Growth in the Church

Hello Dear Reader,
As Grandpa (Wes) Carter became more at ease in his position as a teacher he was asked to pray and even gave a two-and-a- half minute talk—which he said he did very poorly. After about seven or eight months of teaching Sunday school the second counselor in the SS superintendency, Brother Thurgood, moved away.

Bishop Dunford asked Wes to his office along with Earl Johnson and Claude Billings who was Sunday school superintendent. The bishop asked Wes to be 2nd counselor in the superintendency. He gladly accepted. He had grown a lot during that short period of time.
Love,
Aunt Genni

Becoming a Teacher

Hello Dear Reader,
The bishopric eventually, after visiting with Grandpa (Wes), asked him to teach a Sunday school class—the twelve year olds. Wes’s first reaction was a firm, “No.” “But,” he said, “After a few minutes of friendly persuasion, I consented—with reservations.” He told them if they ever asked him to pray or talk in church he would never go back.

Wes managed to get through the first Sunday but didn’t go the next week. That evening Bishop Dunford showed up at the Carter home and asked Wes why he hadn’t been at Sunday school that day. He replied that he wasn’t a teacher and he couldn’t stand the noise of the bratty kids.

The bishop told Wes some in the class liked him and he hoped Wes would return. Wes decided to try. He taught the class several months and learned to love those children very much. He remembered all of his first students the rest of his life.
Love,
Aunt Genni

A Little Kindness

Hello Dear Reader,
It’s been a while since I posted here. New semesters are always stressful but this one has seemed particularly so. I apologize for the lack and will try to do better.

After Grandma (Mary Hall) Carter returned from Las Vegas to Provo with her four children the family settled into a routine. It wasn’t long until Bishop Dunford along with his counselors, Leo Taylor and Andy Terry, arrived at the Carter household. Grandpa (Wes) answered their knock and gruffly asked, “What do you want?” They must have appeared kind and unflappable as they replied that they had come to visit. Wes relented in his attitude, invited them in, and asked them to sit down. Wes always said, “A little kindness goes a long way.”
Love,
Aunt Genni

In Las Vegas, Then Back to Provo

Hello Dear Reader,
Here are a couple of photos taken in Las Vegas while Mary and the children were there the summer of 1946.

While we were away Wes used his free time to remodel and make an addition to the house in Provo. He could hardly wait for his family to return to see what he had done. Also, I’m sure he missed us very much because he was devoted to his family.
Love,
Aunt Genni