It was so great to have family come to visit. They arrived on July 2nd in a wind storm. There is so much to see - I am sure LeAnn will post pictures on her blog but I have to include them on our mission blog because they became part of our mission

The prickley pear cactus is in bloom and the bees are loving the flowers. They are such a beautiful yellow and dot the landscape on all the sandhills amongst the prairie grass and sagebrush.

Spring flowers on the prairie.

One day when we were stationed at Base - which is the station that controls all the trails - an antelope came wandering across the road and checked us out.

We had a group from the Tonga Stake in Salt Lake - about 500 came. They were amazing as they Trekked along the trails. They crossed the Sweetwater River which is very high and swift this time of year.

This is quite a sight when the Trekkers park their handcarts before moving into Martin's Cove. The handcarts remain here at Handcart parking until they return from the Cove. On this day we had a huge group - several in fact - and they all moved quietly into the Cove in a very reverent manner - just like the Temple.

Remember Oscar the dog??? Well one day last week there were lots of visitors and two big motor homes were parked in the parking lot. The families had visited all the sites and were ready to leave. They loaded their families into the motorhomes and started the engines. Well, Oscar came out and layed right in front of one of the motorhomes and would not move. They tried everything to get him to move but he would not budge. Suddenly a little boy came running from the bathrooms. He was a member of one of the families - as soon as he got onto the motorhome - Oscar moved. Miracles like this happen every day here at Martin's Cove.