At the Butterfly House

On Labor Day we went to The Butterfly House in Chesterfield with the Whitlock's; our CES missionary friends.  It's a butterfly 'zoo' of around 2,000 butterflies with over 80 species from all over the world.  It is located in a greenhouse with unusual plants and exotic flowers.  Colorful butterflies are all around.  George went just because I was interested, but he really enjoyed it as well.  I could use the caterpillar/butterfly metamorphosis as an analogy for missionaries:  there are always changes and opportunities for growth and it isn't easy!  But the end result is amazing.
Flower growing in the pond at the Butterfly House

We then ate at Charlie Gitto's From The Hill; probably one of the best restaurants I have ever eaten at and the service was perfect.  Just saying, if you ever come to St Louis, this is the place to go.

Car Inspections before Zone Conference

The next three days we traveled almost a thousand miles going to Zone Conferences in the far corners of the mission.  We love being with the missionaries and they look forward to this time to fill their lamps.
Sister Mower took this picture during her presentation in Columbia 😉

We have started facilitating a new Self Reliance Class on starting and growing a business.  People are so imaginative in their business ideas.

There is a tinge of fall in the air

Saturday was our last Temple day starting at 6 am. Now the Temple is closed for cleaning so we will return after General Conference and serve 8 am to 2 pm on Saturdays.

View of the Missouri River from St Charles

This week was pretty much catch up time!  Today we went to Historic St Charles, a river city that was first established back in 1769.   We walked blocks and blocks of brick road and checked out a few shops, and marveled at the architecture.  Did you know the French originally made log buildings vertically?  The logs eventually sank and they started making the buildings horizontal.

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