Fort Yates and McLaughlin Elders

This is the final gang picture before transfers in the morning. Missionaries for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latterday Saints.





Elders Woods and Neff










Roger Davies, Elder Woods, Sydne Davies - one of the family moving on. Elder Woods being transferred to Bismarck North Dakota.











Elders Neff, Woods, Smith and Hansen. Last meal together at the Davies home in Fort Yates, ND.



It is hard to see these missionaries being transferred to other areas of the mission. We admire their dedication and hard work. They are truly valiant missionaries.

Park City, Utah - Family Gathering for LDS General Conference

We made a trek from North Dakota to Park City, Utah for General Conference and a chance to gather our family. We stayed at the Marriott, "Summit Watch Time Share". Everyone except for Ryan and Hannah were there. Hannah is too close to here due date to make the trip.



Damon Mortensen taking pictures at Crew Mortensens Birthday Party. Kaytlyn Davies and Calvin Cox in the background.











Kyle Davies dishing up some eats.













Lauren Davies Evans with her sewing project for Ryan and Hannah's baby. Where is Lauren's husband Joe Evans. He is so sneaky to not be in any of the family pictures.












The Three Stooges, Damon Mortensen, Jessica Davies Mortensen, and Justin Davies





Kaytlyn Davies, Calvin Cox and Brynlee Mortensen




Birthday Party ! Jessica Davies Mortensen playing "Heavy Heavy Hang Over"..Crew Mortensen on his 5th Birthday.






Layla Mortensen hanging out on Uncle Justin Davies feet.

LDS Monument - Martins Cove, Wyoming

I have always wanted to make it to Martins' Cove. It has great religious significance to me. A great place to contemplate the trials and struggles of the early pioneers of the Mormon Church. Today the Mormon Handcart Visitors’ Center, near Martin’s Cove, is a reminder of not only the ill-fated handcart companies but also a tribute to the many pioneers who traveled with handcarts across the plains.









The Martin Handcart Company, however, was forced by a storm to stop in a small valley on the side of a mountain with very little shelter. After wading through deep snow up to this point, the pioneers stopped in a cove, formed by rock outcroppings. Trees provided protection and fuel. There they waited for help and supplies from Salt Lake City. In just five days, 56 of the 145 total who died in the crossing perished. But thanks to heroic rescue efforts of Church members sent by Brigham Young, the majority, 431 of the Martin handcart pioneers, survived the trip.








Visitor Center Home

Ellsworth AFB - Air Museum, South Dakota

A great desire of my husbands was to go to the Air Museum, Ellsworth AFB, South Dakota. I even found the visit to be really interesting. This Air Force Base is where the Titan Missle was managed. There are many old silos where the Titan Missles were located throughout North and South Dakota. Part of the defense of our country during the cold war with Russia.

Rapid City, SD - "Vintage Car" Graveyard

On an exploration trip around Rapid City I came upon this car graveyard. Great place to take vintage photos.



You've got to love this!

Mt. Rushmore, South Dakota

Fun Trip to Mt. Rushmore!




Roger and I ventured out to Mt. Rushmore. We made it just in time for the evening program.

Rapid City, South Dakota Trip

Roger attended a training meeting for Indian Health Services in Rapid City, South Dakota. I was invited to tag along, and I am so glad

The trip to Rapid City took three and a half hours, not bad at all. As you can see, I love pictures of Old buildings and caught a few on the drive to Rapid City.
We passed a lot of very small towns along the way.




I love downtown Rapid City. The community has maintained a beautiful downtown area, and it has been restored and vibrant. Some of my favorite shops in Rapid City were: Prairie Sage - Indian Traders Shop, Tandy Leather shop, Boutiques, and awesome restaurants.


Graffiti Alley - This Alley has been set aside for the budding tag artist of Rapid City. As you can see it is a very wide alley, that in the early stages of building the downtown Rapid City Area. It is where all the major electrical lines are placed between the buildings. It is an oversized alley way.

I located a beading shop and took a private class for two days learning to make Cabochons - A style of beading using a large stone in the center with seed beads all around. It is similar to Indian Beading

Here are some photos of my finished beading projects.