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Show - 3 - our regular visitors are two little four-footed friends, a pair of burros who have been showing up morning and evening for a long, refreshing drink from a tub of water which stands under a Juniper tree for such purposes. Joan's dog, Tafry, ana Brother's dog, Curley, rush about trying to drive off the intruders, but the burros pay no attention - they want their drink or water; that's what they came for, and that's what they're going to get, noisy dogs or no noisy dogs! And our Navajo visitors sometimes make inquiries about religion, thanks be to God. Though Father, as a retired priest, has no pastoral duties, he has the Bishop of Utah's permission to say Mass in his own chapel, or Oratory (and anywhere else in Utah where he may be invited so to do), and of course all who desire to attend are welcome. A disused mine building, which came into the possession of the 7th-Day Adventist Hospital, six miles away in Monument Valley, was graciously handed over to us by the good Dr. Mason. We hope it may eventually provide the framework of a little Oratory adjacent to the house. In the meantime, Mass is said daily in the Chapel of St. Mary of the Moonlight. We have been able to employ several Navajos to help with the house buildipg and each day we look happily at the growing framework and basement . of our home-to-be. Brother puts in long,arduous hours, checking plans, building and supervising the work; Father has been banging away at the floor boards and other ·constructional work; Helen and Joan take turns each week in catering, cooking and other household matters. . To sum up, we are busy and happy; we are living in what some would call the wilds of nowhere, yet surrounded by friends, and safe in the hands of God. We will write more in due course. Until then, our love to you all, and we will try to answer letters individually, but please understand if we are poor correspondents. There is much to be done. Grace to you, and peace •.• Father, Brother, Helen and Joan |