Moving Day from Poplar, Montana

 The Mission home was short handed so they couldn't send a truck and trailer to move us.  So they asked us to rent a UHaul and do it ourselves.  It was an exhausting day.  The Missionary Elders came for an hour to help load the heavy furniture, couch and bedroom set.

                                                                                          Elder Allsop spent the day packing up all of his tools and equipment including lawn mowers while I got the entire house packed up.  Even though I had done much of it ahead, there was more than a few hours of work to pack and clean.
Finally at 7:45 pm we pulled out, and drove to Miles City. We had a nice overnight sleep at the Super 8 then left for Colstrip 80 miles away the next morning.

One last Sunday in Poplar

This was the class my last day teaching Primary in Poplar Branch.  Most of these children, parents were recently baptized.  We just hope the Branch continues to grow and that those baptized remain active and gain experience so they can strengthen the Branch. 

 President Hollom has become a real friend.  We hope he feels that we helped and supported him as Branch President.

We will miss our friends in Poplar, but there are surely new adventures ahead.

Labor Day picnic with friends and visits by our teen friends.

 We hosted a Labor Day picnic in our backyard.  The friends we invited are mostly members of other faiths.  Pastor Susie of the Presbyterian, and Dave and Terry Graham of the Church of the Nazerine, Bro. Bede of the Catholic church, our landlords Don and Donna Gudgel and of course our four missionaries. 

 The weather was perfect for one last gathering before we move next week. We grilled burgers and hotdogs, and Elder Allsop made his yummy dutch oven potatoes, and we had salads, beans and desserts.

 These three 13-14 year olds come to our house after school some days for their cookie fix, Artie, Jessica and Allie.  I have enjoyed their fun silliness.  So if you thought you knew who Cookie Monster is.  You are wrong.  It is Artie on the left.

The last big Poplar Pow Wow of the year.

This Pow Wow held near Labor Day every year is called Poplar Days and it is the biggest one.

Participates must have come from a great distance.  There were many tepees, tents and campers on the grounds.

The Atmosphere at a Pow Wow is somewhat like a country fair with a very loud drum beat.  Drummers take turns drumming the beat and chatting. Groups of them are located in 4-6 areas of the arena, and they seem to know when it is there turn to beat out the rhythm for the dancers.

 It is difficult to get good pictures with the lighting low and the dancers all moving.

 The event goes way into the wee hours of the morning.  We never can stay long enough to see much of the competition with the various dances: the Shawl dance, Jingle dress dance and the Traditional.

Some day I will get there early enough before the sun goes down to get some great pictures.  The outfits they are dressed in are indescribable.

More new Baptisms

August 30, 2014 Baptisms

 This was a special Saturday with two different baptisms.
At 10;00 AM:
Redwillow Joy Brown and her two children Lilly Channelle and Mitchell Raymond Lewis Brown were baptized by Elder Wyatt who had special permission to return from his assignment as Assistant.

They have the potential to be an awesome family in our Branch.

At 4:00 PM:  Stephanie Cloud was baptized by Elder Wyatt.
Stephanie is the mother to Preston and Hayleigh who were baptized May 29th.  We feel this has all come about because of the children attending Youth Survival night and become acquainted with the missionaries.  They are dear friends.

Elder Lynch did the confirmation of all of them on Sunday in Sacrament Meeting.

Celebrating our 47th. Anniversary

To celebrate our Wedding anniversary we broke away and drove to Regina, Canada.  It is 198 miles and about 4 hrs.  As long as you have your passport, the Port of Entry is no problem, and we did.

We visited a Science Museum and viewed the IMax showing of wild life in Africa.  We attented a 6:30 pm Temple session at there lovely small temple, enjoyed dinner out and a un-rushed evening at the Holiday Express Inn.

Cub Scout Summer excursions

In the summer we held Cub Scouts just once a month.  We used this opportunity while the boys were out of school to visit some museums.

Poplar has a small museum which also houses the old once used jail. 

On the grounds is this monument of a famous chief.  It is located right in front of the Ft. Peck College bookstore.

          Wolf Point also has a museum.  It is much larger and has a wonderful display of memorabilia including pioneer, native Indian, cowboy and even some from Poplar High School.

 The volunteers

there were very 
helpful and the boys were courteous