Week 6 June 14 - 27

We have been busy in the temple.  We continue to see many tourists coming to the temple and so a lot of walk-ins which we are happy to see.  Many are from the West and sometimes we run into someone who knows someone we know.  I have been serving a little more in the office to learn how things are run there.  Paul has been using his Spanish at the veil and is starting to get more comfortable.  I'm anxious to try also and one of these first days they will need an extra Spanish presenter.  It's great work and we love it.  Also have been stopping into the FHCenter to check out some family names. We have wonderful missionaries here who know what they are doing, Elder & Sister Hansen and Elder & Sister Adams.  They also serve in the temple at least one day a week.

Wednesday evening Paul returned to the temple to help clean.  Good thing he showed up because he was the only one.  I had gone to an interfaith activity with Sister Janice Wilson.  There were three faiths, ours, Jewish, and Muslim.  The Muslims were celebrating the ending of their fast for Ramadon.  First we had  beautiful music from a NY missionary.  Very talented who had given up a $10,000 scholarship, or put it on hold, while he served.  He sang "Redeemer of Israel" and "He is the Christ".  So beautiful.  Then a Jewish young man, Noah Aronson who writes his own music and lyrics played for us and then we ended with The  Saami Brothers Oawwai.  a very lovely evening and educational.  We stopped about 8:30 for a break the fast and then they played again until 10:30.  We had to leave at 10:00.

This is Albert, one of the security officers at the Temple building.  He is investigating the Church and would be in our Ward Kingsbridge 2nd Ward

Elder Tabdor, Howard, Staker, Pulu, Mafi, Lewis; Sister Spendlove, Green, Atkinson, Spindle, Lewis

Sunday Elder Lewis and I spoke in Church with Sister Grant, our RS President.  We introduced a Ward Mission Plan which we hope will help the missionaries get into more homes.  They are a great group of missionaries.  We are blessed to serve with them.  We had three new families move in Sunday so we are hoping to get some more Melchizedek Priesthood holders.  They also have two baptisms scheduled in the next couple of weeks.

Elders were on the subway with us

Monday we took a trip to Costco on the bus, or two buses.  We had a great adventure.  We found the mall which had Aldi, Target and Costco.  One has to be careful though because whatever you buy has to be carried home on the bus.  Going I wasn't sure how we would get the cart back on the bus it was so crowded but coming home it was very light, not rush hour.

Can you believe they don't have frozen Rhodes rolls?  But they do have hot dogs, ceasar salad and pizza.  We got all three for later.

On the way home we changed buses at the Panda Express store so picked up a dinner.  We should be set for the week.  At Costco we took down all the names and  numbers of the foods we wanted and we will order on line and they will ship them to us.  That should work. We just found out it does not work.

Wards Island is behind Paul.  Someone told us they have a lot of concerts there during the summer.

Tonight we have a FHE dinner and activity.  The last one was excellent so we are looking forward to it.

 Have a great week.  We love you all.  Keep reading the Book of Mormon and praying and giving service.  We can all do Hard Things.