Tradition is beautiful

We headed to Deventer last week to visit Elder and Zuster Hill.  They have been here a year and had lots to teach us.  We joined them for Institute (the YSA center in their area is actually their apartment). We met the area director for Seminaries & Institute, Brother Hans Noot.  He was very helpful and encouraging...and knows literally every member of the Church, young and old, in this country!  He will be a great resource.

The Hills took us to see a traditional windmill. They are all over the Netherlands.  This particular one was a grain mill.  Some use the wind power to mill lumber and near the coast they are used to pump water.
It's hard to see that this is a HUGE grinding stone on the right.  Nearly all the machinery is wood.  It is amazing how beautifully it all fits together.

     

We were able to tour all over inside and go out on the deck.  It was windy and the blades were really turning!  They trim the canvas blade covers by hand.          

I was able to get this short video on the page but not sure it will play!  Anyway, windmills are a beautiful part of the Netherlands!