Friday August 8, 2008 found us at dusk in Blaine PA at the Naugles home for the annual Pioneer Celebration of the New Bloomfield ward. The Naugles own about 50 acres of land and invited the ward to their cabin located on the north west end of their property. We arrived at the site just at dusk. 
Friday was a get aquainted bring your own dinner affair with some games and story telling around the fire as it got dark. Elder Smith was ask to talk about the Pioneers. He started telling them they were all pioneers as many of them were first generation member of the Church and they were pioneering for their families. He then talked about the early pioneers and what they experienced on the trail. He finished by telling about Thomas Cox Smith and Tennesee and some of their experiences. After we all set around the fire and told stories. One of the favorites was a story told by Brother Kuntz about when he was a boy. Back in those days we used to make flippers with rubber bands cut from old inner tubes. We wou
ld tie the rubber bands to a crotch of a tree branch on one end and a leather pouch on the other. You could place a rock in the pouch and pull the pouch back holding the crotch in your left hand extended and shoot the rock. We were able to get pretty accurate with the flipper and would hunt birds with them. Any way brother Kuntz had cut several bands from an old inner tube and had placed them in his pants pocket. Un-be-knowns to him he had a hold in his pocket and one of the rubber bands and slipped through the hole and down his pant leg to where he stepped on the end. This caused the band to stritch and when he took the next step the rubber band flipped up his pant leg. He thought for sure that a snake had gone up his leg and started jumping and beating at his pant leg. 
Friday was a get aquainted bring your own dinner affair with some games and story telling around the fire as it got dark. Elder Smith was ask to talk about the Pioneers. He started telling them they were all pioneers as many of them were first generation member of the Church and they were pioneering for their families. He then talked about the early pioneers and what they experienced on the trail. He finished by telling about Thomas Cox Smith and Tennesee and some of their experiences. After we all set around the fire and told stories. One of the favorites was a story told by Brother Kuntz about when he was a boy. Back in those days we used to make flippers with rubber bands cut from old inner tubes. We wou
ld tie the rubber bands to a crotch of a tree branch on one end and a leather pouch on the other. You could place a rock in the pouch and pull the pouch back holding the crotch in your left hand extended and shoot the rock. We were able to get pretty accurate with the flipper and would hunt birds with them. Any way brother Kuntz had cut several bands from an old inner tube and had placed them in his pants pocket. Un-be-knowns to him he had a hold in his pocket and one of the rubber bands and slipped through the hole and down his pant leg to where he stepped on the end. This caused the band to stritch and when he took the next step the rubber band flipped up his pant leg. He thought for sure that a snake had gone up his leg and started jumping and beating at his pant leg. 
Everyone started to leave about 10:30 PM and the Naugles had provided their motor home for us to stay in Firday night. Because we were in the mountains (900 ft in elevation) it got cool during the night but with plenty of blenkets we survived until morning. We had a breakfast of cerial and muffins and then back to the camp site for m
ore games and a lunch of bar-b-que chicken and corn on the cob. We had about 100 ears of corn in the large pot. It was boiled with part of the corn husks still on the cobs. This according to the experts kept the flavo
r of the corn inside. It was very good. In addition to the corn and chicken their was rolls, butter, deviled eggs, boston baked beans, and many salads and deserts. No one went away hungry. As they were concluding the day the members of the ward gave to Elder and Sister Smith an Amish Cook Book that they had signed and left a note for us. We were so appreciative and supprised of what they had done for us and the love they have shown us. We were touched to tears. We have developed many wonderful friends with these wonderful people.
The day concluded about 3 in the afternoon. Elder and Sister Smith changed their clothes in the motor home and went to New Bloomfield to attend the baptismal service of Charlie Andertson who was being taught by the New Bloomfield Missionaries, Elder Morrow and Dorius. We arrived home to Mechanicsburg at 6:30 in the evening very tired but filled with a wonderful spirit.
ore games and a lunch of bar-b-que chicken and corn on the cob. We had about 100 ears of corn in the large pot. It was boiled with part of the corn husks still on the cobs. This according to the experts kept the flavo
r of the corn inside. It was very good. In addition to the corn and chicken their was rolls, butter, deviled eggs, boston baked beans, and many salads and deserts. No one went away hungry. As they were concluding the day the members of the ward gave to Elder and Sister Smith an Amish Cook Book that they had signed and left a note for us. We were so appreciative and supprised of what they had done for us and the love they have shown us. We were touched to tears. We have developed many wonderful friends with these wonderful people.
The day concluded about 3 in the afternoon. Elder and Sister Smith changed their clothes in the motor home and went to New Bloomfield to attend the baptismal service of Charlie Andertson who was being taught by the New Bloomfield Missionaries, Elder Morrow and Dorius. We arrived home to Mechanicsburg at 6:30 in the evening very tired but filled with a wonderful spirit.
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Elder and Sister Smith (a.k.a Bro. Tom and Sis Judy) We are glad we found your blog because we misplaced your email address. James and Daniel want to say hello and send you big hugs and kisses! They also want to introduce you to their new little brother...Benson Arthur Mullins! We will have to write you with more detail and send you some pictures. We think about you often and send our love and prayers your way!
How come it doesn't surprise me that Sister Smith has a baby in her arms? Looks like you guys are hanging in there and that all is going well. We all just wanted to say hi and wish you the best!!
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