Category Archives: About Places in our Mission

For 3 years we have wanted to stop the car here and get out and hike up the mountain to the Wild Horses Monument.  Today was our last chance, so we invited the APs to join us for a hike … Continue reading →

EVERYTHING is growing in central Washington right now.  It’s green and lively here.  Today we went back on the road again, for the rest of the week.  I often wish I could just put a camera on the dashboard and … Continue reading →

Each blade is 129 feet long!  They stand more than 350 feet high!These turbines are mesmerizing!  Here is some interesting information about the wind turbines that I found in Wild Horse Canyon by Vantage, where there are many more:Can you … Continue reading →

After church we went to explore a pioneer cemetery I’d heard about.  It’s up the hill by the Columbia Gorge Community College.  I LOVE OLD CEMETERIES.  I was excited to learn of this pioneer cemetery.  It was the perfect place … Continue reading →

We headed south this morning to The Dalles for Stake Conference this afternoon.  We’ve been trying for 3 years to stop at the Maryhill Muesum along the way in the Columbia River Gorge.  Today we finally had time during the … Continue reading →

I asked Pres Lewis to pull over so I could take a few photos of the asparagus fields to show you.  First thing I spotted was this little mouse stuck in a valve pipe.  It was so hot today and … Continue reading →

This morning we were on our merry way to Othello for our last day of interviews this transfer.  As we drove through Moxee, we passed through hops country.  Here you can see the fields being prepared for the hops to … Continue reading →

We drive every day through beautiful country.  It goes by out our windows.  We don’t usually have time to stop the car for a photo, or we are racing to a meeting, or coming home in the dark, but on … Continue reading →

Here’s a look at Canada through the border crossing point just north of Oroville:We wandered around a bit, paying homage to Canada, the homeland of our son-in-law, Graham!

Kent Clark is the Bishop of the Oroville Ward.  He and his wife, Lana invited us to come spend the night with them on a cattle ranch.  We drove about 40 miles east of Oroville this evening to Loomis where … Continue reading →