Our SLC MISSION and OUR FAMILY

Since we are so BLESSED to be closer to Family For this 2nd Mission— periodically I will Post some things that we get to be a “part of” because we live “closer to home and family”. So here’s a RECAP of the first 4 months of “being in the Field”.

This is a very interesting question in lieu of the changes that have been made to our meeting schedules since Jan 1, 2019.

HOW WOULD YOU ANSWER THAT?

HOW IS YOUR “COME FOLLOW ME”TEACHING AND LEARNING HELPING YOU AND YOURS??

these Elders did their homework and WON the 

Church History Feud Competition! Way to go, Elders!!

We were there to "Cheer on" the participants

Some people went to a lot of work to make this COMPETITION as authentic as the real FAMILY FEUD game it is patterned after--even out interviewing people for the answers to the questions

 

Look who came and found us at the Church History Library!

Thanks Mel and Skyler and Kirea

We LOVE Visitors!

 

Brad alerted us to this Veteran's Day Concert and it was SO--O GOOD!!

 

The Tabernacle was full the night of the Concert

Schools from the area High Schools were the Program and they were so prepared

The Church History Museum has had any ongoing exhibit for the last 4+ months featuring Pres Henry B Eyring's "watercolor paintings" that he has done to express and record his messages of love to his Family members. He has developed this talent at the encouragement of an Art Teacher at then Rick"s College while Pres Eyring was serving as President of that College. He must hve been a "quick study" as his works evoke what he was trying to convey--"to remember his thoughts and
feelings for these precious moments of our lives that will bring great comfort when Life's situations change and we can't bring them back"  I LOVED IT! The exhibit was called " A Visual Journey".

 

In November 2018 Elder Ron and Sister Carol Mumford were asked if they could attend and give support where needed to the Capitol Hill YSA Ward

 

This beautiful building with its rock walls and stained glass windows is directly across the street to the west of the State Capitol. It's an experience for sure!!

Elder and Sister Mumford and Missy Mumford on their way to. . .

Andrea Bocelli Concert at the Vivant Center (aka Jazz arena)

 

                                                                    Proof we were there--at the Concert

 

Outside the Conference Center after the First Presidency Christmas Devotional (Dec 3, 2018)

with Missy Mumford, Tracy Fisher, Sister Carol and Elder Ron Mumford

 

Inside the Conference Center before the Devotional

The “Light the World 2018” Giving Machine

I think we “gifted” a goat, some socks and shoes. Merry Christmas World!!! 

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The absolute beauty of Temple Square at Christmas time 

Christmas Choir Devotional 

Went to a special presentation about the art of Dan Wilson and loved this painting of the Savior he had on display

Some special new friends we have made in our service at the Church History Library. 

L to R: Elder Ron Mumford, Sister Carol Mumford, Sister Kitty Tenney and Elder Harold Tenney 

The Tenney’s are from Prescott, Arizona and  (small world is here) Harold is the brother to Sister Jeanne Brown, who we served with in New York Manhattan Temple AND who found out she had Stage 4 Leukemia in a visit ti Instacare Last Spring and was rushed home to Arizona to begin “the fight for her life” which she is winning so far after almost a year of treatment. We love you, Jeanine and Spencer and your example of strength and hard work. So happy we have met The Tenneys! 

Just a beautiful view of the Salt Lake Temple 

More Visitors and . . .this is the year of “Gingerbread Houses”!!

Since we were able to invite as many of our family that could come to Salt Lake City tosee us— this Grammy—aka Sister Carol Mumford to some— decided we should have a Gingerbread House experience. So we tried to fit that in at some point in the Grandchildren’s visit. It worked weall for. . .Most. So here are the results of that effort:

Katie Marie’s kids and Marcus’ kids “shared” a Saturday morning in December 2018 to make Gingerbread houses “with The Cousins”

Will Mumford and his creation—PERFECT

Maggie Wilde is so proud!

Justice  Mumford just can’t “wait” to eat his house

Gunn or Locke— one of two cute boys Grammy just can’t tell apart

Gif “wore himself out” putting his house together 

Little MJ  stuck with her fun creation until it was finished!! Lookin’ so good!!

AND Deither Locke or Gunn— hooray “I finished,” 

Porter (aka Harry Potter— incognito) Wilde finishes so quietly 

Bryce’s kids had their turn the last Saturday before Christmas

And Katie Marie and little Noah Mumford

Pierce Mumford is quite the Decorator! 

Owen Burke Mumford is happy no matter what!

Jane Mumford was so patient and stood that cute fence UP several times around her house before it finally STAYED IN PLACE!!

With Grammy Mumford and the finished project 

What a great time we had with those who could come and stay! We look forward to other Visitors and more Fun when the otherscan come!! 

“Time goes by so . . .QUICKLY. . . And it’s almost Christmas

Where has the time gone since we got our assignment in the Church History Library? We have enjoyed “learning the Ropes” and NOW we are really starting to FLY!! But we have also loved having some Family come to Visit AND to stay overnight with us!! The lights on Temple Square have been a STRONG draw!! Just a few pics to document Activities and Visitors.
November 2018 Happenings:

Linc & Hollie’s family sent us a “Gratitude Village” to help us make Thanksgiving and the days that preceded it more meaningful. We LOVED IT!!

I have always loved this poem

Pierson Ielo Mumford’s Baptism

Papa  Mumford, Pierce and Grammy  Carol on the Saturday after Thanksgiving 2018

Frank and Marlene Westerman are some of the kindest and most generous people ever! And they wanted to get this group of people together and visit and treat us to lunch at Sizzler’s on the corner of 90th South and State Street in Sandy. So enjoying this outing — from left to right around the table are Sister   Carol Mumford, Norene Larsen, Darrell Manning, Elder Ron Mumford, Frank Westerman , Marlene Westerman and Rosalyn Mumford (taking the picture is Sherm Larsen)

Elder and Sister Mumford in the Lobby of the Church History Library  

We enjoyed a “Christmas Tree Hunt”— this year up in our own Clifton Basin with Marcus’ family and Missy after Thanksgiving 

We enjoyed the First Presidency Christmas Devotional at the Conference Center with Missy 

Elder and Sister Mumford and Missy (we are just lovin’ having family close that can visit so often and enjoy the Events on Temple Square and the Conference Center 

Brad and Cassi’s family visit:

Macy’s Candy Windows -SWEET!!

 L to R: G&G Mumford, Ian, Blake, Cailin, Cassi, Alexa & Brad Mumford

We had so much fun with frosting,, candy and these sweet kids!!

Brad, Blake, Cailin, Alexa, Ian and Cassi Mumford

West Side’s Choir, directed by Nate Woodward

Performed in North Visitor’s Center

Dec 1, 2018

We made Gingerbread houses— So Fun how they turned out!!

Top is Ian

Alexa’s

Cailin’s 

Blake’s

Works in progress 

This is such a Fun Activity!!

We were SURPRISED. . . with ANOTHER TRAINING OPPORTUNITY —With Regional Church History Specialists from Montana and Western Canada

So after our wonderful weekend of resting and hiking, we prepare to start our work in Church History Library on Monday, October 22, 2018. We have just about finished our “Library Tour” and are “classified and cleared” to move about the Library to do our assignments when we are introduced to Scott Christensen, one of the Area Directors of the Church History Library in the North America and Canadian “Collections”. He is about to begin a 3-day training of new Regional Church History Specialists from Colorado,  Montana and 2 Couples from Calgary and Regina areas of Canada—and our Zone Leaders, Elder and Sister Johnson, have requested that we “join” this Training group for the experience of seeing what those in areas outside of Utah are doing in the collection of Church Annual and Oral Histories’ Preservation responsibilities.and could be called on to help in the acquisition of these Histories and Artifacts). So. . . Tuesday morning (October 23) we were introduced to the Palmers from Nauvoo, Illinois  (who are the most Senior and directly responsible for “aiding and directing” the others who have just been called), the Snows from Colorado Springs, Colorado, the Millers from Kalispell, Montana, and the Steeds and the Harkers from Edmonton , Alberta Canada and Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. And these couples will serve in the areas in which they reside . “
 in. Oh we were so “happy and sad” at the same time!! But we soon learned what a privilege  it was to have been asked to join them!!

As a Highlight and end to our Training with these wonderful people from Montana and Canada, our Director over Collections for the US and Canada, Scott Christensen, arranged for a tour of the Salt Lake City Cemetery where most of the LATTERDAY PROPHETS OF THE CHURCH are buried. Each of us volunteered to study and make a 5 minute presentation at the grave of the Prophet we had studied. And here we are as Sister Mumford tells about Howard W Hunter

Caught this site one early evening as I came out of our Apartment building--so GLORIOUS!

Training Team leaders—Elder Guy and Sister Chris Hill

Our wonderful neighbors in #407–Elder Gerry Johnson and Sister LaVonda Johnson

And they are our Zone Leaders, too!!

We are excited to meet all of our fellow servants and begin our Service here in HQ—as that is how our Mission is “referred to”.  I need to take a picture of our “Office” that we have been assigned to on the 2nd floor of the Church History Library or CHL as we will no doubt end up referring to it in that way.  T’is a wonderful place to be!!