got pictures, we will never live it down. While we were there we talked about their scripture reading- they said they read Helaman 5-- to which we heard the quick response of the thirteen year old, "Fifty- Two Verses." He said it as he looked off into the distance, seems as if it was a long chapter to him, it got some good laughs for all of us. Their three year old, whose birthday it was, loves it when we come- she even watches out the window and announces that the missionaries are there, but it comes out like this: "The mayonnaise are here!" She is the sweetest! In Sister Burbanks last area, she said there was a little girl who called them "groceries" even though she was taught the word missionaries. That is awesome.
We tried smoked salmon this week. I learned that it is REALLY SALTY! It wasn't bad, but the amount of saltiness might just keep me away. We helped clean our old Bishops house the day they headed down to the Lower forty eight-- the ward will miss that family alot- they have been so wonderful. We also spent half a day moving out someone else in the area and the Elders came and helped. When we left this is what he told us, "you sisters did two-- no-- three times what the others did and there are two times more of them than you- if there was ever a contest- you won." I was happy with that. Dad, he reminded me of how protective you are over your tools in the shed- I thought it was fun to remember that.
Someone in our ward just got back from California and brought us each a peach from there! I miss fruit that actually tastes good! They had been bugging us all week to come by and get it and we finally got it last night- they are so sweet. (by the way, she said she had tried moose last week, so I asked her how it was and her response was: "gamey- i feel like i was eating a soup from little house on the prairie- first- it took almost the whole hour of lunch to make- so we had to eat and run, but then, we had made it with all fresh carrots from the ground- onion, potato. it was alright- i am not a huge fan - it was like ground beef but more gamey.")
We talked about family history with a lot of different people this week, and one night I shared the scripture that Grandpa and Grandma Wuehler go by. I shared that, yes, stuff from the past can bring memories back, but ultimately, our family affects who we are and we are the fruit in the scripture in both 3 Nephi 14:20, and Matthew 7:20 that "by their fruits ye shall know them". It doesn't matter exactly what has happened in our past as long as the future is sowed with good seed to bring forth good fruit, and as we teach this to further generations we will see that fruit, and know of the goodness that can come. I don't know how Heavenly Father takes care of us, but when we follow him, he does. He makes healing possible in all cases. There is no doubt of that, as we follow him.
Well, it is keeping busy as usual here. We have a baptism for the young boy this week! So excited for him! Hope you all have a great week. I will let you know where I will be next transfer, here or somewhere else. I will probably find out Saturday. Love you all!
Love,
Sister Wuehler
Scripture: Alma 48:17, 50: 22-23
17 Yea, verily, verily I say unto you, if all men had been, and were, and ever would be, like unto aMoroni, behold, the very powers of hell would have been shaken forever; yea, the bdevil would never have power over the hearts of the children of men.
22 And those who were faithful in keeping the commandments of the Lord were delivered at all times, whilst thousands of their wicked brethren have been consigned to bondage, or to perish by the sword, or to dwindle in unbelief, and mingle with the Lamanites.
23 But behold there never was a ahappier time among the people of Nephi, since the days of Nephi, than in the days of Moroni, yea, even at this time, in the twenty and first year of the reign of the judges.
Alaska-ism of the week: This was from an investigator reading with his family "so this scripture is saying, 'Don't mess with my homies' "--I love that family.
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