Paul and Mar Jean Lewis: Week 40 February 21

We had Sister Orhn over for dinner on Wednesday evening. She has been so kind to take us to several places in the city. She has been here siince 1960's. She has also been working the temple for many years and is now in charge of the veils and curtains in the temple.

Mar Jean, Paul and Lynn Orhn

Elder & Sister Kevin and Beth Riedler, military missionaries at West Point. They served every week on Thursday in the Temple with us. They are going home to 947 E Green Oaks Dr., Bountiful, UT 84010 571-205-0007 Kevin 571-205-0006 Beth.

This was our last week on days in the temple. Lots of lasts. We will still see them in passing at 3:30 to 4:00.

Monday evening the Pelo family Brad and Melody, invited us to dinner and FHE. What a great family. Emily and Ben both serve in the temple. This family has ten children. Only three young ones and Emily and Ben who are in their 20's are home now. They are home schooled so they get to come to the temple for baptisms often. We had NY pizza and birthday cake and some great salads. For FHE they us and the Harris' share a lesson learned that would help their family. I chose missionary work and example from my heritage, Great Grandparents, grandparents and parents, brothers, and son and son-in-law. Paul also talked about temple and how at first he would say no to requests to attending a 5:30 am session, then asked to be a veil worker, then asked to be an ordinance worker and how saying "I think I can do that" has blessed his life.

Great people here in NY.

McKay, Emily, Brigham, Ben, Ellie (now shown) and cousin

On Sunday we attended the Manhattan Ward. Great meeting with Sister Causus leaving on a mission to Oklahoma. We then went to Penn Station to pick up the Juvenals who were coming from the DC Temple. We stayed with them over shutdown and they came down to spend some time with us and see the city.

Paul, Mar Jean, Sue and Ron Juvenal

Tuesday we went over to the temple for the 11 o'clock session and on Wednesday we went with the Juvenals.

On their way home to DC

Sunday evening Paul and Ron went over to the Church because Elder Gong was there to speak with the Missionaries from the NY North mission. They caught him and Pres. Smith serving ice cream to the missionaries.