OCTOBER 1984

Oct. 3, 1984
Weber Creek

Time goes by so quickly.  The summers ahs come and gone.  They dike broke several times but it was always in the day or when people were close and the community worked together so that there was not as much damage as it would have been otherwise.  A lot of our acres were covered with water.  Heavenly Father blessed the community.  We are so thankful. 
Ronda called several times to tell us that her husband was still being cruel to his family.  We are very much against interfering with family problems.  Ronda said he was physically and mentally abusive. 
On July 3rd Wallace became very ill.  He could not breath well and his chest was in terrific pain in it.  Gloreen and I took him to the hospital.  Gloreen is Darwin & Charlene's oldest daughter.  She is staying with us.  When we got Wallace to the hospital his heart doctor said that he had pneumonia.  He had to stay in the hospital for several days.  He did well but could not go to Canada with Larry, Patricia, & I.  We left on the morning of the 4th of July.  We took the old red pickup and our trailer, two wheeler.  We had the wheels on the trailer fixed and packed with grease.  He did not put it back together right so we almost lost a wheel.  Our Heavenly Father was watching over us.  This is a testimony to me because we were going around curves and there was nothing holding that wheel on except the power of the Lord.  Larry heard it making a funny noise.  We pulled off there was a little mountain town.  We went into the cafe and asked them about a place to get parts.  Nothing was open because it was the 4th of July.  We discussed it and decided we would have to leave the trailer there and drive to Helena, stay over night and return the next morning with parts for the trailer.  We had to be in Cardston on the 5th and it looked like we were not going to make it.  We were unhooking the trailer when a young man came up and asked us what our trouble was about.  We showed him the wheel.  He said he thought he had a part that would work.  Larry went with him and in a very short time they came back with the part.  It did not fit exactly but we got to a place that had parts just 20 minutes before it closed.  We bought a part and on the way back we dropped it off to the nice young man.  We made our appointment with Ronda on time with the help of the Lord.  We got back to Terreton safe and sound.  Ronda, Jeremy, Gordon and Mark were with us and as many things as we could bring.  She left a lot of things that meant a lot to her.  Romney was not home and he has not contacted her as far as we know, only to sign over all property in exchange for custody of the children and divorce papers were sent by his lawyer. 
We came camping for a week or so.  We had a reunion at Downatta.  A very popular swimming resort.  All our family were together except Glade & Penny & family.  It was so much fun.  We have decided to have it there again next summer.  Everyone has so much fun. Ronda was kept very busy.  Ronda had an appointment with her doctor at Medicine Hat in Canada.  She is still having trouble with her wrist that she broke at Christmastime.  We were on our way to Medicine Hat when on our stop over night Gordon got a high fever.  We talked to the people at the camping place and they said there was a hospital about 15 miles back.  We went there with Gordon and they put him in the hospital until his temperature was down, which was the next morning.  We then went to Lethbridge to get her storage which she had left with her friends.  When we left Lethbridge Canada we headed for Rapid City South Dakota.  Glade and Penny live in Rapid City.  They have a new baby.  She is about six weeks old.  Her name is Kristi Sue.  She was named after Penny's mother.  When we got there the baby was in the hospital.  She had a high temperature.  It was difficult with the baby in the hospital but we enjoyed our stay very much.  We went to Mount Rushmore.  They have a program to tell about the sculptures and the man who did it.  Wallace had a rough time because we had to walk up so many stairs and it was a long walk.  The baby is fine and Glade and Penny said she is growing and doing well.  She is a beautiful baby.  It was a long trip but very enjoyable.  The Fullmers had a reunion at Alden and Julia's.  All of my brothers & sister and mates were there.  That was very special.  Freda & Harold, Billy & Fern, were here from Washington also Cynthia and son John.  We are going to meet again in Rexburg the last week of July.  Ronda wanted to get into nursing school.  She tried at Ricks first but I guess there is a two year waiting list.  She called all over Idaho and no place, every place was filled up.  After our reunion at Downatta she went to Utah with Larry & Patricia.  She tried all the schools down there but all were filled up.  Someone suggested that she call Price Utah.  We felt that she did not have a chance to get in because she did not have any money but with her determination and the help of the Lord she is now going to nursing school, and she is getting help from the government to go to school.  She got an apartment about one block from where she goes to school.  They have a day nursery at the university where she goes to school.  The kids are all in school.  Mark is in kindergarten and loves it very much.  We feel that Heavenly Father has helped her every step of the way.
LaVar got a permit for an elk.  Wallace and LaVar are up on the hill.  I am alone.  It is so nice, so peaceful.  I am going to do some oil painting so I am excited about being alone. 
I have a strong testimony of the gospel.  I know if we do what we know is right that the Lord will bless us.  It does not mean that we will not have trouble and heartaches but that He will help us over the rough places.  I am so grateful for His help and the knowledge that he loves us and will bless us when we need Him.