Sunday, January 29, 2012

Wrapping up January

Two Elders steadily pushing the car. They were racing against the three elders who stopped and started. We learned that by diligently and steadily pushing you win the race. The two won by a long ways over the 3 who pushed and then waited.


Three Elders pushing the car hard and then waiting for it to stop-then running hard and pushing it again and wait for it to stop all the way to the end.


More Florida Citrus right off of the tree. We enjoy this everyday from November to June



This is really a FLorida lemon right off of the tree. President used it in a training as we described what we saw and all of the good things about it. Then President and I squeezed it and used it in our morning drinks.


Sisters



Elders Wood, Nelson, Jackson and Potter- Yes we have an Elder Potter

Thursday, January 19, 2012

Arrival and Departures January

These beautiful and faithful Elders are President's right arm and left arm. They have served so sweetly as our Assistants. We still get to keep Elder Moffett but Elder Bartschi is returning to the field to bless the mission in Ft. Myers. Can you see the glow they exude and the joy they feel? I wish you could hear them teach! They are absolutely amazing and we have been blessed to be able to work with them so closely.


This is our beautiful and tender Sister Lai. Her parents came to pick her up and to take her back home to Canada. She has served as diligently and as faithfully as any missionary we have. A funny story. Her parents sat at a different dinner table than ours and her father kept telling golf stories and was excited to speak with President about golf. All of a sudden it dawned on the other returning missionaries "oh yea, he did used to golf before his mission" It is good that they see him as their Mission President and not as a golfer as he cheerfully left that life behind him and is serving with all of his heart, might, mind and strength as a missionary.


These are our wonderful new missionaries who arrived on Monday, January 16. They are eager to work hard and to be obedient. We know they will be a blessing for all of us.


Elder Palmer brought his companion over for an interview. While he waited be became good friends with our dear French Elder Euvrard



This is Sister O'Neal with Elder and Sister Knight. She returns after serving valiantly for 18 months


When each new group of missionaries arrive, they discuss the burying of weapons of war by the Anti Nephi Lehis and then each covenant to bury something deep in the earth that may be holding them back. It could also be a covenant of something they will do while they are serving.

Tuesday, January 17, 2012

Elder Madsen cooking and sharing his recipes from the Madsen Family Cookbook. He takes great pride in his family



Saturday, January 14, 2012

ZLC Switch names on the last two pictures

On the first Friday of every month we have Zone Leader Council or ZLC for short. Here the Zone Leaders council together. They bring the goals of the wards and stakes and Missionaries and we work together to bring souls to Christ.

ELders Hansen, Parker, Forbush, Prince and Schvaneveldt



Elders hall, Nemelka, Dad, Fangupo McDonald and Rhodes


Elders Lowe, Craner, Jenkins and Grandpa

Sunday, January 8, 2012

Interviews Lakeland and Sarasota

Elders Newman, Taveras, and Vasher deep into their studies as they waited for their turn for interviews. They are all Spanish speaking Elders - very obedient and very gung ho







Elders Larrabee, Meiners and Nielson priding themselves on an original photo.



This is part of the Lakeland zone--the Gibsonia District.

Monday, January 2, 2012

Sister Wright Goes Home

Three beautiful companions. Two saying goodbye but they will keep the work going.


I wish you could hear them play. It is so beautiful. We are really going to miss this


Our sweet hard working Sister. She saw only good in everything and everyone.

Sunday, January 1, 2012

interviews in Port Charlotte

After our interviews in Port Charlotte (pictures of which unfortunately are last on here because I get confused when uploading) as we were getting in our car to drive home, I received a phone call that one of our Elders hurt really bad in his back and chest and was having trouble breathing. Turned out he has a collapsed lung and is in the hospital for a few days. We actually beat them to the hospital. This is his companion Elder Hansen who I put to work while we were waiting for the assistants to come get him. We have a rotation system in place for these Elders.



Elder Craner

Elder Craner teaching.Elder Clarke helping


Elder Spendlove preparing his District Training. He takes his calling very seriously. He has a heart as big as he is.