Almost weekly, we pick up Elder Wright and Elder Hart (bending over the trunk of the car) at their apartment down on Greenwood in the middle of Bedford and take them with us in our car to District Meeting with the other missionaries of the Vinton District. The meetings are usually scheduled on Wednesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Vinton Ward chapel. It is a distance of some 20+ miles and usually we can make it with time to spare in 45 minutes.

Today, Monday, August 3, we had District Meeting because the Zone Leaders were meeting with us to give instruction from President Thornock.

We enjoy our association with Elder Wright and Elder Hart. They are full of positive energy and exhibit such happiness in the work it is a pleasure to be around them. Today, on our way to District Meeting we learned from Elder Hart that his aunt (last name, Pew) lived next door to my younger brother Lance's in-laws, the Giviten's (now deceased) in Mapleton, Utah for many years. He said he remembered the news reports that were broadcast, telling of the death by natural causes, of Brother and Sister Giviten on the very same day. It turns out he has family in Santiquin and friends in Genola, Utah where my brother Lance and his wife Becky (Giviten) and family reside. When he looked in the mailbox today, one of the letters was from a friend in Genola. Before you know it we'll find that we are related in some way.