AUGUST 1982

Terreton Idaho
Aug 24

It has been a long time since I have wrote anything in my book.  So much has happened that I don't know where to begin, so I guess I will start with today.
Wallace and I got up and prepared to go to the temple for a sealing assignment.  We started out early because we thought we could do some of the things we needed to do in town.  We just got started when we had to turn around and come back because the car was hot.  All the water had leaked out of it.  We had to stop to put gas in the pickup and made it to the temple just in time.  Bud Hinkley was the sealer. They moved us from room No. 1 to another room which was very small.  Brother & Sister Tomlinson were the other couple in the sealing room.  John & Gena Tomlinson. It was so nice to be with them.  Brother Hinkley said every word distinctly and it was very spiritual.  When I was holding Wallace's hand I began to shake.  I did not know why.  Then Brother Hinkley asked me to bear my testimony.  It was such a privilege I shall never forget it!  We went with John & Gena to have lunch.  We visited and it was so very nice.  It was such a special day even with all the car trouble.
On August 5th we took Kim, Kirk, Kelly and Jake to Island Park, to Buttermilk campground.  The kids swam in the lake, we played ball, had a treasure hunt, we did exercises together.  It was a lot of fun.  I was up tight when we went to the lake but it was still fun.
On the seventh we had a pot luck meal together.  Blair, Philline and family had come the day before.  Alden & Julia ( my brother & wife) came up, LaVar & Brenda & rest of family, Charles, Evelyn and all of their family except Daren who is on a mission to Alaska, all came.  It was a very hot day but most everyone went swimming or was by the lake which was much cooler.  We had a very nice lunch and enjoyed our visit with each other.
Darwin & Charlene's little girl Mary Ellen had surgery on her eye.  It was crossed.  Charlene took her down to Salt Lake and she had car trouble.  Darwin went down and put another motor in the car and they came home to Pocatello and then started up to the reunion.  It was not running right so they turned around and went back to Pocatello.
We were going to have a reunion for the Fullmers.  My brothers and sisters on the 24th of July.  We made plans to be there.  We decided to make a big trip out of it so we went to Missoula to visit Blair & Philline and family.  We had such a good time with them.  We went to church with them.  It was very nice.  We enjoyed our stay with them.  They are living in a beautiful place.  The pines are thick and beautiful.  The backyard goes down to the beautiful Blackfoot River.  The Lord has really blessed them.  We then went through Glacier National Park.  It was beautiful but the high altitude affected Wallace because of his heart.  We arrived at Rom & Ronda's home safe and sound.  We enjoyed our stay with them.  They live in Cardston, Alberta, Canada. They have been working on their home.  Romney had put in a beautiful woodwork in the front room and dining room.  He does beautiful work with wood.  It was so good to be with them.  We went from there to Cour d'elene Idaho where we stayed over night and then drove to Kennewick Washington.  It was a beautiful drive.  We had such a wonderful time at Harold & Freda Stromstad and Billy & Fern Watkin's homes.  We had so much to eat and visited.  It was very special.  Alden & Julia also came.  All of Billy & Fern's family were there and also all of Freda and Harold's family.  It was a very wonderful reunion.  Velma, Verlan & Dorsel were not able to attend and we missed them very much.
Our car gave us some trouble on the way back but we arrived home safe and sound.  What a wonderful trip!
This summer we stayed with LaVar & Brenda a month.  Then we came home.  We stayed in the camper while they worked on the blue house which is located back of our home.  Our home is rented to Keith & Julia Egbert.
The doctor says that Wallace cannot stay here where it is cold, so we will be going south again this winter.

Aug 28

Thursday the 26th Blair, Philline, Joddi, David & Wendy came to see us. They came for Laurie Green's wedding & reception.  It was so nice to have them here.  They will be back tonight.  The kids will stay with LaVar & Brenda tonight.  They will go to church with us tomorrow.  After Sunday School we will go to Pocatello.  Darwin & Charlene has asked Wallace to ordain Jeff a deacon.  Blair & Philline will go home after church.  Wallace went to see the doctor yesterday.  He said he was doing fine for which we are very grateful.