As the President and I have been in Ohio for 5 months now. We have had the opportunity to know much more than we did before concerning the history of the church in The Ohio.

Beginning with the 60th section of the Doctrine and Covenants, verses 6&7, "And from thence let my servants, Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith, Jun., and Oliver Cowdery, take their journey for Cincinnati: And in this place let them lift up their voice and declare my word with loud voices, without wrath or doubting, lifting up holy hands upon them".

Cincinnati was prominent on the path west to Jackson County Missouri (Which means that it is likely that Moses Clawson would have passed through here).

Not only were Sidney Rigdon, Joseph Smith and Oliver Cowdery, three of the most prominent leaders in the early in the early mormon church, called to labor in Cincinnati, but so were others including Parley P. Pratt, Peter Whitmer, Ziba Peterson, W.W. Phelps, Lyman Wight, Orson Pratt, Wilford Woodruff, and Orson Hyde. Starting in December 1830, Mormon missionaries have endeavored, desppite occasional setbacks and misunderstadings, to share the message of Mormonism with the good citizens of Cincinnati on a regular, nearly continuous basis.

On the first Saturday in November the Sisters of the mission had a conference which included a service project for most of the day. They assembled "rice bags" for all the missionaries, which can be kept cold in the freezer and used on injuries; and then microwaved when heat is needed. They passed them out at the Christmas Multi-zone Conference. We also had a lunch as well as testimonies of the Mission President Wives. There were pictures and games in the backyard, as the weather was beautiful. We even managed to end on time.

Tricia and Hazel got to stay with us while Josh and Dan moved them back to Salt Lake. We got to have them for 4 and a half days. What a huge blessing!!!