Hi Folks, The last time we talked I was in SW Missouri. My next stop was in Oswego, Kansas down in the SE corner. I knew there were Mennonites & Amish in that area and I was directed out to the tiny community near Oswego called LaBette. A couple were just leaving a Baptist church in their Prius and I asked them if there were some Mennonites nearby. The driver said-'Follow me' so I did. Not far out of LaBette she pointed to house and motioned- 'there'. In the backyard was a small office with a shingle that read 'Golden Rule Travel'. I went in and had the pleasure of meeting Ron Miller, the GRT agent who arranges travel for several of us EMM missionaries. I had spoken to him by phone and as ever it was great to put a face to the voice.

I was the overnight guest of Ron & Brenda. They have 6 wonderful children. We had a good time getting acquainted and they intently listened to stories of missionary life in Guinea Bissau.

The next morning (Tuesday, June 22) I was back on the road headed for Hutchinson, Kansas. My route took me through backcountry Kansas, through the Flint Hills and Wilson County that boasts a cattle population of 75,000 and only 8,934 people! Many sq. miles of the land is covered with wild praire grass much the way it was 150 years ago. The little burg pictured above is Coyville must have one time been a bustling center of trade but now only 69 people call it home.