True Charity

My ancestor, Mette Marie Olsen, sacrificed much with her family for her faith. She crossed the plains with her family in handcarts, and her shoes wore out in Iowa, so she walked barefoot the rest of the way. She was young, only 10. She nearly starved and froze to death. But the above quote is what she was known for saying: “The half loaf is better than the whole if it means you helped someone else in need.” That is true charity, isn’t it?

October

 Most of October was spent being sick, so though we dressed up, we stayed at home, had a good soup with rolls. We watched Harry Potter, shared a few candy bars and called it good. Jacob and Monta were the most sick, croup like with fevers. That was rough. I am glad to be better now.