Kimberly spent last weekend in Pocatello with Courtney while their school dance team performed. They were suppose to leave Friday at noon but it was a snow day and the roads were bad so they did not leave until 4 am Saturday morning. They had a good performance but when it was time to come home the bus would not start so they had to wait for another one to come from Jerome to get them. The girls got home about 9:30. Kimberly and the other moms and dad who went got back about 6:30. Gary spent the day dropping Kaylee off for snowboarding at Pomerell and keeping Mallorie and Brayden happy.
Kory and Katie spent the week on a cruise in the Bahamas. They said it was soooo relaxing and fun. The weather was great and they went snorkeling and just had a great time. The boys also had a fun time at home with Grandma Nana (Deanna Golden). Gage had strep for a few days so was pretty subdued and of course the other boys were good. They also had a great week being pampered by Grandma.
Kelly is recovering from her foot surgery. She finally got all the stitches out of her foot after 30 days. She can now wear a shoe but her foot still swells when she is up on it. Rob has been doing his best to be Mom, Dad, and bottle washer to their three boys. Robbie and Riley have been out of school and have been going to the Marv Jensen gym two or three days a week having fun playing games and swimming. Brodie has had fun going to work with Dad. I think he must have been in heaven being with Dad and Grandpa Meier all day and having them all to himself. We love them all and are so very proud of their good choices. They have all taken on the challenge of reading the D&C and attending the temple at least once every month this year.
We finally got out of the apartment about 11 and walked over to the Bank of China and did some grocery shopping. I loaded Paul down with two heavy bags and he headed home. I went on over to the fruit and vegetable market to get some more food. After getting home we decided we were too tired to go out again so stayed in and watched a movie.
We had a wonderful week in the temple. We had a group from Mongolia for the week and a couple from India. We were able to do many of the ordinances with them and that was really a special experience. I was able to use my Cantonese at the veil a couple of times. Paul is using it all the time now. The third week of the month the Island 2 Branches (these are the every day Branches which means they have church Tues, Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat. These are the days the Filipino sisters get off) They call it their holiday. For most of them this is the only day they get off each week. Well on the third week Elder & Sister Woolley and Walker bring as many as would like to come to the temple to do baptisms. We were able to stay each day and help them in the baptistery. Then we stayed and helped with the 5:30 veil. What a great experience. Elder and Sister Woolley and Walker are wonderful people. Their mission is to be Branch Presidents of these every day Branches of the church. They have the regular 3 hour block every day and then like us on Sunday, they have Home Teaching one week, Visiting Teaching, FHE and enrichment activities. It is really a special privilege to serve with these wonderful sisters.
Today is our five month mark. We look back and can't believe how fast the time is going. The weather is still very nice and comfortable. We feel like we know our way around pretty well and we are living within our budget and having a great time.
Friday we went to the TST and walked around and had lunch at Paisano's Pizza where we tried the salad and lazagne. um um.
Saturday after getting home I took some dvd's back to the Victors. After visiting for a few minutes we decided to go over and see Sister Clyde. She was going to go down to the Cultural Center and see if she could get tickets for the HK Philharmonic program that evening. I decided to go with her since Paul was going to go to bed. We ran into the Rhyasens and Whiteheads who had tickets. It was called the "Antarctic Journey". They had pictures of Captain Scott's Journal which went along with the music. An interesting evening. Next week we are going to "The Golden Age of Broadway". This venue is only about 15 minutes away and we can take the shuttle right to it plus we can usually get senior discout tickets. We figure we had better take advantage of the culture while we can.
President Collins is back in town. He went home to South Africa for the Christmas holidays. It's good to have him back. Two of our sisters are headed to Canada in the next couple of weeks and one is headed back to the Philippines to be with her husband and daughter. We are happy for each of them. It will be a great improvement in their lives. We will miss them; they have been a big part of the Branch.
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| Yehlan, Lilia, |
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| Sister Lewis & Yehlan, headed for Canada |
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| Claire (headed for Canada) & Sister Lewis |
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| Marilyn (headed for home) & Sister Lewis |
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| Mercy (gave a great talk in Church today) & Sister Lewis |
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| Sister Lewis & Ayehla |
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| Liingling (RS Pres) & Nova |
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| Sister Lewis & Nova |
We have grown to love these wonderful Sisters. They have taught so much about being grateful. I especially love it when they say "we are so much grateful for....."
We encourage you to watch or read President Uchtdorf's talk to CES Devotional last week entitled "What is Truth". It is on lds.org
God knows and loves each of us. We see His miracles all around us. How blessed we are to have His restored church again upon the earth with all the ordinances and covenants necessary to return to His presence. Let's be True and Faithful to those covenants so we may all sit down in heaven together.
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