Monday 5/2

I'm here. Nauvoo is green and cool. I arrived Friday after a delightful little plane ride from St. Louis to Quincy Ill.  A little Cessna 280 (two piston engines, 8 passenger plane) flew me and 5 others at an altitude of 6000 feet and a blistering speed of 220 knots. Great ride for an aviation buff. You can watch the pilots fly the plane and enjoy the great scenery.

Upon arrival at Quincy, I was warmly greeted by President and Sister Ludwig. They were gracious enough to  transpor me the 47 miles to Nauvoo and home for the next 3 months. We had a delightful chat as we drove and got caught up on everything that has transpired in our lives since we last saw each other in January. I love the Ludwig's and am sorry that this will be their last summer here in Nauvoo.

Upon arrival, my first task was to move us from our apartment to our new place. We have been living up on the hill at the Cambry house which is only a half a block from the Nauvoo temple. Pretty sweet view. Because the band sisters number 12 and our tech missionaries are Sisters this year. And because our apartment has two bedrooms and is attached to the band house we had no choice but to vacate and move to make room for the additional sisters. We now have a house down on the flats. It is the Samuel Smith home built sometime in the mid 1840's and comes with all the creeks and groans that are part of living in an old house. I love it, it reminds me of the house I grew up in, in Salt Lake.

Bill and Debbie Murset have arrived from Arizona. They are this years YPM Coordinators and  they are terrific people. The YPM's are going to love them. The three of us spent the morning with Sister Light going through and inspecting all of the houses that the YPM's will be staying in this summer. The houses have never looked better. Sister Light and the folks at NRI have done an outstanding job.

Tonight I am attending a performance of Rendezvous on Old Nauvoo. I will introduce myself to the new missionaries in this cast and give everyone a pep talk for the summer. The senior missionaries are wonderful and do such a fine job with this show but as soon as Friday hits all my attention will be on the YPM's and their shows for the summer.

Tomorrow or the next day I'll write about all of the shows and the casting and rehearsal process that happen all before the Memorial day weekend.

Until then take care and God bless,

Elder Camp