Elder Koberstein and I had our pictures taken at the FHL in Andora. It was a quick visit during our lunch time hour break. It is always fun to visit the different place around the world that we learn about on B1.
The next place we visited was the country side in Denmark. It is beautiful and green but does not look like prime farming land. We learned this week in our Scandinavian class on B1 that as the population grew because of small pox vaccination, better food (potatoes from America), hygiene and religious freedom more of the children lived and farms became crowded. Many sought homes in other parts of the world. My ancestors came to America from Denmark after joining the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
Johan Laurits Nielsen joined the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and immigrated to Salt Lake City as a teenager with his widow mother and other family members in 1852.
Elder Koberstein and I received our 2019 family calendar that Lynn coordinated with the help of all his siblings. It is wonderful to have family pictures of those we love to look at each month with the bonus of birthday reminders.
Wednesday was not nearly as fun as the beginning of the week. I spent Wednesday and Thursday at the LDS Hospital in Salt Lake City.
The good things are, I had a window with a wonderful view of the Utah Capital building and was able to go home on Thursday afternoon.
Elder Koberstein bought Costco Pizza at noon on Friday for a bunch of hard working grandchildren of the Johnson's. They had come to help carry all the many nativities from the upstairs showroom to the storage area in the basement. What a blessing to have many young legs willing to do all those steps for grandparents.
Our friendly snowman, left from our grand children's holiday visit, still has arms. It lost it's nose and eyes this week. It has been a reminder of the fun we enjoyed.
More information on the William Hawk Cabin at 458 North 3rd West, Salt Lake City. It is a "Pennsylvania style" log cabin that was build between 1848 and 1852. Hawk lived in the cabin from 1852 until his death in 1883. William Hawk was sent by Mormon, Samuel Brannan to carry news from California to Independence, Missouri via Salt Lake City, that gold had been discovered at Sutter's Creek. The cabin was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
In 2017 it was moved some 100 feet in order to place it closer to the original location. It has since been restored. This is what it looks like today.
THOUGHT FOR YOU
by Sister Koberstein
Life is wonderful,
Life is good,
With you by my side.
Seven children, what a test!
Careers completed, for the best.
Japan Fukuoka Mission dear to our hearts.
Utah Salt Lake City Headquarters Mission now on our
carts.
Ancestors waiting on the other side
Saving ordinances to provide.
Thank you for being by my side.
1 comment:
Love the pictures and history. Sorry about the hospital. Love the calendar and the work putting it together. Snowman has looked better, but the pizza looks delicious.
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