Week 22 October 25 - 31

Allan and his parents Leon and Janet arrived on Monday and are here for four days.  They seem to be having a good time.  It was so nice to have them.  We had such fun with him in Slovenia the summer he was there on an internship for landscaping.  They took the bus tour and had a good time.

Allan, Leon, Janet Perry spent four days with us

Central Park in October, trees are changing

Elder Sumsion still in Kingsbridge

Kaylee and the Cross Country Team at State in Pocotello

Kaylee with a probable fracture.  Needs to stay off it so she can dance

Kory caught these

Gage, Tyler and Josh and parents spent a week in Baton Rouge FL

Manhattan Temple

Eric Billa in our Temple Prep class

Riley and Camdon Snow at last football game

Rob and Robbie at the BYU Game

We also welcomed our new couple and sister to the temple.  We have the privilege of guiding the Heidemans around the temple.  They are from St. George.  He was a dentist and they are here for 18 months.  We are so happy to see them.  The temple has been very short handed until their arrival.  Sister Nabors is from Kingman, NV and served in the LV temple.  Sister Harris is her guide.  These are great people and we have had a fun week with them.  Tonight they brought us some great cookies as a thank  you for being their trainers.

Friday night Paul was in sealings with President Bench, Nixon and Bean.  He said it was so special.  It was the first time the counselors had sealed and the spirit was very strong.  Someone said that when they closed the door it was like shutting the spirit inside with them.

We are attending the 12:30 session on Tue, Wed and Thur.  Monday we took a trip to Costco on the bus.  Great experience this time.  We had a pizza separated in a bag and when we got on the last bus the driver told us we could not bring the cart on except folded up so I had to put everything on top of the pizza and really weighed it down.  Still tasted good.  We had it last night after getting home from the temple with the Perrys.

Saturday we hoped on the subway and went to Kingsbridge for the baptism of te Lutumba family, Zacarias, Claudia, Neide, Samuel, and Claudia.  It was so very special.  Paul and I got to help by giving them towels when they came out and back around so they could watch the others get baptized.  I think we left a puddle by their chairs.  Elder Pirez did the baptisms.

Latumba family and Sister missionaries Sister Swarthing and Balley

The Latumba family baptism Neile, Zacarias, Claudia, Samuel and Claudia and baby +baby to come

Monday we went to see Queen Cawtu and Sister Nabors came with us.  Another great week in Manhattan.  Lots of new workers especially young ones.  Also Elder & Sister Richards arrived and are assigned as MLS to the Kingsbridge 2nd Ward.

Edwina is in the hospital but moving out on Monday.  She is always in our prayears