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 December 25, 1970 La Conner, Washington December 25, 1970 Another month has flown by.   It does not seem like Christmas is already here.   W. left Nov. 27 th .   …             I think the joy of the holiday season is making me feel a little more charitable. My new companion is Elder A.. W.   He is a fine fellow.   We’ve gotten along very well from our first meeting.   He’s a farm boy from Amalga, Utah.   He’s simple and straight forward.   Elder W. has many good traits, but is not an expert in much of anything.   His strongest characteristic is making the best of what he has available.   This attitude carries through not only with personality resources, but to practical situations.   He’s forever repairing the bus, etc, with apparently inadequate tools. Elder W. loves the Lamanite people.   He is very happy with his assignment here.   He does    ...

Lummi Art: Salmon   November 24, 1970 Slowly I am beginning to feel accepted by the Indian people.  It takes a long time.  This last weekend was an eventful one.  It began with the funeral of M. C.  She was an old Swinomish, 92 years old, and one of the last of her race.  Her last few years were hampered by crippling injuries.  She was sort of an invalid. Elder W. and I had been getting firewood for her for a few weeks.  Another accident put her in the hospital—there she died.  Friday evening her funeral dinner was held at the community center.  Elder W. and I got there at 4:00 and helped prepare the tables.  We also helped serve food; and cleaned up afterwards.  We set the table for the banquet for the next day.  That evening we met I. O. wife of P. O.  They were the stake missionaries that opened up the Lummi (Reservation) over 15 years ago.  (Percy is deceased now).  She expressed her love for the Lamanit...

  November 3, 1970 Elder G. was mistaken when he said my trials would never be as rough as Lewiston District Leader Companion. La Conner and Elder W. are something else! I feel like something is trying to discourage me from working with the Lamanites. It’s been havoc since I left Moscow. When I arrived in Anacortes there was nobody to meet me and my baggage had been lost. Everything was confused. (Transfers took place a day early, on Thursday). I was finally located in La Conner at 12pm Friday. Saturday was enjoyable. We worked at an education media fair. I got to see Elder H. and Elder T. Elder H. and I had a long talk. It’d like him as a life-long friend. La Conner is a trial. Its’ a small town with nothing to do. There’s not even a bus to Mount Vernon. And Mount Vernon nothing much either!..... The teaching aids in the Lamanite program are beautiful. Eight lessons are in the plan. Each has a f...