Guess who came to the Willie Site/6th Crossing? We knew one of the Elko Nevada Stakes was coming and knew that Carmen and Lenn's son, Lee Shumway, is a stake president in Elko-- yep it was his stake and he said they had a wonderful time and spiritual experiences and he's bringing his family back in the future --distant future (they have a missionary coming home and a daughter getting married and the Shumway reunion at their place) to go over Rocky Ridge. The youth did baptisms in the Salt Lake Temple for their own ancestors on their way home. Their stake had a close encounter with a couple who is Scootin' Across America--he's riding one of those bikes that you lay down on and she is driving a pretty small motorized scooter pulling a little trailer. They stayed an extra day here and went part way on Elko's trek. Kool. Mr. or Mrs. Majka writes everyday on their website:majka.us (click on journals, click on Muddy Gap, Wy to Mormon Handcart Visitors Center and return & Muddy Gap to Sweetwater Station, Wy (that's where we are). It's interesting, hope you take time to look at their site. It's mostly right on and from an outsider's perspective it's great. Has some great pictures. They committed to read the Book of Mormon and "We will" they said on their site. We visited and ate turkey dinner with them --that he writes about. I like the part when he explains our pack it in/pack it out garbage policy--then he says something like it's o.k. if you have 6 support vechicles along with you. You can't believe the stuff people bring up here. Last week one group brought a refrigerated semi-truck. You can't believe what a stake president remembers from his time in Webelos Den--making a little red tool box when Elder Seymore was den leader. It was such a treat to see the Shumway's, Pres. Lee, Becky and daughter Miriam (isn't she Shumway all over or does she look more like her mom?) The missionaries were very impressed by this stake.

We spent June 10-18th at Rock Creek Hollow (28 miles from the Willie Center over the NHT & about 70 miles around by the highway) with The Nobles. They are from Pinedale, Wy. He's an 'ol rancher and their 1st wedding anniversary is in July. We had a great time. We had four groups come in, two groups stayed overnite. The National Historic Trail isn't open until July 1st for trekkers to go over Rocky Ridge so they come by bus and car. Rock Creek Hollow is where the common grave of 13 members of the Willie Handcart Company are buried. Great stories (Tell My Story Too by Jolene Allpin). We gave the Willie Story to a group, climbed up on top of the cliff & looked down on the baby eagle (he's always named Willie), went for 3 -four mile hikes before Elder Seymore got blisters on both feet. Missionaries have to accompany/moniter the groups on the NHT when it opens. The Elders were covering up badger holes--big ones. Don't you just love those Wind River Mountains. We can see them from our RV at the Willie Center. Great sight & beautiful sunsets too!

I know -- June all but gone. Everytime I try to use the computer the server can't be found, my account is messed up or I lost my list of what I wanted to do. We came to the Willie Site/6th Crossing on May 30th. The 14 couples we are serving here with are fabulous. They made us feel so welcome and there is a lot of com-rod-eree here. People who have a lot of sense of humor. Five of us sisters walked over to the Pilgrim Book Store (better know as: Old Books / Fresh Eggs) to look at Polly & Linda's new baby colt. This Thurs. 26th Sr. Freeman & I were coming from cleaning toilets when we saw 4 ewes and 8 babies. We got all but 1 mama and 2 babies in to Polly's then it was a rodeo. Now the 64 thousand dollar question is: How many missionaries does it take to round up 3 lousy sheep?