This week has been busy but frustrating.  We had some good teaching appointment fall through but still managed to contact two new investigators this week.  I could have gone camping  with the Boy Scouts but thought it too embarrassing to think of getting up off the hard ground the next morning!

The road sign above designates the beginning of this shady lane that leads to a sister's home.  She is the only member of her family and we have grown to enjoy her.  She has 2 sons and 2 aunts that live with her that are not members so it always provides for a lively discussion.  We visit this home 2 or 3 times a month to keep connected with them.

This is the temporary home of a couple our branch has been trying to help.   They came from Arkansas and were found by a member camping in their pickup in the grocery store parking lot.  Members helped them with the temporary housing on a lot they were able to buy.  The wife ended up in the hospital with a hernia operation and just about died of a blood clot in her lungs.  Although they are not members, a branch member and I visited and gave her a blessing while she was in the ICU.  Sister Peterson and I have visited her and her husband several times since.  She ended up in the hospital again this week with an infection.  We drove to Bowling Green and visited her today.  She invited us to pray for her as we got ready to leave.  She also asked for our address and phone number so she could continue to contact us at home.  Sometimes missionaries get to do very special things.
Elder and Sister Peterson  (Feelin' the spirit in Kentucky)