Larry Lawton:  

Oh my, haven't modified this for well over a year. I serve our town as the municipal judge, and am trying to retire (again) from a law practice focusing on probate and estate planning. We're now back in Thayne, Wyoming, returning from our adventure as missionaries in Palmyra, New York. We served as guides at historical sites there, where The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the"Mormons") began in 1830. Our earlier missions were in Hong Kong (2011-12) and New Jersey (2005-2007). In Hong Kong, I served as the Associate Area Legal Counsel for the Asia Area, which stretches from Korea to Pakistan and Mongolia to Indonesia. I worked with attorneys in these countries as we represent The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Perhaps the most rewarding work deals with humanitarian projects. I've reviewed agreements to place hundreds of wheelchairs, train a local doctors and build water systems. A water system can change the dynamics of an entire village. The family has more water than a woman can carry. Girls are free to attend school, and mothers can help with the farm or get a micro-loan for a small business. We are also helping families to start gardens. Gardens feed families, so money from their main crop isn't eaten up buying food. If you're a member of our faith who has donated to the Humanitarian Fund, thank you! As missionaries, Ida Beth and I donated our time and paying our own expenses to be here, and so are the many humanitarian missionaries fanned out across Asia. They are like us, retired people who could be home with their grandchildren, but have elected to serve inste...Expand for more