Now back to our mission

Last week a young sister missionary collapsed in the Visitor's Center.  She has been hospitalized all week and Sunday we had a mission fast for her.  The mission doctor said it is a miracle she is alive. But miracles happen all the time here.  A senior missionary had a horse step on his chest.  He survived, and is still serving here.

After church on Sunday we served in Browning Gun. We learned the tour rapidly because we had a steady stream of visitors all afternoon.  Jonathan Browning invented the repeating rifle. A faithful member of the church, he followed the Saints to Ogden, Utah. Johnathan never patented his invention, but his son, John Browning patented over 120 gun improvements and inventions.  These include the 1911 semi-automatic pistol and a machine gun that was used in both World Wars.  Browning Gun stayed in the family for 4 generations before it was sold.  It still exists in Morgan, Utah.  Some people come to Nauvoo just to see the Browning Gun shop.  There are original guns here on display.
Giving tours is a lot of fun. Every group was different. My last tour was for a sister from Nigeria and her local friend.  She is the Stake Relief Society president in her stake and is very excited that the city she comes from will get the second Nigerian temple.

Sunday night we had district meeting at our district leaders' home, the Nelsons, who are from Farmington! A wonderful day of worship and service.