The wind started blowing in Cedar City and we were pretty set on just getting off the road before we blew over. When the Cove Fort sign appeared, we said, okay we made it, we're staying the night.
After descending from the truck, we immediately met a senior missionary elder who welcomed us and took us on a tour of the fort. He and his wife were getting ready to leave as they were just finishing their mission. As the wind howled and the valley became obscure with dust all around and the temperature dipped now into the 30's, the site director gave us permission to park our trailer for the night in a graveled parking lot. The RV park we were intent on staying at was not open yet; it didn't open for another month and then it was to be fully occupied by senior missionary couples coming down to be tour guides and work at the Fort.Not only were we now going to spend the night there, but the 10 missionary couples were having a St. Patrick's Day dinner - corned beef, potatoes, cabbage, green cake, and so forth and we were invited! What a treat to attend a senior missionary party. Everyone we met was so great and the site director has invited us back to give a Monday evening fireside on our humanitarian mission experiences.
Around the next bend is always an adventure and this one was a sweet one. It touched our hearts as we heard of the many and varied missionary experiences of the couples. No matter where the Lord sends you, it's always the right spot in his vineyard.
Cove Fort was built and settled by Ira Hinckley, Gordon B. Hinckley's grandfather. It was never a protection fort, except from elements. It was a relay station for travelers and housed the post office and a telegraph office. They have many of the original furnishings. As you travel I-15, take the mile drive over to Cove Fort and visit.
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