Our week started out different this week because our P-Day would be on Saturday instead of Monday. We stuck close to home, working on things for the ward and working on the bulletin boards that we were doing outside the Bishop's office and in the Relief Society room. They turned out great. One is divided into thirds with the names of Jesus Christ as the center. We placed pictures of Jesus with all the names we find in "The Living Christ". On the left, we did Book of Mormon Stories - Who's Your Hero. We put pictures of some of our favorite Book of Mormon heroes with a scripture that speaks of them. On the right, we put Follow the Prophet, the temple, and the covenant path. It looks a little busy, but we like it.
The biggest and best part of the week was our Zone Conference. We love when we are with the Elders and Sisters. This was big because it was our last Zone Conference. Not sure how the time went so fast. I just wanted to take it all in. I tried to absorb as we stood together and sang "Called to Serve". They are thunderous when they sing. And then as we recited 3 Nephi 5:13-just like we have done twice a week for our whole mission, the tears came. I just want to remember this time and them forever. We have loved our Zone Conferences. We were talking on the way about how we love the missionaries but they come and go and we learn to love new ones. But the Gentry’s? How will we live without the Gentry’s? Oh how we love these two amazing souls. Their love of our Savior, Jesus Christ and His gospel are strong and beautiful and they can teach in the most fun and spiritual ways at the same time. They have the most inspiring discussions with the missionaries, who I might add, are completely incredible in the answers they give. We are truly blessed with the best.
Our Book of Mormon class was fun as well. I think I felt a little discombobulated-maybe after spending the day at Zone Conference, but it was okay. Our class is always fun.
We had postponed our P-Day because we wanted to visit the Genessee Country Village which is a living museum-kind of like Nauvoo but not as grand. It was a 2 1/2 hour drive and is only open on Thursday-Sunday. We find that a lot in New York. Most things are closed on Mondays. We were excited to see this village with the buildings and houses that are almost 100% original. They were brought from all over the state and assembled here. Some were even dismantled and labeled board by board and floorboard by floorboard and then rebuilt. We had a great time and spent about 5 hours exploring.
We tried some treats from the confectionary. They are treats from the 1850's (not literally). Have you ever heard of a 1 2 3 4 cake? The lady working in the confectionary said it is a cake made with 1 cup butter, 2 cups sugar, 3 cups flour, and 4 eggs. I thought maybe I might try one. They had all flavors. When I looked up 1 2 3 4 cakes on Pinterest, they add other stuff too, so I don't know. Anyway, we found churches and a Cooper's shop, a Blacksmith, a distillery, a general store, an apothecary, a doctor's, lawyer's, and land office. There was a seamstress shop and a telegraph office where we could try our hand at sending a message with a telegraph. There were three different "villages" one representing the late 1700-early 1800's (like pioneer homes), one around the 1850's, and then the gaslight section representing the 1870's. Each had charming buildings and homes. Some had interpreters which were people who talked about what went on in those places.
After we finished up exploring the villages, we set out to find more lighthouses. They are all along the shoreline of Lake Ontario and they are all different and beautiful. But first we went in search of the waterfall in downtown Rochester. The Genessee River flows right through town.
This first lighthouse is the Charlotte Genessee Lighthouse and sits where the Genessee River flows in from Lake Ontario. It is one of two working lighthouses in the area. We were able to climb up to the top-which was a little scary. There is a 41 step spiral staircase and then a 12 rung ladder to get to the top. I don't like heights and you could see through the stairs. But we climbed it anyway. You could see all around and it was beautiful. Check out that bulb and the sailboat off to the left in the last photo.
The next lighthouse we were heading to is called Braddock Point Lighthouse. It was only about 15 minutes away. This lighthouse is a privately owned Bed and Breakfast. Have you ever wanted to sleep in a lighthouse? This one may be for you! We could only get photos from the road.
Next was Orchard Point. Not much to look at, but it's a lighthouse. And another sailboat!
The last lighthouse of the night is my favorite. If we had been there earlier, we would have been able to go inside for a buck. Too bad we didn't make it. Look how beautiful it is. Of course, a beautiful home and a lighthouse? Best of both worlds. This is the 30 Mile Point Lighthouse, in Golden Hill State Park.
It was a great day. We got home late and we were tired but it was awesome.
Sunday brought ward council, church and our monthly potluck. I am not sure I will miss potluck. It's a bunch of heavy food that makes you feel blah. And to top it off, we had another potluck at 5:00 with the Stake Single Adults. The fireside was great though. At the end of the day, we had the chance to Zoom with the other Super Couples and had such a nice visit with all of them.
We hope your week is wonderful. We love you all. We are blessed and so very thankful for the adventures of being missionaries. We love the Lord. We love His work.
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