Our New Year-2008

New Year's Eve we spent the evening with our wonderful friends, the Amsdens. They have been so kind to all the temple missionaries. We have had lots of fun times at their home. We had a wonderful steak dinner and then some great guitar music and sing along.

New Year's Day Pres. & Sister Jones invited many to their home for waffles, strawberries and ice cream. What a fun time. Pres. Jones is our dutch oven specialist and makes the best salsa around. Sis. Caton, on the left is our Friday Evening coordinator.

We spent a little time at the EastView Mall and had to check out the double decker carousel again.

On Wednesday, January 2, we celebrated our 37th wedding anniversary. We went to dinner and a movie. We can't figure out where the years have gone. All we know is that we are very happy and life has been so very good to us. That's because the gospel of Jesus Christ is a main part of our lives. We love serving here in the Palmyra Temple and being close to the restoration sites. What a blessing for us.

We are having the strangest weather. On January 1st it was zero degrees in the garage. Today, Monday, it is 54 degrees. The snow is practically gone. However Saturday, while we were in the temple, it started to snow these huge fluffy flakes. It was beautiful looking down towards the grove. By the time we got out at 6 it was all over. Saturday morning in the temple we were coordinators for the Hughes.

Paul has done three days of seminary now and is still enjoying it. They haven't run him off yet. Actually he is really enjoying it. It's keeping us on our toes.

Have a wonderful week and remember "I must never forget that I am a child of God."