P-Day in Cornerbrook!

Saturday, August 11, 2018

Yesterday after our Zone Conference ended we hopped in the car with Sisters Nelson and Hawkins and got to go to a lesson with- their ‘person with interest.’ (no longer do we call them investigators) Andre is a South African ER Dr. who is reading the Book of Mormon and has finished through 2nd Nephi! He was totally engaged in our discussion about the Sabbath Day and even was happy to be reminded of his October 31st baptism commitment! That is what missionary work is all about, and we loved getting to participate!!

Our four hour drive from Gander to Corner Brook last night with Elders Hatch and Huaroc was great! We enjoyed fun conversation, and the time flew by!! Absolutely stunning scenery driving along the Trans Canada, with pretty mountainous terrain, about a thousand picturesque lakes, and thank goodness NO MOOSE loitering along the highway!! Moose Warning signs are on many of the highways we frequent!!

Spent a comfortable night in the Datwyler’s home, and woke up remembering that we were going to spend a chunk of the day relaxing…yes Pday!! Richard discovered a beautiful running path around a natural lake surrounded by forest so we enjoyed a fun run first off. 

Cornerbrook is nestled in a gorgeous mountain area with a long finger of the Gulf of St. Lawrence  - the Humber arm it is called. We set off exploring this scenic route. “Blow Me Down Provincial Park”, Bottle Cove, Lark Cove, Frenchman’s Cove and York Harbour were some of our stops!! Along the way were huge brambly thickets of intoxicating roses, with wild sweet peas entwined, as well as thick mixed forests. Beautiful waterfalls loomed high above us, spilling hundreds of feet and creating beautiful mist. The roads less travelled were in pretty rough shape with big chunks of pavement just gone, and we were grateful we were some of the few tourists out today. Many crab and lobster traps are stacked neatly by fishermans homes. 

A little aside: for those who know Lori Broadhead Sheppard(from our Westminster Ward; her husband Jason hails from Cornerbrook.) 

Captain Cook’s Galley was our lunch diner, and we enjoyed delicious fish and chips. Folks talk so differently here and sometimes we can’t quite understand a single thing they say. In Captain Cook’s diner the waitress asked us if “we were eating in, or are you take away?!!”

Tonight we spent ministering to two families;  Brother and Sister Sheppard, and Brother Dewling   are stalwart, long time Cornerbrook members, and we loved meeting and visiting with them. 

It was another wonderful day in the Canada Halifax Mission. Tomorrow we speak in Sacrament Meeting, have a Branch Potluck and then head back to Halifax via Deer Lake Airport.

Hope all is well with all of you!! Sending our love to all.