November 2, 2009

Mon. Nov. 2, 2009 (From email) Kathy writing

Elder Hinton says: “Wolf Point is so awesome… I am in love with it... this will by far be the defining part of my mission.” I don’t know exactly what he means by this but anyway he seems happy, except for the fact that he got a speeding ticket driving from Livingston to Wolf Point. He was 250 miles from WP when a “jerky cop” pulled him over for going 40 in a 25 mile zone. He said he thinks he could have got out of it, but he doesn’t have enough miles on his vehicle to travel back there for the court date, so he paid the fine!!

The first Sunday at the small branch building, he met people who Grandma and Grandpa Hinton had taught Seminary to on their mission there in WP 20 years ago. Kyler was born while they were there serving, we think that is so cool. He met the Birdbills and the Pilgrims (who were baptized back then) and says they all absolutely love Grandma and Grandpa and say they were the best missionaries ever in WP. He says everyone remembers them and says they were so loved! There are like 600 less active members there and about 40 who come regularly. He says he loves the people and that they are going to make prophecy come true. Apparently many, many years ago, Melvin J. Ballard gave some prophecy about a Temple being built there on Chicken Hill. I don’t know all the details, we will have to research this.

Anyway, he sounded good, said they were only in the 40’s with no snow yet, so he was happy with that. He is in an apartment with Elder Tabor who has been out about 4 months, there are 2 Elders in Poplar which is about 20 miles away. He gave us a local address: 321 ½ Eureka St. Wolf Point, MT 59201.