I can't imagine what it must have been like for Grandma Phillips (who was nothing like a grandma at age 22!) to lose her husband during their mission. Although her journal doesn't mention it, family tradition says that she chose to stay and continue serving as a missionary rather than taking the next boat home. I imagine that their mission calls were for three years as was common back then. She certainly didn't stay that long, but I admire her for continuing to work and serve even though her her heart must have been broken.
Dec 25th – Sister Madsen and I cooked Christmas dinner. Leisle got a rattle in her stocking. Received $10 from the Sunday School for Christmas.
1902
Jan 15th – Made some oyster soup for Bro Davis. He had his teeth pulled and he was sick from the effects.
Jan 16 - Bro Davis’ teeth are no better. Put warm cloths on his face and rubbed it with linement.
Jan 19 - Did what I could for Bro. Davis and after my work was done at the house Bros. Smedley and Miner took Sister Madson and I to see “Kaliu-waa” the water fall. We had a fine ride for about three miles and then started to walk up a gulch. It was very rocky and wet to it was hard climbing but the beautiful scenery was beyond description. We got some lovely ferns and saw the waterfall. We started back home [illegible] carried Leisle all the time. We got some nice guavas. Sister Madson fell off a floom and bruised her hip and shoulder. When we hitched up the horse she would not go. She balked and so we had to walk for a long way to the road. Bro. Minor, Sister Madson and I got in the Kaa and Bro. Smedley took Leisle on the hoke with him. After we went a short distance the horse quieted down and we came home safe and sound. After supper I put hot flannels on Bro. Davises face and then went to bed.
Jan 18 - Went to meeting. Sister Madson and I sang a hymn and bore our testimony in native. Made a bunch of guava jelly.
Jan 19th - Went to Sunday School meeting and wore my black holoku for the first time.
Jan 20th – Bro. Bush started back to his field of labor on Hawaii where he was laboring before Bro. Phillips took sick.
Feb 2nd – It is fast day. Have been to three meetings. Sister Madson, Lahela and Miliama and I sang a song in Mutual. Bro. Read played the organ for us.
Feb 3rd - Went to Primary. Sister Sears and Bro. Spilsberry went and spoke to the children a short time. Came back and talked to Bro.Musser.
Feb 5th - The chinamen of Pufat’s plantation gave us a fine dinner at our mission home. They furnished every thing and sent a cook to cook it. It was enjoyed by all.
Feb 8th – Held officers meeting in the meetinghouse. I had to read an essay. After meeting we all went down to a chinaman’s house for supper. It was China New Year. We had a good time.
Feb 9th - The natives had a fine entertainment here for the Samoan missionaries that were visiting here. I did not go downstairs to hear it.
Feb 22nd - Leisle starting to cough with hooping cough.
Mar 4th – LeIsle is one year old to-day. Bro. Musser gave her a silk bonnet. Ethel Woolley five cents, Sister Woolley a little dress and a silk handkerchief.
Mar 10 - Released from house duties so I can sew and prepare to go home.
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