August Week 4

You must check out Katie & Kory's blog site. You will see the cutest pictures of my grandchildren. Katie took them last week and they are all getting so big. Katie's blog site is in the right hand column.

Friday after our morning shift we went with the Harmons to see the Erie Canal Lockes. This is an old one that is no longer in use. They just arrived to serve with us from Sandy about a month ago now.

We finally saw the cows on the hill again and had to stop and take a picture.

We climbed the Hill tonight after our dinner and found "Moroni" taking a little nap at the top.

It's hard to believe but it looks like fall is coming. The trees are starting to change. It's exciting but also reminds us that our time here is getting short. There is a little tree outside the temple clear window which we watch daily as it is turning quickly.

We are keeping busy at the temple. This week we had our Saturday afternoon shift changed to Friday night. We had just grown to love the Lindseths and the other Saturday workers. Just more wonderful friends we have met here. Saturday morning we went in and helped train the Morses in the baptistry. We had wonderful group. The first was a sister having her deceased husband baptized and then the rest of his ordinances done and she was receiving her endowments and being sealed to him. It was wonderful day for her. We also had a youth group come in so we were kept very busy.

After returning home Tonita Crookston and I went to the Sonnenberg Mansion arts and crafts fair again. We have been wanting to see the beautiful gardens since we missed them in May when they were not blooming. It was a lovely afternoon. This weekend they were celebrating the Thompsons 100 wedding anniversary. The home was built in 1890's and just last year the state bought it and is restoring it. The grounds are just beautiful.

Today, Sunday, we attended the Palmyra Ward where our fellow missionaries John and Susan Hutchinsons spoke about the temple and what he would want his grandchildren to know about the gospel of Jesus Christ. We then served in the nursery today and had 7 children and two helpers. They loved snack time and Paul tried to get a picture of them stuffing marshmellows into their mouth but he is a little too far away for you to see.

We then went to the Pittsford Ward. We have been trying to visit some of the other wards and branches and the Harmons attend this ward. They have many temple workers from their Ward so we knew many people there. Here are a couple of statements from the speakers that touched me. "You make a living by what you do; you make a life by what you give" Winston Churchhill. "If you want something you have never had, then you have to do something you have never done". "Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results." "If you live up to your privileges even the angels cannot be withheld from you."

After returning home we had a spaghetti dinner with our Temple family at the Zion's Camp pavilion. We serve with such wonderful people. Our Temple Presidency are always with us. This is President and Sister Siebach.

It's been a good week and we did some other things too but who can remember what they were. That's why it's good to write in your journal every day. Have a great week. We love you and appreicate your love and friendship.